Ottawa (200 social services workers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2195
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022. Ratified in May 2019. Signed on Aug. 19, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2019: 2.5%
Effective April 1, 2020: 2.5%
Effective April 1, 2021: 2.5%
Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1.25 days for every 2-week period of employment up to 15 days to start; 1.66 working days for every 2-week period of employment up to 4 weeks after 1 year; 2.08 working days for every 2-week period of employment up to 5 weeks after 8 years. Maximum accrual of 37.5 days.
Overtime: Time and one-half for hours in excess of 44 hours per week, hours worked beyond regularly scheduled shift due to staffing emergency, and all hours on statutory holiday — except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, which are double time. Employees required to work non-scheduled shift on statutory holiday receive double time, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, which are triple time. Up to 40 hours can be banked instead of receiving pay.
Meal allowance: $16 for lunch; $21 for dinner for employees transporting clients who are unable to bring box lunch from facility. In emergency situations or when in-town supporting situations such as hospital stays, up to $46 if on assignment for 12 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for extended health insurance plan.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for dental plan.
Sick leave: 5.54 hours of paid sick leave for every 2 weeks of active employment, up to 720 hours accumulation (previously 12 hours per month). Employees may use up to 40 hours (5 days) of accumulated sick leave per year to care for immediate family members who are ill.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for LTD plan with inflation protection.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for plan.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for group life insurance plan.
Pension: Youth Services YSB Pension Plan
Bereavement leave: 5 paid days in 7-day period for death of romantic partner, child, parent, sibling. 3 paid days in 5-day period for death of grandparents, partner’s parents, partner’s sibling, partner’s grandparents.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: 1.15 hours added to comp bank for each day on call. 10% pay for each 24-hour period on call for short-term. 4 hours pay for statutory holiday on call.
Probationary period: Lesser of 720 hours worked or 6 months from start date. 12 weeks trial period for employees who obtain new position in bargaining unit.
Severance: 2 weeks for employees with less than 2 years’ service; 3 weeks for service of 2 to 3 years; 4 weeks for 3 to 4 years’ service; 8 weeks for 5 or more years of service.
Mileage: $0.45 per kilometre for employees using own vehicles with authorization of employer.
Sample rates of pay (current min/max, after 2.5% increase):
Cook 1: $18.11/$21.86 per hour rising in 1 step to $18.57/$22.41
Food service manager (cook 2): $21.79/$26.42 rising in 1 step to $22.34/$27.08
Control/transport officers: $19.72/$23.88 rising in 1 step to $20.21/$24.48
Youth worker: $25.27/$31.72 rising in 1 step to $25.90/$32.51
Coordinator 1: $28.64/$33.87 rising in 1 step to $29.36/$34.72
Coordinator 2: $31.50/$37.27 rising in 1 step to $32.29/$38.20
(Positions required by employer to maintain membership in professional college receive an additional 1.5% increase in each year)
Editor’s notes: Part-time employees: Paid for any shift cancelled with less than 36 hours notice. Paid at regular work for hours outside their predetermined hours. Employee protection: Employer will provide legal representation to employees who are charged under Criminal Code of Canada or sued civilly for reasons arising out of conscientious performance of authorized duties.
