London, Ont. (140 home-care employees) and Unifor, Local 302
Renewal agreement: Effective March 16, 2017, to Oct. 31, 2019. Signed on March 16, 2017.
Shift premium: $0.33 per hour for all work, at request of employer, on shift other than shift normally worked as part of permanent schedule. $0.35 per hour (previously $0.30 per hour) for all work between end of evening shift Friday to end of evening shift Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 2 weeks or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 22 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 28 years.
Medical benefits: Employer will pay 100% of premiums for Ontario Hospital Insurance Plan (OHIP).
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for group dental plan (equivalent to Blue Cross #9).
Vision: Employer will pay 100% of premiums for coverage of $250 per person every 2 years (previously $185 every 2 years).
Sick leave: 7.5 hours for every 162.5 hours paid, maximum 105 hours.
Life insurance: Employer will pay 100% of premiums for coverage of $30,000.
Pension: Employer contributes 4%, employee contributes 4% to Nursing Homes and Related lndustries Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, 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. Additional 4 days unpaid leave for travel.
Seniority - recall rights: 36 months.
Probationary period: 450 hours worked or 12 months, whichever occurs first.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all employees whose work requires them to wear protective equipment with necessary equipment and protective clothing. Employer will pay $9 per month, over 6 months, to employees as uniform allowance.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.1% increase):
Kitchen/laundry/housekeeping aide
Start: $19.02 rising 1 step to $19.61
3 mos.: $19.39 rising 1 step to $19.98
1 year: $19.70 rising 1 step to $20.31
2 years: $20.08 rising 1 step to $20.69
Assistant cook
Start: $20.26 rising 1 step to $20.88
3 mos.: $20.50 rising 1 step to $21.13
1 year: $20.75 rising 1 step to $21.38
2 years: $21.05 rising 1 step to $21.69
Certified cook
Start: $20.64 rising 1 step to $21.28
3 mos.: $20.86 rising 1 step to $21.50
1 year: $21.07 rising 1 step to $21.72
2 years: $21.38 rising 1 step to $22.04
Janitor
Start: $19.57 rising 1 step to $20.17
3 mos.: $19.88 rising 1 step to $20.50
1 year: $20.08 rising 1 step to $20.69
2 years: $20.62 rising 1 step to $21.26
PSW/HCA (nursing home/activity aide)
Start: $19.53 rising 1 step to $20.13
3 mos.: $19.86 rising 1 step to $20.47
1 year: $20.22 rising 1 step to $20.84
2 years 20.63 rising 1 step to $21.27
RPN (nursing home)
Start: $23.63 rising 1 step to $24.35
3 mos.: $23.99 rising 1 step to $24.72
1 year: $24.37 rising 1 step to $25.10
2 years: $24.68 rising 1 step to $25.43
Shift premium: $0.33 per hour for all work, at request of employer, on shift other than shift normally worked as part of permanent schedule. $0.35 per hour (previously $0.30 per hour) for all work between end of evening shift Friday to end of evening shift Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 2 weeks or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 22 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 28 years.
Medical benefits: Employer will pay 100% of premiums for Ontario Hospital Insurance Plan (OHIP).
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for group dental plan (equivalent to Blue Cross #9).
Vision: Employer will pay 100% of premiums for coverage of $250 per person every 2 years (previously $185 every 2 years).
Sick leave: 7.5 hours for every 162.5 hours paid, maximum 105 hours.
Life insurance: Employer will pay 100% of premiums for coverage of $30,000.
Pension: Employer contributes 4%, employee contributes 4% to Nursing Homes and Related lndustries Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, 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. Additional 4 days unpaid leave for travel.
Seniority - recall rights: 36 months.
Probationary period: 450 hours worked or 12 months, whichever occurs first.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all employees whose work requires them to wear protective equipment with necessary equipment and protective clothing. Employer will pay $9 per month, over 6 months, to employees as uniform allowance.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.1% increase):
Kitchen/laundry/housekeeping aide
Start: $19.02 rising 1 step to $19.61
3 mos.: $19.39 rising 1 step to $19.98
1 year: $19.70 rising 1 step to $20.31
2 years: $20.08 rising 1 step to $20.69
Assistant cook
Start: $20.26 rising 1 step to $20.88
3 mos.: $20.50 rising 1 step to $21.13
1 year: $20.75 rising 1 step to $21.38
2 years: $21.05 rising 1 step to $21.69
Certified cook
Start: $20.64 rising 1 step to $21.28
3 mos.: $20.86 rising 1 step to $21.50
1 year: $21.07 rising 1 step to $21.72
2 years: $21.38 rising 1 step to $22.04
Janitor
Start: $19.57 rising 1 step to $20.17
3 mos.: $19.88 rising 1 step to $20.50
1 year: $20.08 rising 1 step to $20.69
2 years: $20.62 rising 1 step to $21.26
PSW/HCA (nursing home/activity aide)
Start: $19.53 rising 1 step to $20.13
3 mos.: $19.86 rising 1 step to $20.47
1 year: $20.22 rising 1 step to $20.84
2 years 20.63 rising 1 step to $21.27
RPN (nursing home)
Start: $23.63 rising 1 step to $24.35
3 mos.: $23.99 rising 1 step to $24.72
1 year: $24.37 rising 1 step to $25.10
2 years: $24.68 rising 1 step to $25.43
