As mentioned above, the previous FS-01 dues were based on the 2019 pay scale. At that point in time, the pay scale for the FS-01 level was comprised of only three (3) steps. After the signing the collective agreement on August 1, 2019, the number of steps for the FS-01 pay scale increased to six (6). This would have represented a significant wage adjustment that would have taken effect on July 1, 2020. However, with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, PAFSO switched its focus to other priorities, and did not make any adjustments to the FS-01 union dues. Because of this, there is now a bit of catching up to do. The 2024 adjustments for FS-01 union dues will now be based on the pay scales agreed upon in the 2023 Collective Agreement. This is why the 2024 adjustments for the FS-01 level are proportionally higher than other levels.