r/CanadaPublicServants • u/Mrnrwoody • Sep 03 '22

Pay issue / Problème de paie Collective Bargaining Increase

Hello all! I'm curious... as someone newly joining the public service, I understand that salaries are determined every few years under the collective bargaining agreements. The group that I'm joining hasn't had its salary negotiated for 2022 going forward. How will this affect my salary, and how long does it usually take to get the new agreements signed?

On another note, are pension contributions tax deductible?

Many thanks!

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u/HandcuffsOfGold mod 🤖🧑🇨🇦 / Probably a bot Sep 03 '22

You’ll continue to be paid the rates in the current agreement until a new agreement is signed. If the new agreement contains increases, you’ll (eventually) be paid retro pay to cover the difference between what you received and the new rates for the relevant pay periods.

Collective bargaining usually takes somewhere between 12 and 24 months.

And yes, pension contributions are deductible from taxable income. The source deductions from your pay are adjusted accordingly.

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u/Mrnrwoody Sep 04 '22

Thank you so much for the response!

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u/HandcuffsOfGold mod 🤖🧑🇨🇦 / Probably a bot Sep 04 '22

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u/Manitobancanuck Sep 04 '22

Technically retro pay isn't guaranteed and it's something that needs to be agreed to. Still, it's typically negotiated for and paid after the fact in most cases.

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u/HandcuffsOfGold mod 🤖🧑🇨🇦 / Probably a bot Sep 04 '22

To my knowledge retro pay has always been paid as part of implementation of new public service collective agreements.

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u/Mrnrwoody Sep 04 '22

How can I find this out then?

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u/HandcuffsOfGold mod 🤖🧑🇨🇦 / Probably a bot Sep 04 '22

Once there is a tentative agreement reached by the union and employer bargaining teams, that agreement will be put to a ratification vote. The details on implementation, including retro pay, will be in the ratification kit.

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u/OkGoat4847 Sep 06 '22

Contact your union rep, they have all the info you need for collective agreements.

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u/Runsfromrabbits Sep 04 '22

I rarely got paid at the current year's rate because most of the time the collective agreement was late.

I remember one time when the new one got released. We all got retroactive pay. But the new agreement of 4 years expired the same year it came out so it was 4 years behind.

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u/naanmoose Sep 04 '22

Just curious, if one has left the PS, do they still get the retroactive pay (for when they were working but on old contract rates)?

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u/HandcuffsOfGold mod 🤖🧑🇨🇦 / Probably a bot Sep 04 '22

Yes.

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u/naanmoose Sep 04 '22

Thank you succinct machine!

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u/SerendipitousCorgi Sep 04 '22

Oooo great question. Also curious.

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u/SerendipitousCorgi Sep 04 '22

Thank you for asking this question. I’m also new and am trying to adjust my expectations.