BCGEU members at Burnaby Children’s Centres Society ratify deal

BCGEU members and Burnaby Children’s Centres Society have ratified a tentative agreement on a new contract ending March 31, 2014.

The agreement covers approximately 30 BCGEU members in Component 3 (Community Social Services).

Highlights of the agreement include:

• Wage increase.  Two percent retroactive to April 1, 2010; 2% in 2011; 2% in 2012 and 3% in 2013. Increases to occur every six months, as per the wage schedule.
• New on-call language. The employer agreed to assign team leaders on-call duties. Leaders will receive an employer paid cell phone and a premium of $40 per week.
• Vacation entitlement of 5 bonus days in the 10th and 20th year of continuous service and every fifth year of continuous service thereafter.
• Increase to the vehicle allowance.

The union and employer also agreed to a number of language changes. Among them:

• New language for assigning additional hours to part-time employees and casual availability.
• Language on vacation preference and scheduling to give junior employees more opportunities to schedule vacation during prime vacation times.
• New language to the bereavement leave clause, so that members can access banked vacation or overtime for additional leave.