Windsor, Ont. (550 office, clerical employees) and Unifor, Locals 240, 673
Renewal agreement: Effective March 1, 2018 to Feb. 28, 2021. Signed on Feb. 28, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective March 1, 2018: $0.25 per hour
Effective March 1, 2019: $0.25 per hour
Effective March 1, 2020: $0.25 per hour
Shift premium: 5% for all hours worked past 4:30 p.m. for employees on afternoon shift or scheduled to work past 4:30 p.m. 10% for all hours worked before 8:30 a.m. for employees on third shift or scheduled to work past 8:30 a.m. One-half time premium for all employees who start work prior to regular scheduled start time to do required work for systems release. $2 per hour for lead quality assurance tester. $3 per hour for lead senior software developer.
Paid holidays: 7 days, plus Christmas shutdown (Dec. 24 to Jan. 1), plus Heritage Day and 2 personal paid holidays and employee’s birthday.
Vacations with pay: Pro-rated to start (1 to 10 days), 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 13 years, 6 weeks after 24 years, 7 weeks after 35 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular scheduled hours. Double time for all work on Sundays. Time may be banked, maximum 5 days, and will be paid out if not taken. All unused banked overtime must be paid out upon transfer to new department.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Ontario Health Insurance Plan and Green Shield Health Care Plan for Semi-Private Hospital.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Green Shield Dental Plan 28, maximum coverage $4,314 per year. $3250 lifetime maximum for orthodontic care.
Vision: $450 every 24 months (previously $300 every 24 months). Additional $50 will be paid after 12 months if prescription changes. 1 eye exam every 2 years, if not covered by OHIP.
Paramedical: $750 per year for registered clinical psychologist, social worker, marriage counsellor. $650 per year for registered chiropractor. $600 per year for registered masseur. $200 per year for acupuncturist. $300 per year for licenced. $500 per year, per specialist, for registered podiatrist, osteopath, chiropodist. $250 per benefit year for naturopath.
Sick leave: 20 days per year, after 1 year of service (pro-rated with less than 1 year of service, maximum 20 days).
STD: Coverage of 60% of gross pre-disability income, payable from first day of hospitalization, first day of accident, eighth day of illness.
LTD: Coverage of 60% of pre-disability income (amount will be adjusted annually to reflect any increase in CPI, maximum 3%), after 120 days.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 1 times annual salary.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 1 times annual salary.
Pension: DB plan funded by employer.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse (legal, common-law, same-sex partner), child, stepchild, parent, parent-in-law, stepparent, grandchild, daughter-in-law, son-in-law (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and vacations). 3 days for death of grandparents, great-grandparents, grandparents of current spouse, brothers, stepbrothers, brothers-in-law, sisters, stepsisters, sisters-in-law. Day of funeral for death of aunts, uncles, great aunts, great uncles, nieces, nephews of employee or employee’s spouse. 1 day unpaid for employee to attend funeral for friend or other person not covered in collective agreement or Employment Standards Act (leave will be allowed 3 times in term of agreement). Employees will be entitled unpaid time to attend only funeral service of coworker, coworker’s spouse or child (limited by departmental staffing requirements).
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for layoffs; 24 months or period equal to seniority at date last worked, whichever is greater, if employee is not called upon to work.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 475 hours of work within any period of 12 consecutive months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 15 months.
