Ottawa (3,200 recreational employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 503
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2015. Signed on July 3, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 1.93%
Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2%
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 6% vacation pay to start, 8% after 6 years, 10% after 17 years and 12% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Following probation, employees will receive 12% added on to their hourly rate of pay in lieu of dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, extended health-care insurance, vision care insurance, semi-private hospitalization coverage, income replacement coverage/sick leave or statutory and declared holiday pay. 6% for employees working beyond the age of 65. 4.4% for employees working beyond the age of 69.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s spouse, brother, sister, parent or child. 3 days for employee’s father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent or grandchild.
Seniority – recall rights: 2 years.
Call-in pay: Employees required to report back to duty after completing their scheduled hours for the day will be paid a 1-hour allowance at straight time as well as applicable overtime pay for all hours worked.
Probationary period: 624 cumulative paid hours of work of a period of 2 years provided the employee works a minimum of 420 cumulative hours within that period.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides 1 uniform per year where a uniform or personal equipment is issued for the carrying out of duties. Employer provides hats/caps and T-shirts where required for protection or identification.
Mileage: 54¢ per km.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 2% increase):
Band 2: $11.372 rising in 2 steps to $11.769
Band 3: $11.616 rising in 2 steps to $12.210
Band 4: $11.769 rising in 3 steps to $12.695
Band 5: $12.239 rising in 3 steps to $13.193
Band 6: $12.708 rising in 3 steps to $13.716
Band 7: $13.204 rising in 3 steps to $14.226
Band 8: $13.729 rising in 3 steps to $14.823
Band 9: $14.270 rising in 3 steps to $15.392
Band 10: $14.823 rising in 3 steps to $16.032
Band 11: $19.251 rising in 3 steps to $20.814
Special instructor A: $16.100 rising in 3 steps to $18.981
Special instructor B: $18.502 rising in 3 steps to $27.019
Special instructor C: $26.182 rising in 3 steps to $25.083
Band 13: $17.834 rising in 3 steps to $19.240
Editor’s notes: Pregnancy leave: 17 unpaid weeks. Parental leave: 35 unpaid weeks.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 1.93%
Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2%
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 6% vacation pay to start, 8% after 6 years, 10% after 17 years and 12% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Following probation, employees will receive 12% added on to their hourly rate of pay in lieu of dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, extended health-care insurance, vision care insurance, semi-private hospitalization coverage, income replacement coverage/sick leave or statutory and declared holiday pay. 6% for employees working beyond the age of 65. 4.4% for employees working beyond the age of 69.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s spouse, brother, sister, parent or child. 3 days for employee’s father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent or grandchild.
Seniority – recall rights: 2 years.
Call-in pay: Employees required to report back to duty after completing their scheduled hours for the day will be paid a 1-hour allowance at straight time as well as applicable overtime pay for all hours worked.
Probationary period: 624 cumulative paid hours of work of a period of 2 years provided the employee works a minimum of 420 cumulative hours within that period.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides 1 uniform per year where a uniform or personal equipment is issued for the carrying out of duties. Employer provides hats/caps and T-shirts where required for protection or identification.
Mileage: 54¢ per km.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 2% increase):
Band 2: $11.372 rising in 2 steps to $11.769
Band 3: $11.616 rising in 2 steps to $12.210
Band 4: $11.769 rising in 3 steps to $12.695
Band 5: $12.239 rising in 3 steps to $13.193
Band 6: $12.708 rising in 3 steps to $13.716
Band 7: $13.204 rising in 3 steps to $14.226
Band 8: $13.729 rising in 3 steps to $14.823
Band 9: $14.270 rising in 3 steps to $15.392
Band 10: $14.823 rising in 3 steps to $16.032
Band 11: $19.251 rising in 3 steps to $20.814
Special instructor A: $16.100 rising in 3 steps to $18.981
Special instructor B: $18.502 rising in 3 steps to $27.019
Special instructor C: $26.182 rising in 3 steps to $25.083
Band 13: $17.834 rising in 3 steps to $19.240
Editor’s notes: Pregnancy leave: 17 unpaid weeks. Parental leave: 35 unpaid weeks.
