(D) Civilian to Uniform
Any civilian member of the O.P.P. and any civilian employee of the Ontario Public Service who is hired by the Employer as a Probationary Constable or Constable shall remain at the same rate of pay as they had been receiving immediately prior to being hired as a uniform member, unless the rate of pay is lower than the rate of pay of their new uniform member position.
Any civilian member to whom the above paragraph applies shall remain at that same rate of pay until such time as they would have been entitled to a higher rate of pay within their new uniform member position based on their anniversary date in the new position, at which time, the uniform member shall commence receiving the rate of pay commensurate with the length of service spent in the uniform member position.
OPPA Civilian Salary Schedule
The OPPA Civilian Salary Schedule can be found in the full OPPA Civilian Collective Agreement.
(C) Special Adjustments and Classification Notes
Special Adjustments and classification notes shall be applicable to classifications within the OPPA Civilian bargaining unit, as follows:
Effective January 1, 2025, one-time special adjustments to the following classifications, to be applied prior to the January 1, 2025 salary increases set out above:
a) Communications Operator (C0002) and Lead Communications Operator (C0014) – 15%
b) Special Constables:
i. Queens Park Security and GHQ Security (C0115 and C0021) and Team Lead Security (C0162) – 15%
ii. Court Officer (C0003) – 20%
iii. Offender Transport (C0019) and Senior Offender Transport (C0083) – 8%
c) Fleet/Garage (Tractor Trailer Driver) – 25%
(B) Communications Operators
- Effective January 1, 2025, the Communications Team Performance Incentive (CPTI) for Communications Operators (Schedule I – Wages, (B)) will be deleted.
Provincial Communications Centre (PCC) Premium
- Effective September 1, 2024, and subject to the conditions below, any member assigned to and working in a Provincial Communications Centre (“PCC”), including Communications Operators (C0002), and Lead Communications Operators (C0014), with five (5) years of full-time service (or equivalent) shall receive, in addition to other remuneration already outlined in the collective agreement, a PCC Premium of 3% of their base salary rate.
- In the case where the member has not been performing PCC duties for more than 30 continuous calendar days, the PCC Premium shall be suspended and shall be reinstated once the member returns to active PCC duties.
- The PCC Premium will be considered as base salary for the purposes of pension contributions and premium calculation (e.g. overtime, statutory holidays, vacation, insurance and related benefits, etc.). It is not included in base salary for the purposes of calculating annual increases.
(A) Salary Schedules
The salary schedules for civilian employees for January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026 are attached. Effective January 1, 2023, the new salary rates for all classifications shall be contained in the salary schedule. Employees progress through to the final step of a job classification based on merit and normal salary administration rules. The following Across-the-Board Wage increases are applicable:
| Effective Date | Across-the-Board Wage Increase |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2023 | 4.75% |
| January 1, 2024 | 4.50% |
| January 1, 2025 | 2.75% |
| January 1, 2026 | 2.75% |
TC1.01
The following provisions of this Collective Agreement apply to term classified employees:
| Article 1 | Recognition |
| Article 2 | No Discrimination/Workplace Harassment |
| Article 4 | Grievance Procedure |
| Article 25 | Deduction of Association Dues |
| Article 44 | Duration |
TC1.02
In no case shall any provision of this Collective Agreement apply to term classified employees except as provided under Article TC1.01 (Term Classified Employees).
SE1.01
A student is a Fixed-Term employee occupying a “student position” during their regular school, college or university vacation period, or in an Ontario Public Service (OPS) Special Youth and/or Student Employment Program during their regular school, college or university session or vacation period or occupying a “co-operative education student position” under a co-operative education program.
SE1.02
A “regular vacation period” within the meaning of a student position includes summer vacation, inter-semester breaks, academic breaks, December Holidays, the holidays in Article 18.01 (Holidays) and a period of time of six (6) months following completion of the requirements for graduation from an educational institution.
SE1.03
A “student position” or “co-operative education student position” is a Fixed-Term position with terms and conditions specifically applicable to students.
SE1.04
A co-operative educational training program within the meaning of “co-operative education student position” is a co-operative education training program in a college, university or other post-secondary institution.
SE1.05
Effective January 1, 2009, if a Co-Operative Education Student is subsequently appointed to a position in the Ontario Public Service, the time period(s) that they were employed in a “co-operative education student position” will be calculated towards their continuous service date provided that the date of the first appointment to the regular or fixed-term service falls within a period of time of twelve (12) months following completion of the requirements for graduation from an educational institution.
