PrintUNA ratifies new collective agreement with AgeCare Beverly Center Lake Midnapore
A new four-year collective agreement has been ratified by members of United Nurses of Alberta Local 406 and their employer, AgeCare at Beverly Center Lake Midnapore in Calgary.
Highlights of the agreement at AgeCare Beverly Center Lake Midnapore, which runs until August 31, 2017, include:
- A 3-per-cent salary increase on the date of ratification and annual rate increases matching Alberta Health Services contracts on April 1, 2015 and April 1, 2016 for Licensed Practical Nurses.
- A 2-per-cent salary increase on the date of ratification, a 2.25 per cent increase in the second year and a 3 per cent increase in the third year of the contract for Registered Nurses.
- A $2,500 signing bonus.
- A $150 Employer reimbursement for Licensed Practical Nurses and $200 for Registered Nurses for annual professional association fees
- An increase in RRSP matching contributions to 4.5 per cent on January 1, 2016 and 5 per cent on January 1, 2018.
UNA provides a wide range of services to its members. A key role is negotiating the excellent collective agreements that regulate salaries, benefits, schedules and working conditions of members. UNA also administers its agreements to resolve disputes, improve working conditions and protect nurses’ workplace rights.
UNA is the union for more than 30,000 Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses and allied workers in Alberta.
