Contributors
National President
Bulletin
Contract Extension: Impact On Wages
July 16, 2021
Under the tentative agreement, pensionable, hourly wages will increase by 2% per year. There will be a one-time, non-pensionable lump sum paid in the first year.
The lump sum will be $500.00 for full-time employees and RSMC with 6 or more RMS daily hours. All other employees will receive $250.00. The lump sum is not pensionable. Employees on paid and unpaid leaves will also receive the lump sum.
CUPW has and will always fight for wage increases and not one-time payments. In these MOAs, the lump sum payments are in addition to real, pensionable wage increases and are coupled with significant gains in other areas.
Impact of Tentative Agreement on Wages (Regular Employees - Maximum Level)
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Current |
Year One |
Year Two |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
Hourly |
Annual |
Hourly |
Annual* |
Hourly |
Annual |
|
Mail Handler |
$29.03 |
$60,586 |
$29.61 |
$61,797 |
$30.20 |
$63,028 |
|
Letter Carrier, Postal Clerk, MSC |
$29.18 |
$60,900 |
$29.76 |
$62,110 |
$30.36 |
$63,362 |
|
RSMC (8 Hour RMS)** |
$29.18 |
$60,900 |
$29.76 |
$62,110 |
$30.36 |
$63,362 |
|
Mail Despatcher |
$29.38 |
$61,317 |
$29.97 |
$62,549 |
$30.57 |
$63,800 |
|
Letter Carrier, MSC Relief |
$29.81 |
$62,214 |
$30.41 |
$63,466 |
$31.02 |
$64,739 |
|
MSC Heavy Vehicle |
$30.30 |
$63,237 |
$30.91 |
$64,510 |
$31.53 |
$65,804 |
|
MAM-10, MAM-11, VHE-9 |
$34.23 |
$71,439 |
$34.91 |
$72,858 |
$35.61 |
$74,319 |
|
EL-5 |
$40.35 |
$84,712 |
$41.16 |
$85,902 |
$41.98 |
$87,613 |
*Plus an additional non-pensionable one-time lump sum payment of $500.00. Employees on paid and unpaid leaves will also receive the lump sum.
** The activity values in Appendix A are calculated using this hourly pay rate.
Note: Year One starts on January 1, 2022 for RSMCs and February 1, 2022 for Urban operations.
Urban Temporary Employees
The minimum rate for Urban temporary employees (Letter Carrier, Postal Clerk, MSCs) is currently $21.80 per hour (75% of the maximum rate). This will rise to $22.24 in Year One and $22.68 in Year Two. Also, following the MacPherson decision, Urban temporary employees will continue to progress to the next pay increment once they work 1,000 hours during a fiscal year.
RSMC On-Call Relief Employees (OCREs)
RSMC On-Call Relief Employees are paid 85% of the maximum rate. They do not progress through the pay increments.
COLA Continues
The Cost of Living Allowance will continue in both collective agreements. It will begin payments if inflation surpasses 5.33% during the two-year life of the collective agreements.
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In Solidarity!
Jan Simpson
National President
