Posted on 11/10/2015, 11:00 am, by mySteinbach

On Thursday, November 5, 2015, Hanover School Division education assistants ratified a new five-year collective agreement.

Highlights of the agreement include annual wage increases, enhancements to education wage premiums, and provision of additional paid sick-leave days. The agreement also includes improvements to vacation pay formula, and eligibility criteria for bereavement, medical, and personal leaves.

The five-year agreement is retro-active to September 1, 2014 and expires August 31, 2019.