Waterloo, Ont. (850 office, clerical, technical employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1883
Click here to view the original collective agreement.
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020. Signed on Feb. 2, 2017.
Shift premium: $1.25 per hour (previously $1.20 per hour) for work starting after noon but before 9 p.m. $1.25 per hour (previously $1.20 per hour) for work starting after 9 p.m. but before 4 a.m. $1.25 per hour for each hour worked between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 p.m. Sunday.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 floating holiday.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 23 years. 1 additional day per year after 23 years, maximum 5 days.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after normal work day or normal work week or on Saturdays. Double time for all work on Sundays or second regular day off.
Meal allowance: $11 when employee works 3 or more continuous hours, continuous with regular working day.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $525 (previously $500) every 2 years.
Paramedical: $300 per year each for chiropractor, osteopath, naturopath, podiatrist. $850 per year for psychologist.
Sick leave: 1 1/2 days per month of service; 1 1/4 days per month for employees hired after Aug. 13, 2013.
LTD: 70% of employee’s normal monthly salary after 17-week or 119-day waiting period.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2 times annual earnings.
Pension: All permanent full-time employees must immediately participate in Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, mother, father. 3 days for death of brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law. 2 days for death of own grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, own grandchild, spouse’s grandchild. 1 day for memorial or burial service to be held at later date.
Seniority - recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours’ pay at applicable overtime rate.
Probationary period: 5 months of service or 100 actual days worked, whichever is greater.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 6 months for verbal warnings; 12 months for written warnings; 18 months for suspensions less than 2 days or less; 24 months for suspensions 3 days or more.
Safety shoes: $270 per year for safety footwear for survey technician, survey technician 1, environmental officer 2, technician 1 - construction. $90 per year (previously $80 per year) for employees in corporate publishing.
Uniforms/clothing: Laboratory technologists and laboratory technicians will be provided with 3 lab coats per year.
Mileage: $0.50 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.9% increase):
Grade 3
Start: $21.26 rising 3 steps to $22.29
12 mt: $22.71 rising 3 steps to $23.81
2 yr: $24.16 rising 3 steps to $25.33
Grade 4
Start: $22.31 rising 3 steps to $23.40
12 mt: $23.83 rising 3 steps to $24.99
2 yr: $25.35 rising 3 steps to $26.58
Grade 5
Start: $23.42 rising 3 steps to $24.57
12 mt: $25.02 rising 3 steps to $26.24
2 yr: $26.62 rising 3 steps to $27.91
Grade 6
Start: $24.61 rising 3 steps to $25.80
12 mt: $26.29 rising 3 steps to $27.56
2 yr: $27.97 rising 3 steps to $29.32
Grade 7
Start: $25.84 rising 3 steps to $27.08
12 mt: $27.60 rising 3 steps to $28.93
2 yr: $29.36 rising 3 steps to $30.78
Grade 8
Start: $27.14 rising 3 steps to $28.45
12 mt: $28.99 rising 3 steps to $30.39
2 yr: $30.84 rising 3 steps to $32.33
Grade 9
Start: $28.49 rising 3 steps to $29.85
12 mt: $30.43 rising 3 steps to $31.89
2 yr: $32.37 rising 3 steps to $33.93
Grade 10
Start: $29.91 rising 3 steps to $31.35
12 mt: $31.95 rising 3 steps to $33.49
2 yr: $33.99 rising 3 steps to $35.63
Grade 11
Start: $31.41 rising 3 steps to $32.93
12 mt: $33.55 rising 3 steps to $35.17
2 yr: $35.69 rising 3 steps to $37.41
Grade 12
Start: $32.98 rising 3 steps to $34.57
12 mt: $35.23 rising 3 steps to $36.93
2 yr: $37.48 rising 3 steps to $39.29
Grade 13
Start: $34.62 rising 3 steps to $36.30
12 mt: $36.98 rising 3 steps to $38.77
2 yr: $39.34 rising 3 steps to $41.24
Grade 14
Start: $36.70 rising 3 steps to $38.47
12 mt: $39.20 rising 3 steps to $41.09
2 yr: $41.70 rising 3 steps to $43.71
Grade 15
Start: $38.91 rising 3 steps to $40.78
12 mt: $41.56 rising 3 steps to $43.56
2 yr: $44.21 rising 3 steps to $46.34
Grade 16
Start: $41.24 rising 3 steps to $43.21
12 mt: $44.05 rising 3 steps to $46.16
2 yr: $46.86 rising 3 steps to $49.11
Editor’s notes: Standby: $210 per week Friday to Friday plus $27 per day extra for any holiday occurring in standby period. $30 per day plus $27 per day extra for any holiday occurring in standby period for short-term standby. Hearing aids: $2,000 per ear every 3 years. Prescription safety glasses: Employer will pay, maximum $225 (single vision) and $275 (bifocals) for 1 pair of CSA-approved prescription safety eye glasses.
