Toronto (600 support workers) and the Workers United Canada Council (WUCC), Local 154
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023. Ratified in August 2020. Signed on Oct. 30, 2020.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2020: 1%
Effective April 1, 2021: 1%
Effective April 1, 2022: 1%
Paid holidays: 10 days. Permanent full-time employees are entitled to 2 days per calendar year for religious, cultural, personal reasons. Third day is added after 5 years of service; fourth after 15 years.
Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 10 years, 30 days after 20 years.
Medical benefits: Employer pays full cost of plan with semi-private coverage, $6,000 per year drug cap per individual, out-of-Canada coverage.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage for 90% basic, 50% major restorative.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage up to $300 per 24 months.
Paramedical: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $1,250 per individual maximum per year. PSWs receive $750 annual health spending account (HSA). ESL instructors receive $400 HSA per year.
Sick leave: 5.25 hours per pay period, maximum 10.5 hours per month, after 3 months of service. 5 hours per month for PSWs, up to 40 hours per year. 1 hour per month for ESL instructors who work less than 20 hours per week and 1.5 hours per month for ESL instructors who work more than 20 hours per week.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums with 6-month elimination period.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums coverage of 2 times annual salary.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2 times annual salary; $10,000 for spouse; $5,000 for child.
Pension: Permanent FTEs are required to contribute 3% of regular salary to group RRSP. Employer contributes 3% to 6%, depending on employee’s length of service.
Bereavement leave: 6 consecutive paid days for death of spouse, same-sex partner, child (including child of spouse, same-sex partner. 5 consecutive paid days for death of parent, sibling, guardian, grandparent, grandchild. 2 consecutive paid days for death of parent-in-law, child-in-law, sibling-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay. $15 per day for employees who are on-call and $40 for being on-call on holiday.
Probationary period: 6 months of at least 20 hours per week. For employees that work average of less than 20 hours per week, extended until 520 hours worked or 2 years, whichever occurs first.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for suspension; 16 months for verbal or written discipline.
Mileage: $0.58 per kilometre for employees who are authorized to use own vehicle for employer business-to-business travel.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 1% increase):
Application support assistant/child program worker/IT training assistant: $27,689 rising 1 step to $27,966
Rite-of-passage facilitator assistant/cleaner/data management assistant/driver/handyperson/housekeeper/program assistant (child care)/information and referral services assistant/marketing assistant/personal support worker/resource centre assistant/rites of passage youth outreach worker assistant: $33,087 rising 1 step to $33,418
Bus driver/child-care program assistant/children program team lead: $35,517 rising 1 step to $35,872
Maintenance worker: $38,156 rising 1 step to $38,538
Administrative support staff/building operator/clerical support/client service representatives/client support worker/ECA program staff/independent living support worker/food handler/information and referral receptionist/maintenance mechanic/parent outreach program home visitor/receptionist: $41,001 rising 1 step to $41,111
Accounts payable clerk/activitionist/administrative assistant/case aide/community lounge worker/crisis outreach worker/ECE program staff/ESL CNC worker/IT technical assistant/overnight support worker/program assistant/scheduler/scheduling coordinator/social recreation worker/transportation worker: $47,064 rising 1 step to $47,535
Adult protection service worker/community housing development worker/community housing administration worker/community engagement coordinator/community health facilitator/coordinator food services/coordinator food services/coordinator friendly visiting and safety services/coordinator seniors active living centre/corporate engagement and communication/crisis worker/employment advisor/employment case counsellor/employment consultant/financial empowerment coordinator/financial empowerment counsellor/financial wellness coordinator/group coordinator community connections/housing help worker/housing support worker/in-take and outreach coordinator/mental health case worker/mentorship coordinator community connections/outreach coordinator/parent outreach program coordinator/program coordinator ADP/project administrator/recreational and life skills facilitator/recreational therapist/recruitment advisor/resource facilitator/rite of passage facilitator/senior accounts payable clerk/settlement counsellor/social worker/Syrian family support worker/team member-seniors line/volunteer coordinator community connections/workshop facilitator/youth facilitator and outreach worker: $50,756 rising 1 step to $51,264
Coordinator IT training/network support analyst/business and database analyst: $52,814 rising 1 step to $53,342
Community development team lead/community housing team lead: $55,621 rising 1 step to $56,177
Case counsellor specialist/clinical social worker/community mental health counsellor/concurrent disorder harm reduction specialist/coordinator research and evaluation/coordinator tutoring program/crisis team lead/family resource counsellor/mental health counsellor community/mental health employment specialist/partnership coordinator/psychogeriatric specialist/resource teacher/tutor: $59,570 rising 1 step to $60,166
Home help worker: $16.59 per hour rising 1 step to $16.76
ESL instructor: $41.47 per hour rising 1 step to $41.99
Personal support worker: $18.18 per hour rising 1 step to $18.36
