RATIFICATION VOTE RESULTS

ACCEPTED: 253 (89.8%)

REJECTED: 29 (10.2%)

TOTAL: 282 

 

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

 

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 the next increase which was scheduled for October 1, 2024. Then there will be another scheduled increase for April 1, 2025.

 

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.

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

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.

Standby Pay

If you are required to be available for standby duty, you will be paid $20.00 for each 8 hour period or part thereof, as long as you report for duty when required. 

What about a pension plan?

Within 90 days of signing the Collective Agreement, a Joint Working Committee will be struck to determine the possiblity of joining the provincial pension plan. 

When can I vote?

The voting will be open from Wednesday October 23rd at 9AM until Friday October 25th at 1PM.