Mississauga, Ont. | (177 technicians, technologists, tradespersons) and the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates (SPEA)
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2026. Signed on Jan. 1, 2022.
Wage adjustments:
Effective March 1, 2023: min 3%; max 5%
Effective March 1, 2024: min 2.5%; max 4%
Effective March 1, 2025: min 1.5%; max 3.5%
Effective March 1, 2026: min 1.5%; max 3.25%
Shift premium: $2.25 per hour (previously $2 per hour) for employees on schedule beginning between 6 a.m. and 2:59 p.m. $4 per hour (previously $2.5 per hour) for employees on schedule beginning between 3 p.m. and 5:59 a.m.
Paid holidays: 12 days, including St. Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec only), company holiday (summer-time floater), civic holiday (except in Quebec), 2 days following Boxing Day.
Vacations with pay: 112.5 hours or 15 days after 0.5 years, 120 hours or 16 days after 6 years, 150 hours or 20 days after 7 years, 157.5 hours or 21 days after 14 years, 187.5 hours or 25 days after 16 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week. Double time for all work after 10 hours of overtime. Time and one-half for all work on first day of rest; double time for work on second or subsequent day of rest or company holiday. Time may be banked, maximum 37.5 hours at any time.
Meal allowance: $15, plus 30-minute paid meal period, for employees who work 2 or more hours of overtime immediately following normal hours of work.
Sick leave: New employees will receive 12 days commencing employment and 6 days on each subsequent Jan. 1.
LTD: Coverage of 66.67% of base monthly salary.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 1 times base salary.
Pension: CAAT Pension Plan. Employer will contribute 6.5% to start; 8% after 3 years; 10% after 6 years. Employee will contribute 8% to start.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, foster parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child, spouse, common-law spouse, grandchild, father or mother of employee’s spouse, other relatives living in same household with employee). 1 day for death in non-immediate family (son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law).
Seniority – recall rights: Period equal to seniority of employee or 2 years, whichever is less, after layoff.
Call-in pay: Time and one-half for hours worked, minimum 4 hours.
Probationary period: 120 working days (newly-hired employees will be assessed on or before 60 working days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for disciplinary notations (offsetting notation); 2 years and notations will be totally expunged.
Severance: 4 weeks of pay for first year of service plus 1 week of pay for each additional year of service plus one-twelfth of 1 week’s pay for each month of service in final year of employment (if less than 1 complete year). Maximum 30 weeks’ pay.
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Grade
SK
Minimum: $41,400
Maximum: $58,900
L1
Minimum: $51,500
Maximum: $67,100
L2
Minimum: $67,200
Maximum: $81,200
L3
Minimum: $81,300
Maximum: $95,400
L4
Minimum: $95,800
Maximum: $105,800
L5
Minimum: $106,100
Maximum: $122,100
L6
Minimum: $113,600
Maximum: $151,200
Editor’s notes: Personal business days: 1 day of paid leave per year for use in personal or special circumstances. Any days in excess of 1 day will be lost. Birth or adoption: 1 day of special leave with pay when spouse gives birth or to arrange for adoption of child. On-call: $4 for each hour on-call. Travel meals: For approved business travel: $15 per day for breakfast. Effective Jan. 23, 2025: $17 per day; $15 per day for lunch. Effective Sept. 15, 2022: $20 per day. Effective Jan. 23, 2025: $22 per day; $40 per day for dinner. Effective Sept. 15, 2022: $45 per day. Effective Jan. 23, 2025: $50 per day; $10 per day for incidentals. Effective Sept. 15, 2022: $11 per day.
