Peterborough, Ont. (260 municipal workers) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 126
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on April 22, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.95%
Shift premium: Night premium: $1.04 (previously $1.02) for all hours beyond 6 p.m. Weekend premium: $1.72 (previously $1.69) for all hours between 5 a.m. Saturday and 11 p.m. Sunday.
Paid holidays: 12 days. Additional 1-half day on last working day prior to Christmas.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month maximum 8 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 5 weeks plus 1 day after 19 years, 5 weeks plus 2 days after 20 years, 5 weeks plus 3 days after 21 years, 6 weeks after 22 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 7 hours per day or 70 hours bi-weekly. May be banked, maximum 70 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Employer Health Tax.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Orthodontic coverage and major dental work (including but not limited to crowns, implants, dentures, bridgework): 50% co-insurance, lifetime maximum $3,000 per insured.
Vision: $525 every 24 months (previously $500 every 24 months). Effective Jan 1, 2017: $550 every 24 months. Effective Jan 1, 2018: $575 every 24 months. Employer will pay for cost of laser surgery for insured individual, maximum $500 per eye.
Paramedical: $800 per year for physiotherapist, clinical psychologist, chiropractor, osteopath, chiropodist, podiatrist, naturopath/homeopath, speech pathologist, masseur, dietician. Dependants: $600 per person for physiotherapist, clinical psychologist, speech pathologist, masseur.
LTD: 75% of monthly income, maximum $8,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for group life insurance at 2 times employee’s salary.
Pension: O.M.E.R.S. Type 1 pension. Cost shared equally between employer, employee.
Bereavement leave: 8 days for death of spouse, same sex partner, father, mother, children, stepfather, stepmother, stepchildren. 4 days for death of sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents-in-law, grandchildren. 1 day for death of aunts-in-law, uncles-in-law, niece-in-law, nephew-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $400 every 2 years (previously $300 every 2 years) for CSA-approved footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: Employees of daycare centres will receive 1 laboratory-type coat.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 5.3% increase):
Job class 1: $26,098.80 rising 3 steps to $27,479.45
Job class 2: $30,155.58 rising 3 steps to $31,750.84
Job class 3: $34,192.34 rising 3 steps to $36,001.13
Job class 4: $38,245.48 rising 3 steps to $40,268.72
Job class 5: $42,340.48 rising 3 steps to $44,580.35
Job class 5 special: $60,921.12 rising 3 steps to $64,145.12
Job class 6: $46,388.16 rising 3 steps to $48,842.14
Job class 6 special: $29,820.96 rising 3 steps to $31,398.21
Job class 7: $50,444.94 rising 3 steps to $ 53,113.55
Job class 8: $54,499.90 rising 3 steps to $57,383.01
Job class 9: $58,573.06 rising 3 steps to $61,671.66
Job class 10: $62,600.72 rising 3 steps to $65,912.39
Job class 11: $66,659.32 rising 3 steps to $70,185.67
Job class 12: $70,710.64 rising 3 steps to $74,451.34
Editor’s notes: Hearing aids: Lifetime maximum $1,000 (previously $500). Benefit available to employee only. Stand-by pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.95%
Shift premium: Night premium: $1.04 (previously $1.02) for all hours beyond 6 p.m. Weekend premium: $1.72 (previously $1.69) for all hours between 5 a.m. Saturday and 11 p.m. Sunday.
Paid holidays: 12 days. Additional 1-half day on last working day prior to Christmas.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month maximum 8 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 5 weeks plus 1 day after 19 years, 5 weeks plus 2 days after 20 years, 5 weeks plus 3 days after 21 years, 6 weeks after 22 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 7 hours per day or 70 hours bi-weekly. May be banked, maximum 70 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Employer Health Tax.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Orthodontic coverage and major dental work (including but not limited to crowns, implants, dentures, bridgework): 50% co-insurance, lifetime maximum $3,000 per insured.
Vision: $525 every 24 months (previously $500 every 24 months). Effective Jan 1, 2017: $550 every 24 months. Effective Jan 1, 2018: $575 every 24 months. Employer will pay for cost of laser surgery for insured individual, maximum $500 per eye.
Paramedical: $800 per year for physiotherapist, clinical psychologist, chiropractor, osteopath, chiropodist, podiatrist, naturopath/homeopath, speech pathologist, masseur, dietician. Dependants: $600 per person for physiotherapist, clinical psychologist, speech pathologist, masseur.
LTD: 75% of monthly income, maximum $8,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for group life insurance at 2 times employee’s salary.
Pension: O.M.E.R.S. Type 1 pension. Cost shared equally between employer, employee.
Bereavement leave: 8 days for death of spouse, same sex partner, father, mother, children, stepfather, stepmother, stepchildren. 4 days for death of sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents-in-law, grandchildren. 1 day for death of aunts-in-law, uncles-in-law, niece-in-law, nephew-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $400 every 2 years (previously $300 every 2 years) for CSA-approved footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: Employees of daycare centres will receive 1 laboratory-type coat.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 5.3% increase):
Job class 1: $26,098.80 rising 3 steps to $27,479.45
Job class 2: $30,155.58 rising 3 steps to $31,750.84
Job class 3: $34,192.34 rising 3 steps to $36,001.13
Job class 4: $38,245.48 rising 3 steps to $40,268.72
Job class 5: $42,340.48 rising 3 steps to $44,580.35
Job class 5 special: $60,921.12 rising 3 steps to $64,145.12
Job class 6: $46,388.16 rising 3 steps to $48,842.14
Job class 6 special: $29,820.96 rising 3 steps to $31,398.21
Job class 7: $50,444.94 rising 3 steps to $ 53,113.55
Job class 8: $54,499.90 rising 3 steps to $57,383.01
Job class 9: $58,573.06 rising 3 steps to $61,671.66
Job class 10: $62,600.72 rising 3 steps to $65,912.39
Job class 11: $66,659.32 rising 3 steps to $70,185.67
Job class 12: $70,710.64 rising 3 steps to $74,451.34
Editor’s notes: Hearing aids: Lifetime maximum $1,000 (previously $500). Benefit available to employee only. Stand-by pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay.
