Ottawa/Pembroke, Ont. (16 office workers) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 5154
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2019. Ratified on July 6, 2016. Signed on Aug. 22, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2016: increase of $0.66 per hour; signing bonus of 1% of salary for all employees.
Effective July 1, 2017: increase of $0.51 per hour.
Effective July 1, 2018: increase of $0.51 per hour.
Paid holidays: 7 days, plus holiday break each year between Christmas and New Year’s Day inclusively, plus 1 floating day.
Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 4 years, 25 days after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week. May be banked at rate of 1.5 hours per hour worked, maximum 42 hours.
Meal allowance: If employee is assigned to travel outside of Ottawa or Pembroke and remains overnight, meal will be provided.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: $300 every 24 months. $125 every 24 months for eye examinations.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 75% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.25 days for every month, maximum 20 days.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums.
Pension: Employer contributes maximum 7% of employee’s earnings per year. Employees must contribute minimum 4% of earnings per year.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (parent, spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, grandchild, guardian, or any other person deemed immediate family at the discretion of the general manager).
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Probationary period: 120 days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: More than 3 months’ service, less than 1 year: 2 weeks’ salary; 1 year's service: 1 month's salary; 2 years’ service: 2 months' salary; 3 years' service: 3 months' salary; 4 years' service: 4 months' salary.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.5% increase):
Level 6
Step 1: $30.11 rising 2 steps to $31.13
Step 2: $30.95 rising 2 steps to $31.97
Step 3: $31.85 rising 2 steps to $32.87
Step 4: $32.77 rising 2 steps to $33.79
Step 5: $33.74 rising 2 steps to $33.79
Level 5
Step 1: $27.74 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Step 2: $28.49 rising 2 steps to $29.51
Step 3: $29.28 rising 2 steps to $30.30
Step 4: $30.10 rising 2 steps to $31.12
Step 5: $30.95 rising 2 steps to $31.12
Level 4
Step 1: $25.62 rising 2 steps to $26.64
Step 2: $26.30 rising 2 steps to $27.32
Step 3: $27.01 rising 2 steps to $28.03
Step 4: $27.74 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Step 5: $28.49 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Level 3
Step 1: $23.75 rising 2 steps to $24.77
Step 2: $24.36 rising 2 steps to $25.38
Step 3: $24.98 rising 2 steps to $26
Step 4: $25.64 rising 2 steps to $26.66
Step 5: $26.31 rising 2 steps to $26.66
Level 2
Step 1: $20.59 rising 2 steps to $21.61
Step 2: $21.04 rising 2 steps to $22.06
Step 3: $21.59 rising 2 steps to $22.61
Step 4: $22.16 rising 2 steps to $23.18
Step 5: $22.74 rising 2 steps to $23.18
Level 1
Step 1: $17.47 rising 2 steps to $18.49
Step 2: $17.91 rising 2 steps to $18.93
Step 3: $18.37 rising 2 steps to $19.39
Step 4: $18.84 rising 2 steps to $19.86
Step 5: $19.32 rising 2 steps to $19.86
Editor’s notes: Family and personal leave: marriage breakdown —up to 5 days; serious fire or flood in one’s home —up to 3 days; funeral (other than immediate family) —percentage of a day; moving one’s household —maximum 2 days; obtaining citizenship —up to 3 days; marriage of employee —up to 3 days; serious illness or injury in the immediate family —1 to 3 days; planned or unplanned major surgery in the immediate family —1 to 3 days; spouse giving birth —1 to 3 days. Leave for religious reasons: Leave with pay will be granted to employees who cannot fulfill religious commitments outside of regular working hours, maximum 2 days per year. Cellphones: When an employee requires a cellphone for work, the employer will provide cellphone or pay a portion of the monthly phone plan.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2016: increase of $0.66 per hour; signing bonus of 1% of salary for all employees.
Effective July 1, 2017: increase of $0.51 per hour.
Effective July 1, 2018: increase of $0.51 per hour.
Paid holidays: 7 days, plus holiday break each year between Christmas and New Year’s Day inclusively, plus 1 floating day.
Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 4 years, 25 days after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week. May be banked at rate of 1.5 hours per hour worked, maximum 42 hours.
Meal allowance: If employee is assigned to travel outside of Ottawa or Pembroke and remains overnight, meal will be provided.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: $300 every 24 months. $125 every 24 months for eye examinations.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 75% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.25 days for every month, maximum 20 days.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums.
Pension: Employer contributes maximum 7% of employee’s earnings per year. Employees must contribute minimum 4% of earnings per year.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (parent, spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, grandchild, guardian, or any other person deemed immediate family at the discretion of the general manager).
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Probationary period: 120 days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: More than 3 months’ service, less than 1 year: 2 weeks’ salary; 1 year's service: 1 month's salary; 2 years’ service: 2 months' salary; 3 years' service: 3 months' salary; 4 years' service: 4 months' salary.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.5% increase):
Level 6
Step 1: $30.11 rising 2 steps to $31.13
Step 2: $30.95 rising 2 steps to $31.97
Step 3: $31.85 rising 2 steps to $32.87
Step 4: $32.77 rising 2 steps to $33.79
Step 5: $33.74 rising 2 steps to $33.79
Level 5
Step 1: $27.74 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Step 2: $28.49 rising 2 steps to $29.51
Step 3: $29.28 rising 2 steps to $30.30
Step 4: $30.10 rising 2 steps to $31.12
Step 5: $30.95 rising 2 steps to $31.12
Level 4
Step 1: $25.62 rising 2 steps to $26.64
Step 2: $26.30 rising 2 steps to $27.32
Step 3: $27.01 rising 2 steps to $28.03
Step 4: $27.74 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Step 5: $28.49 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Level 3
Step 1: $23.75 rising 2 steps to $24.77
Step 2: $24.36 rising 2 steps to $25.38
Step 3: $24.98 rising 2 steps to $26
Step 4: $25.64 rising 2 steps to $26.66
Step 5: $26.31 rising 2 steps to $26.66
Level 2
Step 1: $20.59 rising 2 steps to $21.61
Step 2: $21.04 rising 2 steps to $22.06
Step 3: $21.59 rising 2 steps to $22.61
Step 4: $22.16 rising 2 steps to $23.18
Step 5: $22.74 rising 2 steps to $23.18
Level 1
Step 1: $17.47 rising 2 steps to $18.49
Step 2: $17.91 rising 2 steps to $18.93
Step 3: $18.37 rising 2 steps to $19.39
Step 4: $18.84 rising 2 steps to $19.86
Step 5: $19.32 rising 2 steps to $19.86
Editor’s notes: Family and personal leave: marriage breakdown —up to 5 days; serious fire or flood in one’s home —up to 3 days; funeral (other than immediate family) —percentage of a day; moving one’s household —maximum 2 days; obtaining citizenship —up to 3 days; marriage of employee —up to 3 days; serious illness or injury in the immediate family —1 to 3 days; planned or unplanned major surgery in the immediate family —1 to 3 days; spouse giving birth —1 to 3 days. Leave for religious reasons: Leave with pay will be granted to employees who cannot fulfill religious commitments outside of regular working hours, maximum 2 days per year. Cellphones: When an employee requires a cellphone for work, the employer will provide cellphone or pay a portion of the monthly phone plan.
