The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) and the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union (SGEU) today reached a tentative agreement.
The current collective agreement expired September 30, 2009. The new three-year agreement will be retroactive to October 1, 2009, and expire on September 30, 2012. This deal is subject to SCIC and SGEU approval processes.
The terms of the proposed deal include a 5.5 per cent general wage increase over three years and:
- an additional 0.25 per cent general wage increase in the third year in consideration of negotiated efficiencies;
- an employer contribution of 0.2 per cent toward the employee-enhanced Dental Plan;
- an overnight allowance of $25 per night for employees who travel away from home for more than three consecutive days, commencing after the third day;
- an increase in the designated holiday pay for casual, temporary employees and adjusters from 4.5 to 5.4 per cent;
- an increase in the employee and employer contributions to the Public Employees' Pension Plan from a total of 7.0 to 7.25 per cent of gross regular salary for employees;
- joint agreement to reassert SCIC and SGEU commitment to the Joint Classification plan; and
- agreement to reconsider the retroactive application of seniority for employees who previously were not given seniority after being away on maternity leave.
With the signing of this tentative agreement, SCIC employees will be returning to work as early as 1 p.m. today.
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For more information, contact:
Terri Kentel-Weinheimer
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation
Melville
Phone: 306-728-7287
Email: terri.kentel-weinheimer@scic.gov.sk.ca
Susan Dusel
SGEU
Regina
Phone: 306-775-7249
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