Casual benefits in manitoba

[JoJo6]

Hi, I am currently putting together a case for casual nurses in Manitoba to recieve stat pay on each check as do part time nurses. I have compiled from across Canada what other provinces do, and guess what, all get paid for stat holidays except us. Anyone interested in helping to spread the message. It is worth close to 5% of our wages and more if we can get increments for vacation based on hours/years of service as do many provinces. I also belive the def of casual is antiquated unless you can call getting phoned almost daily, occasional.

Anyone out there?

[joanna73, BSN, RN]

Actually no because if and when I go casual, I'll do so knowing that I'm losing some of the benefits of my permanent position. You can't pick and choose, and elect not to work, yet receive all the benefits. Alberta does have a position created to help retain staff in certain areas called Benefit Eligible Casual Employee or BECE. I hear what you're saying also, but during these economic times, most uits don't care if their staff come and go. They are more concerned about cutting expenses and balancing budgets. Fair? No, but that's the reality.

[JoJo6]

Anyways my point is ALL provinces except Manitoba pay the benefits I am referring to. How is it ok for every other casual in the country to have received these for years but not ok for us to ask now. I have compiled all of my info direct from the collective agreements. Whether you believe casuals should get stat pay is not the point, they do, in every instance except Manitoba. I dont want part and full time benefits, I want normal casual benefits.

[joanna73, BSN, RN]

That's something you need to address with your nursing association and your union.