Pay Disparity and Retention Proposal

CECBA REFORM GROUP

Pay Disparity and Retention Proposal

The following is specific to Correctional Officers, but it is reflective of how poorly the wages in many correctional classifications have fared in a centralized bargaining structure subject to essential service agreements.

The wages below have risen since this proposal was written except for Correctional Officers

Correctional Officer 1, Correctional Officer 2

01 Jan 2009 – 22.53 / 24.47 / 25.81 / 24.26 / 26.23 / 27.73 / 29.10 / 29.96

01 Jan 2010 – 22.98 / 24.96 / 26.33 / 24.75 / 26.75 / 28.28 / 29.69 / 30.56

01 Jan 2011 – 23.44 / 25.46 / 26.86 / 25.25 / 27.29 / 28.85 / 30.27 / 31.17

01 Jan 2012 – 23.91 / 25.97 / 27.40 / 25.76 / 27.84 / 29.43 / 30.88 / 31.79

01 Jan 2013 – 24.02 / 24.76 / 26.82 / 25.81 / 26.61 / 28.69 / 30.28 / 32.64

Peel Region Court Officer

Contract ratified for 01 Jan 2012. Pay category “Grade 7” consisting of six annual pay increases

Step 1 – 25.78 (53,629.00)

Step 2 – 28.13 (58,510.40)

Step 3 – 30.47 (63,377.60)

Step 4 – 32.81 (68,244.80)

Step 5 – 35.16 (73,132.80)

Step 6 – 37.50 (78,000.00)

York Region Court Officer

01 Jan 13 / 01 Jul 13 / 01 Jan 14 / 01 Oct 14 / 01 Jan 15

Start – 74,533.00/75,161.00/76,664.00/76,933.00/ 78,972.00

6 months – 75,963.00 / 76,604.00 / 78,136.00 / 78,409.00 / 80,487.00

18 months – 77,391.00 / 78,043.00 / 79,604.00 / 79,883.00 / 81,999.00

30 months – 78,820.00 / 79,485.00 / 81,074.00 / 81,358.00 / 83,514.00

The “historical relationship” of Ontario Correctional Officer pay rate compared to court services was not only greater, but was more closely aligned with the pay rate of the Police Service (greater at one point in time). In accordance with the Royal Commission, Judge Shapiro recommended that the correctional officer’s wage should be aligned within $1000.00 annually of a first class constable on the Ontario Provincial Police. Corrected to “2014 dollars” that would translate to an alignment amount of $3505.65 to the OPP wages. (inflationcalculator “bankofcanada.ca 1978-2014”). The OPP also have a provision as being the “highest paid”.

Toronto Police Service

PC1 PC1+3% PC1+6% PC1+9%

(Start) (7 years) (15 years) (23 years)

01 Jan 10 – 81,249.00 / 83,686.00 / 86,124.00 / 88,561.00

01 Jan 11 – 83,483.00 / 85,921.00 / 88,358.00 / 90,796.00

01 Jan 12 – 85,108.00 / 87,624.00 / 90,139.00 / 92,655.00

01 Jan 13 – 87,923.00 / 90,514.00 / 93,105.00 / 95,696.00

01 Jan 14 – 90,623.00 / 93,288.00 / 95,954.00 / 98,619.00

Ontario Provincial Police

Recruit (5th class) - 49,751.00

Probationary Constable (4th class) - 63,434.00

Constable (3rd class) – 72,501.00

Constable (2nd class) – 80,658.00

Constable (1st class) – as follows

PC1 PC1+3% PC1+6% PC1+9%

(Start) (7 years) (15 years) (23 years)

90,621.00 / 93,339.63 / 96,058.26 / 98,776.89