Extendicare

London, Ont. (700 nurses and support service employees) and Unifor Locals 302, 1359, 2458 and 8300

Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 1, 2014, to July 31, 2016. Signed on March 15, 2015.

Wage adjustments:
Effective Aug. 1, 2014: 1.5%
Effective Aug. 1, 2015: 1.3%

Shift premium: 30¢ per hour for all hours worked on the afternoon shift. 30¢ per hour for all hours worked on the evening shift. 25¢ per hour for all hours worked on the weekend shift. $7.50 per shift when an employee is required to carry out responsibilities of a salaried employee outside of the bargaining unit for a period in excess of 1/2 their shift. 15¢ per hour for all hours worked in the handyman classification.

Paid holidays: 10 days and 1 floating holiday.

Vacations with pay: 4% of employee’s gross earnings to start, 1 day per month of service to a maximum of 2 weeks after probationary period, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 22 years and 7 weeks after 28 years.   

Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours worked biweekly.

Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for hearing aid benefit to a maximum of $300. $350 effective July 2016.  

Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums to a maximum of $2,000 per employees and per family member.

Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $225 every 2 years. $250 every 2 years effective July 2016.

Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums for a weekly indemnity plan covering personal illness or injury for weeks 18 through 35. Payment under weekly indemnity will be 66 2/3% of scheduled straight-time wages lost.

Sick leave: 3 days after completion of probationary period. Employees accumulate sick leave credits at the rate of 7.5 hours of leave per 162.5 hours worked to a maximum of 105 hours.

Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $30,000 life insurance plan for full-time employees. $15,000 life insurance plan for part-time employees not enrolled in benefits. Reduced by 50% after age 65.

Pension: Employees contribute an amount equal to 4% of applicable wages. The employer matches such contributions.

Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s spouse, child or stepchild. 3 days for employee’s father, mother, stepparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardian, grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. 1 day for employee’s uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.

Seniority – recall rights: 3 years.

Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at time and one-half.

Discipline: 2 years for letters of reprimand involving a third party (residents, family, etc.) and 1 year for all other letters of reprimand. 3 years for suspensions involving a third party and 18 months for all other suspensions.

Uniforms/clothing: 7¢ per hour worked. The uniform allowance will not be paid on each cheque but will be accumulated and the total annual accumulation will be paid by the last pay period in December of each year. Employer provides protective equipment and clothing as necessary, including gloves, masks and goggles.

Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.3% increase):
Dietary, laundry and housekeeping aides: $19.22 per hour rising in 2 steps to $20.29
Janitor: $19.22 rising in 2 steps to $20.29
Attendant I, activity aide: $19.42 rising in 2 steps to $20.49
Health-care aide, activity aide certified, PSW: $19.62 rising in 2 steps to $20.68
Cook 1: $21.03 rising in 2 steps to $22.11
Cook 2: $20.64 rising in 2 steps to $21.72
Maintenance: $21.72 rising in 2 steps to $22.70
RPN: $24.52 rising in 2 steps to $25.56

Editor’s notes: Layoff: Employer will provide at least 6 weeks’ notice in the event of a proposed permanent or long-term layoff to start. 9 weeks after 9 years of service, 10 weeks after 10 years, 11 weeks after 11 years and 12 weeks after 12 years. Pregnancy leave: 17 weeks Parental leave: 13 weeks. Fertility drug plan: $2,500 lifetime maximum prescription drug coverage for fertility drugs.

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