Kitchener, Ont. | (640 bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators) and Unifor, Independent-national
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Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2026.
Shift premium: $1.05 per hour for any full shift finishing beyond 8:00 p.m.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 15 years.
Meal allowance: $11 for any employee who works 3 hours or more of overtime with their regular workday.
Medical benefits: Employer will cover 100% of premiums for Ontario Health Insurance Plan and equivalent to Sun Life Health Extended Health Plan.
Dental: Equivalent to Sun Life Health Dental Plan.
Vision: $450.00 per family member every 24 months for eyeglasses and contact lenses.
Paramedical: Combined maximum of $2,000.00 per calendar year for Registered Practitioners in Ontario for chiropractor, homeopathic doctor, naturopath, acupuncturist, podiatrist, chiropodist, psychologist, psychotherapist, master of social work
Sick leave: 1- and 1/2-days sick leave credits for each completed continuous month of service.
LTD: 70% of the employee’s regular earnings to a maximum benefit of $5000.00 per month with an own occupation provision for 2 years from the date of disability with a 17 week qualifying period.
Life insurance: Group Life Insurance Plan (equivalent to 200% of annual earnings to the nearest $500.00).
Pension: Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 consecutive working days with pay based on crew/shift value.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours work, or 3 hours pay. Minimum 4 hours work, or 4 hours pay for holidays or days of rest.
Probationary period: 90 days.
Safety shoes: One pair of shoes and one pair of boots for Conventional and MobilityPLUS operators.
Uniforms/clothing: Uniform provided for Conventional and MobilityPLUS operators.
Tool allowance: $1100.00 annual tool allowance.
Sample rates of pay (current, after increase):
Conventional Bus Operators, Specialized Transit Vehicle Operators - Training rate: $28.34, up 2 steps to $29.64.
Conventional Bus Operators, Specialized Transit Vehicle Operators - Top rate: $34.57, up 2 steps to $36.15.
Automotive Service Attendant – Min: $30.74, up 2 steps to $32.15.
Truck & Coach Technician – Min: $39.36 up 2 steps to $41.16.
Editor’s notes: Permanent full-time employees may use paid family sick and/ or unpaid family sick provided the total amount does not exceed 10 days, to a maximum of 80 hours.
