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More than 1,400 medical graduates who are represented by Resident Doctors of BC have reached a new agreement under the government’s Shared Recovery Mandate.
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Agreement reached with B.C. resident doctors
Published 2:35 PST, Wed December 14, 2022
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Members of Resident Doctors of BC and the Health Employers Association of BC have ratified a new agreement under government's Shared Recovery Mandate.
Resident Doctors of BC represents more than 1,400 medical graduates who participate in a graduate educational program leading to qualification for independent practise as a family or specialist doctor.
Key priorities of the 2022 mandate include:
• Protecting the services that people in British Columbia depend on
• Improving health care and preparing for future needs and challenges
• Supporting a strong economic recovery that includes everyone in B.C.
Negotiations are focused on providing a fair and reasonable offer to public-sector workers that includes significant inflation protection, while ensuring that government has the resources to continue to invest in building a stronger province for everyone.
The ratified agreement includes a three-year term and a negotiable flexibility allocation for as much as 0.25 per cent in the first two years to support mutually beneficial outcomes for both parties.
It also includes general wage increases of:
• Year 1: a flat increase of $0.25/hour, which provides a greater percentage increase for lower-paid employees plus 3.24 per cent
• Year 2: 5.5 per cent plus a potential cost of living adjustment to a maximum of 6.75 per cent
• Year 3: two per cent plus a potential cost of living adjustment to a maximum of three per cent
Other achievements in this round of negotiations include the addition of mental-health benefits and other extended health improvements to support resident health and wellness, and a new technology stipend and increased professional expense benefits to support resident training.
Currently, more than 230,000 public-sector employees are covered by tentative or ratified agreements reached under B.C.'s Shared Recovery Mandate.
To learn about public sector bargaining in B.C., visit gov.bc.ca/psecbargaining.
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