Your Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that a tentative deal has been reached for Kikitak Housing Association workers.
Important Gains:
- Previously, members had only 2 days of unpaid hunting, fishing and harvesting days. If ratified, members will have access to 5 paid days. In addition, these 5 paid days can be used for other traditional cultural pursuits. Up to 3 employees will be permitted to use this leave on very short notice to hunt any traditional migratory animal (char, caribou, etc).
- The boot allowance was $275.00 for 2 years and has now increased to $400 for 2 years. In addition, the Employer will cover shipping costs. The Employer is now also required to replace boots if they wear out before the 2-year period.
- There were minor increases to standby pay that will now be paid weekly.
- When the office is closed due to inclement weather, employees will not be called back in on the same day if the weather improves.
Other:
- Retroactive pay for all current employees and all past employees who were employed >3 months.
- Employer will indicate in the Memorandum of Settlement that they are aware of the practice of closing for half a day on Christmas Eve/New Year’s Eve and have no intention of changing this practice
- A statement of principles recognizing IQ principles and a land acknowledgement is now included after the cover page.
General Economic Increases:
- 5% on ratification
- Oct 1, 2024 – 2.5%
- Oct 1, 2025 – 2.5%
- Oct 1, 2026 -2.5%
- Oct 1, 2027 – 2.5%