Barrie, Ont. (180 nurses, aides, cooks, attendants) and Teamsters Canada, Local 419
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 30, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2020. Signed on April 1, 2018.
Shift premium: $0.28 for each hour worked on afternoon or evening shifts only for employees who rotate over 2 or more shifts. $0.30 per hour (previously $0.15 per hour) for work between 11 p.m. Friday and ending at 11 p.m. Sunday.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 2 float holidays.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 years, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 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 after 7 1/2 hours per day or 75 hours in 2-week period. May be taken as time off in lieu.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Blue Cross Extended Health Care Plan.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $250 every 24 months (previously $160 every 24 months).
Sick leave: 1.25 days per 162.5 hours worked, maximum accumulation 45 days, after 3 months of service.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $30,000.
Pension: Employer contributes 4%, employee contributes 4% to Teamsters Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild, parent, sibling. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in- law, guardian, grandparent, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 2 days if funeral is not attended. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 36 months.
Probationary period: 450 working hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months, except in case of incidents involving third-party interface such as residents and family where records will remain on file; 18 months for suspensions.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will pay $0.07 per hour for uniform allowance.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.5% increase):
RPN
Probation: $24.56 rising 5 steps to $25.91
Start: $24.69 rising 5 steps to $26.05
1 year: $25.21 rising 5 steps to $26.59
2 years: $25.81 rising 5 steps to $27.22
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase):
HCA
Probation: $19.78 rising 3 steps to $20.62
Start: $19.90 rising 3 steps to $20.75
1 year: $20.29 rising 3 steps to $21.15
2 years: $20.82 rising 3 steps to $21.71
Nurse aide
Probation: $19.48 rising 3 steps to $20.31
Activity aide
Start: $19.60 rising 3 steps to $20.43
1 year: $20.10 rising 3 steps to $20.96
2 years: $20.61 rising 3 steps to $21.49
Program aides
Probation: $19.32 rising 3 steps to $20.14
Start: $19.56 rising 3 steps to $20.39
1 year: $20.10 rising 3 steps to $20.96
2 years: $20.61 rising 3 steps to $21.49
Dietary aide
Probation: $18.86 rising 3 steps to $19.66
Start: $19.35 rising 3 steps to $20.17
1 year: $19.89 rising 3 steps to $20.74
2 years: $20.46 rising 3 steps to $21.33
Cook
Probation: $20.54 rising 3 steps to $21.41
Start: $20.79 rising 3 steps to $21.68
1 year: $21.36 rising 3 steps to $22.27
2 years: $21.88 rising 3 steps to $22.81
RH guest
Probation: $15.83 rising 3 steps to $16.50
Attendant
Start: $15.94 rising 3 steps to $16.62
1 year: $16.43 rising 3 steps to $17.13
2 years: $16.94 rising 3 steps to $17.66
Shift premium: $0.28 for each hour worked on afternoon or evening shifts only for employees who rotate over 2 or more shifts. $0.30 per hour (previously $0.15 per hour) for work between 11 p.m. Friday and ending at 11 p.m. Sunday.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 2 float holidays.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 years, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 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 after 7 1/2 hours per day or 75 hours in 2-week period. May be taken as time off in lieu.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Blue Cross Extended Health Care Plan.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $250 every 24 months (previously $160 every 24 months).
Sick leave: 1.25 days per 162.5 hours worked, maximum accumulation 45 days, after 3 months of service.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $30,000.
Pension: Employer contributes 4%, employee contributes 4% to Teamsters Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild, parent, sibling. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in- law, guardian, grandparent, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 2 days if funeral is not attended. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 36 months.
Probationary period: 450 working hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months, except in case of incidents involving third-party interface such as residents and family where records will remain on file; 18 months for suspensions.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will pay $0.07 per hour for uniform allowance.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.5% increase):
RPN
Probation: $24.56 rising 5 steps to $25.91
Start: $24.69 rising 5 steps to $26.05
1 year: $25.21 rising 5 steps to $26.59
2 years: $25.81 rising 5 steps to $27.22
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase):
HCA
Probation: $19.78 rising 3 steps to $20.62
Start: $19.90 rising 3 steps to $20.75
1 year: $20.29 rising 3 steps to $21.15
2 years: $20.82 rising 3 steps to $21.71
Nurse aide
Probation: $19.48 rising 3 steps to $20.31
Activity aide
Start: $19.60 rising 3 steps to $20.43
1 year: $20.10 rising 3 steps to $20.96
2 years: $20.61 rising 3 steps to $21.49
Program aides
Probation: $19.32 rising 3 steps to $20.14
Start: $19.56 rising 3 steps to $20.39
1 year: $20.10 rising 3 steps to $20.96
2 years: $20.61 rising 3 steps to $21.49
Dietary aide
Probation: $18.86 rising 3 steps to $19.66
Start: $19.35 rising 3 steps to $20.17
1 year: $19.89 rising 3 steps to $20.74
2 years: $20.46 rising 3 steps to $21.33
Cook
Probation: $20.54 rising 3 steps to $21.41
Start: $20.79 rising 3 steps to $21.68
1 year: $21.36 rising 3 steps to $22.27
2 years: $21.88 rising 3 steps to $22.81
RH guest
Probation: $15.83 rising 3 steps to $16.50
Attendant
Start: $15.94 rising 3 steps to $16.62
1 year: $16.43 rising 3 steps to $17.13
2 years: $16.94 rising 3 steps to $17.66
