Ottawa Hospital
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Union: Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 2,250
A 36-month renewal agreement effective from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2014 settled in December 2011 at the arbitration stage. Duration of negotiations - 12 months.
Wages
| Effective April 1, 2011 |
Effective April 1, 2012 |
Effective April 1, 2013 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 0 % | 0 % | 2.75 % |
| Hourly Rates | |||
| Lab Technician 1, Band 1, Steps 1‑5 | $20.36 - $23.42 ($20.36 - $23.42) |
$20.36 - $23.42 | $20.92 - $24.06 |
| Anaesthesia Technologist 3, Band 15A, Steps 1‑6 | $34.63 - $44.20 ($34.63 - $44.20) |
$34.63 - $44.20 | $35.58 - $45.42 |
| Psychologist 5, Band 26, Steps 1‑6 | $50.17 - $63.83 ($50.17 - $63.83) |
$50.17 - $63.83 | $51.55 - $65.59 |
Hours of Work
37.5 per week (unchanged).
Shift Premium
0¢ - $1.80 - $2.20 (unchanged).
Weekend Premium
$2.35 per hour (unchanged).
Paid Holidays
12 days (unchanged).
Paid Vacation
3 weeks earned after 1 year of service; 4 weeks after 3 years; 4 weeks plus 1.25 days after 11 years; 4 weeks plus 2.5 days after 12 years; 5 weeks after 13 years; 6 weeks after 20 years; and 7 weeks after 28 years (unchanged).
Responsibility Pay
Where an employee is assigned temporarily to perform the duties and assume the responsibilities of a higher paying classification in or out of the bargaining unit, for one full shift or more, he shall be paid a premium of $1.40 per hour [equal to the greater of his next or last increment in his salary range] for the duration of the assignment.
Early Retiree Benefits
a) Effective April 1, 2011, the Hospital will provide to all employees who are 55-56 years of age [all employees who retire on or after October 14, 2014] who retire and who have not reached age 65 and who are in receipt of the Hospital’s pension plan benefits, semi-private room, extended health care and dental benefits on the same basis as is provided to active employees, as long as the retiree pays the Employer the full amount of the monthly premiums in advance.
b) Effective April 1, 2011, the Hospital will provide to all full-time employees who reach age 57 and have not yet reached age 65 and who are in receipt of the Hospital’s pension plan benefits, semi-private room, extended health care and dental benefits on the same basis as is provided to active employees, as long as the retiree pays the Employer their share of the monthly premiums in advance. The Hospital will contribute 50% of the billed premiums of these benefits plans. The Hospital will contact the affected employees within 30 days of the date of the award to advise them of their entitlement. Such employees will have 60 days from the date of the notice to claim such entitlement; if they failed; their claim will be deemed abandoned (new addition).
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.