BC Housing Management Administration tentative agreement reached

A tentative agreement was reached with BC Housing on December 2, 2011. 

Highlights of the settlement are:

• $750.00 signing bonus, effective March 31, 2012;
• a comprehensive sexual and personal harassment appeal process, including language to cover No Bullying;
• a joint committee to review current job descriptions of every classification;
• seniority is the deciding factor in competitions, if competency and qualifications are reasonably equal;
• a stream-lined grievance procedure that tightens up the timelines and addresses problems with the current process;
• additional access to family illness leave articles, expanding the definition of family to include spouses;
• new language to address compassionate care leave, family illness & other religious observances;
• additional access to leaves for medical & dental appointments for dependent parents and adults;
• a joint Return to Work Committee to develop and implement a program to assist members returning from illness or injury;
• various changes to make the workplace more environmentally friendly;
• 2 year collective agreement, expiring March 31, 2012.

Your committee is recommending acceptance of the tentative agreement.

Details concerning the ratification vote process will be circulated shortly, along with a complete copy of all the changes to the language for your consideration.

In solidarity

Rhonda Forster, Bargaining Committee Chairperson
Alan Yamamoto, Bargaining Committee Member
Robin Smith, Bargaining Committee Member
Linsay Buss,  Staff Representative – Negotiations

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