HR – Human Resources Group – Annual rates of pay

Rates of pay for levels HR-01 to HR-07

Rates of pay will be adjusted within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of approval. Changes to rates of pay with an effective date prior to the salary adjustment date will be paid according to Appendix A, as a lump sum payment. In particular:

1. Year 1 (2022) increases (i.e., “A” and “B”): paid as a retroactive lump sum payment equal to a 3.50% economic increase and a 1.25% wage adjustment, for a compounded total increase of 4.79% of October 1, 2021, rates.
2. Year 2 (2023) increases (i.e., “C” and “D”): paid as a retroactive lump sum payment equal to the year 1 increases plus a 3.0% economic increase and a 0.5% pay line adjustment, for a compounded total increase of 8.48% of October 1, 2021, rates.

HR Group pay notes

1. The non-salary terms and conditions of employment of employees who are incumbents of positions classified in the HR Group, including indeterminate, determinate and part-time employees, are set out in the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment for the Human Resources Group and other relevant policy instruments.
2. The rate of pay on appointment is governed by the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment.
3. The pay increment period for full-time and part-time employees at levels HR-01 to HR-06 is fifty-two (52) weeks, and the pay increase shall be to the next rate in the scale of rates.
4. The pay increment date for an employee appointed to a position in the HR Group on promotion, demotion or from outside the public service shall be the anniversary date of such appointment.
5. An indeterminate employee who is required to act at a higher occupational group and level, shall receive an increment at the higher group and level after having reached fifty-two (52) weeks of cumulative service at the same occupational group and level at the CRA.
6. For the purpose of defining when an indeterminate employee will be entitled to go to the next salary increment of the acting position, "cumulative" means all periods of acting experience, with the CRA at the same occupational group and level.
7. The pay increase for HR-07 employees is included in the Procedures for Performance Management of the Executive (EX) Group and is governed by the Directive on Performance and Talent Management for the Executive (EX) group.
8. All salary calculations pursuant to levels HR-01 and HR-07 are rounded up to the next multiple of one dollar ($1).

Appendix A – Implementation of retroactive and prospective changes to compensation

One-Time Allowance Related to the Performance of Regular Duties and responsibilities

The Employer will provide a one-time lump-sum payment of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) to incumbents of positions within the HR Group on the date approval of the rates of pay.

This one-time allowance will be paid to incumbents of positions within the HR Group for the performance of regular duties and responsibilities associated with their position.

Payment will be issued effective within one-hundred and eighty (180) days after approval of the increases to the HR annual rates of pay.

If an employee is eligible for compensation in respect to the one-time allowance related to the performance of regular duties (and responsibilities) under more than one collective agreement or terms and conditions, the employee shall receive the allowance only once.

Implementation

The purpose of this appendix is to give effect to a modified approach to the calculation and administration of retroactive payments corresponding to revised Human Resources (HR) Group rates of pay approved by the Commissioner on September 22, 2023.

1. The effective dates for economic increases will be specified in the rates of pay. Other provisions of the terms and conditions of employment will be effective as follows:
   1. All components of the new terms and conditions of employment unrelated to pay administration will come into force on approval of the new terms and conditions of employment unless otherwise expressly stipulated.
   2. Changes to existing and new compensation elements such as premiums, allowances, insurance premiums and coverage and changes to overtime rates will become effective within one hundred and eighty (180) days after approval of the new terms and conditions of employment, on the date at which prospective elements of compensation increases will be implemented under 2.a).
   3. Payment of premiums, allowances, insurance premiums and coverage and overtime rates in the terms and conditions of employment will continue to be paid as per the previous provisions until changes come into force as stipulated in 1.b).
2. The rates of pay and new terms and conditions of employment will be implemented over the following time frames:
   1. The prospective elements of compensation increases (such as prospective salary rate changes and other compensation elements such as premiums, allowances, changes to overtime rates) will be implemented within one hundred and eighty (180) days after approval of the new rates of pay and terms and terms and conditions of employment where there is no need for manual intervention.
   2. Retroactive amounts payable to employees will be implemented within one hundred and eighty (180) days after approval of the new rates of pay and terms and conditions of employment where there is no need for manual intervention.
   3. Prospective compensation increases and retroactive amounts that require manual processing will be implemented within four hundred and sixty (460) days after approval of the new rates of pay and terms and conditions of employment.
3. Employee Recourse
   1. Employees in the HR Group for whom the rates of pay and new terms and conditions of employment are not fully implemented within one hundred and eighty (180) days after approval of the rates of pay and the new terms and conditions of employment will be entitled to a lump sum of two hundred dollars ($200) non-pensionable amount when the outstanding amount owed after one hundred and eighty-one (181) days is greater than five hundred dollars ($500). This amount will be included in their final retroactive payment.
   2. Employees will be provided a detailed breakdown of the retroactive payments received and may request that the Compensation Client Services Centre verify the calculation of their retroactive payments, where they believe these amounts are incorrect.
   3. In such a circumstance, employees shall contact the Compensation Client Service Centre (CCSC).