Agreement Reached!

Bargaining Committee Report on the Memorandum of Settlement to revise and renew the 2019 – 2022 Collective Agreement between CUPE 2950 and UBC.

Summary below: (to see full Memorandum click here)
Previous Conditions: All of the terms of the 2019 – 2022 Collective Agreement continue except as specifically set out in this report.
Term of Agreement: April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2025.
General Wage Increases (per PSEC Mandate):
Effective April 1, 2022 (including retroactive pay): increase all rates of pay by $0.25 per hour and a 3.24% increase
Effective April 1, 2023: minimum of 5.5% and a maximum of 6.75%*
Effective April 1, 2024: minimum of 2.0% and a maximum of 3.0%*
* Subject to Cost of Living Adjustment
Letter of Agreement – Cost of Living Adjustments (NEW)
Letter of Agreement – Targeted Wage Adjustments (Lower Pay Grades) (NEW): Additional $0.25 wage increases on April 1, 2023 for Pay Grade 1 to Pay Grade 4. Further $0.25 wage increases on April 1, 2023 and April 1, 2024 for Pay Grade 1 Step 1 (Non-Hiring Solution employees).
Article 28.02 (D) Hybrid Work Arrangements: Introduction of process for requesting remote work.
Letter of Agreement – Health Spending Account: Increase of Health Spending Account amount from $250 to $375 per calendar year, effective 2024, for all members on benefits.
Letter of Agreement – Personal Spending Account (NEW): A taxable benefit of $125 per calendar year for additional health & wellbeing options, effective 2024, for all members on benefits.
Letter of Agreement – Pension Plan (NEW): Extend eligibility to part-time hourly and Chan Centre employees who meet eligibility requirements effective September 1, 2023.
Letter of Agreement – Sustainable Transportation Initiative (NEW): Introduction of $75,000 ongoing funding per contract year starting on April 1, 2023.
Article 30.02 – Bereavement Leave: Increased from 3 days to 5 days for both entitlement and extension. Expanded immediate family definition and improved eligibility for Indigenous members.
Shift Differential: Effective April 1, 2022
Evening Shift Premium increased from $1.00 to $1.25
Night Shift Premium increased from $1.25 to $1.50

Chloe Martin-Cabanne, Adam Huizinga, Hema Ratnasami, & Jaimie Miller

Download and calculate your new wage and retro here: https://www.cupe2950.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/RetroWageCalculator_V1-1.xlsx