Executive Council
September 26, 2014

Public Sector Employees Benefit from Successful Bargaining

Teachers Ratify Collective Agreement With Provincial Government

The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association (NLTA), which represents 6,000 teachers across the province, has ratified the collective agreement reached with the Provincial Government in July.

“I am pleased that teachers have accepted the tentative agreement which includes salary increases and other provisions for a four-year period. This deal recognizes the important contribution teachers make in the education system and it is a responsible deal made on behalf of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.”
- The Honourable Ross Wiseman, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board

The agreement shares the same framework as that reached with other public sector unions including a five per cent salary increase over the term of the agreement and a one-time pro-rated payment of $1,400. It also includes provisions for three days of non-discretionary family leave, which is in keeping with similar benefits of other public sector employees.

QUICK FACTS

• The NLTA has ratified a collective agreement with the Provincial Government, representing 6,000 teachers across the province.
• The deal shares the same wage framework as other public sector agreements and includes provisions for three days non-discretionary family leave.
• The deal covers the time period from September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2016.

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Media contact:

Tansy Mundon Director of Communications Department of Finance/Human Resource Secretariat 709-729-6830, 693-1865 tansymundon@gov.nl.ca

2014 09 26                                            12:35 p.m.