Bargaining Bulletin – CUPE 748
December 15, 2022
Bargaining Update
We want to give CUPE 748 members an update on how bargaining has been going. As you may know, we began bargaining with the school board this month and have met four times. We have exchanged our respective proposals. Unfortunately, we are farther apart on many issues with the school board than we’d hoped.
We want to hear from you – Bargaining
Your bargaining committee have already been working hard on your behalf to make sure that issues are dealt with, but we need your help and input too. Please take a moment to fill out this survey so we know what is important to you. Thank you for taking the time to participate in the 748 bargaining process.
Provincial Framework Agreement Reached
The K-12 Presidents are endorsing the new Provincial Framework Agreement reached last week. The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) also endorses the agreement. Both recommend the agreement be part of local collective
agreements.
Provincial Framework for our Collective Agreement
September 23, 2022
The K-12 Presidents are endorsing the new Provincial Framework Agreement reached last week. The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) also endorses the agreement. Both recommend the agreement be part of local collective agreements.
The Provincial Framework Agreement (PFA) has a 3-year term in effect from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025. It includes general wage increases in each year.
- July 1, 2022: $0.25 per hour wage increase plus an additional 3.24%
- July 1, 2023: 5.5% increase, and up to 1.25% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). For clarity, the general wage increase will be at minimum 5.5%, to a maximum of 6.75%
- July 1, 2024: 2% increase, and up to a 1% COLA. For clarity, the general wage increase will be at minimum 2%, to a maximum of 3%
COLA is according to the BC consumer price index annual average.
The PFA also includes provincial government funding for local bargaining to address local issues. It’s based on full-time enrolled students in districts, with a minimum amount.
https://www.cupe.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Provincial_Framework_Agreement_Sept_2022.pdf
We Have a Tentative Agreement – Sept 2022
A tentative provincial framework agreement has been reached between the unions representing B.C.’s 40,000 school support workers and the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA).
School support workers reach tentative deal with BC public schools
Illness of an immediate family member – clause 14.11
What happens if I need to care for an ill family member?
Where no one at home other than the employee can provide needs during the illness of an immediate family member or when the employee is the only one who can transport a family member for tests, treatment or other related medical matters, and employee may use a maximum of three (3) accumulated sick leave days per year for those purposes.