Government of Nova Scotia
Location: province-wide, Nova Scotia
Union: Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 7,500
Bargaining unit: administrative services employees; health and social care professional employees; service and maintenance employees
A 36-month renewal agreement, effective from April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2015, settled in September 2013 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations – 6 months.
Wages
| Effective April 1, 2012 |
Effective April 1, 2013 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 2.0% | 2.50% |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Clerical and Related Employees | ||
| CL 3, Steps 1 – 5 | $1,009.04 – $1,102.85 [$989.26 – $1,081.23] |
$1,034.27 – $1,130.42 |
| CL10, Steps 1 – 5 | $1,173.28 – $1,267.09 [$1,150.27 – $1,242.24] |
$1,202.61 – $1,298.77 |
| CL14, Steps 1 – 5 | $1,267.09 – $1,395.17 [$1,242.24 – $1,367.81] |
$1,298.77 – $1,430.05 |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Health Services Employees | ||
| HSB 2, Steps 1 – 4 | $1,320.41 – $1,390.44 [$1,294.52 – $1,363.18] |
$1,353.42 – $1,425.20 |
| HSB 18, Steps 1 – 4 | $1,977.16 – $2,172.26 [$1,938.39 – $2,129.67] |
$2,026.58 – $2,226.57 |
| HSB 26, Steps 1 – 4 | $2,558.37 – $2,831.40 [$2,508.20 – $2,775.88] |
$2,622.33 – $2,902.19 |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Maintenance and Operational Services Employees | ||
| MOS 1, Steps 1 – 2 | $1,208.19 – $1,232.57 [$1,184.50 – $1,208.40] |
$1,238.40 – $1,263.38 |
| MOS 16, Steps 1 – 2 | $1,766.60 – $1,826.73 [$1,731.96 – $1,790.91] |
$1,810.76 – $1,872.40 |
| MOS 24, Steps 1 – 2 | $2,303.04 – $2,400.92 [$2,257.88 – $2,353.85] |
$2,360.62 – $2,460.95 |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Professional Employees | ||
| PR 1, Steps 1 – 6 | $1,315.00 – $1,594.79 [$1,289.21 – $1,563.52] |
$1,347.87 – $1,634.66 |
| PR 13, Steps 1 – 6 | $2,117.70 – $2,574.25 [$2,076.17 – $2,523.77] |
$2,170.64 – $2,638.61 |
| PR 20, Steps 1 – 5 | $2,905.57 – $3,421.07 [$2,848.60 – $3,353.99] |
$2,978.21 – $3,506.60 |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Service Employees | ||
| SE 2, Steps 1 – 3 | $974.42 – $994.89 [$955.31 – $975.38] |
$998.78 – $1,019.76 |
| SE 12, Steps 1 – 3 | $1,147.10 – $1,188.60 [$1,124.61 – $1,165.30] |
$1,175.78 – $1,218.32 |
| SE 23, Steps 1 – 3 | $1,494.64 – $1,610.52 [$1,465.33 – $1,578.94] |
$1,532.01 – $1,650.79 |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Technical Employees | ||
| TE 5, Steps 1 – 5 | $1,057.18 – $1,164.17 [$1,036.45 – $1,141.35] |
$1,083.60 – $1,193.28 |
| TE 19,Steps 1 – 6 | $1,604.36 – $1,883.73 [$1,572.90 – $1,846.79] |
$1,644.46 – $1,930.82 |
| TE 25, Steps 1 – 6 | $2,043.25 – $2,402.31 [$2,003.18 – $2,355.20] |
$2,094.33 – $2,462.36 |
| Effective April 1, 2014 |
|
|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 3.0% |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Clerical and Related Employees | |
| CL 3, Steps 1 – 5 | $1,065.30 – $1,164.34 |
| CL10, Steps 1 – 5 | $1,238.69 – $1,337.73 |
| CL14, Steps 1 – 5 | $1,337.73 – $1,472.95 |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Health Services Employees | |
| HSB 2, Steps 1 – 4 | $1,394.03 – $1,467.96 |
| HSB 18, Steps 1 – 4 | $2,087.38 – $2,293.36 |
| HSB 26, Steps 1 – 4 | $2,701.00 – $2,989.25 |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Maintenance and Operational Services Employees | |
| MOS 1, Steps 1 – 2 | $1,275.55 – $1,301.28 |
| MOS 16, Steps 1 – 2 | $1,865.08 – $1,928.57 |
| MOS 24, Steps 1 – 2 | $2,431.43 – $2,534.77 |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Professional Employees | |
| PR 1, Steps 1 – 6 | $1,388.31 – $1,683.70 |
| PR 13, Steps 1 – 6 | $2,235.76 – $2,717.76 |
| PR 20, Steps 1 – 5 | $3,067.55 – $3,611.80 |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Service Employees | |
| SE 2, Steps 1 – 3 | $1,028.74 – $1,050.36 |
| SE 12, Steps 1 – 3 | $1,211.05 – $1,254.87 |
| SE 23, Steps 1 – 3 | $1,577.97 – $1,700.31 |
| Bi-Weekly Rates, Technical Employees | |
| TE 5, Steps 1 – 5 | $1,116.11 – $1,229.07 |
| TE 19,Steps 1 – 6 | $1,693.80 – $1,988.75 |
| TE 25, Steps 1 – 6 | $2,157.16 – $2,536.23 |
Hours of Work
35, 37.5, 40 per week, depending on classification [unchanged].
Shift Premium
0¢-$1.75-$1.75 [0¢-$1.50-$1.50]; March 31, 2015, 0¢-$1.85-$1.85.
Weekend Premium
$1.75 [$1.50]; March 31, 2015, $1.85.
Paid Holidays
11.5 days [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
3 weeks earned after 1 years’ service, 4 after 5, 5 after 15, and 6 after 24 [unchanged].
Allowances
Mileage: 0-16,000 kilometres, 42.87¢ [38.13¢] per kilometre; over 16,000 kilometres, 37.83¢ [33.64¢] per kilometre; April 1, 2013, 43.66¢ and 38.53¢.
Monthly Car Allowance: $336.25 plus 24.59¢ [$296.37 plus 21.87¢] per kilometre; April 1, 2013, $339.38 plus 28.99¢.
Meals: Effective July 29, 2013, maximum of $8.00 [$6.00] for breakfast, when the employee is travelling for more than one hour before start time, $15.00 [$12.00] for lunch, and $20.00 for dinner, when employee is not expected to return to his/her residence before 6:30 p.m.
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.