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5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS EDUCATION, HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto Toronto (340 health and social care employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2190 Renewal agreement: Effective from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2018. Signed on March 10, 2016. Wage adjustments: As of April 1, 2016: 1.25% As of April 1, 2017: 1.3% Paid holidays: 13 days. Vacations with pay: 20 days per year. After 10 years, 1 ad- ditional working day of vacation for each additional year of com- pleted service up to an aggre- gate of 30 working days. Overtime: For all hours worked between the 36th and 44th hours per week inclusive, 1 hour of compensatory time for each such hour of overtime. For all hours worked beyond 44 hours per week, one-and- one-half hours of compensa- tory time for each such hour of overtime. Medical benefits: The employ- er pays 100% of the premiums applicable for single and family group insurance coverage for all eligible employees. Health spending account $1,000. Drug coverage for prescription drugs on the first $5,000 of eligible expenses: 100% coverage for generic drugs, 75 per cent cov- erage for brand name drugs. Where medically necessary, employees would be provided with 100% coverage of brand name drugs. Dental: Coverage for basic den- tal at 100% co-insurance and crowns and/or orthodontic at 60% to an annual maximum of: $2,500; April 1, 2017: $2,700. Vision: Every 2 years for adults or every 12 months if there has been a change in prescription only, and every year for each child with 100% co-insurance or for laser eye surgery to a maximum not to exceed $500. Benefits for the cost of annual eye examinations shall be pro- vided up to $80 with 100% co- insurance. Paramedical: Include services by registered acupuncturist, dietician, naturopath, mas- sage therapist, social worker, psychologist, chiropractor, os- teopath, podiatrist/chiropodist, speech therapist, physiothera- pist and homoeopathic services to a maximum of $800 per year per practitioner. Sick leave: 5 days at 100% of current salary. 95 days at 66 2/3% of current salary. LTD: The employer shall pur- chase and maintain premiums for an LTD based on 66 2/3% pay commencing after 150 cal- endar days (equivalent to 100 working days) of continuous illness. AD&D: The employer pays 100% of the premiums ap- plicable for single and family group insurance coverage for all eligible employees. Life insurance: Group life in- surance at an amount equal to two-and-one-half times annual salary. Pension: Mandatory member- ship in the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS). Bereavement leave: 5 days with pay for death of employee's husband, wife, spouse, brother- in-law, sister-in-law, child or parent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, cousin, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, godparents, godchildren, per- son "in loco parentis", signifi- cant other. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Probationary period: 6 months. Severance: 2 weeks' salary for each year of continuous service to a maximum of 26 weeks. Mileage: $0.51. Effective April 1, 2017: $0.52 Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.25% increase): Child and family job class Child protection worker: $72,698 rising in 1 step to $73,643 Child protection worker: $75,124 rising in 1 step to $76,101 Senior child protection work- er: $78,268 rising in 1 step to $79,286 Senior child protection work- er: $81,480 rising in 1 step to $82,539 Child and youth job class Child and youth worker: $57,931 rising in 1 step to $58,684 Child and youth worker: $59,440 rising in 1 step to $60,213 Child and youth worker: $61,036 rising in 1 step to $61,829 Senior child and youth work- er: $62,768 rising in 1 step to $63,584 Senior child and youth work- er: $65,137 rising in 1 step to $65,984 Senior child and youth work- er: $67,598 rising in 1 step to $68,476 Editor's notes: Family leave: Up to 8 days per year for matters associated with close family members (child, parent, spouse, significant other). Compassionate care leave: Up to 8 days without pay per year to care for a gravely ill or dy- ing child, parent or spouse. Pregnancy leave: 17 weeks for the child-bearing mother. Parental leave: 35 weeks for both parents or the mother after pregnancy leave or 37 weeks if no pregnancy leave was taken. Parental leave: 52 weeks for either or both parents in the case of adoption. Orthotics: $450 (previously $300). Hearing aids: $1,500 every 2 years. April 1, 2017: $2,000 every 2 years. Retiree benefits: $2,300 per year; April 1, 2017: $2,400. Recognition: 1 week's leave of absence with pay after 20 years of service; 2 weeks after 25 years; 3 weeks after 30 years; 4 weeks after 35 weeks; 5 weeks after 40 years. Recognition includes 1 week's leave of absence after 20 years of service, 2 weeks after 25 years.