University of Saskatchewan
PA-9: Employee Compensation

Most faculty and staff are covered by collective bargaining agreements. A minority of employees are exempt from membership in a bargaining unit by virtue of their job duties and who are primarily paid from the university’s operating budget. This group does not include senior administrators (deans, associate deans, associate vice-presidents, etc.) or people hired under research funds. Salary and benefits for this group meet or exceed those of the collective bargaining agreements.

The low income tax threshold in Saskatchewan is $18,650 for an individual, which is the income under which individuals are tax exempt. Saskatchewan has the highest threshold in Canada. We cannot apply the threshold for a 4-person family, as we do not have data regarding the family size and income of our employees.

Minimum hourly: $14/95 Midpoint (target): $16.45 Maximum: $17.95 35 hours per week: $2,267.42-2,720.90/month 38 hours per week: $2,461.77 – 2,954.12/month Regular increments: 2% Market adjustments as appropriate Benefit Plans: Group Life Insurance Plan, Extended Health Care Plan, Dental Plan, Flexible Spending Program, Short-Term Disability Plan, University Pension Plan Other rights defined by collective agreement: severance pay in case of termination, compassionate care and special leave absence, tuition waiver for credit course, 52 week maternity/adoption/paternal leave. The Employer agrees that it will not reduce pay or benefits or layoff any employees (during the usual period of active employment) or permanent employees in order to contract out the duties normally performed by members of the bargaining unit; During the first five (5) years of service, an employee accumulates fifteen (15) days vacation for every year of service. At the end of five (5) years of service the rate is twenty (20) days per year. At the end of seventeen (17) years of service, the rate is twenty-five (25) days per year. At the end of twenty-three (23) years of service the rate is thirty (30) days per year.

Prorated to full-time employees.

Term employees are paid at the same rates as permanent employees in comparable positions.

Stipend for a 3-credit unit course. Courses with more or fewer credit units prorated accordingly Basic stipend: $5,166.57 Vacation pay: $397.43 Professional Allowance: $110 Total = $5,674 Benefits: Paid leave of absence for short periods for family and bereavement leave, sick leave Travel Accident Insurance Access to recreational facilities, Temporary relocation assistance Professional development fund Tuition fee waiver Group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance Health spending account Critical illness fund

Undergraduate in 1st Year: $11.02/hour Undergraduate in 2nd Year: $11.48/hour Undergraduate in 3rd Year: $12.78/hour Undergraduate in 4th Year: $13.96/hour Undergraduate in 5th Year: $14.85hour Graduate: $18.51/hour Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan contribution only.