Earlier this month, the Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) joined the ranks of faculty associations that have successfully negotiated wage reopeners following the court judgement dismissing Bill 124 as unconstitutional.
The salary adjustments will apply retroactively, adding 1.25 per cent to members’ salaries on May 1, 2021, two per cent on May 1, 2022, and 2.25 per cent on May 1, 2023. This is in addition to the one per cent per year increase members have already received, and represents a total increase of 8.5 per cent over the 2021-2024 agreement, or an average annual increase of 2.83 per cent.
APUO members employed at any time between May 1, 2021 and April 30, 2024, will receive a lump sum payment covering their adjusted salary, prorated for the period of their employment during this time.