North Bay, Ont. (290 inside, outside employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 122
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on May 24, 2017.
Shift premium: $0.80 per hour (previously $0.70 per hour) when employee works split shift. $1.05 per hour (previously $0.85 per hour) for each hour worked on second shift (evening). $1.15 per hour (previously $0.95 per hour) for each hour worked on third shift (graveyard). $1.05 per hour for each hour worked outside of regular work hours for department (from normal quitting time until midnight). $1.15 per hour for each hour worked between midnight and regular day-shift start-time for department. Transit employees: $1.05 per hour for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and midnight; $1.15 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 8 a.m. $1.15 per hour for all hours worked on Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 20 years. May be carried over, maximum 150% of normal annual vacation entitlement.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7 hours per day, 8 hours per day or 10 hours per day. Time and one-half for all work on Saturday, Sunday.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: 80% coverage, maximum $250 every 24 months. 80% coverage, maximum $55 every 24 months for eye examinations.
Sick leave: 10.5 hours per month for 7-hour per day employees. 12 hours per month for employees who work more than 7 hours per day.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Coverage of 2-times employee’s annual earnings.
Life insurance: Coverage of 2-times employee’s annual earnings.
Pension: All employees will — as a condition of employment — participate in Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, partner, child, stepchild, parents, sister, brother, grandchild). 3 days for death of father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepparent, grandparents, sister-in-law, brother-in-law. 1 day for death of spouse’s grandparent. Employee may request to take 1 day from allocated time for celebration-of-life service, memorial service, burial, internment that is delayed or postponed to later date.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay at time and one-half.
Probationary period: 3 months for full-time, 60 working days for part-time.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $195 per year. Effective Jan. 1, 2018: $205 per year. Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $215 per year. $90 twice per year for outside public works, parks, arenas, water and wastewater facilities operational and maintenance and landfill employees to purchase winter rubber boots.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide rubber boots, rubber suits, rain hats, gloves. Operational employees in water and wastewater facilities will be provided 2 pairs of rubber boots due to risk of cross-contamination between facilities. If employee is required to purchase and maintain suitable working attire, $445 clothing allowance per year will be paid.
Tool allowance: $700 per year. Effective Jan. 1, 2018: $720 per year. Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $740 per year for mechanic, mechanical charge hand fire, mechanical department charge hand (evenings), apprentice mechanic, sewer and water mechanic and W&WVVF industrial millwrights.
Mileage: $0.50 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase):
Labourer/truck driver: $23.61 rising 2 steps to $24.32
Elephant vac op: $24.12 rising 2 steps to $24.85
Arena maintenance person 2: $24.88 rising 2 steps to $25.63
Excavator operator: $26.40 rising 2 steps to $27.20
Carpenter class 2 (roads): $27.92 rising 2 steps to $28.77
Electrician: $28.68 rising 2 steps to $29.55
Licensed mechanic: $29.45 rising 2 steps to $30.34
Water and wastewater facilities/industrial millwright charge hand: $30.21 rising 2 steps to $31.12
Water and wastewater facilities - operator 2: $31.22 rising 2 steps to $32.17
Custodian: $23.61 rising 2 steps to $24.32
Information clerk receptionist: $24.88 rising 2 steps to $25.63
Clerk cashier (T&W): $25.64 rising 2 steps to $26.41
Accounting clerk (banks): $26.40 rising 2 steps to $27.20
Clerk dispatcher (PW): $27.16 rising 2 steps to $27.98
Budget analyst: $27.92 rising 2 steps to $28.77
Building inspector 1: $29.45 rising 2 steps to $30.34
Field tech 1: $30.21 rising 2 steps to $31.12
Building inspector 2: $31.22 rising 2 steps to $32.17
Editor’s notes: Medical certificate: Maximum $25 if employer requests employee to provide medical certificate for illness. Citizenship oath: Employee may be provided time off with pay to attend swearing-in ceremonies to obtain Canadian citizenship. Long-service recognition: Employer will provide extra time off for long-service employees (1 day after 5 years, 1.5 days after 10 years, 2 days after 15 years, 2.5 days after 20 years, 3 days after 25 years). Hearing aids: $500 maximum per lifetime.
