City of Ottawa – Para Transpo
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Union: Amalgamated Transit Union
Affiliation: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations / Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 180
Bargaining unit: bus drivers
A 24-month renewal agreement, effective from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014, settled in March 2014 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations – 14 months.
Wages
| Effective January 1, 2013 |
Effective January 1, 2014 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 1.91% | 1.91% |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Full–Time Driver, 0 to more than 24 months |
$19.19 – $25.58 ?[$18.83 – $25.10] |
$19.56 – $26.07 |
| Part–Time Driver, 0 to more than 24 months |
$19.19 – $23.01 ?[$18.83 – $22.58] |
$19.56 – $23.45 |
Shift Controllers:
Effective January 1, 2014, 1.91% increase.
Hours of Work
40 hours per week [unchanged].
Incident Accident Report Premium
1 hour at employee’s regular rate of pay [$3.00 flat rate] when employee stays after the regular shift to complete documentation relating to an incident or an accident.
Recall
18 months [2 years] for employees who have been placed on lay–off.
Paid Holidays
10 [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
3 weeks earned at 6.0% after 4 [5] years, 4 at 8.0% after 9 [10]. Also, 2 weeks earned at 4.0% after 1 year [unchanged].
Allowances
Safety Footwear [new addition]: $130 per year.
Bus Passes [new addition]: Full–Time, retired employees and retired employees’ spouses will be eligible for free access to all OC Transpo Conventional and Transit Service.
Accident Reports
24 [30] months before major accidents are removed from the employees’ file.
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Note : Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.