Greater Sudbury/Grand Sudbury, Ont. (600 public works and maintenance labourers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4705 outside (service and maintenance) unit
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2023. Signed on Dec. 11, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2019: 1.7%
Effective April 1, 2020: 1.7%
Effective April 1, 2021: 1.6%
Effective April 1, 2022: 1.5%
Shift premium: $1.04 per hour (previously $1 per hour) for employees working either D shift (noon to 8 p.m.) or N shift (midnight to 8 a.m.). Effective April 1, 2021: $1.06 per hour. Effective April 1, 2022: $1.08 per hour. $1.34 per hour (previously $1.32 per hour) for all hours worked between 4 p.m. to midnight. Effective April 1, 2021: $1.36 per hour. Effective April 1, 2022: $1.38 per hour. $1.40 per hour (previously $1.38 per hour) for all hours worked between midnight and 8 a.m. Effective April 1, 2021: $1.42 per hour. Effective April 1, 2022: $1.44 per hour. $2.58 per hour (previously $2.54 per hour) will be paid for Sunday regular hours of work. Effective April 1, 2021: $2.62 per hour. Effective April 1, 2022: $2.66 per hour. Water/wastewater certificate premiums: $3.78 per hour rising 4 steps to $4.03 per hour for level 4. $2 per hour rising 4 steps to $2.12 per hour for level 3. $1 per hour rising 4 steps to $1.08 per hour for level 2.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% to start, 4 weeks or 8% after 4 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 9 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 19 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 24 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work outside normal working hours. Double time for work on Sunday, minimum 4 hours of pay. Time and one-half for work on Saturday; double time for work on Sunday for employees in truck driver/1-person multi-function classifications.
Meal allowance: Employer will provide $12.75 (previously $12.54) to purchase meal when employee is called upon to perform more than 2 hours of overtime work continuous with regular scheduled shift; plus additional $12.75 for second meal after 5 additional hours of overtime. Effective April 1, 2021: $12.95. Effective April 1, 2022: $13.14. $12.75 (previously $12.54) for each 5 continuous hours of work for employees called upon to perform work not continuous with regular scheduled shift and who are called out prior to 6 a.m. or after 11 p.m., to report for work. Effective April 1, 2021: $12.95. Effective April 1, 2022: $13.14.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Canada Life (or equivalent) comprehensive extended health care.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Canada Life (or equivalent) dental plan no. 9.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $420 every 24 months. 1 eye examination every 24 months, maximum $90.
Paramedical: $330 per year for chiropractor. $290 per year for massage therapist. $330 per year, then $13.40 per visit, maximum $2,000 per year for physiotherapist including athletic therapist, counselling services provided by psychotherapist, psychologist, social worker with certification. $198 each per year for osteopath, podiatrist/chiropodist, naturopath, nutritional counselling by dietician.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2 times basic annual earnings.
Pension: Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS).
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (father, stepfather, mother, stepmother, spouse, bona fide common-law spouse, fiancé(e), brother, sister, son, stepson, daughter, stepdaughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren); 2 additional days for death of spouse, bona fide common-law spouse, fiancé(e), child. 3 days for death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law (third day will be deducted from sick leave credits). Additional 2 days if death requires employee to travel more than 200 kilometres (1-way) to attend service.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months to start; 24 months after 5 years of service.
Probationary period: 3 months from date of hiring.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for any notice of disciplinary action; 9 months for any step 1 or step 2 notices.
Safety shoes: $258.57 per year (previously $254.25 per year) for safety footwear. Effective April 1, 2021: $262.71 per year. Effective April 1, 2022: $266.65 per year. Additional $258.57 per year (previously $254.25 per year) for employees who work with hot mix asphalt. Effective April 1, 2021: $262.71 per year. Effective April 1, 2022: $266.65 per year.
Uniforms/clothing: During wet or inclement weather, rubber suits, hats, boots will be supplied.
Tool allowance: $468.02 per year to each employee permanently classified as: body shop lead-hand, licenced electrician, auto body repairer, licenced welder/fitter/fabricator, plants serviceperson, maintenance operator (electrician/instrument technician), instrument technician, maintenance operator (mechanical), maintenance operator (diesel).
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.7% increase):
Technician lead-hand $33.96 rising 4 steps to $36.23
Technician 3: $33.96 rising 4 steps to $36.23
Facility maintenance technician: $33.96 rising 4 steps to $36.23
Facility maintenance technician (TDS): $33.96 rising 4 steps to $36.23
Facility maintenance technician 1 electrician (TDS): $33.69 rising 4 steps to $35.93
Maintenance operator (electrician/instrument technician): $33.66 rising 4 steps to $35.90
Body shop lead-hand: $33.37 rising 4 steps to $35.60
Instrument technician: $33.13 rising 4 steps to $35.33
Maintenance operator (mechanical): $33.13 rising 4 steps to $35.33
Airport operations serviceperson (AFFS)/lead-hand: $32.98 rising 4 steps to $35.18
Maintenance operator (diesel): $32.96 rising 4 steps to $35.16
Facility maintenance technician 1 (TDS): $32.84 rising 4 steps to $35.03
Technician 2: $32.74 rising 4 steps to $34.93
Tree warden (licensed): $32.65 rising 4 steps to $34.82
Electrician: $32.34 rising 4 steps to $34.50
Plants serviceperson: $32.34 rising 4 steps to $34.50
Auto body repairer: $32.15 rising 4 steps to $34.30
Technician 1: $31.87 rising 4 steps to $33.99
Sub-foreperson (maintenance): $31.83 rising 4 steps to $33.95
Sub-foreperson A line painting and sign shop: $31.83 rising 4 steps to $33.95
Licenced carpenter: $31.56 rising 4 steps to $33.67
Electrician/serviceperson: $31.56 rising 4 steps to $33.67
Arena maintenance person lead-hand (Sudbury arena): $31.42 rising 4 steps to $33.51
Electrician/maintenance person: $31.14 rising 4 steps to $33.22
Tree pruner leader (licensed): $31.14 rising 4 steps to $33.22
Arena maintenance person lead-hand: $30.92 rising 4 steps to $32.98
Licenced welder/fitter/fabricator: $30.77 rising 4 steps to $32.81
Tree warden: $30.65 rising 4 steps to $32.69
Editor’s notes: Quarantine leave: Time lost by employee as result of being quarantined by medical officer of health because of job-related exposure will be treated as approved leave of absence and will be paid at regular wage rate for quarantine period, maximum 10 regularly scheduled shifts. Standby duty for emergency situations: Time and one-half for all hours worked with guaranteed minimum of 4 hours’ pay for 4 hours of work or less (subject to maximum 8 hours’ pay at time and one-half for 3 or more calls in any day shift, afternoon shift or night shift).