Uniforms/clothing: All employees working in areas with machinery or who operate machines will be provided with protective hearing equipment, protective eyewear if required.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $0.50-per-hour increase):
Computer operator/plan sponsor offering administrator/coordinator, contact centre services/special authorization processor/coordinator, dental services/coordinator, health services/coordinator, claims production
Start: $26.50 rising 2 steps to $26.87
Seniority: $28.17 rising 2 steps to $28.57
1 year: $29.85 rising 2 steps to $30.27
2 year: $31.52 rising 2 steps to $31.97
3 year: $33.20 rising 2 steps to $33.67
4 year: $34.87 rising 2 steps to $35.37
Accounting section leader
Start: $26.43 rising 2 steps to $26.80
Seniority: $28.10 rising 2 steps to $28.50
1 year: $29.77 rising 2 steps to $30.19
2 year: $31.44 rising 2 steps to $31.89
3 year: $33.11 rising 2 steps to $33.58
4 year: $34.78 rising 2 steps to $35.28
Coordinator, plan sponsor administration/coordinator, client administration-HBM+
Start: $26.41 rising 2 steps to $26.78
Seniority: $28.08 rising 2 steps to $28.48
1 year: $29.74 rising 2 steps to $30.17
2 year: $31.41 rising 2 steps to $31.86
3 year: $33.08 rising 2 steps to $33.56
4 year: $34.75 rising 2 steps to $35.25
Drug pricing administrator
Start: $26.33 rising 2 steps to $26.70
Seniority: $27.99 rising 2 steps to $28.39
1 year: $29.65 rising 2 steps to $30.08
2 year: $31.32 rising 2 steps to $31.77
3 year: $32.98 rising 2 steps to $33.45
4 year: $34.64 rising 2 steps to $35.14
CCS representative/claims adjudicator, dental services/claims adjudicator, health services/claims adjudicator, production/claims adjudicator, production PM shift
Start: $26.24 rising 2 steps to $26.61
Seniority: $27.90 rising 2 steps to $28.30
1 year: $29.55 rising 2 steps to $29.98
2 year: $31.21 rising 2 steps to $31.66
3 year: $32.87 rising 2 steps to $33.34
4 year: $34.52 rising 2 steps to $35.02
Accountant
Start: $26.21 rising 2 steps to $26.59
Seniority: $27.87 rising 2 steps to $28.27
1 year: $29.52 rising 2 steps to $29.95
2 year: $31.18 rising 2 steps to $31.63
3 year: $32.83 rising 2 steps to $33.31
4 year: $34.49 rising 2 steps to $34.99
Coordinator, provider-services admin
Start: $26.13 rising 2 steps to $26.50
Seniority: $27.78 rising 2 steps to $28.18
1 year: $29.43 rising 2 steps to $29.86
2 year: $31.07 rising 2 steps to $31.52
3 year: $32.72 rising 2 steps to $33.20
4 year: $34.38 rising 2 steps to $34.88
Secretarial clerk/office service administrator
Start: $25.99 rising 2 steps to $26.37
Seniority: $27.63 rising 2 steps to $28.03
1 year: $29.28 rising 2 steps to $29.70
2 year: $30.92 rising 2 steps to $31.37
3 year: $32.56 rising 2 steps to $33.03
4 year: $34.20 rising 2 steps to $34.70
Provider-services administrator
Start: $25.87 rising 2 steps to $26.24
Seniority: $27.50 rising 2 steps to $27.90
1 year: $29.13 rising 2 steps to $29.56
2 year: $30.76 rising 2 steps to $31.21
3 year: $32.39 rising 2 steps to $32.87
4 year: $34.03 rising 2 steps to $34.53
Coordinator, administrative clerk/coordinator, claims preparation
Start: $25.52 rising 2 steps to $25.89
Seniority: $27.13 rising 2 steps to $27.53
1 year: $28.73 rising 2 steps to $29.16
2 year: $30.34 rising 2 steps to $30.79
3 year: $31.95 rising 2 steps to $32.43
4 year: $33.56 rising 2 steps to $34.06
Administrative clerk/maintenance clerk/claims-preparation clerk
Start: $25.30 rising 2 steps to $25.67
Seniority: $26.89 rising 2 steps to $27.29
1 year: $28.49 rising 2 steps to $28.91
2 year: $30.08 rising 2 steps to $30.53
3 year: $31.68 rising 2 steps to $32.15
4 year: $33.27 rising 2 steps to $33.77
Editor’s notes: Women’s advocate training: Employer will pay for lost time, maximum 5 days, for first year and maximum 3 days in each subsequent year, for women’s advocate to attend scheduled courses. Employer will also pay registration fees plus travel and lodging, maximum $150 per day. Legal fees: Employer pay $0.03 per compensated hour per employee into fund to provide legal fee assistance/access plan. On-call: $20 per day for Monday to Friday; $30 per day for Saturday and Sunday; $40 per day for holidays. Transportation allowance: $160 per month for Toronto employees.
