Sarnia, Ont. (650 kitchen staff, maintenance workers, health-care aides, RPNs) and the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC)
Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 1, 2016, to July 31, 2019. Signed on March 7, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Aug. 1, 2016: 1.4%
Effective date of ratification: $0.10 per hour
Effective Aug. 1, 2017: $0.10 per hour (adjustment)
Effective Aug. 1, 2017: 1.4%
Effective Aug. 1, 2018: $0.15 (adjustment)
Effective Aug. 1, 2018: 1.4%
Shift premium: All employees who work on 2 or more shifts within any 2-week period will receive premium of $0.30 for each hour worked on afternoon or evening shifts only. $0.25 per hour (previously $0.20 per hour) for work between 11 p.m. Friday to 11 p.m. Sunday. Effective Aug. 1, 2017: $0.30 per hour. Effective Aug. 1, 2018: $0.35 per hour. $1.25 per hour worked when employer temporarily assigns employee to carry out responsibilities of supervisory person (including RPNs working for RNs). $1 per hour when employee completes orientation (employee must have at least 1 year of seniority).
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 2 floater days.
Vacations with pay: 1 week or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 23 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 28 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work more than 7.5 hours per work day or more than 7.5 hours worked consecutively or more than 20 shifts per 4-week period or on day off when work is more than 10 shifts in 2-week period.
Meal allowance: Meal will be provided for every 4 hours of overtime worked.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums for plan equivalent to the Blue Cross No. 9 Plan, with $12.50-per-individual and $25-per-family deductible.
Vision: $210 (previously $185) every 2 years. Effective on Aug. 1, 2018: $235. Effective on July 31, 2019: $300.
Paramedical: $300 maximum.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 18 days per year, maximum 120 days cumulative total.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $30,000 coverage.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $30,000 coverage.
Pension: Employer will contribute 4%, employee will contribute 4%.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child. 3 days for death of parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months with more than 1 year of seniority; 24 months with more than 3 years of seniority; 36 months with more than 10 years of seniority.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 450 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for letters of reprimand, 18 months for suspensions.
Uniforms/clothing: Kitchen staff will be provided with aprons. Employees will be paid uniform allowance of $13 per month.
Mileage: $0.36 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.8% increase):
Dietary/housekeeping/maintenance/laundry aide
Probation: $19.18 rising 2 steps to $19.72
Start: $19.54 rising 2 steps to $20.09
1 year: $20.03 rising 2 steps to $20.60
2 years: $20.51 rising 2 steps to $21.08
3 years: $20.71 rising 2 steps to $21.30
Nurse aide
Probation: $19.32 rising 2 steps to $19.87
Start: $19.68 rising 2 steps to $20.24
1 year: $20.27 rising 2 steps to $20.84
2 years: $20.71 rising 2 steps to $21.30
3 years: $20.98 rising 2 steps to $21.57
Activation aide
Probation: $19.32 rising 2 steps to $19.87
Start: $19.68 rising 2 steps to $20.24
1 year: $20.27 rising 2 steps to $20.84
2 years: $20.71 rising 2 steps to $21.30
3 years: $20.98 rising 2 steps to $21.57
Cook
Probation: $21.06 rising 2 steps to $21.66
Start: $21.42 rising 2 steps to $22.03
1 year: $21.90 rising 2 steps to $22.51
2 years: $22.32 rising 2 steps to $22.95
3 years: $22.57 rising 2 steps to $23.21
Assistant cook
Probation: $20.25 rising 2 steps to $20.82
Start: $20.61 rising 2 steps to $21.19
1 year: $21.15 rising 2 steps to $21.74
2 years: $21.63 rising 2 steps to $22.24
3 years: $21.90 rising 2 steps to $22.51
Baker (St. Catharines and Sarnia only)
Probation: $19.86 rising 2 steps to $20.42
Start: $20.22 rising 2 steps to $20.79
1 year: $20.77 rising 2 steps to $21.35
2 years: $21.22 rising 2 steps to $21.82
3 years: $21.47 rising 2 steps to $22.08
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.3% increase):
Food certification
Probation: $19.18 rising 3 steps to $19.82
Start: $19.54 rising 3 steps to $20.19
1 year: $20.03 rising 3 steps to $20.70
2 years: $20.51 rising 3 steps to $21.19
3 years: $20.71 rising 3 steps to $21.40
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase):
RPN
Probation: $24.31 rising 5 steps to $25.35
Start: $24.67 rising 5 steps to $25.72
1 year: $25.28 rising 5 steps to $26.35
2 years: $25.72 rising 5 steps to $26.81
3 years: $26 rising 5 steps to $27.09
Editor’s notes: Bargaining committee: Union may appoint members of bargaining committee consisting of following amount of persons per home: 2 from Eagle Terrace, 4 from Garden City Manor, 3 from Main Street Terrace, 1 from Oak Terrace, 2 from Sumac Lodge. Employees will be paid regular hourly rates for all time spent on negotiating collective agreement with employer, whenever it takes place during regular working hours.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Aug. 1, 2016: 1.4%
Effective date of ratification: $0.10 per hour
Effective Aug. 1, 2017: $0.10 per hour (adjustment)
Effective Aug. 1, 2017: 1.4%
Effective Aug. 1, 2018: $0.15 (adjustment)
Effective Aug. 1, 2018: 1.4%
Shift premium: All employees who work on 2 or more shifts within any 2-week period will receive premium of $0.30 for each hour worked on afternoon or evening shifts only. $0.25 per hour (previously $0.20 per hour) for work between 11 p.m. Friday to 11 p.m. Sunday. Effective Aug. 1, 2017: $0.30 per hour. Effective Aug. 1, 2018: $0.35 per hour. $1.25 per hour worked when employer temporarily assigns employee to carry out responsibilities of supervisory person (including RPNs working for RNs). $1 per hour when employee completes orientation (employee must have at least 1 year of seniority).
