Below are the highlights of the changes to the Collective agreement, see this post regarding voting information. If you have any questions, their will be opportunity to clarify at the voting locations.
Term: January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2017
Monetary:
- Wages will increase accordingly
- April 1/15 – .85%
- October 1/15 – .85%
- April 1/16 – .85%
- Oct 1/16 – .85%
- Increases to the salary schedule shall be retroactive to April 1, 2015.
- Reimbursements for meals – ‘In emergency situations, or when in-town supporting situations such as hospital stays, the employee shall be reimbursed with receipts to a maximum of $46.00
- Vision care will increase to $250 every two years effective April 1, 2015
- Article 30.01 (reimbursement of employees who reside outside the province of Ontario for Health Benefits under the Employer Health Tax) was struck from the contract