HOPE Sector members at Breakaway unanimously ratify new agreement
The members at Breakaway Community Services in Toronto unanimously ratified a three-year agreement on November 15, 2023. Members will receive wage increases as follows:
2023-2024 (effective March 2024): $750.00 one-time lumpsum prorated to FTE in addition to 1% pay equity: pay equity increases start Jan 1 of every year.
2024-2025: 2% increase for all classifications in addition to 1% pay equity.
2025-2026: 1.5% increase for all classifications in addition to 1% pay equity increase.
Language improvements include:
Language will be added to allow members to use $200 of Professional Development monies to supplement health benefits as well as professional college registration fees.
Chosen family language definition added.
Unaddressed agenda items at board meetings will receive priority during the next meeting.
LOA language for up to 12 months.
Addition of a sunset clause.
Timeline for discipline being implemented.
Arbitration language re-timeline.
Mileage increases from $0.52/km to $0.58/km.
Addition of Step-parent, Step-child and Step sibling in bereavement leave.
One additional bereavement day for death of an employee’s aunt, uncle, niece and nephew.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to be added to the list of holidays.
Stewards will be given two days Lieu time for Union conventions.
Union negotiating committee: Marina Classen, Kai Somerville, Madison Tooley and Lindsay Williams.
Union representatives: Casey Magee and Hodan Wais.
