Provincewide, Ontario (360 clerks, technical employees, technologists, inspectors) and the Power Workers’ Union (PWU) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1000
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020. Signed on April 1, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2019: Increase of more than 3% of CPI will activate elevator clause
Effective April 1, 2020: Increase equivalent to amount CPI increases above 3%
Shift premium: $30 per day (maximum 30 days) for employee withdrawn from normal duties to prepare for and deliver classroom instruction or group demonstration. After 30 days, employee will be paid greater of regular training technicians rate (grade 65, step 3) or 6% above normal base rate. $0.60 per hour for work between 4 p.m. and midnight. $0.80 per hour for work between midnight and 8 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 3 floating holidays.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month of service, maximum 2 weeks to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 25 days after 16 years, 30 days after 25 years. Vacation bonus: 1 day’s pay after 26 years of service; 2 day’s pay after 27 years of service; 3 day’s pay after 28 years of service; 4 day’s pay after 29 years of service; 5 day’s pay after 30 years of service; 6 day’s pay after 31 years of service; 7 day’s pay after 32 years of service; 8 day’s pay after 33 years of service; 9 day’s pay after 34 years of service; 10 day’s pay after 35 years of service.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours after normal quitting time, Monday to Friday and first 4 hours on unscheduled day of work. Effective April 1, 2019: Time and one-half for first 2 hours and first 2 hours on unscheduled day of work. Effective April 1, 2020: Double time for all work after normal quitting time and on unscheduled day of work.
Meal allowance: Employer will supply meals if possible or $12 if meals cannot be obtained after 2 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for benefits plan. Employer pays 100% less deductions for Ontario Health Premium payments.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 8 days at 100% of pay and 15 days at 75% of pay, accumulated each year, for employees hired before March 31, 2011. 8 days at 100% of pay, maximum accumulation of 130 days, for employees hired after April 1, 2011.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 65% or 75% (depending on WSIB, CPP compensation awards) base earnings.
Pension: Pension and Insurance Plan of the Electrical Safety Authority.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (parent, parent-in-law, stepparent, brother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, spouse, son, son-in-law, stepson, daughter, daughter-in-law, stepdaughter, grandparents, grandparents-in-law, grandchildren). 4 hours for death of fellow employee.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Safety shoes: $225 for each pair of CSA-approved electrical shock-resistant footwear. 50% reimbursement, maximum $75, for non-approved footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: $225 per year for brand-name clothing. Employer will be responsible for all special clothing or uniforms when required.
Tool allowance: 8% of personal tool list retail price per year, minimum $50. May be carried forward to following year, maximum $50. Tools stolen, destroyed or damaged by fire will be replaced by employer.
Mileage: When employee commutes daily to outside-of-residence headquarters: $30 per day when temporary work headquarters is 50 kilometres or less away; $40 per day when temporary work headquarters is 101 kilometres or less away; $50 per day when temporary work headquarters is 101 kilometres or greater away. $0.38 per kilometre for employees using own vehicles on company business.
Sample rates of weekly pay (current):
Clerk/technical/technologists
Grade
68
Step 1: $2,357.54
Step 2: $2,432.76
Step 3: $2,508.02
67
Step 1: $2,224.05
Step 2: $2,295.03
Step 3: $2,366.01
66
Step 1: $2,098.38
Step 2: $2,165.35
Step 3: $2,232.32
65
Step 1: $1,980.07
Step 2: $2,043.27
Step 3: $2,106.46
64
Step 1: $1,688.58
Step 2: $1,928.21
Step 3: $1,987.85
63
Step 1: $1,763.61
Step 2: $1,819.89
Step 3: $1,876.18
62
Step 1: $1,684.78
Step 2: $1,717.91
Step 3: $1,771.04
61
Step 1: $1,611.13
Step 2: $1,621.89
Step 3: $1,672.05
60
Step 1: $1,484.03
Step 2: $1,531.40
Step 3: $1,578.76
59
Step 1: $1,401.50
Step 2: $1,446.23
Step 3: $1,490.96
58
Step 1: $1,319.81
Step 2: $1,361.93
Step 3: $1,404.05
57
Step 1: $1,242.92
Step 2: $1,182.58
Step 3: $1,322.25
56
Step 1: $1,170.49
Step 2: $1,201.84
Step 3: $1,245.20
55
Step 1: $1,102.35
Step 2: $1,137.53
Step 3: $1,172.71
54
Step 1: $1038.14
Step 2: $1071.27
Step 3: $1104.40
53
Step 1: $977.61
Step 2: $1,008.81
Step 3: $1,040.01
52
Step 1: $920.72
Step 2: $950.11
Step 3: $979.49
51
Step 1: $867.04
Step 2: $894.71
Step 3: $922.38
Editor’s notes: Remembrance Day: Employees will be eligible for time off, if they can verify service in Canadian Armed Forces or Reserve Forces, during armed conflict or on peacekeeping missions. Major medical absence report (MMAR): Employer will reimburse employee, maximum 6 notes per year, maximum $200 per year for MMARs. Incidental out-of-pocket moving expenses: Employees may claim $4,725 for miscellaneous expenses after moving household due to residence headquarters being relocated to more than 15 kilometres from home. Employer will also pay for transporting goods, board and lodging for family. Maximum $750 for non-householders. Remote work: $40 per overnight stay when working in northern communities in northeast and northwest in remote locations not accessible by roads.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2019: Increase of more than 3% of CPI will activate elevator clause
Effective April 1, 2020: Increase equivalent to amount CPI increases above 3%
Shift premium: $30 per day (maximum 30 days) for employee withdrawn from normal duties to prepare for and deliver classroom instruction or group demonstration. After 30 days, employee will be paid greater of regular training technicians rate (grade 65, step 3) or 6% above normal base rate. $0.60 per hour for work between 4 p.m. and midnight. $0.80 per hour for work between midnight and 8 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 3 floating holidays.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month of service, maximum 2 weeks to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 25 days after 16 years, 30 days after 25 years. Vacation bonus: 1 day’s pay after 26 years of service; 2 day’s pay after 27 years of service; 3 day’s pay after 28 years of service; 4 day’s pay after 29 years of service; 5 day’s pay after 30 years of service; 6 day’s pay after 31 years of service; 7 day’s pay after 32 years of service; 8 day’s pay after 33 years of service; 9 day’s pay after 34 years of service; 10 day’s pay after 35 years of service.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours after normal quitting time, Monday to Friday and first 4 hours on unscheduled day of work. Effective April 1, 2019: Time and one-half for first 2 hours and first 2 hours on unscheduled day of work. Effective April 1, 2020: Double time for all work after normal quitting time and on unscheduled day of work.
