Hamilton (200 early learning, daycare workers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3491
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2022. Ratified February 2020. Signed Jan. 1, 2020.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 1%
Effective Jan. 1, 2022: 1%
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 0.83 days for each month worked, maximum of 10 days to start, 1.25 days for each month worked, maximum of 15 days after 2 years, 1.67 days for each month worked, maximum of 20 days after 5 years, 2.08 vacation days earned for each month worked, maximum of 25 days after 10 years. Employees may take up to 2 weeks of unearned vacation with permission. Used but unearned vacation at time of termination must reimburse employer.
Overtime: Time and one-half for authorized work performed in excess of 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week; any time past 6 p.m. when child is still in care of employee. Time and one-half for mandatory meetings and training when workday is extended beyond 7.5 hours. Straight lieu time for attendance at optional events such as school open houses and family events. Lieu time may be accumulated, maximum 75 hours, after which time additional hours will be paid out.
Medical benefits, dental care: Employer pays 100% of premiums for extended health benefits for full-time employees. Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40% of premiums, for extended health benefits for part-time employees (28 hours per week or less).
Sick leave: 1.25 days per month to maximum of 15 days per year. Total maximum accrual of 50 days.
Pension: Employee contributions matched by employer maximum $15 per month per employee into group RRSP.
Bereavement leave: 5 paid working days for death of spouse, parent, stepparent, foster-parent, parent-in-law, child, stepchild, foster child, legal ward, sibling, stepsibling. 3 paid working days for death of grandparent, stepgrandparent, grandchild, stepgrandchild, sibling-in-law, child-in-law. 1 day to attend funeral of aunt or uncle of employee or employee’s spouse, nephew or niece of employee or employee’s spouse.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoff, pregnancy or parental leave, any other protected legislated leave.
Probationary period: 600 hours worked if shift is 3 to 5.25 hours per day; 900 hours worked if shift is 5.5 to 7.5 hours per day. Employer may extend probationary period for 225 hours worked for part-time position; 337.50 hours worked for full-time position.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for written warning; disciplinary action (and meeting notes related to disciplinary actions).
Mileage: $0.50 per kilometre when requested by and authorized by supervisor to use personal vehicle for employer business.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase):
Cook housekeeper/teachers aide/support staff (start rate): $15.42 rising in 2 steps to $15.73
Cook housekeeper/teachers aide/support staff (after 2 years): $17.42 rising in 2 steps to $17.73
Director approved full day/camp staff DA (start): $17.84 rising in 2 steps to $18.20
Director approved full day/camp staff DA (after 2 years): $19.84 rising in 2 steps to $20.20
Director approved before and after (start): $18.04 rising in 2 steps to $18.40
Director approved before and after (after 2 years): $20.04 rising in 2 steps to $20.40
RECE full day/camp staff RECE (start): $18.34 rising in 2 steps to $18.71
RECE full day/camp staff RECE (after 2 years): $20.34 rising in 2 steps to $20.71
RECE before and after (start): $18.54 rising in 2 steps to $18.92
RECE before and after (after 2 years): $20.54 rising in 2 steps to $20.92
Program leader (non-RECE) (start): $18.72 rising in 2 steps to $19.10
Program leader (non-RECE) (after 2 years): $20.72 rising in 2 steps to $21.10
RECE program leader (start): $18.97 rising in 2 steps to $19.35
RECE program leader (after 2 years): $20.97 rising in 2 steps to $21.35
Support leader (start): $20.72 rising in 2 steps to $21.10
Editor’s notes: Program preparation time: 1.5 hours per week for all positions except for cook/housekeeper/teachers aide during regular hours of work for full-time employees and in addition to regular hours of work for part-time employees. 1 hour per month for cleaning/disinfecting classroom toys, rearranging classroom, documentation, collaboration of programming, or kitchen cleaning/reorganizing (for cook/housekeeper/teachers aide). Program leader administrative time (satellite program): Up to 3 hours per week plus grocery time for 15 to 28 children or 2 groups of children; up to 4 hours plus groceries for 29 to 43 children or 3 groups; up to 5 hours plus groceries for 44 to 58 children or 4 groups; up to 6 hours for 59 to 99 or 5 groups, 7.5 hours per day for 100 or more children. Program leader administrative time (full-day program): 3 hours per week for 15 to 28 children; 3.5 hours for 29 to 43 children; 4 hours for 44 to 58 children; 4.5 hours for 59 to 99 children; 5 hours for 100 or more children. Mandatory meetings, training: Time and one-half or lieu time at time and one-half for full time employees for time spent attending meetings or training. Program preparation time: All positions, except cook/housekeeper/teachers aide, will be allowed 1.5 hours of program preparation time per week.
