VOTING RESULTS
| Group | Option | Final Votes | % |
| A better Living Home Care Ltd. | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 27 | 64.28571 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 15 | 35.71429 | |
| Total | 42 | ||
| Angel’s Touch Home Care Ltd. | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 24 | 50.000 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 24 | 50.000 | |
| Total | 48 | ||
| Best of Care Ltd. | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 26 | 66.66667 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 13 | 33.33333 | |
| Total | 39 | ||
| Bettercare Home Care | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 13 | 81.250 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 3 | 18.750 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
| Comfort Homecare Inc. | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 165 | 59.35252 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 113 | 40.64748 | |
| Total | 278 | ||
| Compassion HomeCare Inc. | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 215 | 70.26144 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 91 | 29.73856 | |
| Total | 306 | ||
| Exploits Homecare Agency | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 46 | 70.76923 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 19 | 29.23077 | |
| Total | 65 | ||
| Helping Hands Homecare Services Ltd. | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 38 | 61.29032 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 24 | 38.70968 | |
| Total | 62 | ||
| Maximum Home Support Service Inc. | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 93 | 83.03571 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 19 | 16.96429 | |
| Total | 112 | ||
| Provincial Home Care – Eastern | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 156 | 69.64286 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 68 | 30.35714 | |
| Total | 224 | ||
| South Coast Home Care | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 14 | 70.000 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 6 | 30.000 | |
| Total | 20 | ||
| Total Care Nursing in the Home Ltd. | Yes, I accept the agreement in whole | 73 | 51.77305 |
| No, I reject the agreement in whole | 68 | 48.22695 | |
| Total | 141 |
Thank you for your patience, support, and solidarity over the course of the past few months as your team worked to reach a tentative agreement. With 22 agencies and a large number of issues to tackle at the table and priorities to balance – this was a very difficult round of bargaining. Your teams worked extremely hard.
OVERALL
Yes: 890 (66%)
No: 463 (33%)
As per our previous correspondence, the amendments made to this agreement are being finalized with the employers for all 22 agencies.
The union movement is built upon a democratic framework where every member has a vote and a say in their working conditions and the collective bargaining process. This is democracy in action. The leadership of this union will always support the decisions made by the membership.
We want to thank every single member who engaged in this process, asked the tough questions, reviewed the materials carefully, spoke to others, and cast their vote. The work still remains to ensure our Union is stronger together.
* A note on the 50% acceptance, as per NAPE Policy Collective Bargaining Grievance and Arbitration, Section C-13:
“In the case of a ratification vote, a tie vote is deemed to be acceptance of the Collective Agreement.” (Board of Directors’ Meeting, April 26 and 27, 1996)
Is there a wage increase?
Yes. The wage increase is as follows and is retro to April 1, 2024.
|
Classification |
Apr 1, 2024 |
Oct 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2025 |
Apr 1, 2026 |
Apr 1, 2027 |
|
Home Support |
$18.00 |
$18.75 |
$19.45 |
$20.30 |
$21.05 |
|
Supervised Access |
$18.00 |
$18.75 |
$19.45 |
$20.30 |
$21.05 |
What about retro pay?
If the tentative agreement receives a majority vote by you and your coworkers, then the pay increase will be implemented retroactively to April 1, 2024. This means that from April 1, 2024, to the date of signing, you will receive retro pay for all the hours worked until then next increase which is scheduled for October 1, 2024.
For example, if you worked 300 hours from April 1, 2024 until the date of acceptance, you would receive 95 cents for every hour worked. Then, you will receive a rate of pay of $18/hour until the increase on October 1.
Who does this cover?
This covers home care workers for the following agencies:
A Better Living Home Care Ltd.
- All Care Home Support Ltd.
- Angel’s Touch Home Care Ltd.
- Best of Care Ltd.
- Bettercare Home Care
- Caring Hands Inc.
- Comfort Homecare Inc.
- Compassion HomeCare Inc.
- Exploits Homecare Agency
- Helping Hands Homecare Services Ltd.
- Home Sweet Home
- Horwood’s Home & Community Support Services Inc.
- In Home Health Care Services Ltd.
- Maximum Home Support Service Inc.
- Notre Dame Compassionate Care Inc.
- Provincial Home Care
- Provincial Home Care Central
- Quality Home Care Services Inc.
- Rosemore Homecare Services
- Serenity Nursing and Home Support Services
- South Coast Home Care
- Total Care Nursing in the Home Services Ltd.
Does this agreement include a health plan?
Yes- starting in April 1st, 2025.
NAPE and the employers will create a Trust to establish and manage a group health insurance plan.
