Bruce Power Limited Partnership, General Partner Bruce Power Inc.
Location: province-wide, Ontario
Union: Canadian Union of Public Employees
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 2,620
Bargaining unit: general tradesmen; office employees
A 48-month renewal agreement, effective from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017, settled in February 2014 at the conciliation stage. Duration of negotiations – 5 months.
Wages
| Effective January 1, 2014 |
Effective January 1, 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 2.5% | 2.0% |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Civil Maintainer II, Grade 54, Steps 0‑7 | $26.28 - $42.60 [$25.64 - $41.56] |
$26.81 - $43.45 |
| Nuclear Operator, Grade 02, Steps 0‑8 | $27.59 - $49.71 [$26.92 - $48.50] |
$28.15 - $50.71 |
| Emergency Services, Maintainer 5, Grade 47, Steps 1‑4 | $31.94 - $45.63 [$31.16 - $44.52] |
$32.58 - $46.55 |
| Effective January 1, 2016 |
Effective January 1, 2017 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Civil Maintainer II, Grade 54, Steps 0‑7 | $27.34 - $44.32 | $28.03 - $45.43 |
| Nuclear Operator, Grade 02, Steps 0‑8 | $28.71 - $51.72 | $29.43 - $53.01 |
| Emergency Services, Maintainer 5, Grade 47, Steps 1‑4 | $33.23 - $47.48 | $34.06 - $48.66 |
Cost-of-Living Allowance
In the third and fourth year of the agreement, an amount equal to the annual percentage increase in the Ontario Consumer price index, 1992=100, triggered at 2.0% and 2.5%, respectively. The first calculation January 2017 for the period of January to December 2016; the second, January 2018 for the period of January to December 2017. Any amount generated will be paid in lump-sum form on December 31st of each year. The amounts would also be folded into wage schedules on December 31, 2016 and 2017 [previously generation did not generate an amount].
Hours of Work
35, 37.5, or 40 hours per week [unchanged].
Shift Premium
10-hour shift, effective January 1, 2016, 0¢-$1.20 [0¢-$1.10] per hour.
12-hour shift, effective January 1, 2016, 0¢-$1.60 [0¢-$1.45] per hour.
Paid Holidays
11 days, plus 3 floating holidays [unchanged]. Employees who are serving or have served in the Canadian Armed Forces including those currently active in the reserves are entitled to an additional day for Remembrance Day [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
2 weeks earned after 1 year, 3 after 3, 4 after 8, 5 after 16, and 6 after 25. Also, upon eligibility for 5 weeks vacation, employees will have the option of banking up to 2 weeks vacation entitlement per year of vacation time to a maximum of 30 weeks, to be used preceding early retirement [unchanged].
Vacation Bonus: Between 1 and 10 days pay between the 26 and 35 years of service, may be banked, to a maximum of 6 weeks, to be used towards early retirement [unchanged].
Health and Welfare
Deductibles: Effective January 1, 2014, health insurance plans will have no deductible for 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 [new addition].
Vision Care: Prescription safety glasses now qualify within the amount allotted under Vision care [new addition].
Licensed Practitioner: Coverage to now include Nurse Practitioner [new addition].
Wellness program: Effective October 1, 2014, $45,000 for union provided wellness programs [new addition].
Pension Plan
Employee/Employer Contributions: Effective January 1, 2014, 5.0%/7.0% [4.5%/6.5%]; January 1, 2015, 5.5%/7.5%.
Job Security
No Layoff Guarantee: No involuntary layoff of regular employees [previously no layoff of any employee].
Labour-Management Committee
Over the Counter Drug Plan [new addition]: To be established to review the overall process related to Over the County drugs and Natural Health Products.
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Note: This summary reflects the information available at time of ratification.