Article 23 : Remuneration

23.01 There shall be eight (8) levels of remuneration for Resident Physicians as outlined below:

Pay Level I - Includes all Resident Physicians in their first year of a residency training program.
Pay Level II - Includes all second year Resident Physicians having completed one (1) year of accredited training as defined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as leading to certification in that program, and all second year family medicine Resident Physicians in College of Family Physicians of Canada programs.
Pay Level III - Includes all third year Resident Physicians having completed two (2) years of accredited training as defined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as leading towards certification in that program, and all third year family medicine Resident Physicians in College of Family Physicians of Canada programs.
Pay Level IV - Includes all fourth year Resident Physicians having completed three (3) years of accredited training as defined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as leading towards certification in that program.
Pay Level V - Includes all fifth year Resident Physicians having completed four (4) years of accredited training as defined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as leading towards certification in that program.
Pay Level VI - Includes all sixth year Resident Physicians having completed five (5) years of accredited training as defined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as leading towards certification in that program.
Pay Level VII - Includes all seventh year Resident Physicians having completed six (6) years of accredited training as defined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as leading towards certification in that program.
Pay Level VIII - Includes all eighth year Resident Physicians having completed seven (7) years of accredited training as defined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as leading towards certification in that program.

23.02               A Resident Physician who transfers into another program shall not have his/her Pay Level reduced. Advances through to Pay Levels in the new program shall be according to the number of completed years approved by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada for the program to which he/she is transferring.

23.03               Part-time Resident Physicians
Special arrangements may be made on a case-by-case basis for those Resident Physicians who have a need to complete a residency-training program on a part-time basis. Requirements shall include approval from the Resident Physician, PARA, and the Associate Dean, and a subsequent Letter of Understanding signed by each party.

Principles for the terms of this arrangement shall include:

Pay Level based on the number of years of accredited training completed in that program, as defined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada, as leading towards certification in that program.
Compliance with the regulations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada, as appropriate.
Actual pay as a pro-rated amount of this Pay Level, based on the fractional time commitment of the Resident Physician compared to "full-time" in that program.
Provision of full benefits.

23.04               Clinical Investigator Program (CIP)
                        (a)        Resident Physicians participating in the CIP shall be remunerated during each year of the program, and shall receive full benefits.
                        (b)        The Pay Level for Resident Physicians during the CIP, and upon return to their regular residency program, will account for the total number of years of accredited training completed in both their regular residency program and the CIP. For example, a Resident Physician who completes three (3) years of a regular five (5) year residency program before entering the CIP would be paid at Pay Level IV during the first year of the CIP and Pay Level V in the second year. Upon returning to the regular residency program, they would be paid at Pay Level VI during their first year back (4th year of the regular program) and at Pay Level VII for their final year.

23.05               (a)        Pay Levels
The annual rates of pay shall be:
Effective July 1, 2010:

Pay Level I $53,250
Pay Level II $59,045
Pay Level III $63,669
Pay Level IV $68,298
Pay Level V $74,087
Pay Level VI $78,716
Pay Level VII $85,123
Pay Level VIII $92,055

Effective July 1, 2011

Pay Level I $53,782
Pay Level II $59,635
Pay Level III $64,306
Pay Level IV $68,98
Pay Level V $74,828
Pay Level VI $79,503
Pay Level VII $85,974
Pay Level VIII $92,976

Effective July 1, 2012[1]

Pay Level I $54,857
Pay Level II $60,828
Pay Level III $65,592
Pay Level IV $70,360
Pay Level V $76,325
Pay Level VI $81,09
Pay Level VII $87,694
Pay Level VIII $94,835

(b) Practice Stipend
In addition to these Pay Levels, all Resident Physicians shall receive an annual Practice Stipend to be paid on September 1 of each year, in the amount of $2,000.

[1] Two percent (2%) or the percentage increase in Cost of Living, whichever is greater. Cost of Living will be calculated as the annual percentage increase for 2011 in the Alberta All-Items Consumer Price Index as determined by Statistics Canada.

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