With Arbitrator MacPherson coming down with her decision on the Urban and the RSMC contracts, we wanted to explain the changes to the Short Term Disability Plan (STDP) and to Workers’ Compensation for an Injury on Duty (IOD). Short Term Disability Plan We had many demands on the STDP such as the unlimited ability to Read more about SHORT TERM DISABILITY PLAN AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS[…]

Arbitrator MacPherson awarded the Urban and RSMC bargaining units the same wage increases as follows: ·       2018:     2.0% ·       2019:     2.0% ·       2020:     2.5% ·       2021:     2.9% The RSMC increases are effective January 1st of each year and the Urban increases are effective February 1st of each year as these are the effective dates of the collective Read more about WAGE INCREASES AND RETROACTIVITY[…]

Now that Arbitrator MacPherson has come down with her decision on the Urban and RSMC contracts, many members are thinking of retiring. We want to explain what members are entitled to when it comes to benefits when they retire and what their obligations are when they want to retire*. Coverage for post-retirement benefits are for Read more about POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS[…]