COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT SUMMARY
Collective Agreement Summary
A Collective Agreement (CA) has been reached between the West Vancouver Police Association and the West Vancouver Police Board. The new CA focuses on the health and wellness of staff while providing a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that is highly competitive with other Lower Mainland municipal police agencies.
Parties:
The CA is between the West Vancouver Police Board and the West Vancouver Police Association which represents all sworn police officers at the ranks of Constable, Sergeant and Staff Sergeant.
Term:
The term of the new CA is 3 years spanning from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.
Salary Increases:
- 2025 5%
- 2026 4.5%
- 2027 *increase as per the Vancouver Police Department wage settlement
Benefit Highlights:
- Maternity leave (to 17 weeks) and parental leave (to 35 weeks) 100% top up of wages
- Night shift differential of 3.5% of the hourly rate
- Increased health and wellness support through a comprehensive extended health benefits package
Other Elements:
- Recognition of international policing experience
- Agreement to explore a model of contract policing
- Agreement to phase out the Corporal rank (without detriment to employees currently holding the Corporal rank)
- 15% premium in lieu of pension benefits for contract policing for Temporary Full-Time contracts.
- Letter of Understanding for the protection of scheduled leave