Toronto (110 health-care support workers, cooks, janitors, maintenance employees) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 22, 2016, to Sept. 21, 2019. Signed on April 11, 2017.
Shift premium: $0.35 per hour (previously $0.30 per hour) for work between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 p.m. Sunday. $8 per shift when employer temporarily assigns employee to carry out responsibilities of salaried employee outside of bargaining unit in excess of one-half of shift. $ 1.50 per hour when employer assigns employee to orient newly hired employee. $3 per shift if as part of regular job functions employee utilizes language other than English to communicate with residents. $0.15 per hour above personal-support-worker wage scale for employees with a personal-support-worker certificate or equivalent.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 2 floating days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 3 weeks after 22 years, 7 weeks after 28 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours per 2-week period.
Meal allowance: 1 free meal if employee is required to work extra full shift as overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for plan equivalent to Blue Cross Plan No. 9.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $300 every 2 years.
Sick leave: 3 days after completing probationary period. 1 day per month thereafter, maximum 120 days.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $20,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $30,000.
Pension: Employer contributes 4.5%, employee contributes 4% (previously 4%).
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, same-sex partner, child, stepchild. 3 days for death of mother, father, stepparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardian, grandparent, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 30 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours if employer reports within 1 hour of request.
Probationary period: 375 hours of work.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for letters of reprimand, 18 months for suspensions.
Uniforms/clothing: $140 per year (previously $70 per year) uniform allowance.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase):
Housekeeping/laundry/dietary
Probation: $18.99 rising 3 steps to $19.80
Start: $19.22 rising 3 steps to $20.04
1 year: $19.76 rising 3 steps to $20.60
2 years: $20.29 rising 3 steps to $21.15
Janitor
Probation: $18.99 rising 3 steps to $19.80
Start: $19.22 rising 3 steps to $20.04
1 year: $19.76 rising 3 steps to $20.60
2 years: $20.29 rising 3 steps to $21.15
PSW (extendicare attendant)
Probation: $19.19 rising 3 steps to $20.01
Start: $19.42 rising 3 steps to $20.25
1 year: $19.96 rising 3 steps to $20.81
2 years: $20.49 rising 3 steps to $21.36
PSW with certificate
Probation: $19.39 rising 3 steps to $20.22
Start: $19.66 rising 3 steps to $20.46
1 year: $20.16 rising 3 steps to $21.02
2 years: $20.68 rising 3 steps to $21.56
Cook (extendicare cook 2)
Probation: $20.41 rising 3 steps to $21.28
Start: $20.64 rising 3 steps to $21.52
1 year: $21.22 rising 3 steps to $22.12
2 years: $21.76 rising 3 steps to $22.69
Cook (extendicare cook 1)
Probation: $20.80 rising 3 steps to $21.68
Start: $21.03 rising 3 steps to $21.93
1 year: $21.62 rising 3 steps to $22.54
2 years: $22.11 rising 3 steps to $23.05
Maintenance
Probation: $21.49 rising 3 steps to $22.41
Start: $21.72 rising 3 steps to $22.65
1 year: $22.18 rising 3 steps to $23.12
2 years: $22.70 rising 3 steps to $23.67
Activation/program/extendicare activity aide
Probation: $19.19 rising 3 steps to $20.01
Start: $19.42 rising 3 steps to $20.25
1 year: $19.96 rising 3 steps to $20.81
2 years: $20.49 rising 3 steps to $21.36
Activation/program/extendicare certified activity aide
Probation: $19.39 rising 3 steps to $20.22
Start: $19.62 rising 3 steps to $20.46
1 year: $20.16 rising 3 steps to $21.02
2 years: $20.68 rising 3 steps to $21.56
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.7% increase):
Registered practical nurse
Probation: $24.31 rising 3 steps to $25.70
Start: $24.54 rising 3 steps to $25.94
1 year: $25.10 rising 3 steps to $26.53
2 years: $25.58 rising 3 steps to $27.03
Shift premium: $0.35 per hour (previously $0.30 per hour) for work between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 p.m. Sunday. $8 per shift when employer temporarily assigns employee to carry out responsibilities of salaried employee outside of bargaining unit in excess of one-half of shift. $ 1.50 per hour when employer assigns employee to orient newly hired employee. $3 per shift if as part of regular job functions employee utilizes language other than English to communicate with residents. $0.15 per hour above personal-support-worker wage scale for employees with a personal-support-worker certificate or equivalent.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 2 floating days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 3 weeks after 22 years, 7 weeks after 28 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours per 2-week period.
Meal allowance: 1 free meal if employee is required to work extra full shift as overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for plan equivalent to Blue Cross Plan No. 9.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $300 every 2 years.
Sick leave: 3 days after completing probationary period. 1 day per month thereafter, maximum 120 days.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $20,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $30,000.
Pension: Employer contributes 4.5%, employee contributes 4% (previously 4%).
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, same-sex partner, child, stepchild. 3 days for death of mother, father, stepparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardian, grandparent, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 30 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours if employer reports within 1 hour of request.
Probationary period: 375 hours of work.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for letters of reprimand, 18 months for suspensions.
Uniforms/clothing: $140 per year (previously $70 per year) uniform allowance.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase):
Housekeeping/laundry/dietary
Probation: $18.99 rising 3 steps to $19.80
Start: $19.22 rising 3 steps to $20.04
1 year: $19.76 rising 3 steps to $20.60
2 years: $20.29 rising 3 steps to $21.15
Janitor
Probation: $18.99 rising 3 steps to $19.80
Start: $19.22 rising 3 steps to $20.04
1 year: $19.76 rising 3 steps to $20.60
2 years: $20.29 rising 3 steps to $21.15
PSW (extendicare attendant)
Probation: $19.19 rising 3 steps to $20.01
Start: $19.42 rising 3 steps to $20.25
1 year: $19.96 rising 3 steps to $20.81
2 years: $20.49 rising 3 steps to $21.36
PSW with certificate
Probation: $19.39 rising 3 steps to $20.22
Start: $19.66 rising 3 steps to $20.46
1 year: $20.16 rising 3 steps to $21.02
2 years: $20.68 rising 3 steps to $21.56
Cook (extendicare cook 2)
Probation: $20.41 rising 3 steps to $21.28
Start: $20.64 rising 3 steps to $21.52
1 year: $21.22 rising 3 steps to $22.12
2 years: $21.76 rising 3 steps to $22.69
Cook (extendicare cook 1)
Probation: $20.80 rising 3 steps to $21.68
Start: $21.03 rising 3 steps to $21.93
1 year: $21.62 rising 3 steps to $22.54
2 years: $22.11 rising 3 steps to $23.05
Maintenance
Probation: $21.49 rising 3 steps to $22.41
Start: $21.72 rising 3 steps to $22.65
1 year: $22.18 rising 3 steps to $23.12
2 years: $22.70 rising 3 steps to $23.67
Activation/program/extendicare activity aide
Probation: $19.19 rising 3 steps to $20.01
Start: $19.42 rising 3 steps to $20.25
1 year: $19.96 rising 3 steps to $20.81
2 years: $20.49 rising 3 steps to $21.36
Activation/program/extendicare certified activity aide
Probation: $19.39 rising 3 steps to $20.22
Start: $19.62 rising 3 steps to $20.46
1 year: $20.16 rising 3 steps to $21.02
2 years: $20.68 rising 3 steps to $21.56
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.7% increase):
Registered practical nurse
Probation: $24.31 rising 3 steps to $25.70
Start: $24.54 rising 3 steps to $25.94
1 year: $25.10 rising 3 steps to $26.53
2 years: $25.58 rising 3 steps to $27.03