Meal allowance: Employer will supply meals if possible or $12 if meals cannot be obtained after 2 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for benefits plan. Employer pays 100% less deductions for Ontario Health Premium payments.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 8 days at 100% of pay and 15 days at 75% of pay, accumulated each year, for employees hired before March 31, 2011. 8 days at 100% of pay, maximum accumulation of 130 days, for employees hired after April 1, 2011.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 65% or 75% (depending on WSIB, CPP compensation awards) base earnings.
Pension: Pension and Insurance Plan of the Electrical Safety Authority.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (parent, parent-in-law, stepparent, brother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, spouse, son, son-in-law, stepson, daughter, daughter-in-law, stepdaughter, grandparents, grandparents-in-law, grandchildren). 4 hours for death of fellow employee.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Safety shoes: $225 for each pair of CSA-approved electrical shock-resistant footwear. 50% reimbursement, maximum $75, for non-approved footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: $225 per year for brand-name clothing. Employer will be responsible for all special clothing or uniforms when required.
Tool allowance: 8% of personal tool list retail price per year, minimum $50. May be carried forward to following year, maximum $50. Tools stolen, destroyed or damaged by fire will be replaced by employer.
Mileage: When employee commutes daily to outside-of-residence headquarters: $30 per day when temporary work headquarters is 50 kilometres or less away; $40 per day when temporary work headquarters is 101 kilometres or less away; $50 per day when temporary work headquarters is 101 kilometres or greater away. $0.38 per kilometre for employees using own vehicles on company business.
Sample rates of weekly pay (current):
Clerk/technical/technologists
Grade
68
Step 1: $2,357.54
Step 2: $2,432.76
Step 3: $2,508.02
67
Step 1: $2,224.05
Step 2: $2,295.03
Step 3: $2,366.01
66
Step 1: $2,098.38
Step 2: $2,165.35
Step 3: $2,232.32
65
Step 1: $1,980.07
Step 2: $2,043.27
Step 3: $2,106.46
64
Step 1: $1,688.58
Step 2: $1,928.21
Step 3: $1,987.85
63
Step 1: $1,763.61
Step 2: $1,819.89
Step 3: $1,876.18
62
Step 1: $1,684.78
Step 2: $1,717.91
Step 3: $1,771.04
61
Step 1: $1,611.13
Step 2: $1,621.89
Step 3: $1,672.05
60
Step 1: $1,484.03
Step 2: $1,531.40
Step 3: $1,578.76
59
Step 1: $1,401.50
Step 2: $1,446.23
Step 3: $1,490.96
58
Step 1: $1,319.81
Step 2: $1,361.93
Step 3: $1,404.05
57
Step 1: $1,242.92
Step 2: $1,182.58
Step 3: $1,322.25
56
Step 1: $1,170.49
Step 2: $1,201.84
Step 3: $1,245.20
55
Step 1: $1,102.35
Step 2: $1,137.53
Step 3: $1,172.71
54
Step 1: $1038.14
Step 2: $1071.27
Step 3: $1104.40
53
Step 1: $977.61
Step 2: $1,008.81
Step 3: $1,040.01
52
Step 1: $920.72
Step 2: $950.11
Step 3: $979.49
51
Step 1: $867.04
Step 2: $894.71
Step 3: $922.38
Editor’s notes: Remembrance Day: Employees will be eligible for time off, if they can verify service in Canadian Armed Forces or Reserve Forces, during armed conflict or on peacekeeping missions. Major medical absence report (MMAR): Employer will reimburse employee, maximum 6 notes per year, maximum $200 per year for MMARs. Incidental out-of-pocket moving expenses: Employees may claim $4,725 for miscellaneous expenses after moving household due to residence headquarters being relocated to more than 15 kilometres from home. Employer will also pay for transporting goods, board and lodging for family. Maximum $750 for non-householders. Remote work: $40 per overnight stay when working in northern communities in northeast and northwest in remote locations not accessible by roads.
