Halifax (1,000 librarians, professional counsellors, research staff, instructors) and the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 18, 2018, to June 30, 2020. Signed on April 18, 2018.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day for Dartmouth Natal Day.
Vacations with pay: Time off determined by ratio of months of service to start, 1 month after 1 year.
Overtime: Double time for librarians working on holidays, maximum accumulation of 19.5 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40% of premiums for all employee who participate in major-medical insurance (Blue Cross) plan. Employer will provide $500 per year for health-spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Pension: Dalhousie University Staff Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: Time off will be given for period reasonable in circumstances for death in immediate family. Further unpaid leave will not be unreasonably denied.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 years.
Probationary period: Greater than 3 years (but not greater than 3 1/2) when appointment takes effect on or after Jan. 1; less than 3 years (but not less than 2 1/2) when appointment takes effect before Jan. 1.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 2.5% increase):
Minimum salary rates
Lecturer, or equivalent: $65,079 rising 2 steps to $66,717
Assistant professor, or equivalent: $72,983 rising 2 steps to $74,820
Associate professor, or equivalent: $89,451 rising 2 steps to $91,703
Professor, or equivalent $103,515 rising 2 steps to $106,120
Librarian 1: $59,737 rising 2 steps to $61,241
Librarian 2: $66,068 rising 2 steps to $67,731
Librarian 3: $73,405 rising 2 steps to $75,253
Librarian 4: $85,631 rising 2 steps to $87,786
Instructor: $59,264 rising 2 steps to $60,756
Senior instructor: $74,232 rising 2 steps to $76,100
University teaching fellow: $89,199 rising 2 steps to $91,443
Technology instructor 1: $47,709 rising 2 steps to $48,910
Technology instructor 2: $57,686 rising 2 steps to $59,139
Technology instructor 3: $72,652 rising 2 steps to $74,481
Maximum salary rates
Lecturer, or equivalent: $107,693 rising 2 steps to $110,403
Assistant professor, or equivalent: $122,918 rising 2 steps to $126,011
Associate professor, or equivalent $155,726 rising 2 steps to $159,644
Professor, or equivalent: $188,736 rising 2 steps to $193,485
Librarian 1: $86,069 rising 2 steps to $88,235
Librarian 2: $100,833 rising 2 steps to $103,371
Librarian 3: $119,333 rising 2 steps to $122,336
Librarian 4: $142,346 rising 2 steps to $145,928
Instructor: $102,840 rising 2 steps to $105,428
Senior instructor: $126,226 rising 2 steps to $129,402
University teaching fellow: $149,613 rising 2 steps to $153,378
Technology instructor 1: $79,196 rising 2 steps to $ 81,189
Technology instructor 2: $86,829 rising 2 steps to $ 89,014
Technology instructor 3: $99,550 rising 2 steps to $102,055
M.A. unregistered counsellor: $108,208 rising 2 steps to $110,931
Ph.D. or registered counsellor: $131,170 rising 2 steps to $134,471
Editor’s notes: Education leave: Employer will provide funds for grants to supplement salary or research grants. Effective 2017/18: $18,544. Effective 2018/19: $18,776. Effective 2019/20: $19,011. Travel funds: Employer will contribute to fund for employees to attend conferences, workshops and study sessions in places other than Dalhousie University. Effective 2017/18: $778,307. Effective 2018/19: $789,982. Effective 2019/20: $799,857. Effective 2020/21: $809,856. Anomalies fund: In each year of collective agreement, employer will establish separate fund of $137,706 for 2017/18; $139,428 for 2018/19; $141,171 for 2019/20 in order to correct anomalies in base-salary rates. Maximum $5,000 salary adjustment per employee.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day for Dartmouth Natal Day.
Vacations with pay: Time off determined by ratio of months of service to start, 1 month after 1 year.
Overtime: Double time for librarians working on holidays, maximum accumulation of 19.5 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40% of premiums for all employee who participate in major-medical insurance (Blue Cross) plan. Employer will provide $500 per year for health-spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Pension: Dalhousie University Staff Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: Time off will be given for period reasonable in circumstances for death in immediate family. Further unpaid leave will not be unreasonably denied.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 years.
Probationary period: Greater than 3 years (but not greater than 3 1/2) when appointment takes effect on or after Jan. 1; less than 3 years (but not less than 2 1/2) when appointment takes effect before Jan. 1.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 2.5% increase):
Minimum salary rates
Lecturer, or equivalent: $65,079 rising 2 steps to $66,717
Assistant professor, or equivalent: $72,983 rising 2 steps to $74,820
Associate professor, or equivalent: $89,451 rising 2 steps to $91,703
Professor, or equivalent $103,515 rising 2 steps to $106,120
Librarian 1: $59,737 rising 2 steps to $61,241
Librarian 2: $66,068 rising 2 steps to $67,731
Librarian 3: $73,405 rising 2 steps to $75,253
Librarian 4: $85,631 rising 2 steps to $87,786
Instructor: $59,264 rising 2 steps to $60,756
Senior instructor: $74,232 rising 2 steps to $76,100
University teaching fellow: $89,199 rising 2 steps to $91,443
Technology instructor 1: $47,709 rising 2 steps to $48,910
Technology instructor 2: $57,686 rising 2 steps to $59,139
Technology instructor 3: $72,652 rising 2 steps to $74,481
Maximum salary rates
Lecturer, or equivalent: $107,693 rising 2 steps to $110,403
Assistant professor, or equivalent: $122,918 rising 2 steps to $126,011
Associate professor, or equivalent $155,726 rising 2 steps to $159,644
Professor, or equivalent: $188,736 rising 2 steps to $193,485
Librarian 1: $86,069 rising 2 steps to $88,235
Librarian 2: $100,833 rising 2 steps to $103,371
Librarian 3: $119,333 rising 2 steps to $122,336
Librarian 4: $142,346 rising 2 steps to $145,928
Instructor: $102,840 rising 2 steps to $105,428
Senior instructor: $126,226 rising 2 steps to $129,402
University teaching fellow: $149,613 rising 2 steps to $153,378
Technology instructor 1: $79,196 rising 2 steps to $ 81,189
Technology instructor 2: $86,829 rising 2 steps to $ 89,014
Technology instructor 3: $99,550 rising 2 steps to $102,055
M.A. unregistered counsellor: $108,208 rising 2 steps to $110,931
Ph.D. or registered counsellor: $131,170 rising 2 steps to $134,471
Editor’s notes: Education leave: Employer will provide funds for grants to supplement salary or research grants. Effective 2017/18: $18,544. Effective 2018/19: $18,776. Effective 2019/20: $19,011. Travel funds: Employer will contribute to fund for employees to attend conferences, workshops and study sessions in places other than Dalhousie University. Effective 2017/18: $778,307. Effective 2018/19: $789,982. Effective 2019/20: $799,857. Effective 2020/21: $809,856. Anomalies fund: In each year of collective agreement, employer will establish separate fund of $137,706 for 2017/18; $139,428 for 2018/19; $141,171 for 2019/20 in order to correct anomalies in base-salary rates. Maximum $5,000 salary adjustment per employee.
