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NSGEU recommending acceptance of tentative three-year settlement.
Halifax (3 March 2010) - A new tentative agreement has been reached between the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU/NUPGE) and the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC).
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The PVSC is a municipally-owned, not-for-profit corporation that determines the market value of properties as legislated by the Assessment Act. It is managed by a board of directors and has approximately 165 employees in seven locations across Nova Scotia.
NSGEU is recommending acceptance of the agreement which includes 2% annual wage increases effective on April 1 in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
The agreement also includes changes in the job posting process mandating "expressions of interest from members in the same classification when vacancies occur."
The bargaining committee has also negotiated changes to acting pay provisions limiting the length of acting positions to 120 working days and requiring the employer to post acting positions when they exceed 40 working days.
Also, Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) top-up provisions will be limited to 24 months, effective on April 1, 2012.
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