University of Toronto

Toronto (270 hospitality workers, security guards, drivers, service workers, maintenance, attendants, technicians, chefs) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3261

Click here to view the original collective agreement.
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2020. Signed on Sept. 15, 2017.
Paid holidays: 12 days. 
Vacations with pay: 4% of gross earnings as vacation pay regularly on biweekly basis.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 40 hours per week. 
Bereavement leave: Employee will be granted leave for remainder of scheduled shift for death in immediate family (spouse through marriage, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, parent, child, stepchild, sibling, stepbrother, stepsister, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, guardian, ward).
Probationary period: 4 months. 
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for coaching letters; 24 months for disciplinary action.
Safety shoes: $175 per year after 1 year of service. 
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide and replace required clothing when determined necessary by employer. This will include outerwear where applicable.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Hospitality worker (tips) casual
24 months: $10.27 rising 2 steps to $12.20
Hospitality worker (non-tips) casual
Start: $11.35 rising 2 steps to $15
12 months: $12.83
24 months: $15.06 rising 2 steps to $15.33
Parking lot attendant casual/building patrol casual/food-service driver/WalkSmart casual/service-worker grounds casual/service-worker caretaking casual/service-worker campus moving casual/service-worker recycling casual/service-worker trades driver casual/maintenance worker casual/banquet captain (tips) – casual
Start: $13.16 rising 2 steps to $15
12 months: $13.55
24 months: $15.06 rising 2 steps to $15.33
Athletic service attendant casual/stores assistant casual
Start: $13.52 rising 2 steps to $15
12 months: $13.93
24 months: $15.40 rising 2 steps to $15.68
Maintenance technician casual
Start: $14.51 rising 2 steps to $15
12 months: $14.95 rising 2 steps to $15.22
24 months: $16.61 rising 2 steps to $16.91
Cook casual/laboratory animal technician casual
Start: $14.57 rising 2 steps to $15
12 months: $15.01 rising 2 steps to $15.28
24 months: $16.56 rising 2 steps to $16.86
Sous chef casual
Start: $16.82 rising 2 steps to $17.43
12 months: $17.32 rising 2 steps to $17.63
24 months: $19.24 rising 2 steps to $19.59
Sr. hospitality worker (non-tips) casual
Start: $12.40 rising 2 steps to $15
12 months: $14.01 rising 2 steps to $16.35
24 months: $16.45 rising 2 steps to $16.75
Cafeteria worker casual
Start: $14.36 rising 2 steps to $15
12 months: $14.79 rising 2 steps to $15.06
24 months: $16.32 rising 2 steps to $16.61
Editor’s notes: First-aid training: Employer will provide courses required to maintain CPR and first-aid certification for any casual part-time employee who requires certification in first aid, CPR and whose certification lapses. Employees attending training provided by employer will be compensated, maximum 4 hours per year, at rate of pay for time spent attending training. 
 

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