West Kelowna Council has ratified a new collective agreement between the District of West Kelowna and the Association of Local Government Employees Union (ALGEU). This was the first round of bargaining between the District and the ALGEU. The parties bargained for 2 ½ months and effectively accomplished required changes to the collective agreement. Consideration was given to market conditions as part of the settlement process. Outstanding issues where then settled through a mutually-agreed-to mediation process on June 9 and 10 resulting in a signed Memorandum of Settlement which was ratified by Council on June 14.
The settlement features:
- 3 year term
- 1.5% wage increase in 2011, 1.5% in 2012, and 1.5% in 2013
- Benefit enhancements to commence January 1, 2012
- One floating day in each of the three years of the agreement
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