2022-2025 NBA Ratification FAQs

• Year 1 (April 1, 2022): Increase rates of pay by an average of 3.82%.
  The average increase of 3.82% consists of a $0.25 per hour increase and then a 3.24% general wage increase (GWI) to be applied across all rates of pay.
• Year 2 (April 1, 2023): Increase rates of pay by 5.5%, plus an additional GWI of up to 1.25% in accordance with the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) MOA.
• Year 3 (April 1, 2024): Increase rates of pay by 2%, plus an additional GWI of up to 1% in accordance with the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) MOA.

The agreement contains a new Step 10 wage grid increment across all levels and, in acknowledgement of long service, additional increments have been added at 15, 20, 25 and 30 years.

EVENING PREMIUM
Effective April 1, 2023: $1.40/hour ($0.70 increase)
Retro April 1, 2022 ($0.35/hr)

NIGHT SHIFT PREMIUM
Effective April 1, 2023: $5.00 ($1.50 increase)
Retro April 1, 2022 ($0.75/hr)

WEEKEND PREMIUM
Effective April 1, 2023: $3.50/hour ($1.20 increase)
Retro April 1, 2022 ($0.75/hr)

SUPER SHIFT PREMIUM
Effective April 1, 2023: $1.85/hour ($0.85 increase)
Retro April 1, 2022 ($0.40/hr)

OR/PAR/ICU/CCU PREMIUM
Effective April 1, 2023: $2.00/hour (from $50/month)

ON CALL PREMIUM
Effective April 1, 2023: $7.00/hour for the first 72 hours (from $5.75), then $7.50/hour after 72 hours (from $6.25)

RESPONSIBILITY PAY
Effective April 1, 2023: $2.50/hr (from $1.25) Nurse in charge of worksite $18.75/shift (vs. $9.38)

ISOLATION TRAVEL ALLOWANCE
Effective April 1, 2023: $150/month (from $74/month) plus Fraser Lake added

BUSINESS ALLOWANCE
Effective April 1, 2023: $150/month (from $50/month)

REGULAR PREMIUM
Effective April 1, 2023: $2.15/hr for each hour worked excluding overtime

PRECEPTOR PREMIUM
Effective 120 days post ratification: $1.50/hr worked for entire shift

The areas included are OR/PAR/ER/ICU/CCU. Applicability has not changed other than the addition of members working in the Psychiatric Emergency Room. If you are receiving the premium under Appendix M, you will receive the increased premium in Article 28.06.

You must hold a regular position in the OR/PAR/ER/ICU/CCU to be eligible to receive the premium.

Effective for the 2023 registration year: The employer will reimburse all nurses (including casuals) for the full cost of the BC College of Nurses and Midwives registration fee. This will not be prorated. This does not include professional liability insurance and NNPBC membership fees.

No, you don’t have to wait for your anniversary date. Effective April 1, 2023, you will be adjusted to Step 10.

The NBA bargaining committee was able to secure a $30 million commitment from the Ministry of Health for a rebuild of the provincial occupational health reporting system and to further develop a health and safety management system to analyze occupational health and safety issues transparently and systematically.

The bargaining committee also negotiated language that better supports JOHSCs. This includes clarification about the kind of information committees can request, and the time that committee members are afforded to prepare for meetings.

Language has also been negotiated that expands violence prevention training at the individual and site level.

The voluntary shift exchange language has been modified to allow more flexibility for nurses. Newly added is a shift exchange pool whereby up to 6 employees can pool and exchange shifts amongst each other on a quarterly basis.

Additionally, job sharing language has been improved to include a group of employees that may now participate in a job sharing arrangement. Casuals are also permitted now to participate in job sharing.

A shift exchange will be granted and will not require Employer approval if:

1. employees are qualified and oriented to the unit/department/program;
2. employees are within the same classification;
3. employees provide at least seven (7) calendar days but no more than ninety (90) calendar days advance notice from the first date of the shift exchange; and
4. shifts are exchanged within the same ninety (90) calendar day period.

Personal leaves may now be attached to other leaves.