Spectrum Society for Community Living

Wage Equity Update #10

August 15, 2000

New Pay Rates Confirmed!

We finally have confirmation of a date when funding will arrive to implement the pay increases negotiated with PSEC (Public Sector Employers' Council). As the funding should arrive in September, we can implement the new pay scales now. The funding will be retroactive to February 1, 2000, so we will pay all employees retroactively for the period of February 1 - to August 8, 2000. This retroactive pay will be paid out in a separate payroll on September 30, 2000.

The following pay scales will be in effect at Spectrum as of August 9, 2000:

You will see these rates reflected on your August 31^st pay cheque.

The Ministry has withheld a portion of the funding from our contracts for "exempt & management staff" and this has squeezed our ability to implement the full wage package. Treasury Board has requested further data on the extent to which wage increases for line staff will cause compression and inversion problems with agency pay scales. The only piece of the wage package that we will postpone due to this funding delay is the key worker increment.

As stated on the notice from PSEC (see reverse), the second phase of the funding plan will take place between agencies and their local MCF contract managers, where phase one will be reviewed and the accuracy of all contract details and the actual cost of wages and benefits increases can be determined. The Policy Committee will meet to review the funding received and the plans for future wage increases.

Our ongoing commitment is to ensuring our wages and benefits will continue to be competitive with all other community support workers in Vancouver. Thank you for your support and patience as we worked to ensure the funding was provided.

If you have any questions or concerns, please write to Ernie or talk to your Policy Representative.