(24 novembre 2016) L’APPUL a le plaisir d’annoncer que les cliniciennes/cliniciens ont ratifié leur première convention collective le 3 novembre dernier. Les points saillants de l’entente comprennent la parité avec les chargés de cours du programme de musique en matière de rémunération d’ici le 1er juillet 2017; la parité avec tous les chargés de cours en matière de droits tels que l’allocation professionnelle et l’exemption des frais de scolarité; et la reconnaissance rétroactive du statut prioritaire et de l’ancienneté. Le Conseil de l’APPUL tient à féliciter et remercier l’équipe de négociation de Sylvie Larocque et Linda St-Pierre.
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| Aspect | What Demo Shows |
|---|---|
| Rules and paytable | Fully and accurately |
| Feature frequency | Only over a short sample |
| Real risk feel | Not at all |
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- Live and jackpot games often have no demo version
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