RESPONDING TO THE ECONOMY: DUES REDUCTION
Professional engineers and geoscientists faced high job losses during the recent recession. Alberta’s economy is improving , but the job market is still recovering. Over the past two years, APEGA has offered our unemployed members an annual dues reduction of 75 per cent. In 2017, Council approved a one-year extension to these dues reductions, to a maximum of three consecutive years. Members who currently have their dues reduced can apply to extend that reduction in 2018, if they are still unemployed. GAUGING THE JOB MARKET, SEARCHING THE JOB MARKET Every year, our salary survey provides up-to-date information on compensation for our members. In 2017, 246 permit holding organizations participated, representing more than 14,500 APEGA members. 2 15 2016 2017 6.8% Geo. 6.3% Geo. 6.3% Geo. 6.8% Geo. 6.3% Geo. 6.3% Geo.
2017
2016
2015
Survey Participants employers 93.2% Eng. 93.2% Eng.
93.7% Eng. 93.7% Eng.
93.7% Eng.
93.7% Eng.
246 246
177 177
156
156
year-to-year employer participation 2016 13.5% increase 2017 39% increase
total personnel represented
14,105 14,105
13,464 13,464
14,766 14,766
4.8% increase 4.8% increase
4.7% increase 4.7% increase
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APEGA Annual Report 2017
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