Negotiated Pay Raises
January 1, 2024, negotiated raise of 3% (and back pay)
This can be seen on the December 15, 2024, cheque for Salaried employees and the December 22, 2024, cheque for Hourly employees.
January 1, 2025, negotiated raise of 2.5%
All CUPE 59 membership received their 2.5% raises for 2025.
2024 Adult Festive Party
The Adult Festive Party will be held:
Saturday December 7, 2024
Western Development Museum
(2610 Lorne Avenue)
6:00pm – Cocktails
7:00pm – Dinner
8:00pm – Dance/Social with DJ
7:00pm to 10:00pm – WDM Self Tour
Tickets will be available:
Wednesday November 6, 2024
Tickets: $25/person (cash only)
Limit two (2) tickets per member
limited number of tickets – get your tickets early!!!
Tickets can be purchased from:
any Executive Member or at CUPE 59 office 9am-1pm 106 33rd Street East
Please note:
Seating is on a first come basis – no reserved seating available.
Ratified Collective Agreement
The CUPE Local 59 membership has ratified its new Collective Agreement for July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2028.
On September 25, 2024 City Council ratified the CUPE Local 59 Collective Agreement.
The Executive Committee will keep you up-to-date on this matter.
Changes to the Health & Dental Coverage
TO ALL MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59:
REMINDER: Effective January 1, 2024, the following changes to the Blue Cross benefits will be in place:
- Lowering Extended Health Benefits para-medicals percentage coverage from 100% to 80%.
- Adding a $5 per prescription deductible.
- Lowering dental coverage from 85% to 80% for basic and 65% to 50% for major.
These changes are being implemented to address the plan deficit and will assist in reduced overspending.
In Solidarity,
The Blue Cross Committee
Adjustment to CUPE 59 Medical Leave Balance
During the last round of collective bargaining between the City of Saskatoon and CUPE 59, the parties agreed to run a medical leave pilot from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023. The pilot permits the use of sick leave credits to attend medical appointments that cannot be scheduled outside of regular working hours based on the rules set out in the pilot.
The Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2023 so the medical leave balance has been adjusted until June 30, 2024 to 5.0 hours for Full-Time and 2.5 hours for Part-Time/Seasonal workers.
For questions with respect to helping employees understand the impact of this change, please connect with your Time Clerks Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP)
Blue Cross Benefit plan rate changes, effective January 1, 2022
TO ALL MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59:
REMINDER Blue Cross Benefit plan rate changes, effective January 1, 2022
The Health Spending Account (HSA) will be terminated December 31, 2021.
All claims for allowable expenses incurred prior to the termination date (2021 receipts) will need to be submitted within 30 days following December 31, 2021 (deadline January 30, 2022).
| RATES
Effective January 1, 2022 |
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| Single | $17.00 per pay period | ($34.00 per month) | ($408.00 per year) |
| Couple | $34.00 per pay period | ($68.00 per month) | ($816.00 per year) |
| Family | $47.60 per pay period | ($95.20 per month) | ($1,142.40 per year) |
If you have additional questions, please email the CUPE 59 office @ cupe59@sasktel.net for forwarding to the Blue Cross Committee members.
In Solidarity,
The Blue Cross Committee
2019 – 2023 Contract Ratification
TO ALL MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59:
The CUPE Local 59 membership has ratified its new Collective Agreement for January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2023.
On February 24, 2020 City Council ratified the CUPE Local 59 Collective Agreement.
The Employer will be working towards calculating retro pay and adjusting salary schedules for approximately 2100 members of CUPE Local 59. The Employer has indicated that this may be completed by approximately the end of April, 2020.
The Executive Committee will keep you up-to-date on this matter.