Circle of Care has completed the annual review of employment status for our Personal Support Workers and Homemakers.
As per the Collective Agreement (Article 23), in order to qualify for ‘full time’ status and any associated benefits, PSWs/HMKRs would have needed to work a total of 1300 hours (25 hours/week) between January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024.
For any PSW/HMKR that has maintained or newly qualified as ‘full time’ for 2025 – your sick and float balances would be updated on your mobile phone. Please note, all employees are able to track their hours worked and view any sick time balances via their mobile phones.
For a step-by-step guide on how to access your hours worked Year to Date (YTD) and your sick balance, please visit: Accessing Sick Balances and Year to Date Hours Worked.pdf – Google Drive
For any PSW/HMKR that has newly qualified as ‘full time’ for 2025 – we are in the process of sending your information to SEIU/Global Benefits to enroll you in the PSDW Group Benefit Program. You can expect more information from Global Benefits in the next few weeks. For any PSWs/HMKRs that are currently enrolled on our PSW Group Benefit program and have maintained ‘full time’ status for 2025, there will be no changes or interruption to your benefit coverage.
For more information, please refer to the Collective Agreement or our FAQ: