Cornwall, Ont. (75 elementary and secondary teachers) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2015, to Aug. 31, 2019. Signed on Oct. 12, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 1.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 1%
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 1.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Shift premium: Acting principal: $50 per day, $25 per half-day.
Paid holidays: 13 days.
Overtime: Paid in accordance with the requirements of the Canada Labour Code.
Medical benefits: Insured Group Health and Benefits Program, costs shared by employer and employee.
Sick leave: 15 days per year, maximum 200 days in the banked account.
Pension: Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 10 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law partner, parent, parent-in-law, stepparent, foster-parent, grandparents, grandchild, great-grandchild, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, child, foster-child, adopted child, child of spouse or common-law partner, stepchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, any relative who resides in the employee’s home, person in the care of the employee as the guardian or executor of the estate or for whom the employee has power of attorney). 5 days for death in extended family (niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, first cousin). 1 day for death in other family (great aunt, great uncle, great niece, great nephew, cousin related by blood).
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Probationary period: 10 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 4% increase):
Teacher support 1: $23,759 rising 3 steps to $24,722
Teacher support 2: $29,466 rising 3 steps to $30,661
Early child educator: $35,753 rising 3 steps to $37,202
Ontario College of Teachers qualification without degree of bachelor’s degree without teacher certification: $44,813 rising 3 steps to $46,629
5 years of teacher education with teaching qualification, permit or certification: $57,091 rising 3 steps to $59,404
6 years of teacher education: $59,946 rising 3 steps to $62,375
Editor’s notes: Native preference: The employer agrees to give preference in its hiring decisions to qualified native candidates. Religious, cultural leave: Employees who celebrate religious and cultural holidays — other than the Christian holidays —will receive 2 days' paid sick leave. Preparation time: Full-time teachers shall be entitled to 200 minutes of preparation time per week. Bridge pass: Employees receive bridge pass privileges for the Three Nations bridge crossing.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 1.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 1%
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 1.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Shift premium: Acting principal: $50 per day, $25 per half-day.
Paid holidays: 13 days.
Overtime: Paid in accordance with the requirements of the Canada Labour Code.
Medical benefits: Insured Group Health and Benefits Program, costs shared by employer and employee.
Sick leave: 15 days per year, maximum 200 days in the banked account.
Pension: Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 10 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law partner, parent, parent-in-law, stepparent, foster-parent, grandparents, grandchild, great-grandchild, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, child, foster-child, adopted child, child of spouse or common-law partner, stepchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, any relative who resides in the employee’s home, person in the care of the employee as the guardian or executor of the estate or for whom the employee has power of attorney). 5 days for death in extended family (niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, first cousin). 1 day for death in other family (great aunt, great uncle, great niece, great nephew, cousin related by blood).
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Probationary period: 10 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 4% increase):
Teacher support 1: $23,759 rising 3 steps to $24,722
Teacher support 2: $29,466 rising 3 steps to $30,661
Early child educator: $35,753 rising 3 steps to $37,202
Ontario College of Teachers qualification without degree of bachelor’s degree without teacher certification: $44,813 rising 3 steps to $46,629
5 years of teacher education with teaching qualification, permit or certification: $57,091 rising 3 steps to $59,404
6 years of teacher education: $59,946 rising 3 steps to $62,375
Editor’s notes: Native preference: The employer agrees to give preference in its hiring decisions to qualified native candidates. Religious, cultural leave: Employees who celebrate religious and cultural holidays — other than the Christian holidays —will receive 2 days' paid sick leave. Preparation time: Full-time teachers shall be entitled to 200 minutes of preparation time per week. Bridge pass: Employees receive bridge pass privileges for the Three Nations bridge crossing.
