Section 9.1 Basic Annual Salary R2022
Section 9.1 Basic Annual Salary[edit]
Employees with career appointments before February 15, 2013 shall be paid and earn step increases according to the rates and waiting periods described in Section 9.2A and outlined in Table One.
Employees with career appointments on or after February 15, 2013 shall be paid and earn step increases according to the rates and waiting periods described in Section 9.2B and outlined in Table Two.
The basic annual salary schedule, with proportional application to hourly rate employees, for all grades and steps for those employees covered under the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be increased as follows:
Effective November 19, 2022 – the basic annual salary for each grade and step of Table One and Table Two shall be increased by an amount equal to 1.3% of the basic annual salary for the grade and step in effect on September 20, 2022.
Effective November 18, 2023 – the basic annual salary for each grade and step of Table One and Table Two shall be increased by an amount equal to 1.3% of the basic annual salary for the grade and step in effect on September 20, 2022.
Effective November 16, 2024 – the basic annual salary for each grade and step of Table One and Table Two shall be increased by an amount equal to 1.3% of the basic annual salary for the grade and step in effect on September 20, 2022.
In addition to the above increases, for career employees hired after February 15, 2013, Steps BB, AA, and A will be increased effective November 19, 2022 by an additional 1.0% of the salary in effect on September 20, 2022. The entry Step BB rates as of November 19, 2022 shall be: Grade 4: $40,942 (Annual), $19.68 (Hourly); Grade 5: $42,568 (Annual), $20.47 (Hourly).
Explanation:
The underlined portions of these paragraphs mean that career Mail
Handlers will receive three general wage increases during the three-year term of the
2022 National Agreement. More specifically, Mail Handlers will receive 1.3% retroactive
to November 19, 2022, 1.3% effective on November 18, 2023, and 1.3% on November 16,
2024. In addition, as noted below, there are additional pay adjustments effective in both
November 2022 and no later than six months after ratification. For a Level 4 Mail Handler
at top step, the wage increases during the three years of the 2022 National Agreement –
not including COLA – will total $2,715, with each increase totaling $905. For a Level 5
Mail Handler at top step, these general wage increases – again not including COLA – will
total $2,760 over the three years of the contract, with each increase totaling approximately
$920. When projected COLA payments are added, these will provide additional increases
in base wages, over and above the general wage increases precisely described above. In
addition, the lower three steps for new career employees will be increased by an additional
1.0% of base pay effective in November 2022.