BCAA RACC Bargaining Bulletin #7 -Tentative Agreement Reached-Meeting Details

Your bargaining committee is pleased to advise that we reached a tentative agreement with BCAA on Tuesday and are recommending ratification by the membership.

Highlights of the deal include:

• 4-year renewal effective October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2026
• Wage increases as follows:
  • 4% fully retroactive to October 1, 2022
  • 4% effective October 1, 2023
  • 3.5% effective October 1, 2024*
  • 3% effective October 1, 2025*

*Note: should the BC Consumer Pricing Index exceed 5% for the prior 12-month period (August to August) ending in 2024 and 2025, an additional wage increase of 0.5% will be effective on October 1 in 2024 and 2025.

• Benefit increases as follows:
  • One additional paid Wellness Day per year.
  • Prescription fee coverage increased to $15.
  • Eyeglasses, contact lenses and laser eye surgery Option 3 increased to $350/24 months and Option 4 to $400/24 months.
  • Wellness Account increased to $300 for regular full time and $200 for regular part time employees.
  • Medically necessary wigs increased to $1000 lifetime.
  • Out of country Emergency medical care increased to $2 million lifetime.
• Pre-shift time increased from 1 minute to 5 minutes.
• First Aid premiums increased to $45 for Level 1 and $90 for Level 2.
• Bereavement Leave increased to 5 days and to included parents’ siblings and siblings’ children.
• Inclusion of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a Paid Holiday.
• Evening premium increased to $1.75 per hour.
• Sunday premium increased to $0.75 per hour.

Your bargaining committee will be hosting ZOOM meetings on Friday, May 19^th at 9:30 am, 2:30 pm, and 6:00 pm to review the details of the tentative agreement and answer your questions. Following those meetings, you will be able to vote online via your Member Portal on our website to ratify the renewed agreement. Please be sure to log on to the Member Portal, or create an account if you have not already done so, as soon as possible. You can find information on how to access the Member Portal here.

We thank everyone for your patience and support as this negotiation proceeded and look forward to speaking with you on Friday, May 19^th.

In solidarity,

Darshan Andrews, Bargaining Committee Member
Carrie Michaels, Bargaining Committee Member
Sonya Bahia, Bargaining Committee Member
Dora Wong, Union Representative
Trevor Hansen, Union Representative

 

File Number: 23-BCAA-RACC-BARG-BCAA RACC Bargaining Bulletin #7 -Tentative Agreement Reached-Meeting Details May 10

Union Label: kp:USW2009

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