Arbitrator MacPherson awarded the Urban and RSMC bargaining units the same wage increases as follows:
- 2018: 2.0%
- 2019: 2.0%
- 2020: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
The RSMC increases are effective January 1st of each year and the Urban increases are effective February 1st of each year as these are the effective dates of the collective agreements. The duration of each agreement is 4 years.
Arbitrator’s Explanations
Arbitrator MacPherson provided the following explanations for her decision: