Ottawa (204 residential, support workers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3826
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022. Ratified in February 2021. Signed on Feb. 4, 2021.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2020: 1%
Effective April 1, 2021: 0.6%
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 6.67 hours for every 156 regularly paid hours, maximum 80 hours, to start, 10 hours for every 156 regularly paid hours, maximum 120 hours, after 1 year. 13.33 hours for every 156 regularly paid hours, maximum 160 hours, after 5 years, 16.66 hours (previously 15 hours) for every 156 regularly paid hours, maximum 200 hours, after 12 years. 1 personal day for full-time employees with 15 or more years of service.
Overtime: Time and one-half for hours in excess of 40 per week or on paid holiday.
Dental: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage $300 every 24 months for employees and dependants.
Paramedical: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40% of premiums.
Sick leave: 10 hours per month, maximum 120 hours (15 days), per year. Unaccumulated sick leave can accrue maximum of 360 hours (45 days).
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Multi-Sector Pension Plan (MSPP). Employees contribute 3.5% of wages, matched by employer.
Bereavement leave: 5 paid days for death or serious illness of parent, stepparent, spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, sibling, stepsibling. 3 paid days for death or serious illness of grandparent, parent-in-law, grandchild, fiancée. 1 paid day for death of sibling-in-law, child-in-law, any other second-degree relative living in same household. 3 paid days for employee suffering miscarriage within first 1.5 months from conception. 5 paid days for employee suffering miscarriage after first 1.5 months from conception.
Seniority – recall rights: 2 years.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ overtime pay when called into work outside regular scheduled working hours.
Probationary period: 6 months, may be extended up to 6 additional months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Mileage: $0.45 per kilometre for employees using own vehicle for employer’s business. In lieu of using car, employees will be reimbursed for costs incurred while using public transit.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Qualified residential employee (start): $29.27
Qualified residential employee (1 year): $30.19
Qualified residential employee (3 years): $31.30
Qualified residential employee (6 years): $32.33
Qualified Lifeskills employee (start): $28.60
Qualified Lifeskills employee (1 year): $29.51
Qualified Lifeskills employee (3 years): $30.62
Qualified Lifeskills employee (6 years): $31.65
Editor’s notes: Marriage leave: 2 paid days for employees intending to marry, upon written request at least 2 weeks before marriage.
