Collective agreements

The city has 3 different labour groups. Collective agreements cover pay scales, vacation time, benefits and other terms of employment.


Read the current agreements.

CUPE Local 1542 represents outside workers such as parks crews, road maintenance staff and facility operators. 

The agreement covers wages, job classifications, benefits, hours of work, overtime and leaves.

Read the CUPE Local 1542 agreement (PDF).

The Staff Association agreement represents employees who are not in a union, management, or supervisory role, such as administrative assistants, program coordinators, technical specialists, consultants and customer service representatives. 

The agreement covers salary bands, benefits, vacation and leave, hours of work and dispute resolution processes.

Read the 2025 Staff Association agreement (PDF).

The Waterloo Professional Fire Fighters Association agreement represents full-time fire suppression, training and fire prevention staff. 

It covers pay scales, shift schedules, benefits, leaves and health and safety provisions.

Read the Waterloo Professional Fire Fighters Association agreement (PDF).