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Social Contract Act wage freeze applies to ICI construction employees of school boards, subject to $30,000 threshold.
The union filed a construction grievance alleging the employer failed to pay wage increases under the Provincial Agreement.
The employer argued the Social Contract Act applied, freezing compensation, and that the Board lacked jurisdiction due to the Act's adjudication provisions.
The Board held it had jurisdiction to interpret the application of the Act to the collective agreement.
The Board found the Social Contract Act applied to the ICI sector employees of the school board.
However, for two grievors earning less than $30,000 annually from the employer, the Act's 'fail safe' wage freeze did not apply, and they were entitled to the negotiated wage increases.
