Letter or agreement no19 - Regarding employees with the job title of psychologist
ARTICLE 1 SCOPE
The provisions of this Letter of Agreement apply to employees who hold the job title of psychologist (1546).
ARTICLE 2 SALARY INCREASE
As of the date on which the collective agreement comes into force, the employees in question are entitled to a 10.0% salary increase, regardless of their echelon.
This salary increase is applied to the employee’s basic hourly rate.1
Method and formula for adjusting the salary increase2
The percentage of the salary increase is reduced by any other salary adjustment3 excluding the general parameters for pay raises set out in clause 9.12 and the salary adjustment set out in clause 9.13.
The reduction of the salary increase is applied according to the following method and formula.
The percentage of the salary increase is determined using the basic hourly rate for the highest echelon on the salary scale. For the first adjustment that arises, the reference percentage for the salary increase is the one in force on the date the collective agreement takes effect.
In mathematical terms:
% retention premiumt+1 =
[(Basic rate for the highest echelont+1 × (1 + % retention premiumt / 100)) - 1] × 100
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Basic rate for the highest echelont+1
where
- t = the date preceding the increase in the basic hourly rate for the highest echelon;
- t + 1 = the date on which the basic hourly rate for the highest echelon is increased.
1 The employee receiving this salary increase, which is added to their basic hourly rate, is not deemed to be off the rate or off the scale.
2 The salary increase is calculated by the Treasury Board Secretariat according to the provisions of this Letter of Agreement.
3 Including salary adjustments related to the results of a pay equity audit or to salary relativity when these adjustments were granted after April 1, 2015.
The result of the numerator must be rounded off to the nearest cent.4
The percentage obtained for the salary increase is rounded off to one digit after the decimal point.5
If, during the life of the collective agreement, the salary increase is reduced using the method and formula for adjusting the salary increase, the CPNSSS (management bargaining committee for the health and social services sector) notifies the Union.
ARTICLE 3 RETENTION PREMIUM FOR THE PSYCHOLOGIST JOB TITLE
As of the date on which the collective agreement comes into force, employees with the job title of psychologist benefit from a retention premium of 6.5% of their basic hourly rate increased by the salary raise set out in Article 2, provided they work the total number of hours associated with their job title.
The number of hours worked includes regular hours actually worked and the following hours off work:
- The following time off, holidays or leave stipulated in the collective agreement:
- annual vacation leave;
- statutory holidays;
- sick leave;
- floating days off;
- special leave under 25.19 and 25.19A;
- special leave under Article 24.
- Union leave remunerated by the Employer or reimbursed by the Union when the employee in question is scheduled to be at work.
- Training offered by the Employer and indicated on the work schedule.
- Time off remunerated by the Employer under Section 59 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (CQLR, c. A-3.001) or Section 36 of the Act respecting occupational health and safety (CQLR, c. S-2.1).
- Disability periods under 30.19b).
The retention premium is not included in contributory earnings for the purposes of the pension plan.
The retention premium ends on March 30, 2028.
4 When rounding off to the nearest cent, note that if the decimal point is followed by three or more digits, the third and following digits are dropped if the third digit is less than 5. If the third digit is equal to or greater than 5, the second is increased by one unit, and the third and following digits are dropped.
5 When the decimal point is followed by two or more digits, the second and following digits are dropped if the second digit is less than 5. If the second digit is equal to or greater than 5, the first digit is increased by one unit and the second and following digits are dropped.
ARTICLE 4 PROVISIONS CONCERNING PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
The provisions of this Letter of Agreement apply to part-time employees, with the following adjustments:
- the fringe benefits applicable to part-time employees on each pay take into account the retention premium;
- hours off from work that are remunerated in fringe benefits coinciding with an employee’s day of work, indicated on the work schedule, are considered admissible hours for the purposes of determining eligibility for the retention premium. However, the retention premium does not apply during such absences.