Shift premium: $1.25 per hour (previously $1.20 per hour) for work starting after noon but before 9 p.m. $1.25 per hour (previously $1.20 per hour) for work starting after 9 p.m. but before 4 a.m. $1.25 per hour for each hour worked between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 p.m. Sunday.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 floating holiday.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 23 years. 1 additional day per year after 23 years, maximum 5 days.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after normal work day or normal work week or on Saturdays. Double time for all work on Sundays or second regular day off.
Meal allowance: $11 when employee works 3 or more continuous hours, continuous with regular working day.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $525 (previously $500) every 2 years.
Paramedical: $300 per year each for chiropractor, osteopath, naturopath, podiatrist. $850 per year for psychologist.
Sick leave: 1 1/2 days per month of service; 1 1/4 days per month for employees hired after Aug. 13, 2013.
LTD: 70% of employee’s normal monthly salary after 17-week or 119-day waiting period.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2 times annual earnings.
Pension: All permanent full-time employees must immediately participate in Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, mother, father. 3 days for death of brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law. 2 days for death of own grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, own grandchild, spouse’s grandchild. 1 day for memorial or burial service to be held at later date.
Seniority - recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours’ pay at applicable overtime rate.
Probationary period: 5 months of service or 100 actual days worked, whichever is greater.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 6 months for verbal warnings; 12 months for written warnings; 18 months for suspensions less than 2 days or less; 24 months for suspensions 3 days or more.
Safety shoes: $270 per year for safety footwear for survey technician, survey technician 1, environmental officer 2, technician 1 - construction. $90 per year (previously $80 per year) for employees in corporate publishing.
Uniforms/clothing: Laboratory technologists and laboratory technicians will be provided with 3 lab coats per year.
Mileage: $0.50 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.9% increase):
Grade 3
Start: $21.26 rising 3 steps to $22.29
12 mt: $22.71 rising 3 steps to $23.81
2 yr: $24.16 rising 3 steps to $25.33
Grade 4
Start: $22.31 rising 3 steps to $23.40
12 mt: $23.83 rising 3 steps to $24.99
2 yr: $25.35 rising 3 steps to $26.58
Grade 5
Start: $23.42 rising 3 steps to $24.57
12 mt: $25.02 rising 3 steps to $26.24
2 yr: $26.62 rising 3 steps to $27.91
Grade 6
Start: $24.61 rising 3 steps to $25.80
12 mt: $26.29 rising 3 steps to $27.56
2 yr: $27.97 rising 3 steps to $29.32
Grade 7
Start: $25.84 rising 3 steps to $27.08
12 mt: $27.60 rising 3 steps to $28.93
2 yr: $29.36 rising 3 steps to $30.78
Grade 8
Start: $27.14 rising 3 steps to $28.45
12 mt: $28.99 rising 3 steps to $30.39
2 yr: $30.84 rising 3 steps to $32.33
Grade 9
Start: $28.49 rising 3 steps to $29.85
12 mt: $30.43 rising 3 steps to $31.89
2 yr: $32.37 rising 3 steps to $33.93
Grade 10
Start: $29.91 rising 3 steps to $31.35
12 mt: $31.95 rising 3 steps to $33.49
2 yr: $33.99 rising 3 steps to $35.63
Grade 11
Start: $31.41 rising 3 steps to $32.93
12 mt: $33.55 rising 3 steps to $35.17
2 yr: $35.69 rising 3 steps to $37.41
Grade 12
Start: $32.98 rising 3 steps to $34.57
12 mt: $35.23 rising 3 steps to $36.93
2 yr: $37.48 rising 3 steps to $39.29
Grade 13
Start: $34.62 rising 3 steps to $36.30
12 mt: $36.98 rising 3 steps to $38.77
2 yr: $39.34 rising 3 steps to $41.24
Grade 14
Start: $36.70 rising 3 steps to $38.47
12 mt: $39.20 rising 3 steps to $41.09
2 yr: $41.70 rising 3 steps to $43.71
Grade 15
Start: $38.91 rising 3 steps to $40.78
12 mt: $41.56 rising 3 steps to $43.56
2 yr: $44.21 rising 3 steps to $46.34
Grade 16
Start: $41.24 rising 3 steps to $43.21
12 mt: $44.05 rising 3 steps to $46.16
2 yr: $46.86 rising 3 steps to $49.11
Editor’s notes: Standby: $210 per week Friday to Friday plus $27 per day extra for any holiday occurring in standby period. $30 per day plus $27 per day extra for any holiday occurring in standby period for short-term standby. Hearing aids: $2,000 per ear every 3 years. Prescription safety glasses: Employer will pay, maximum $225 (single vision) and $275 (bifocals) for 1 pair of CSA-approved prescription safety eye glasses.
