Chicago Commons Tentative Agreement: Seniority Wage Scales

By Kaitlin

Upon ratification of our tentative agreement, the following wage rates will be effective January 1, 2020 for all Chicago Commons home care aides:

Seniority New Wage as of 1/1/20
Less than 1 year $13.00
1 year $13.07
2 years $13.14
3 years $13.21
4 years $13.28
5 years $13.35
6 years $13.42
7 years $13.49
8 years $13.56
9 years $13.63
10 years $13.70
11 years $13.77
12 years $13.84
13 years $13.91
14 years $13.98
15 years $14.05
16 years $14.12
17 years $14.19
18 years $14.26
19 years $14.33
20 years plus $14.40

*For Chicago Commons home care aides working outside of Chicago in 2019, the following wage scale shall apply between July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019:

Seniority New Wage as of 7/1/19
 Less than 1 year $12.00
 1 year  $12.07
2 years $12.14
3 years $12.21
4 years $12.28
5 years $12.35
6 years $12.42
7 years $12.49
8 years $12.56
9 years $12.63
10 years $12.70
11 years $12.77
12 years $12.84
13 years $12.91
14 years $12.98
15 years $13.05
16 years $13.12
17 years $13.19
18 years $13.26
19 years $13.33
20 years plus $13.40

All back pay and new wage rates will be reflected on paychecks January 28, 2020.

We recommend you VOTE YES to approve our new contract and implement the wages we won.

To vote, call 866-933-7348 and select option 4 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m CST on Thursday, December 19 or Friday, December 20.