Collective agreement: Connective Support Society

Yukon | (dietary aides, kitchen workers, support workers) the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local Y048

Collective agreement: Connective Support Society

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Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028; signed May 8, 2025

Wage adjustments:

  • 2026: 3%
  • 2027: 3%

Shift premium: $1 per hour for hazard pay; $2 per hour for on call duty

Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Labour Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Indigenous People’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Victoria Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Canada Day, Discovery Day, Remembrance Day

Vacations with pay: 15 days for 1 to 2 years’ service; 16 days for 3 years; 17 days for 4 years; 18 days for 5 years; 19 for 6 years; 22 for 7 years; adding 1 day of vacation per year of service up to 35 days for 20 years’ service

Overtime: In excess of 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week, at 1.5 times normal hourly rate or double time for statutory holidays. Lieu time to a maximum of 10 days

Employee benefits: Group health and medical plans, employer pays 100% of monthly premium costs

Pension: Municipal Pension Plan

Indigenous cultural leave: 5 days per year

Special leave: 6 days

Probationary period: 9 months or 975 hours

Discipline: Sunset clause of 12 months

Benefits: Healthcare Benefit Trust; 100% of monthly premiums for dental plan, extended health care plan, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance plans; long-term disability plan

Expenses:

  • Mileage $0.61 per km
  • Breakfast $20.25/day
  • Lunch $19.85/day
  • Dinner $50.00/day
  • Incidentals $11.00/day

Sample rates of pay (current, after increase):

  • Dietary aide (0-2000 hours) $28.11 rising 2 steps to $29.82
  • Kitchen worker (0-2000 hours) $30.29 rising 2 steps to $32.14
  • Program coordinator (0-2000 hours) $37.15 rising 2 steps to $39.41

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