Hamilton, Ont. (220 RPNs, health-care aides, cooks) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 22, 2016, to Sept. 21, 2019. Signed on May 10, 2017.
Shift premium: $0.28 per hour employees who rotate over 2 or more shifts. $0.35 per hour (previously $0.30 per hour) for work between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 p.m. Sunday. $8 per shift (previously $7.50 per shift) when employer temporarily assigns employee to work outside bargaining unit more than one-half of shift. $8.50 per shift (previously $8 per shift) when RN is absent and employer assigns RPN to carry out additional duties. $1.50 per hour when employee is assigned to orient newly hired worker. $0.15 per hour for personal-support worker certificate or activity-aide certificate. $0.10 per hour for dietary aides who have completed college food-service-worker training program
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 2 float holidays (may not be taken between Dec. 15 and Jan. 15).
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 15 years, 30 days after 22 years, 35 days after 28 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours per biweekly period.
Meal allowance: 2 full meals if employee required to work extra continuous full shift as overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for Blue Cross #9 (or its equivalent). Maximum $2,000 per insured person per year.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage or $275 (previously $250 every 2 years) every 2 years. Effective Sept. 22, 2018: $300 every 2 years. Dentures, crowns and braces (for children up to 18) subject to 50% co-insurance.
Sick leave: 3 days after probation ends, 7.5 hours per 162.5 hours, maximum 105 hours.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $30,000 coverage.
Pension: Employer contributes 4%, employee contributes 4% to Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, same-sex partner, 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 or uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority - recall rights: 36 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at straight time or hours worked at time and one-half, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 375 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months, 18 months for suspensions. For incidents involving residents, record will remain on file unless reversed via settlement or arbitration.
Uniforms/clothing: $0.07 per hour, payable every 6 months, as uniform allowance.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
RPN
Probation: $24.53 rising 3 steps to $25.93
Start: $24.79 rising 3 steps to $26.20
1 year: $25.12 rising 3 steps to $26.55
2 years: $25.60 rising 3 steps to $27.05
Personal support worker/activity aide
Probation: $18.71 rising 3 steps to $19.51
Start: $19.55 rising 3 steps to $20.38
1 year: $20.02 rising 3 steps to $20.87
2 years: $20.50 rising 3 steps to $21.38
Basic aide (housekeeping, laundry, dietary)
Probation: $19.03 rising 3 steps to $19.84
Start: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $20.18
1 year: $19.79 rising 3 steps to $20.63
2 years: $20.30 rising 3 steps to $21.16
Cook
Probation: $19.94 rising 3 steps to $20.79
Start: $20.30 rising 3 steps to $21.16
1 year: $20.73 rising 3 steps to $21.61
2 years: $21.20 rising 3 steps to $22.11
Cook 2
Probation: $19.52 rising 3 steps to $20.35
Start: $19.86 rising 3 steps to $20.71
1 year: $20.30 rising 3 steps to $21.16
2 years: $20.79 rising 3 steps to $21.68
Editor’s notes: Infectious diseases: Employer will provide training and ongoing education in communicable disease recognition, use of personal-protective equipment, decontamination of equipment and disposal of hazardous waste. Education fund: Employer will pay $0.02 per hour per employee into Service Employees’ International Union Local 1 Canada fund.
Shift premium: $0.28 per hour employees who rotate over 2 or more shifts. $0.35 per hour (previously $0.30 per hour) for work between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 p.m. Sunday. $8 per shift (previously $7.50 per shift) when employer temporarily assigns employee to work outside bargaining unit more than one-half of shift. $8.50 per shift (previously $8 per shift) when RN is absent and employer assigns RPN to carry out additional duties. $1.50 per hour when employee is assigned to orient newly hired worker. $0.15 per hour for personal-support worker certificate or activity-aide certificate. $0.10 per hour for dietary aides who have completed college food-service-worker training program
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 2 float holidays (may not be taken between Dec. 15 and Jan. 15).
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 15 years, 30 days after 22 years, 35 days after 28 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours per biweekly period.
Meal allowance: 2 full meals if employee required to work extra continuous full shift as overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for Blue Cross #9 (or its equivalent). Maximum $2,000 per insured person per year.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage or $275 (previously $250 every 2 years) every 2 years. Effective Sept. 22, 2018: $300 every 2 years. Dentures, crowns and braces (for children up to 18) subject to 50% co-insurance.
Sick leave: 3 days after probation ends, 7.5 hours per 162.5 hours, maximum 105 hours.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $30,000 coverage.
Pension: Employer contributes 4%, employee contributes 4% to Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, same-sex partner, 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 or uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority - recall rights: 36 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at straight time or hours worked at time and one-half, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 375 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months, 18 months for suspensions. For incidents involving residents, record will remain on file unless reversed via settlement or arbitration.
Uniforms/clothing: $0.07 per hour, payable every 6 months, as uniform allowance.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
RPN
Probation: $24.53 rising 3 steps to $25.93
Start: $24.79 rising 3 steps to $26.20
1 year: $25.12 rising 3 steps to $26.55
2 years: $25.60 rising 3 steps to $27.05
Personal support worker/activity aide
Probation: $18.71 rising 3 steps to $19.51
Start: $19.55 rising 3 steps to $20.38
1 year: $20.02 rising 3 steps to $20.87
2 years: $20.50 rising 3 steps to $21.38
Basic aide (housekeeping, laundry, dietary)
Probation: $19.03 rising 3 steps to $19.84
Start: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $20.18
1 year: $19.79 rising 3 steps to $20.63
2 years: $20.30 rising 3 steps to $21.16
Cook
Probation: $19.94 rising 3 steps to $20.79
Start: $20.30 rising 3 steps to $21.16
1 year: $20.73 rising 3 steps to $21.61
2 years: $21.20 rising 3 steps to $22.11
Cook 2
Probation: $19.52 rising 3 steps to $20.35
Start: $19.86 rising 3 steps to $20.71
1 year: $20.30 rising 3 steps to $21.16
2 years: $20.79 rising 3 steps to $21.68
Editor’s notes: Infectious diseases: Employer will provide training and ongoing education in communicable disease recognition, use of personal-protective equipment, decontamination of equipment and disposal of hazardous waste. Education fund: Employer will pay $0.02 per hour per employee into Service Employees’ International Union Local 1 Canada fund.
