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The one-time bonus money of $3,150 - some questions and some answers
1. Who is eligible for the bonus money?
Answer:
All regular and casual employees who are employed by a health sector employer covered by the Provincial Collective Agreement as of March 31, 2006.
2. How will the bonus money be paid out?
Answer: The lump sum payment of $3,150.00 will be pro-rated as a proportion of 1879.2 hours based on straight time hours paid between the first pay period in April 1, 2005 and the first pay period before March 31, 2006.
3. When will I receive my share of the bonus money?
Answer: Employers have agreed to make a reasonable effort to pay the one-time payment to all regular/casual employees within the first six pay periods after March 31, 2006.
4. If I worked extra shifts at straight time as a regular part-time employee last year, will these be included in the calculation for the bonus money?
Answer: Yes. The calculation of bonus money is based on straight time hours paid so it will include any shifts worked in addition to your regular FTE.
5. If I work as a regular or casual employee at more than one worksite, will the payment of bonus money be calculated on straight time hours paid at all worksites?
Answer: Yes it could, if the information is provided by the employee and verified by the Employer(s). However, the total combined lump sum cannot exceed $3,150 to any employee in the Health Sector in any circumstance.
6. Will the calculation of bonus money include paid days off such as sick leave, compassionate leave, special leave, vacation, days in lieu of stat holidays and union leave?
Answer: Yes. The calculation of bonus money is based on straight time hours paid.
7. I was on maternity (parental) leave during last year; do I qualify for the bonus money?
Answer: Yes. Employees on a leave of absence under Article 38 (Parental Leave) will receive the bonus money based on their posted full-time equivalent (i.e. this does not include additional shifts worked as a regular part-time employee before the leave) as of the last day worked before their leave of absence.
8. I am on a leave of absence under Article 42.07 (Leave – Workers’ Compensation); will I get the bonus money?
Answer: Yes. Employees on a leave of absence under Article 42.07 (Leave – Workers’ Compensation) will receive the bonus money based on their posted full-time equivalent (i.e. this will not include additional shifts worked as a regular part-time employee before the leave) as of the last day worked before their leave of absence.
9. I am on Long Term Disability; will I get the bonus money?
Answer: Yes. Employees on Long Term Disability will get the bonus money except SMB recipients who will receive a catch up benefit to achieve equity with other LTD recipients.
10. Do I get the whole amount of $3,150?
Answer: No. The Employer will be making the normal statutory deductions such as income tax and employment insurance etc. However, union dues will not be deducted off the bonus payment.
11. I worked for a health sector employer during the last year; however I resigned my position in January 2006 and am now working for an employer outside the health sector. Will I still qualify for some bonus money?
Answer: No. In order to qualify for the bonus money you need to be a member of one of the constituent Unions in the Nurses’ Bargaining Association and employed by a health sector employer as of March 31, 2006.
12. I am currently working temporarily in an excluded position; will I get the bonus money?
Answer: No. In order to qualify for a payment of the bonus money set aside for members of the NBA, you need to be working in a position covered by the Provincial Collective Agreement on March 31, 2006. However, we understand that excluded managers in the health sector are being paid bonus money from another pot of money.
13. I am on Maternity leave, can I arrange to have the employer pay my bonus money when I get back to work so it doesn’t interfere with my payments from Employment Insurance?
Answer: You will have to talk to your employer about this.
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