These negotiations between employees and management result in a legally binding collective agreement that sets out many of the terms and conditions of our employment, including wages, working conditions, job security, and more. Collective bargaining occurs when a group of people join forces in a workplace to increase their bargaining power. There is more chance of joint success than separate, so it is also a matter of demonstrating our collective will and determination. In all negotiations, AMAPCEO members are represented at the bargaining table by a small group of representative members, the union president, as well as AMAPCEO employees and legal advisors. Although it is a small team that leads the actual negotiations, all members help set negotiating priorities, and all members will ultimately vote on the preliminary agreement. Stronger together: The importance of collective bargaining Select your employer below to learn more about your collective bargaining. Registration is mandatory. „While Bill 124 has trampled on our constitutional right to free collective bargaining, we will not be deterred from standing up for our interests and fighting for good contracts,“ Bulmer said. The union may be able to negotiate increases in your individual salary through collective bargaining with the employer – this is called a general increase. Negotiations on these new contracts will be subject to the restrictions of Government Law 124 (Law Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations), which limits pay increases in all new collective agreements to one percent per year for three years. This collective agreement also ensures that the employer consults with us and that we work together to find solutions to the issues that affect us. This means that our workplaces are governed with transparency and fairness. The ability to collectively bargain the terms of your employment, including your compensation, is an important advantage of a unionized professional.

Collective bargaining is the process by which the union and employer negotiate terms and conditions of employment, including wages, benefits, job security, dispute resolution procedures, and more. These are codified in a collective agreement – a written contract between the union and the employer. Increases in performance pay can range from 0% to 5% of your salary and constitute pensionable income. Those selected by the Executive will join the President and several staff members and legal counsel as a bargaining team. Please contact an AMAPCEO workplace representative in your district. You don`t need to be at your service. Your salary is based on the classification of your position. Each classification has a minimum and a maximum. You can see the areas for everyone in the A&B salary grids of your collective agreement. A lump sum you receive will not increase your base salary beyond the maximum salary range.

AMAPCEO members` contracts with the Ontario Public Service (PAHO), the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), Public Health Ontario (PHO) and both entities with the Ombudsman of Ontario all expire on March 31, 2022. Collective bargaining for new contracts, which together affect more than 14,000 public sector professionals, could begin as early as January 2022. The contract for members of Waypoint, the remaining bargaining unit of AMAPCEO, does not expire until March 30, 2023. . Negotiations on a new contract for one AMAPCEO bargaining unit are already underway, while negotiations for six more will begin in the new year, union members informed today. We may also be able to negotiate increases to the minimum and maximum salary range under the contract. Your workplace representative may ask you to use the union`s secure web-based system, RADAR, to provide details about your situation. RADAR helps you and your workplace representative stay on top of things without the privacy issues that could arise from using the employer`s messaging system. „Collective bargaining ensures fairness and stability in industrial relations,“ said Mr. Bulmer. „Constructive negotiations that lead to a strong contract will help everyone focus on what they do best at work. And for AMAPCEO members, that means planning and delivering high-quality public services in this province.

Your 2018-2022 collective agreement between AMAPCEO and the Ontario Public Service provides for general increases in individual wages and all salary ranges: In addition to any general increase negotiated with the employer, you may also be entitled to increases in pay based on your current salary performance based on your job performance during a 12-month work cycle. If your regular job is in a remote area, you may be eligible for a weekly isolation allowance in addition to your current salary. For more information, see Article 43 of your collective agreement. The union has also negotiated two non-pensionable lump sums for AMAPCEO members who are „circled in red“ (those whose salaries are currently above their salary scale due to the job evaluation system). .