Wage Rates
SE1.06.01
Students in post-secondary Co-operative Programs will be paid a percentage of the entry level of the appropriate classification specified in this Memorandum, as follows:
| Work Term | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1 | 60% |
| 2 | 64% |
| 3 | 68% |
| 4 | 72% |
| 5 | 76% |
| 6 | 80% |
SE1.06.02
Students in Special Employment Programs shall be paid the minimum wage rate, as set out below:
January 1, 2018: $14.00 per hour
In the event that there is a legislated increase to the minimum wage in Ontario and students in Special Employment Programs have a minimum hourly rate of pay that falls below the minimum wage, students in Special Employment Programs will receive the new hourly rate of pay.
SE1.06.03
Students hired into student positions other than those hired under Articles SE1.06.01 and SE1.06.02, shall be paid according to a two-level system.
SE1.06.04
The Employer will determine the level for each student position, taking into account the different skill levels required and types of employment opportunities for students in their employment within the Ontario Public Service.
SE1.06.05
Level 1
Jobs under Level 1 will reflect work that is routine and limited in complexity. These jobs may require additional supervision (e.g. team lead) and do not require a special skill level.
Level 2
Jobs under Level 2 will involve work that is more varied and complex in nature. The jobs typically require knowledge from a related area of study and increased level of skills. These jobs require limited supervision as students are required to work independently. If the job requires a licence or certificate (e.g. first aid certificate, equipment operators’ licence/certificate), it is automatically assigned to Level 2.
SE1.06.06
During the term of this Collective Agreement rates for these two levels are:
January 1, 2018:
Level 1: $14.00
Level 2: $14.85
In the event that there is a legislated increase to the minimum wage in Ontario and students at Level 1 have a minimum hourly rate of pay that falls below the minimum wage, students at Level 1 will receive the new hourly rate of pay.
Students at Level 2 rate of pay shall be adjusted to an amount that is $0.85 greater than the new Level 1 student rate of pay.
SE1.06.07
A student hired into a position established in the Regular service shall be paid according to the classification range applicable to a position in that part of the public service. For greater clarity, this includes students backfilling a Regular position during the incumbent’s leave of absence and students filling a vacant Regular position for a limited duration.
SE1.06.08
The following Articles shall apply to student employees as defined in Article SE1.01:
| Article 1 | Recognition |
| Article 2 | No Discrimination/Workplace Harassment |
| Article 4 | Grievance Procedure |
| Article 25 | Deduction of Association Dues (Article 25 ceases to apply effective May 28, 2003) |
| Article 47 | Duration |
SE1.07
No provisions of this Collective Agreement other than those included in this Part shall apply to students.
FXT17.1
Where an employee has filled a position on a temporary full-time or part-time basis for at least eighteen (18) months, the Employer may assign them to the Regular or Regular Part-Time position, as applicable on a permanent basis and Article 38 or RPT3 (Posting and Filling of Vacancies or New Positions) shall not apply.
FXT17.2
In filling a vacancy, the Employer shall give primary consideration to qualifications and ability to perform the required duties. Where the qualifications and ability are relatively equal between applicants, then the fixed term employees shall be entitled to have their service counted towards the accumulation of seniority for consideration in hiring competitions.
FXT16.01
Fixed-Term employees in the OPPA Civilian bargaining unit who have been employed continuously in the part of the public service composed of employees appointed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006, for at least twelve (12) months, will have the right to apply to restricted competitions for twelve (12) months after the expiry of their contracts.
FXT14.01
Employment may be terminated by the Employer at any time with notice or pay in lieu thereof pursuant to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, and its Regulations.
FXT15.01
Where an employee is appointed to the Regular Service and has worked twenty-four (24) hours or more per week on a continuous basis immediately prior to appointment to the Regular Service, the time they actually worked within the previous year may be considered to be part of their probationary period to a maximum of six (6) months.
FXT15.02
Notwithstanding FXT15.01, where an employee is appointed to the Regular Service as a regular part-time employee and has worked at least the minimum hours specified in Article RPT4.01 (RPT Hours of Work) on a continuous basis immediately prior to appointment to the Regular Service, the time they actually worked within the previous year may be considered to be part of their probationary period to a maximum of six (6) months.