Settlement reached!

A tentative settlement was reached at midnight Friday, March 7. There will be a TFEU membership meeting Thursday, March 13, 11:30 to 1:00, Prior/Sutherland Boardrooms (2nd floor, BCTF building), to consider whether to accept the proposed agreement.

The settlement includes:

• Salary improvement of 15.2% over 5 years with the breakdown as follows:
  • July 1, 2007     3.6%
  • July 1, 2008     3.0%
  • July 1, 2009     3.0%
  • July 1, 2010     3.0%
  • July 1, 2011     2.6%
• Signing bonus of $3,800
• SIP allowance to be pensionable earnings
• Additional vacation week in third year of employment
• Automatic conversion to continuing status for term employees with 36 months service
• In exchange for improvement in term conversion language, an increase in length of probation period to four months, with up to two additional months by mutual agreement
• No change to bonusing language in current collective agreement
• Loss of retiree benefits for future employees
• Allowances for members with graduate degrees related to their assignment. 
• Letter of Understanding providing for union and employer to discuss a possible allowance for TFEU members with professional qualifications related to their assignment
• Dental for disabled children
• Acupuncture coverage improved from $100 per year to unlimited.
• Part-time employees to have access to extra hours ahead of casuals

Please note, all TFEU job action will cease as of Friday, March 7.

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