Government of Ontario

Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2024. Signed on Oct. 18, 2022.

Wage adjustments:

Effective Jan. 1, 2022: 1%

Effective Jan. 1, 2023: 1%

Effective Jan. 1, 2024: 1%

Shift premium: $1.23 per hour (previously $0.98 per hour) for all hours worked between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. (when more than 50% of hours worked fall within period, premium will be paid for all hours worked).

Paid holidays: 12 days.

Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 1 2/3 days per month after 8 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 15 years, 2 1/2 days per month after 26 years. When employee has completed 25 years of service, on that occasion only, 5 additional days of vacation will be added to accumulated entitlement.

Overtime: Paid at time and one-half.

Meal allowance: 1 meal, maximum $11.25 (except where free meals are provided or where employee is being compensated for meals on some other basis) for employee who works more than 2 hours of overtime immediately following scheduled hours without notification to work such overtime.

Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.

Paramedical: $30 for each visit (previously $25 for each visit), annual maximum $1,200 per type of practitioner for speech therapist; $30 per half-hour (previously $25 per half-hour), annual maximum $1,400 for chiropractor, osteopath, naturopath, podiatrist, physiotherapist, masseur (if licensed and practising within scope of license).

Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month worked.

Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage equal to 100% of annual salary or $10,000, whichever is greater.

Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, mother, father, mother in-law, father-in-law, son, daughter, brother, sister, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, ward, guardian, stepson, stepdaughter, stepmother, stepfather, stepgrandparent, stepgrandchild, same-sex spouse. 1 day leave, without pay, for death and to attend funeral of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.

Seniority – recall rights: 24 months after their lay-off

Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay at time and one-half.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 3 years for any letter of reprimand, suspension or other sanction; 2 years for letter of counsel (which is non-disciplinary and cannot be grieved).

Mileage: Ranging from $0.40 per kilometre for up to 4,000 kilometres driven to $0.24 per kilometre for more than 24,000 kilometres driven for southern Ontario. Ranging from $0.41 per kilometre for up to 4,000 kilometres driven to $0.25 per kilometre for more than 24,000 kilometres driven for northern Ontario.

Sample rates of weekly pay (current, after 1% increase):

Agricultural officer 1: $1,187.34 rising 1 step to $1,199.21

Biologist 2B: $1,282.39 rising 1 step to $1,295.21

Community planner 4: $1,379.61 rising 1 step to $1,393.41

Emergency health services investigator: $1,313.34 rising 1 step to $1,326.47

Inspector of signs and buildings permits 2: $1,250.73 rising 1 step to $1,263.24

Parks planner 3: $1,449.28 rising 1 step to $1,463.77

Regional case coordinator, human rights: $1,413.19 rising 1 step to $1,427.32

Senior operational policy officer: $1,415.85 rising 1 step to $1,430.01

Veterinary scientist 2: $1,271.16 rising 1 step to $1,283.87

Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1% increase):

Students

Level 1: $15

Level 2: $15.85

First-year law student: $16.73 rising 1 step to $16.90

Second-year law student: $18.77 rising 1 step to $18.96

Editor’s notes: Isolation pay: Based on how many points earned, employees will be paid for isolating work: $3.45 per week for 8 points; $5.18 per week for 9 to 12 points; $6.90 per week for 13 to 16 points; $8.63 per week for 17 to 20 points; $10.35 per week for 21 to 24 points; $12.08 per week for 25 to 28 points; $13.80 per week for 29 to 32 points; $15.53 per week for 33 to 36 points; $17.25 per week for 37 to 40 points; $18.98 per week for 41 to 44 points; $20.70 per week for 45 to 48 points. Tuition reimbursement: Maximum $3,000, from approved educational program within 12 months of layoff.