Government releases details of a new deal with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association

    Thursday, 31 August 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Highlights include a six-year collective agreement with annual salary increases, a one-time employee recognition bonus payment of $2,000, and flexibility for employees to substitute a statutory holiday.

    Government has released details of a collective agreement which has been ratified with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association. This agreement represents approximately 400 members throughout the province. Highlights include a six-year collective agreement with annual salary increases, a one-time employee recognition bonus payment of $2,000, and flexibility for employees to substitute a statutory holiday. It also includes recruitment and retention improvements, an increase in maternity, adoption and parental leave without pay to seventy-eight weeks and the addition of paid family violence leave.

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