Hourly salary rates and scales (in dollars)

¹The salary could be increased by up to 1.0%, to protect purchasing power, on March 31, 2026, if inflation is above 2.6%
²The salary could be increased by up to 1.0%, to protect purchasing power, on March 31, 2027, if inflation is above 2.5%
³The salary could be increased by up to 1.0%, to protect purchasing power, on March 31, 2028, if inflation is above 3.5%

Caretaker bonus assigned to a school with a steam heating system

The Caretaker, class II or Caretaker, class I assigned to a school (building) equipped with a steam heating system governed by the Loi sur les mécaniciens de machines fixes (RLRQ, chapter M-6) is entitled, in more than the salary rate provided for his class of employment, to a weekly bonus, provided that he or she is responsible for the operation and supervision of this system and that he or she has the competency certificate necessary. The amount of this premium is :

Evening bonus

The employee, half or more of whose regular working hours fall between sixteen (16) hours and twenty-four (24) hours, benefits from an hourly premium according to the rate in effect:

¹The salary could be increased by up to 1.0%, to protect purchasing power, on March 31, 2026, if inflation is above 2.6%
²The salary could be increased by up to 1.0%, to protect purchasing power, on March 31, 2027, if inflation is above 2.5%
³The salary could be increased by up to 1.0%, to protect purchasing power, on March 31, 2028, if inflation is above 3.5%

Night bonus

¹For employees not covered by the provisions of Article 8-1.00, the word “seniority” is replaced by “length of employment”.

This bonus is considered or paid only if the inconvenience is suffered.

For a full-time employee working a stable night shift, the service center and the union may agree to convert all or part of the premium provided for above into leave without loss of salary, provided that this conversion does not entail any additional cost.

For the purposes of applying the preceding paragraph, the method of converting the night premium into days of paid leave is as follows:

• eleven percent (11%) equals twenty-two point six (22.6) days;
• twelve percent (12%) equals twenty-four (24) days;
• fourteen percent (14%) equals twenty-eight (28) days.

Characteristic functions

The employee in this class of employment must ensure the cleanliness of the premises by performing maintenance workman, class II duties, according to the schedule established. In addition, he or she is responsible for overseeing the maintenance work carried out by nonspecialized workmen; he or she ensures that the maintenance apparatus and equipment are kept in good condition.

He or she must ensure that the building and its equipment are in good condition. He or she inspects and verifies the lighting, heating and ventilation systems; he or she ensures the operation of heating equipment which does not require the presence of a stationary engineer. He or she carries out or ensures that the required preventive upkeep is carried out; he or she carries out minor or temporary repairs; he or she reports any breakdown detected and ensures that the necessary repairs are carried out; he or she follows up the work of specialized or nonspecialized workmen. He or she repairs doors, windows and furniture; he or she may assemble and install material.

He or she takes all the necessary measures to ensure adequate security against fire and theft. In certain specific cases and, as required, he or she monitors the comings and goings of visitors, students and staff. If need be, he or she ensures the preparation of rooms and halls.

In keeping with the procedure established, he or she identifies needs in materials, products and equipment required for maintenance work; he or she ensures that the standards respecting the safe use, storage and disposal of products are respected.

He or she makes suggestions and recommendations concerning products, materials, equipment and work methods.

He or she may be required to supervise the work of other nonspecialized employees.

He or she may be required to use a computer and the necessary software to perform his or her duties.

If need be, he or she performs any other related duty.

Required qualifications

Experience

Have three (3) years of pertinent experience.

Practical skills

Have a general knowledge of the operation of the heating, ventilation, lighting and alarm systems that a night caretaker oversees.

Have a basic knowledge of the main building trades.

*The nature of the work, the characteristic duties and the qualifications required are taken from the Classification Plan.