Some University of Victoria staff to see raises after reaching new agreement
Posted December 15, 2022 5:45 pm.
In a news release from the University of Victoria (UVic), the school says hundreds of employees will see a wage increase.
It says that the university’s Board of Governors and members of the CUPE Local 4163 (Component 3), part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees British Columbia (CUPE BC), ratified the new agreement.
The group represents about 830 employees who work at the university, including sessional instructors, music performance instructors, and practicum supervisors.
“The three-year collective agreement, in place from May 1, 2022 (retroactively) to April 30, 2025, includes annual general wage increases for all CUPE 4163 Component 3, addresses the long-standing low wages of many instructors, and opens more appointment opportunities for lecturers,” a news release CUPE BC said.
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The university says there will be general wage increases, as follows:
-“Year 1 – a flat increase of $0.25/hour, which provides a greater percentage increase for lower-paid employees, plus a wage increase of 3.24 per cent”
-“Year 2 – 5.5 per cent plus a potential Cost of Living Adjustment to a maximum of 6.75 per cent”
-“Year 3 – 2 per cent plus a potential Cost of Living Adjustment to a maximum of 3 per cent”
“This renewed collective agreement will bring some real improvements in working conditions for CUPE 4163 Component 3 members and will go a long way in helping some of the most precariously employed workers in our campus community,” Greg Melnechuk, president of CUPE 4163 said in a news release.
Additionally, the group says that the Day for Truth and Reconciliation will now be on the list of paid statutory holidays, and Indigenous employees will be given two paid days per calendar year to participate or attend ceremonial gatherings or other cultural obligations.
“These changes are our first steps to decolonizing our collective agreement. Working together with the University, I hope we can build on this in the future to make campuses better and safer places for Indigenous workers,” Melnechuk added.
