(Montreal) CEGEP employees who are members of the Union of Professionals of the Government of Quebec (SPGQ) have accepted the agreement in principle reached with the employer party.
Nearly 93% of the 500 members who voted approved the agreement during a vote that took place online from February 26 to 29. The union has 760 members.
The crux of the matter is, as always, salary. The agreement provides for a salary increase of 17.4% spread over five years, with a first increase of 6% in 2023, as well as an increase of 1% according to the consumer price index for the last three years of the collective agreement or even a salary increase and bonuses for psychologists.
The employee vacation system is also revised by this agreement in principle to increase the number of vacation days based on seniority.
Group insurance, distribution of hours and leave are also important elements of the agreement that was reached.
The collective agreement for CEGEP professionals expired on March 31. The new agreement will cover the next five years.