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 2 floater days.
Vacations with pay: 1 week or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 23 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 28 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work more than 7.5 hours per work day or more than 7.5 hours worked consecutively or more than 20 shifts per 4-week period or on day off when work is more than 10 shifts in 2-week period.
Meal allowance: Meal will be provided for every 4 hours of overtime worked.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums for plan equivalent to the Blue Cross No. 9 Plan, with $12.50-per-individual and $25-per-family deductible.
Vision: $210 (previously $185) every 2 years. Effective on Aug. 1, 2018: $235. Effective on July 31, 2019: $300.
Paramedical: $300 maximum.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 18 days per year, maximum 120 days cumulative total.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $30,000 coverage.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $30,000 coverage.
Pension: Employer will contribute 4%, employee will contribute 4%.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child. 3 days for death of parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months with more than 1 year of seniority; 24 months with more than 3 years of seniority; 36 months with more than 10 years of seniority.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 450 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for letters of reprimand, 18 months for suspensions.
Uniforms/clothing: Kitchen staff will be provided with aprons. Employees will be paid uniform allowance of $13 per month.
Mileage: $0.36 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.8% increase):
Dietary/housekeeping/maintenance/laundry aide
Probation: $19.18 rising 2 steps to $19.72
Start: $19.54 rising 2 steps to $20.09
1 year: $20.03 rising 2 steps to $20.60
2 years: $20.51 rising 2 steps to $21.08
3 years: $20.71 rising 2 steps to $21.30
Nurse aide
Probation: $19.32 rising 2 steps to $19.87
Start: $19.68 rising 2 steps to $20.24
1 year: $20.27 rising 2 steps to $20.84
2 years: $20.71 rising 2 steps to $21.30
3 years: $20.98 rising 2 steps to $21.57
Activation aide
Probation: $19.32 rising 2 steps to $19.87
Start: $19.68 rising 2 steps to $20.24
1 year: $20.27 rising 2 steps to $20.84
2 years: $20.71 rising 2 steps to $21.30
3 years: $20.98 rising 2 steps to $21.57
Cook
Probation: $21.06 rising 2 steps to $21.66
Start: $21.42 rising 2 steps to $22.03
1 year: $21.90 rising 2 steps to $22.51
2 years: $22.32 rising 2 steps to $22.95
3 years: $22.57 rising 2 steps to $23.21
Assistant cook
Probation: $20.25 rising 2 steps to $20.82
Start: $20.61 rising 2 steps to $21.19
1 year: $21.15 rising 2 steps to $21.74
2 years: $21.63 rising 2 steps to $22.24
3 years: $21.90 rising 2 steps to $22.51
Baker (St. Catharines and Sarnia only)
Probation: $19.86 rising 2 steps to $20.42
Start: $20.22 rising 2 steps to $20.79
1 year: $20.77 rising 2 steps to $21.35
2 years: $21.22 rising 2 steps to $21.82
3 years: $21.47 rising 2 steps to $22.08
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.3% increase):
Food certification
Probation: $19.18 rising 3 steps to $19.82
Start: $19.54 rising 3 steps to $20.19
1 year: $20.03 rising 3 steps to $20.70
2 years: $20.51 rising 3 steps to $21.19
3 years: $20.71 rising 3 steps to $21.40
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase):
RPN
Probation: $24.31 rising 5 steps to $25.35
Start: $24.67 rising 5 steps to $25.72
1 year: $25.28 rising 5 steps to $26.35
2 years: $25.72 rising 5 steps to $26.81
3 years: $26 rising 5 steps to $27.09
Editor’s notes: Bargaining committee: Union may appoint members of bargaining committee consisting of following amount of persons per home: 2 from Eagle Terrace, 4 from Garden City Manor, 3 from Main Street Terrace, 1 from Oak Terrace, 2 from Sumac Lodge. Employees will be paid regular hourly rates for all time spent on negotiating collective agreement with employer, whenever it takes place during regular working hours.
