London, Ont. (150 residential-care workers) and Unifor, Local 302
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022. Ratified on April 2019. Signed on June 5, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2019: 1.4%
Effective April 1, 2020: 1.4%
Effective April 1, 2021: 1.4%
Shift premium: $0.45 per hour for hours worked between 3 p.m. and 7 a.m. and between 11 p.m. Friday to 11 p.m. Sunday. 10% responsibility allowance for employees relieving in supervisory position for majority of shift.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 22 years, 7 weeks after 28 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 7.5 per shift or 75 hours biweekly and statutory holidays; any shift less than 12 hours after previous shift or shift rescheduled with less than 24 hours notice; all hours worked on fourth consecutive weekend when not requested or shift changed by employee; minimum of 4 hours when called back after completing regular shift.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of OHIP premium; employer pays 75% (employee pays 25% of premiums) of extended health care plan.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums for dental plan (Blue Cross #9, current ODA Schedule, or equivalent). Major restorative benefit payable at 80% with $1,000 maximum per year per individual.
Vision: Maximum $300 per person every 24 months (previously $275 per person every 24 months). Eye examinations once every 24 months.
Paramedical: Maximum $30 per visit (previously $20 per visit) for massage therapy.
Sick leave: Paid days, except for first day of fourth incident in calendar year, first 2 days of fifth incident in calendar year, first 3 days of any subsequent incident in calendar year.
LTD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums for full-time employees.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for group life insurance plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 working days with pay for death of spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, sibling, grandchild. 3 working days for grandparent, parent-in-law, child-in-law, sibling-in-law. 1 working day to attend funeral of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: $2 per hour for all hours on standby, including when employee is called in. Pay for full shift of absent employee being placed, if called-in employee is at work within 1 hour of being called, if employee was contacted within 1 hour of shift beginning.
Probationary period: 45 days worked for full-time employees; lesser of 45 days worked or 6 months for part-time employees.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for letters of reprimand; 18 months for suspension for any reason other than resident abuse; 36 months for resident abuse.
Severance: 2 weeks’ salary for each year of service, maximum of 12 weeks for resignations within 30 days after receiving notice that position will be eliminated. 4 weeks’ salary for resignation later than 30 days after notice that position will be eliminated.
Safety shoes: $65 per year for full-time employees and $50 per year for part-time employees who are required to wear safety footwear at work.
Uniforms/clothing: $160 per year for full-time employees required to wear uniform (previously $150). $80 per year for part-time employees required to wear uniform (previously $75).
Sample rates of hourly pay (current start/1 year/2 years, after 1.4% increase):
Dietary aide, laundry worker, housekeeping aide: $21.46/$21.96/$22.04 rising 1 step to $21.76/$22.27/$22.35
Cleaner/maintenance helper: $22.17/$22.22/$22.31 rising 1 step to $22.48/$22.53/$22.62
Food preparation aide: $21.76/$22.24/$22.32 rising 1 step to $22.06/$22.55/$22.63
Personal support worker, cleaner/maintenance mechanic: $22.42/$22.72 rising 1 step to $22.73/$23.04
Certified cook: $28.36/$28.42/$28.54 rising 1 step to $28.76/$28.82/$28.94
Registered practical nurse: $28.56/$28.63/$28.75 rising 1 step to $28.96/$29.03/$29.15
Editor’s notes: Temporary transfer: Employees temporarily assigned to job classification with higher wage rate will receive same step of range as currently occupied. Reporting pay: At least 4 hours without prior notice not to report to work. Part-time availability: Part-time employees will be on-call and available to work 2 weekends over 4-week schedule and either Christmas or New Year’s Day. Personal days: Employees allowed 2 unpaid personal days per month by mutual agreement. Influenza immunization: Onsite clinic provided for staff. Proof of immunization must be provided by end of November. During outbreak, un-immunized employees will be excluded from facility. Tuition reimbursement: Maximum $3,000 within 12 months of resignation for tuition fees when employee resigns with 30 days after receiving layoff notice; $1,250 when employee resigns later than 30 days after receiving layoff notice. Early retirement: 2 weeks’ salary for each year of service, plus prorated amount for partial year, maximum 26 weeks’ salary. Employees will also receive $1,000 for each year less than 65, maximum $5,000 as lump sum. Personal days: 2 days unpaid per month, not to be construed as sick time or absent. Paid education leave: Employer pay $0.02 per hour per employee for all compensated hours for paid education leave to Unifor Paid Education Leave Program. Hearing aids: Maximum $400 per person every 24 months. Home closure: If employer is forced to close home employer will provide laid-off employees 2 weeks of pay per year, maximum 20 weeks. As well, employer will offer early-retirement provision afforded in collective agreement. Parking: Employer will provide free parking for employees.
