Regional Municipality of Niagara

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario

Union: Canadian Union of Public Employees

Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress

Number of Employees: 840

Bargaining Unit: Inside and outside employees

A 36-month renewal agreement, effective from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2014, settled in August 2012 at the mediation stage. Duration of negotiations – 5 months.

Wages

	Effective January 1, 2012	Effective January 1, 2013	Effective January 1, 2014
General Adjustments	0.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Hourly Rates—Transportation Services Division Units
Signals Installer I, Band 4, 0–3 months	$20.89 – $22.08 ($20.89 – $22.08)	$21.10 – $22.30	$21.52 – $22.75
Motor Vehicle Mechanic, Band 12, 0–2 years	$27.51 – $29.11 ($27.51 – $29.11)	$27.79 – $29.40	$28.35 – $29.99
Construction Inspector, Band 14, 0–3 years	$29.73 – $31.75 ($29.73 – $31.75)	$30.03 – $32.07	$30.63 – $32.71
Hourly Rates—Administration, Technical, and Community Services Units
Clerk Typist II, Band 4, 0–3 months	$20.89 – $22.08 ($20.89 – $22.08)	$21.10 – $22.30	$21.52 – $22.75
Family Support Worker, Band 13, 0–3 years	$28.06 – $29.98 ($28.06 – $29.98)	$28.34 – $30.28	$28.91 – $30.89

Hours of Work

Administration, technical, and community, 35 hours per week; all others, 40 hours (unchanged).

Probationary Period: 600 (450) hours worked.

Paid Holidays

13 days (unchanged).

Paid Vacation

2 weeks earned after 1 year, 3 after 3, 4 after 8, 5 after 15, 6 after 27, plus one additional day’s entitlement each year after 30 years of service (unchanged). Also, employees will not have the option of carrying over unused vacation; which will be paid out as of December 31^st of each year (unchanged).

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Note: Summary reflects the information received at the time of ratification.