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**Appendix "A-2"

NU - Nursing Group
Annual Rates of Pay
(in dollars)

Table Legend

  • $) Effective October 1, 2006
  • A) Effective October 1, 2007
  • B) Effective October 1, 2008
  • C) Effective October 1, 2009
  • D) Effective October 1, 2010

Subgroup: Nursing Consultants (CON)


NU-CON-1 - Steps 1 to 8 - Annual Rates of Pay (in dollars)
Effective Date Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7
$) October 1, 2006 76550 78940 81316 83699 86080 88462 90844
A) October 1, 2007 78311 80756 83186 85624 88060 90497 92933
B) October 1, 2008 79486 81967 84434 86908 89381 91854 94327
C) October 1, 2009 80678 83197 85701 88212 90722 93232 95742
D) October 1, 2010 81888 84445 86987 89535 92083 94630 97178

NU-CON-1 - Steps 9 to 11 - Annual Rates of Pay (in dollars)
Effective Date Step 9 Step 10 Step 11
$) October 1, 2006 93223 95602 97988
A) October 1, 2007 95367 97801 100242
B) October 1, 2008 96798 99268 101746
C) October 1, 2009 98250 100757 103272
D) October 1, 2010 99724 102268 104821

**Appendix "A-3"

NU - Nursing Group
National Rates of Pay for Health Canada NU-CHN
in Remote and Isolated Communities (CWIS Type 1 and 2)
(in dollars)

Table Legend

  • $) Effective October 1, 2006
  • A) Effective October 1, 2007
  • B) Effective October 1, 2008
  • C) Effective October 1, 2009
  • D) Effective October 1, 2010

Pending Registration - National Rates of Pay (in dollars)
Effective Date Step 1
$) October 1, 2006 58114
A) October 1, 2007 59451
B) October 1, 2008 60343
C) October 1, 2009 61248
D) October 1, 2010 62167

NU-CHN-1 - National Rates of Pay Instance for Health Canada (in dollars)
Effective Date Step 1 Step 2
$) October 1, 2006 62280 63029
A) October 1, 2007 63712 64479
B) October 1, 2008 64668 65446
C) October 1, 2009 65638 66428
D) October 1, 2010 66623 67424

NU-CHN-2 - National Rates of Pay Instance for Health Canada (in dollars)
Effective Date Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7
$) October 1, 2006 62321 63786 65284 66791 68295 69796 71303
A) October 1, 2007 63754 65253 66786 68327 69866 71401 72943
B) October 1, 2008 64710 66232 67788 69352 70914 72472 74037
C) October 1, 2009 65681 67225 68805 70392 71978 73559 75148
D) October 1, 2010 66666 68233 69837 71448 73058 74662 76275

NU-CHN-3 - National Rates of Pay Instance for Health Canada (in dollars)
Effective Date Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
$) October 1, 2006 62798 64231 65694 67157 68620 70080 71544 73010
A) October 1, 2007 64242 65708 67205 68702 70198 71692 73190 74689
B) October 1, 2008 65206 66694 68213 69733 71251 72767 74288 75809
C) October 1, 2009 66184 67694 69236 70779 72320 73859 75402 76946
D) October 1, 2010 67177 68709 70275 71841 73405 74967 76533 78100

NU-CHN-4 - National Rates of Pay Instance for Health Canada (in dollars)
Effective Date Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9
$) October 1, 2006 64802 66337 67908 69468 71048 72612 74180 75743 77314
A) October 1, 2007 66292 67863 69470 71066 72682 74282 75886 77485 79092
B) October 1, 2008 67286 68881 70512 72132 73772 75396 77024 78647 80278
C) October 1, 2009 68295 69914 71570 73214 74879 76527 78179 79827 81482
D) October 1, 2010 69319 70963 72644 74312 76002 77675 79352 81024 82704

**Appendices "A-1", "A-2" and "A-3"

NU - Nursing Group

Pay Notes

Pay Increment for Full Time and Part-Time Employees

1. The pay increment period for employees at levels NU-HOS-1 and NU-CHN-1 is six (6) months. A part-time employee who, on the date of signing of this collective agreement, has worked more than six (6) months since the last increment will receive a salary increment effective on the date of signing. The next statutory increase for part-time employees will be calculated from this date.