Group health insurance plans are one of the most affordable types of health insurance plans available. Because risk is spread among insured persons, premiums are considerably lower than traditional individual health insurance plans. This is possible because the insurer assumes less risk as more people participate in the plan. For employees who ordinarily would not be able to afford individual health insurance, it is an attractive benefit. Starting on April 1, 2025 you will be included in a joint trusteeship group insurance plan, this means you will be able to access prescriptions and health services that are determined to be part of your plan at a greatly reduced rate.
What is a Premium? A premium is the amount of money that you will pay out of each pay cheque providing you meet eligibility to be in the Group Insurance Plan , it is a fixed amount automatically deducted from your cheques . The Employer matches the amount you pay, dollar for dollar each pay day.
What is Eligibility ? Who Determines it? Eligibility is a set number of hours that you must work with an Employer to allow you to join the Group Ins Plan, this is standard in ALL Group Ins Plans. The minimum number of hours to be eligible for Group Insurance is determined by the Insurance Company.
Insurer: The Company determined to provide the benefits of your Group Insurance Plan is known as the Insurer.
Insured: The member paying premiums is considered the Insured.
Is there travel reimbursement?
Starting in October 2024, travel reimbursement shall be in place for home care workers.
The allowance is based on the number of shifts per 6-month period and shall be calculated and paid automatically by the Employer. Covering periods shall be April-September and October-March, and the travel reimbursement allowance shall be paid to employees by November 1st and May 1st.
The reimbursement rates are as follows:
|
Shifts/6 Months
|
Allowance
|
|
50 – 124
|
$200.00
|
|
125 – 187
|
$300.00
|
|
188 – 250
|
$400.00
|
|
250+
|
$500.00
|
Are there changes to sick leave?
Yes. Until now, home care workers did not have the ability to accumulate/bank unused sick leave.
Your team successfully negotiated a sick leave bank of up to 400 hours. This is a major gain.
Not only that, the barrier for new workers to begin receiving sick leave has been reduced for new hires from 1000 to 500 hours.
Will there be different classifications in home care?
One of the issues that was discussed at length at the home care convention, during the meetings of your bargaining teams, and at the bargaining table was the need for different classifications in home care to more accurately reflect the range of services and level of care in today’s home care system.
Your team successfully negotiated the creation of a Classification Working Group to review, analyze, create, and implement a new job classification system for home care workers.
Classifications will be developed and appropriate compensation will be in place and paid on April 1, 2026. This proposal shall be presented to the provincial Government by April 1, 2025.
When can I vote?
The voting will be open from Wednesday September 25th at 8AM until Friday September 27th at 1PM.
VOTING RESULTS FROM JUNE
|
AGENCY |
# Yes Votes |
# No Votes |
Yes % |
No % |
|
A Better Living Home Care Ltd. |
11 |
29 |
27.5% |
72.5% |
|
All Care Home Support Ltd. |
18 |
13 |
58.1% |
41.9% |
|
Angel’s Touch Home Care Ltd. |
22 |
32 |
40.7% |
59.3% |
|
Best of Care Ltd. |
13 |
16 |
44.8% |
55.2% |
|
Bettercare Home Care |
10 |
12 |
45.5% |
54.5% |
|
Caring Hands Inc. |
33 |
10 |
76.7% |
23.3% |
|
Comfort Homecare Inc. |
105 |
173 |
37.8% |
62.2% |
|
Compassion HomeCare Inc. |
142 |
153 |
48.1% |
51.9% |
|
Exploits Homecare Agency |
22 |
30 |
42.3% |
57.7% |
|
Helping Hands Homecare Services Ltd. |
18 |
39 |
31.6% |
68.4% |
|
Home Sweet Home |
10 |
6 |
62.5% |
37.5% |
|
Horwood’s Home & Community Support Services Inc. |
106 |
50 |
67.9% |
32.1% |
|
In Home Health Care Services Ltd. |
6 |
5 |
54.5% |
45.5% |
|
Maximum Home Support Service Inc. |
48 |
53 |
47.5% |
52.5% |
|
Notre Dame Compassionate Care Inc. |
39 |
36 |
52.0% |
48.0% |
|
Provincial Home Care – Eastern |
75 |
119 |
38.7% |
61.3% |
|
Provincial Home Care – Central |
63 |
50 |
55.8% |
44.2% |
|
Quality Home Care Services Inc. |
26 |
9 |
74.3% |
25.7% |
|
Rosemore Homecare Services |
41 |
17 |
70.7% |
29.3% |
|
Serenity Nursing and Home Support Services |
18 |
14 |
56.3% |
43.8% |
|
South Coast Home Care |
3 |
18 |
14.3% |
85.7% |
|
Total Care Nursing in the Home Services Ltd. |
25 |
99 |
20.2% |
79.8% |
Overall:
854 – 46.5% Accept
983 – 53.5% Reject
