Canadian Labour Reporter

within 24-hour period. May be taken as time off in lieu but em- ployer will revert to payment if time off is not taken within 90 calendar days of workweek in which overtime was earned. Meal allowance: Meal val- ued at $10 or $10 if employer is unable to provide meal for employee who works second consecutive full shift or for em- ployees who work more than 2 hours of overtime on same day they have worked 1 full shift. Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, em- ployee pays 25% of premiums for Blue Cross Extended Health Care Benefits Plan. Benefits extended to active full-time employees from age of 65 to 70 on same-cost share basis as those under 65. Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums for Blue Cross #9 Dental Plan. Vision: $300 every 24 months in addition to eye examinations biennially. Paramedical: $375 per year (previously $350 per year) for chiropractor, licensed or regis- tered physiotherapist. STD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums for Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan. LTD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums for Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Hos- pitals of Ontario Group Life Insurance Plan. Pension: Toronto General Hospital pension plan. Bereavement leave: 4 con- secutive paid working days for death of spouse (includ- ing same-sex partner), child, parent, sibling, parent-in-law, sibling-in-law, child-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, grandparent of spouse. 1 paid day to attend funeral or memo- rial service of aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for temporary assign- ments; 48 months for layoffs. 12 months for employee who takes educational leave without pay. Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours' work or pay at time and one-half if called back to work after completing regular shift. Probationary period: 60 days of work (450 hours for employ- ees whose regular hours are other than standard workday) within any 12 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for letter of reprimand, suspension or any other sanc- tion provided that employee's record has been discipline free for 1 year. Severance: Separation allow- ance of 2 weeks' salary for each year of continuous service maximum 20 weeks' pay for employees who resign within 30 days after receiving notice of layoff and elimination of posi- tion. 4 weeks' salary for em- ployees who resign more than 30 days after receiving layoff notice. Safety shoes: $120 per year to each employee who is required to wear safety footwear. Uniforms/clothing: Uniforms provided and replaced as re- quired by hospital. Old, torn uniforms are to be returned in order to receive replacement. $25 per year (paid out on first paycheque of each year) when uniforms are not currently pro- vided (psych assistant, patient- care assistants). Tool allowance: $115 per year to specified trade; $60 per year to non-trade positions requir- ing tools. Mileage: $0.32 per kilometre, maximum of $30 for each jour- ney, or taxi fare when employee is called in and must travel to hospital or return home be- tween midnight and 6 a.m., or at any time when on standby. Sample rates of pay (current/ step 2, after 1.65% increase): Sorter, mail Current: $22.53 rising 1 step to $23.25 Step 2: $22.90 rising 1 step to $23.63 Mover/nutrition aide, food delivery and catering/nutrition porter, ware washing Current: $22.79 rising 1 step to $23.46 Step 2: $23.17 rising 1 step to $23.85 Environmental services aide/ environmental services clean- er/laundry porter/laundry sorter, washer/nutrition aide, food preparation/nutrition porter, inventory: Current: $22.82 rising 1 step to $23.49 Step 2: $23.20 rising 1 step to $23.88 Aide ward, endoscopy and cystoscopy attendant/assistant, hospital/nutrition aide, food assembly/maintenance worker Current: $23.21 rising 1 step to $23.90 Step 2: $23.59 rising 1 step to $24.29 Attendant, perioperative ser- vices/store person, plant main- tenance Current: $24.07 rising 1 step to $24.82, Step 2: $24.47 rising 1 step to $25.23 Assistant, patient care/emer- gency services attendant/labo- ratory attendant/truck driver/ inventory aide/materials man- agement receiver/materials management stores person Current: $24.14 rising 1 step to $24.90 Step 2: $24.54 rising 1 step to $25.31 Psychiatric assistant Current: $24.57 rising 1 step to $25.32 Step 2: $24.98 rising 1 step to $25.74 Hemodialysis assistant/plas- terer Current: $24.62 rising 1 step to $25.38 Step 2: $25.03 rising 1 step to $25.80 Surgical instrument processor Current: $26.60 rising 1 step to $28.46 Step 2: $27.04 rising 1 step to $28.93 Painter/offset pressman Current: $28.55 rising 1 step to $29.16 Step 2: $29.02 rising 1 step to $29.64 Building operator/carpenter/ facilities maintenance me- chanic/locksmith/electronics technician/HVAC controls technician Current: $29.74 rising 1 step to $30.25 Step 2: $30.23 rising 1 step to $30.75 Electrician/refrigeration me- chanic/millwright/plumber/ steamfitter/ sterilizer techni- cian Current: $30.25 rising 1 step to $30.92 Step 2: $30.75 rising 1 step to $31.43 Lead-hand plant operations/ lead-hand plant maintenance Current: $30.72 rising 1 step to $31.38 Step 2: $31.23 rising 1 step to $31.90 Editor's notes: Reporting pay: Employees who report for any scheduled shift are guaranteed at least 4 hours of work or pay. Vaccinations: If influenza vaccinations are recommended for facility or designated areas and employee refused to take it, employee will be reassigned during outbreak period or placed on unpaid leave/vacation if reassignment isn't possible. Re- tirement allowance: Employee who elects early retirement option (after layoff announcement) will receive 2 weeks' salary for each year of service (plus prorated amount for any additional partial year of service) maximum 52 weeks' salary. Sepa- ration allowances: Employee will be reimbursed for tuition fees, maximum $3,500, when employee resigns within 30 days after receiving notice of layoff; $1,250 when employee resigns later than 30 days after receiving notice. Standby pay: $3.30 per hour for all hours on standby duty when not called into work ($4.90 per hour for holiday hours). Union social fund: Em- ployer will contribute $7.50, on first December deduction date in each year, from employees for whom dues deduction is being made, to be used for union social fund. Standby pay: $3.30 per hour for all hours on standby duty ($4.90 per hour for holiday hours). 7 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

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