2. The pay increment period for employees at the NU-HOS levels 2 to 6 and at the NU-CHN levels 2 to 8 is twelve (12) months. A part-time employee who, on the date of signing of this Collective Agreement, has worked more than twelve (12) months since the last increment will receive a salary increment effective on the date of signing. The next statutory increase for part-time employees will be calculated from this date.

3. The pay increment date for an employee, appointed on or after 19 April 1982 to a position in the bargaining unit upon promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service, shall be the anniversary date of such appointment. The anniversary date for an employee who was appointed to a position in the bargaining unit prior to the application date above, remains unchanged.

Pay Adjustment Administration

4. All employees being paid at the pending registration, the NU HOS levels 1 to 6, and the NU CHN 1 to 8 scale of rates shall, on the relevant effective dates in Appendix "A", be paid in the A, B, C and D scales of rates shown immediately below the employees former rate of pay.

Health Canada NU-CHN In Remote and Isolated Communities

5.

(a) "Remote community (type1)" means a community with no scheduled flights, minimal telephones or radio services and no road access.

(b) "Isolated community (type 2)" means a community with scheduled flights, good telephone services and no year round road access.

(c) The list of remote and isolated communities can be found in Health Canada's Community Workload Increase System (CWIS).

6. The rate of pay on initial appointment to Health Canada at the NU CHN levels 2 to 4 in remote and isolated communities (type 1 and 2) as defined in paragraph 4(a), (b) and (c) will be paid on appointment in the applicable salary scale of the Z range shown in Appendix "A":

(a) with more than one (1) year, but less than three (3) years of recent experience, at the first (1st) step;

(b) with more than three (3) years of recent experience but with less than five (5) years of recent experience, at the second (2nd) step;

(c) with five (5) or more years of recent experience, at the third (3rd) step;

or

such higher step as determined by the Employer;

(d) Assessment of recent experience will be at the discretion of management.

Rate of Pay on Initial Appointment

7. The rate of pay on initial appointment for the NU-HOS levels 1 to 3 and NU-CHN levels 1 to 3 will be established as follows:

(a) A nurse, with no experience, or with no recent experience, or with less than one (1) year of recent experience, will be appointed at the first (1st) step of the NU-HOS-1 level or at the first (1st) step of the NU-CHN-1 level.

(b) A nurse, appointed at the NU-HOS-2, NU-CHN-2, NU-HOS-3 or NU-CHN-3 will be paid on appointment in the applicable salary scale of rates:

(i) with more than one (1) year, but less than three (3) years of recent experience, at the first (1st) step;

(ii) with more than three (3) years of recent experience but with less than five (5) years of recent experience, at the second (2nd) step;

(iii) with five (5) or more years of recent experience, at the third (3rd) step;

or

such higher step as determined by the Employer.

(c) Assessment of recent experience will be at the discretion of management.

8. Rate of Pay on Transfer Between Regions

Upon transfer, except on temporary duty, the employee's rate of pay is to be adjusted to the corresponding rate in the range determined by years of service and experience, and such adjustments will not affect the employee's pay increment date.

9. Nurse Pending Registration

(a) Appointments - General

All appointments of persons eligible for registration as a nurse in a province or territory of Canada without further formal training, but who are not formally registered, shall be made as Nurse Pending Registration on a specified period basis for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months.

(b) Pay on Appointment

The rate of pay on appointment as a "specified period" employee of a Nurse Pending Registration is stipulated in Appendix "A".

(c) Appointment on Registration

Upon registration as a nurse in a province or territory of Canada, an employee who has been appointed as a Nurse Pending Registration, shall be appointed at the applicable position level for which the employee has qualified (subject to registration). The effective date of such appointment shall be:

(i) retroactive to the date of appointment as a Nurse Pending Registration if no additional formal training or education is required, although the employee may have to successfully complete qualification examinations;

or

(ii) the date of the successful completion of qualification examinations for Registration when additional formal training or education is required.

In no case will the date of such appointment be later than the date of registration.



Date Modified: 2009-10-30
 
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