Greater Sudbury/Grand Sudbury, Ont. (900 inside (office, clerical, technical, leisure programming, transit operations, library, heritage, paramedical) workers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4705
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2019. Signed on April 7, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2016: 1%
Effective April 1, 2017: 1.35%
Effective April 1, 2018: 1.5%
Shift premium: $1.26 per hour (previously $1.11 per hour) for work on afternoon shift. $1.32 per hour (previously $1.17 per hour) for work on night shift. Effective April 1, 2018: Shift differentials will increase by $0.02 per hour.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% after 1 year, 4 weeks or 8% after 4 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 9 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 19 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 24 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for the first hour. Double time, minimum 4 hours’ work on Sundays. May be banked, maximum 1 week.
Meal allowance: $12.15 (previously $11.87) when working more than 2 hours’ overtime. Additional $12.15 when working more than 5 hours’ overtime. Effective April 1, 2018: $12.33.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage. $390 every 24 months. 1 eye examination every 24 months, maximum $85.
Paramedical: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage. Chiropractor: $300 per year. Massage therapist: $264 per year. Physiotherapist: $300 per year, then $12.20 per visit. Clinical psychologist: $380 per year. Speech pathologist: $380 per year. Osteopath: $180 per year. Podiatrist/chiropodist: $180 per year. Naturopath: $180 per year. Nutritional counselling by a dietitian: $180 per year.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage for coverage of 75% of salary. Employee receives 6 banked days every Jan. 1.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage for coverage of 75% of salary.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage for coverage of 2x times annual earnings.
Pension: Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Act.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (father, stepfather, mother, stepmother, spouse, bona-fide common-law spouse, fiancé(e), brother, sister, son, stepson, daughter, stepdaughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren). 2 additional days for death of spouse, bona-fide common-law spouse, fiancé(e), child. 3 days for death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. Third day of bereavement leave of absence for death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law will be deducted from employee’s accumulated sick leave credits. Additional 2 days for travel more than 200 kilometres.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months with up to 5 years’ service, 24 months after more than 5 years’ service.
Probationary period: 6 months for full-time, 500 hours for part-time workers.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 9 months.
Safety shoes: $194.49 per year (previously $172.63 per year). Effective April 1, 2018: $197.41 per year.
Mileage: $0.47 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.8% increase):
Group (step 1)
1: $11.36 rising 3 steps to $11.68
2: $15.14 rising 3 steps to $15.57
3: $19.16 rising 3 steps to $19.71
4: $21.94 rising 3 steps to $22.57
5: $22.25 rising 3 steps to $22.89
6: $22.68 rising 3 steps to $23.33
7: $23.37 rising 3 steps to $24.05
8: $24.06 rising 3 steps to $24.75
9: $24.69 rising 3 steps to $25.40
10: $25.39 rising 3 steps to $26.12
11: $26.52 rising 3 steps to $27.28
12: $28.45 rising 3 steps to $29.26
13: $30.68 rising 3 steps to $31.56
14: $33.20 rising 3 steps to $34.15
15: $34.75 rising 3 steps to $35.75
16: $36.31 rising 3 steps to $37.35
Bus operator: $27.23 rising 3 steps to $28.29
IT level 1 (SCADA support technician, support technician, telecommunications technician): $31.65 rising 3 steps to $32.56
IT level 2 (network specialist, programmer/analyst, programmer analyst (GIS), senior support technician, senior support technician (SCADA specialist)): $34.80 rising 3 steps to $35.80
IT level 3 (economic development web administrator/developer, senior programmer/analyst, web administrator/developer): $36.36 rising 3 steps to $37.40
IT level 4 (senior network specialist, system specialist): $39.11 rising 3 steps to $40.23
IT level 5 (business systems analyst, database administrator, GIS analyst/administrator): $40.44 rising 3 steps to $41.60
Summer student: $12.35 rising 3 steps to $12.83
Construction services summer student: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $14.83
Transit summer student: $22.85 rising 3 steps to $23.74
Information technology (IT) summer student: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $14.83
Legal summer student: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $14.83
Special events assistant summer student: $13.59 rising 3 steps to $14.13
Traffic/engineering summer student: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $14.83
MEOP engineering summer student: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $14.83
Primary care paramedic: $29.17 rising 3 steps to $30.31
Advanced care paramedic: $33.87 rising 3 steps to $35.19
Editor’s notes: Quarantine leave: Time lost by employee because of job-related exposure will be treated as an approved leave of absence and will be paid at rate for period of quarantine, maximum 10 regularly scheduled shifts. Hearing aids: $650 every 5 years. Orthotics: $400 per pair, 2 pair per year maximum.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2016: 1%
Effective April 1, 2017: 1.35%
Effective April 1, 2018: 1.5%
Shift premium: $1.26 per hour (previously $1.11 per hour) for work on afternoon shift. $1.32 per hour (previously $1.17 per hour) for work on night shift. Effective April 1, 2018: Shift differentials will increase by $0.02 per hour.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% after 1 year, 4 weeks or 8% after 4 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 9 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 19 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 24 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for the first hour. Double time, minimum 4 hours’ work on Sundays. May be banked, maximum 1 week.
