The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) and the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union (SGEU) reached a tentative agreement on June24.
The current collective agreement expired September 30, 2009. The new three-year agreement will be retroactive to October 1, 2009, and expire on September 30, 2012. This deal is subject to SCIC and SGEU approval processes.
The terms of the proposed deal include a 5.5 percent general wage increase over three years and: an additional 0.25 percent general wage increase in the third year in consideration of negotiated efficiencies; an employer contribution of 0.2 percent toward the employee-enhanced Dental Plan; an overnight allowance of $25 per night for employees who travel away from home for more than three consecutive days, commencing after the third day; an increase in the designated holiday pay for casual, temporary employees and adjusters from 4.5 to 5.4 percent; an increase in the employee and employer contributions to the Public Employees' Pension Plan from a total of 7.0 to 7.25 percent of gross regular salary for employees; joint agreement to reassert SCIC and SGEU commitment to the Joint Classification plan; and agreement to reconsider the retroactive application of seniority for employees who previously were not given seniority after being away on maternity leave.
With the signing of this tentative agreement, SCIC employees returned to work as early as 1 p.m. June 24.
