Use the following worksheet to calculate your retro pay.Please remember the following:
WHAT IS RETRO PAY?
Retro pay is the difference between your pre-contract pay rate and your union-negotiated pay rate. The principle is to pay you what you should have been earning had the Compensation article taken effect on November 1, 2024 (contract start date).
WHAT PERIOD IS COVERED?
The contract states: “All bargaining unit employees will have a rate of pay established retroactive to the first full pay period beginning on or immediately after November 1, 2024.” Retro pay only covers the period before raises took effect. This is 24 weeks for hourly employees (November 10 to April 27) and six months for exempt employees.
WHICH PAYMENTS ARE INCLUDED?
We have confirmed with management that retroactive pay shall include the following payments:
- Salary
- Overtime
- Call pay
- Shift differentials
- Holiday pay
- Added duty differentials
Remember, the union has filed for arbitration to challenge management’s refusal to include the new payments established by the contract: Float Pay, Preceptor Pay, and Lead Pay. If you were already receiving Lead pay before the contract, then it should be included in your retro pay amount.