Ottawa, Ontario | (726 health care support employees) and Labourer's International Union of North America, Local 3000
Click here to view the original collective agreement.
Renewal agreement: The agreement is effective until March 31, 2025, and automatically renews year to year unless amended or terminated with notice. Signed on Sept. 17, 2024.
Wage adjustments: 3.5% increase effective April 1, 2022; 3.0% increase effective April 1, 2023; 3.0% increase effective April 1, 2024.
Shift premium: Evening shift (majority of hours between 1500 and 2300): $2.26/hour; night shift (majority of hours between 2300 and 0700): $2.98/hour; weekend premium: $3.14/hour.
Paid holidays: Employees receive 12 paid holidays, including a float holiday.
Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month of completed service to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 3 years, 5 weeks after 12 years, 6 weeks after 20 years, 7 weeks after 28 years.
Overtime: Overtime is paid at 1.5x for hours exceeding the daily or scheduling period limits; additional hour over 4 are paid at 2.0x if contiguous with a regular shift.
Meal allowance: A $9.00 meal allowance or a hot meal is provided for overtime exceeding three hours.
Medical Benefits: Employer pays 100% of extended health care premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for the dental plan.
Vision: Vision care coverage of $300 every 24 months.
Short-term disability: Full-time employees retain coverage under the current 2009 sick leave plan. 100% of premiums paid by employer.
Long-term disability: N/A
Life insurance: Employer covers 80% of premiums; employees pay 20%.
Pension: Full-time employees are required to join the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP); part-time employees have optional enrolment.
Bereavement leave: Up to 4 consecutive scheduled working days with pay within the 9 calendar days commencing 4 days prior to the funeral, for the death of a parent, spouse, or child. Up to 4 consecutive scheduled working days with pay within the 7 calendar days commencing 3 days prior to the funeral, for the death of a sibling, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling-in-law, grandparent of spouse, step-parent, step-sibling, or child-in-law. 1 day with pay to attend funeral of aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Probationary period: 60 shifts or 450 hours. The employer may extend another 3 months with the consent of the employee and the union.
Safety shoes: $220 allowance provided yearly for protective footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: Full-time employees receive a minimum of three uniforms annually; part-time employees receive three uniforms annually; specific roles receive up to five uniforms.
Tool allowance: The employer provides and replaces tools as required.
Mileage: Mileage reimbursement is $0.43 per kilometer, with additional parking costs covered for alternate work locations.
Sample rates of pay (effective April 1, 2024):
Controls technician, electrician, millwright, plumber, program associate, refrigeration technician, steamfitter (step 1): $35.14
Carpenter, painter (step 1): $31.91
Administrative assistant, clinical assistant, contracts officer, scheduling, statistics and research assistant (step 1): $26.43
Clerk 2, inventory control/purchaser, patient service clerk, purchasing system data administrator, supply worker, switchboard operator/receptionist, youth advisor, team assistant (step 1): $25.26
Editor’s Notes: This agreement notably allows part-time employees to adjust weekend availability for premium pay eligibility.
