East Central Ambulance Association Collective Agreement 2025 - 2028

Article 34: Casual Employees

1. Article 2 - Applies to casual Employees with the exception of Article 2.12 - “Seniority.”
2. Calculation of Earnings
   
   A regular casual Employee shall be entitled to an increment on the completion of two thousand one hundred and ninety (2,190) hours of work (tour and active duty) and a further increment on the completion of each period of two thousand one hundred and ninety (2,190) hours thereafter to the maximum increment granted to full-time Employees. However, after any three (3) consecutive calendar years of uninterrupted service and the completion of a minimum of nine hundred 900 worked hours, an Employee will be granted an increment. After the increment is granted, the Employee’s hours of service will recommence at zero (0) for purposes of increment entitlement.
3. On-Call Duty
   
   The term “on-call duty” shall be deemed to mean the period during which an Employee is scheduled on-call and must be available to respond without undue delay to a request to report to duty. On-Call rates are subject to Article 9.
4. Vacation Pay

   1. During each of the first five (5) years of employment, casual Employees shall be paid six percent (6%) of their gross earnings as Vacation Pay.

   2. After the completion of five (5) years of employment, casual Employees shall be paid eight percent (8%) of their gross earnings as Vacation Pay.

5. A casual Employee shall be covered by the grievance and arbitration provisions of the Collective Agreement.

6. A Casual Employee will receive overtime at applicable premium rates (Article 10) for any hours worked in excess of twelve (12) hours active duty in a day.

7. Should a casual Employee be required to serve as a witness in any case arising as a result of their regular duties, they shall be paid at their Basic Rate of Pay for all hours actually served.

8. All of the articles of this Collective Agreement apply to Casual Employees except for Articles:

   8:    Probationary Period
   9:    Hours of Work
   14:    Annual Vacation
   16:    Sick Leave
   18:    Employee Benefits Plan
   19:    Leaves of Absence
   23:    Resignation/Termination
   25:    Layoff and Recall
   27:    Court Appearance