Summary Report: City of Ottawa - Para Transpo

Location : Ottawa, Ontario
Duration : 36 [24] months
Number of employees : 150 [180]
Union : Amalgamated Transit Union
Affiliation : American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations / Canadian Labour Congress
Primary Occupation : Bus drivers
Average annual wage adjustment : 2.08% [1.91%]
Settled Date : June 22, 2016
Effective Date : January 1, 2015
Expiry Date : December 31, 2017
Last Stage of Negotiation : Arbitration [Bargaining]
Negotiation Duration : 5 [14] months
Jurisdiction : CLC Part I (Private)
Industry : Transportation
Sector : Public
Agreement Number : 13365-06

Notes:

This summary reflects information available at the time of ratification.
Values between brackets represent information from the previous agreement.

General adjustments

	Adjustments
January 1, 2015	2.25%
January 1, 2016	2.00%
January 1, 2017	2.00%

Part-Time Driver, 0-24+ months

Hourly rates	Wages
Previous Wage	$19.560 - $23.450
January 1, 2015	$20.000 - $23.978
January 1, 2016	$20.400 - $24.457
January 1, 2017	$20.808 - $24.946

Full-Time Driver, 0-24+ months

Hourly rates	Wages
Previous Wage	$19.560 - $26.070
January 1, 2015	$20.000 - $26.656
January 1, 2016	$20.400 - $27.190
January 1, 2017	$20.808 - $27.733

Shift Controller, Steps 1-5

Hourly rates	Wages
Previous Wage	$28.161 - $32.953
January 1, 2015	$28.795 - $33.694
January 1, 2016	$29.370 - $34.368
January 1, 2017	$29.958 - $35.056

Hours of Work

40 hours per week [unchanged].

Paid Holidays

11 [10], addition of Remembrance Day.

Paid Vacation

Effective January 1, 2017, 5 weeks at 10% after 18 years [new addition]. Also, 2 weeks earned at 4.0% after 1 year, 3 at 6.0% after 4, 4 at 8.0% after 9 [unchanged].

Health and Welfare

Vision Care: Effective July 1, 2016, $300 [$250] per year.

Short-Term Disability/Sick Plan: Effective January 1, 2017, level of wage loss is protected at 90% [75%].

Leaves

Sick: Effective January 1, 2017, floater days is reduced to 1 [7] per year.