London, Ont. (267 nurses) and the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2025. Ratified in May 2021. Signed on June 7, 2021.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2021: 1.5%
Effective April 1, 2022: 1.8%
Effective April 1, 2023: 2%
Effective April 1, 2024: 2%
Shift premium: $3 per hour for all hours worked on Saturdays.
Paid holidays: 12 days including 1 float day, plus last half of working days preceding Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Vacations with pay: 1.67 days per paid month of employment up to maximum of 20 days per year to start, 2.8 days per paid month of employment up to 25 days per year after 10 years, 2.5 days per paid month of employment up to 30 days per year after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for time worked beyond 70 hours in 2-week pay period. Double time for hours worked on Sundays.
Meal allowance: $14 when registered nurse has evening assignment onsite or in community scheduled, which requires work-day of 10 continuous hours or more.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for extended health care plan including drug coverage with no deductible and paramedical services.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage for 100% of basic services and 50% co-insurance for major dental services up to $2,500 per year; 50% co-insurance for orthodontic up to lifetime maximum of $2,500.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $525 every 24 months and up to $1,000 over 5 years for hearing aid. 1 eye exam every 24 months up to $110.
Sick leave: 1.5 days for each month of service up to 180 days for full-time nurses, pro-rated for part-time nurses.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2 times salary up to $130,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2 times salary up to $130,000.
Pension: OMERS Pension Plan. Employer provides for addendum to OMERS plan to provide for RNs who retire before 65 with 10 or more years of continuous service with employer to OMERS pension and who are members of respective benefit plans at retirement where premiums are paid wholly by employer, continuation of such benefits until 65 and employer will continue to pay full premiums for these plans until 65 where RN will be responsible to pay any subsequent increase in premium rates.
Bereavement leave: 5 paid days for death of spouse, child, child-in-law, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling. 3 paid days for death of grandparent, sibling-in-law, parent-in-law. 1 paid day for death of grandparent-in-law, uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew, niece. May be extended by up to 2 days at discretion of employer.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours plus $3 if on Saturday and less than 35 hours in 1 week or $2 at overtime rate.
Probationary period: 455 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for any letter of reprimand, suspension or other sanction.
Mileage: $0.55 per kilometre for first 5,000 kilometres per calendar year and $0.50 per kilometre thereafter, for each registered nurse required to operate motor vehicle in course of employment.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current minimum/maximum, after 5.8% increase):
Registered nurse: $34.17/$45.86 rising 3 steps to $36.17/$48.54
Public health registered nurse: $36.29/$48.54 rising 3 steps to $38.41/$51.39
Community health nursing specialist: $37.44/$49.97 rising 3 steps to $39.64/$52.90
Nurse practitioner: $47.17/$63.10 rising 3 steps to $49.94/$66.80
Editor’s notes: Retirement: Normal retirement under OMERS occurs when registered nurse reaches 65th birthday but will not be mandatory. Registered nurse approaching 65th birthday will advise employer of intentions to continue working or retire. On-call: $4.75 per hour for time spent on-call.
