text: The three-year collective agreement, which went into effect on July 15, is the culmination of nine months of negotiations, Geick said. Another aspect of the collective agreement that is not mentioned in the press release issued by the government is a joint apprenticeship program, Geick said, which required three rounds of bargaining to be put in place. “Many hours of hard work went into teams on both sides to reach this collective agreement.” It offers annual salary increases (a total of 5.25% over the life of the agreement, or $16.5 million) and higher shift and weekend bonuses. Airport nurses and firefighters will benefit from further market adjustment. Approximately US$46,000 is also to be paid for community allowances and distance premiums. A new collective agreement signed by the territorial government and its union includes a first for Canada, says the president of the Yukon Employees Union (YEU). Yukon Employees Union President Steve Geick speaks at a news conference in Whitehorse on December 18, 2018. According to Geick, a new collective agreement between the Government of Yukon and the Yukon Employees Union will allow employees to have up to 48 hours of paid leave if they experience workplace trauma. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News File) The agreement, which expires on December 31, 2021, applies to approximately 4,100 employees represented by uef and the Public Service Alliance of Canada. A change in workplace trauma management is a first for the country, yeU president said: “This will allow people to take that time without having to worry about burning their own vacation, seeing their doctor, following the process and determining what they need in the future,” he said. The incident leave provision allows employees to have up to 48 hours of paid leave if they experience trauma in the workplace, Geick said. “What we`ve looked at is a little bit more mental health training, training on how to deal with complaints, so that both parties (employees and employers) are on the same side,” he said, adding that there will be 18 trainers. “Basically, we are trying to convey grievances.
  If we can sit down and have a conversation before we get into the complaint, then I think it`s better for everyone. Geick said he was also pleased that there were no changes to severance pay, a clear instruction from members. .