CBE trustees approve new collective agreement with support staff

The Calgary Board of Education has approved a retroactiveagreement with its Staff Associaton that allocates zero per cent wage increases from 2017 to 2019.

According to a press release, the agreement is with the Calgary Board of Education Staff Association's main body and its professional group. It is retroactive to August 2017 and will expire August 31, 2020.

There are no wage increases for both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years.

"We are pleased to come to an agreement that is respectful to both employees and the Board's current budget," wrote Trina Hurdman, chair of the Board of Trustees in a release.

Wage discussions could be re-opened for 2019-20 under this agreement.

More than 5,000 employees would be covered, including employees based both inside and outside of schools.