| Proposal | Effective Date | |
| Term of Collective Agreement | 4 years | April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2028 |
| Market Adjustment | 1% Market Adjustment applied to all as of April 1, 2024. (Prior to the General Wage Increase (GWI) being applied.) | Date of ratification |
| General Wage Increase (GWI) | April 1, 2024 = 2.5%April 1, 2025 = 2.75%April 1, 2026 = 3.0%April 1, 2027 = 3.0% TOTAL = 11.25% | Retroactive to April 1, 2024 |
| Home Care DSS – Mileage | A committee to discuss the implementation of the CRA rate for mileage | Discussions to begin within90 days of ratificationImplementation by June 1, 2025 |
| Overtime | Shift premiums will apply while working overtime | Date of ratification |
| Overtime rates will apply when working the shift that transitions from CST to DST | ||
| Changes to mandating of overtime language | ||
| Temporary Assignment of Duties | In Scope: From $0.70 to $1.70/hourOut of Scope: From $0.80 to $1.80/hour | Date of ratification |
| Vacation | Five (5) weeks in the tenth yearSix (6) weeks in the twentieth year Above 53rd parallel:Four (4) weeks in first yearFive (5) weeks in fourth yearSix (6) weeks in tenth yearSeven (7) weeks in twentieth | Available for use in the 2025 vacation year |
| No “black out” periods for vacation selection | Date of ratification | |
| Evening Shift Premium | From $2.00 to $2.25/hour | Date of ratification |
| Night Shift Premium | From $3.50 to $3.75/hour | Date of ratification |
| Weekend Premium | From $2.00 to $5.75/hourIncludes Friday evening shift and the Sunday to Monday night shift | Date of ratification |
| Long Service Step (LSS) | 15 Year LSS equivalent to 2%20 Year LSS equivalent to 2%25 Year LSS equivalent to 3% | Date of ratification |
| Wellness Days | 2 days per fiscal year(must have 12 days in sick bank) | Date of ratification |
| Northern Isolation / Retention Allowances | Increase of $2,000 | April 1, 2023 |
| Northern Salary Incentive | 5% above current salary scale | Date of ratification |
| Escort Duty | Escort Duty meal from $10.00 to $12.00 | Date of ratification |
| Meal Voucher While Working Overtime | Increase by $2 to $12.00 | Date of ratification |
| Income Protection Accumulation | From 1.25 days to 1.5 days/month | April 1, 2027 |
| Family Sick Leave | Removal of “dependant” from child | Date of ratification |
| Maternity / Parental Leave | Surrogacy language added for parental leave | Date of ratification |
| Bereavement Leave | Inclusion of loss of pregnancy including via surrogacy | Date of ratification |
| Hours of Work | Ability to combine rest and meal breaks Breaks do not have to be taken within 1.5 hours of start of shift. | Date of ratification |
| Inclement Weather | Environment Canada no longer needed to declare inclement weather | Date of ratification |
| Transportation Allowance | Callback minimum rate from $4.00 to $5.00 | Date of ratification |
| Education and Training | Relevant to employment training programs “paid” time off shall be granted | Date of ratification |
| Home Care DSS – AWP | A committee to discuss the removal of AWP with ability to transfer DSS to facilities | Discussions to begin within90 days of ratification |
| Special Provisions Re. Home Care Direct Service Staff | Downtime hours will be counted to qualify for overtime | Date of ratification |
| Uniforms and Protective Clothing | Expansion of Inclement Weather Gear to SBGH and VGH | Date of ratification |
| Compensation for Temporary Transfer of Employees | New LOU for transfer of employees within their “sites” | Date of ratification |
CUPE did not accept any concessions in this round of bargaining.
The new Collective Agreement will maintain everything included in the previous agreement.