Meal allowance: $12.15 (previously $11.87) when working more than 2 hours’ overtime. Additional $12.15 when working more than 5 hours’ overtime. Effective April 1, 2018: $12.33.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage. $390 every 24 months. 1 eye examination every 24 months, maximum $85.
Paramedical: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage. Chiropractor: $300 per year. Massage therapist: $264 per year. Physiotherapist: $300 per year, then $12.20 per visit. Clinical psychologist: $380 per year. Speech pathologist: $380 per year. Osteopath: $180 per year. Podiatrist/chiropodist: $180 per year. Naturopath: $180 per year. Nutritional counselling by a dietitian: $180 per year.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage for coverage of 75% of salary. Employee receives 6 banked days every Jan. 1.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage for coverage of 75% of salary.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Manulife (or equivalent) insurance coverage for coverage of 2x times annual earnings.
Pension: Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Act.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (father, stepfather, mother, stepmother, spouse, bona-fide common-law spouse, fiancé(e), brother, sister, son, stepson, daughter, stepdaughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren). 2 additional days for death of spouse, bona-fide common-law spouse, fiancé(e), child. 3 days for death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. Third day of bereavement leave of absence for death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law will be deducted from employee’s accumulated sick leave credits. Additional 2 days for travel more than 200 kilometres.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months with up to 5 years’ service, 24 months after more than 5 years’ service.
Probationary period: 6 months for full-time, 500 hours for part-time workers.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 9 months.
Safety shoes: $194.49 per year (previously $172.63 per year). Effective April 1, 2018: $197.41 per year.
Mileage: $0.47 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.8% increase):
Group (step 1)
1: $11.36 rising 3 steps to $11.68
2: $15.14 rising 3 steps to $15.57
3: $19.16 rising 3 steps to $19.71
4: $21.94 rising 3 steps to $22.57
5: $22.25 rising 3 steps to $22.89
6: $22.68 rising 3 steps to $23.33
7: $23.37 rising 3 steps to $24.05
8: $24.06 rising 3 steps to $24.75
9: $24.69 rising 3 steps to $25.40
10: $25.39 rising 3 steps to $26.12
11: $26.52 rising 3 steps to $27.28
12: $28.45 rising 3 steps to $29.26
13: $30.68 rising 3 steps to $31.56
14: $33.20 rising 3 steps to $34.15
15: $34.75 rising 3 steps to $35.75
16: $36.31 rising 3 steps to $37.35
Bus operator: $27.23 rising 3 steps to $28.29
IT level 1 (SCADA support technician, support technician, telecommunications technician): $31.65 rising 3 steps to $32.56
IT level 2 (network specialist, programmer/analyst, programmer analyst (GIS), senior support technician, senior support technician (SCADA specialist)): $34.80 rising 3 steps to $35.80
IT level 3 (economic development web administrator/developer, senior programmer/analyst, web administrator/developer): $36.36 rising 3 steps to $37.40
IT level 4 (senior network specialist, system specialist): $39.11 rising 3 steps to $40.23
IT level 5 (business systems analyst, database administrator, GIS analyst/administrator): $40.44 rising 3 steps to $41.60
Summer student: $12.35 rising 3 steps to $12.83
Construction services summer student: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $14.83
Transit summer student: $22.85 rising 3 steps to $23.74
Information technology (IT) summer student: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $14.83
Legal summer student: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $14.83
Special events assistant summer student: $13.59 rising 3 steps to $14.13
Traffic/engineering summer student: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $14.83
MEOP engineering summer student: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $14.83
Primary care paramedic: $29.17 rising 3 steps to $30.31
Advanced care paramedic: $33.87 rising 3 steps to $35.19
Editor’s notes: Quarantine leave: Time lost by employee because of job-related exposure will be treated as an approved leave of absence and will be paid at rate for period of quarantine, maximum 10 regularly scheduled shifts. Hearing aids: $650 every 5 years. Orthotics: $400 per pair, 2 pair per year maximum.
