Fort Frances, Ont. (10 radio operators) and Unifor Local 324-5
Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2015, to Jan. 31, 2019. Signed on Feb. 1, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Feb. 1, 2015: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2016: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2017: 2%
Effective Feb. 1, 2018: 2%
Paid holidays: 11 days. 2 floating holidays for employees hired before Jan. 1, 2009, and 1 floating holiday for employees hired thereafter.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 20 weeks.
Overtime: Time and one-half.
Meal allowance: $15 for breakfast, $20 for lunch and $35 for dinner when employee is required to work out of town.
Sick leave: 1/2 day earned per month to a maximum of 10 days. Employees must provide proof of illness requiring 3 or more consecutive days’ leave.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: 4 hours at regular rate of pay or time worked at time and one-half, whichever is greater.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year.
Mileage: 49¢ per km.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.5% increase):
News director: $17.52 rising in 2 steps to $19.35
Morning announcer: $15.94 rising in 2 steps to $17.61
Announcer B: $14.51 rising in 2 steps to $15.99
Senior copy: $15.94 rising in 2 steps to $17.60
Traffic: $15.94 rising in 2 steps to $17.64
Junior copy: $14.51 rising in 2 steps to $15.99
Operations director: $19.29 rising in 2 steps to $21.29
Reception: $11.97 rising in 2 steps to $13.21
Announcer A & C: $13.16 rising in 2 steps to $14.54
Announcer D: $11.99 rising in 2 steps to $13.22
Editor’s notes: Layoff: 4 weeks’ notice to start, 5 weeks’ notice for employees with 5 years of seniority and 6 weeks’ notice for employees with 10 years of seniority.
