New collective agreement bonus and allowance payments will be paid over two pay periods in August
August 7, 2025, 10:35 am
After 18 months of negotiations, Canada Post and the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA) have a new collective agreement. This agreement includes new wages, allowances and a signing bonus. These payments will be made over two pay periods in August.
The following payments will be included in pay period 16 (August 14):
- Signing bonus.
- Eligibility for the signing bonus will be based on your substantive position.
- Leasing allowance, including retroactivity to January 1, 2024.
- Isolated post allowance, including retroactivity to January 1, 2024.
- Senior assistant allowance adjustment, including retroactivity to January 1, 2024.
The following payments will be included in pay period 17 (August 28):
- Wages will be adjusted to reflect the new rates.
- Retroactive amounts will reflect the new wage rates for all hours worked since January 1, 2024.
- Supplemental allowance, reflective of the new amount effective January 1, 2024.
If you have any questions about these payments, please contact AccessHR 1-877-807-9090.