Shift premium: $0.80 per hour (previously $0.70 per hour) when employee works split shift. $1.05 per hour (previously $0.85 per hour) for each hour worked on second shift (evening). $1.15 per hour (previously $0.95 per hour) for each hour worked on third shift (graveyard). $1.05 per hour for each hour worked outside of regular work hours for department (from normal quitting time until midnight). $1.15 per hour for each hour worked between midnight and regular day-shift start-time for department. Transit employees: $1.05 per hour for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and midnight; $1.15 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 8 a.m. $1.15 per hour for all hours worked on Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 20 years. May be carried over, maximum 150% of normal annual vacation entitlement.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7 hours per day, 8 hours per day or 10 hours per day. Time and one-half for all work on Saturday, Sunday.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: 80% coverage, maximum $250 every 24 months. 80% coverage, maximum $55 every 24 months for eye examinations.
Sick leave: 10.5 hours per month for 7-hour per day employees. 12 hours per month for employees who work more than 7 hours per day.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Coverage of 2-times employee’s annual earnings.
Life insurance: Coverage of 2-times employee’s annual earnings.
Pension: All employees will — as a condition of employment — participate in Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, partner, child, stepchild, parents, sister, brother, grandchild). 3 days for death of father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepparent, grandparents, sister-in-law, brother-in-law. 1 day for death of spouse’s grandparent. Employee may request to take 1 day from allocated time for celebration-of-life service, memorial service, burial, internment that is delayed or postponed to later date.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay at time and one-half.
Probationary period: 3 months for full-time, 60 working days for part-time.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $195 per year. Effective Jan. 1, 2018: $205 per year. Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $215 per year. $90 twice per year for outside public works, parks, arenas, water and wastewater facilities operational and maintenance and landfill employees to purchase winter rubber boots.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide rubber boots, rubber suits, rain hats, gloves. Operational employees in water and wastewater facilities will be provided 2 pairs of rubber boots due to risk of cross-contamination between facilities. If employee is required to purchase and maintain suitable working attire, $445 clothing allowance per year will be paid.
Tool allowance: $700 per year. Effective Jan. 1, 2018: $720 per year. Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $740 per year for mechanic, mechanical charge hand fire, mechanical department charge hand (evenings), apprentice mechanic, sewer and water mechanic and W&WVVF industrial millwrights.
Mileage: $0.50 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase):
Labourer/truck driver: $23.61 rising 2 steps to $24.32
Elephant vac op: $24.12 rising 2 steps to $24.85
Arena maintenance person 2: $24.88 rising 2 steps to $25.63
Excavator operator: $26.40 rising 2 steps to $27.20
Carpenter class 2 (roads): $27.92 rising 2 steps to $28.77
Electrician: $28.68 rising 2 steps to $29.55
Licensed mechanic: $29.45 rising 2 steps to $30.34
Water and wastewater facilities/industrial millwright charge hand: $30.21 rising 2 steps to $31.12
Water and wastewater facilities - operator 2: $31.22 rising 2 steps to $32.17
Custodian: $23.61 rising 2 steps to $24.32
Information clerk receptionist: $24.88 rising 2 steps to $25.63
Clerk cashier (T&W): $25.64 rising 2 steps to $26.41
Accounting clerk (banks): $26.40 rising 2 steps to $27.20
Clerk dispatcher (PW): $27.16 rising 2 steps to $27.98
Budget analyst: $27.92 rising 2 steps to $28.77
Building inspector 1: $29.45 rising 2 steps to $30.34
Field tech 1: $30.21 rising 2 steps to $31.12
Building inspector 2: $31.22 rising 2 steps to $32.17
Editor’s notes: Medical certificate: Maximum $25 if employer requests employee to provide medical certificate for illness. Citizenship oath: Employee may be provided time off with pay to attend swearing-in ceremonies to obtain Canadian citizenship. Long-service recognition: Employer will provide extra time off for long-service employees (1 day after 5 years, 1.5 days after 10 years, 2 days after 15 years, 2.5 days after 20 years, 3 days after 25 years). Hearing aids: $500 maximum per lifetime.
