Access Communications Co-Operative

Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2020 to April 30. 2023. Signed on July 3, 2020.

Wage adjustments:  

Effective June 1, 2020: 2%

Effective June 1, 2021: 2%

Effective June 1, 2022: 2%

Shift premium: $1.63 per hour (previously $1.60 per hour) for hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m. Effective June 1, 2022: $1.66 per hour.

Paid holidays: 11 days.  

Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month, maximum 15 days, to start, additional 5 days, maximum 150 hours, after 8 years, 5 weeks, maximum 187.5 hours, after 15 years, 6 weeks, maximum 225 hours, after 20 years. In exceptional cases, 1 week of vacation — for those entitled to 3, 4, 5 or 6 weeks — may be carried over to subsequent year.

Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 75 hours in 2-week period. Time may be banked, maximum 37.5 hours.  

Meal allowance: $8.50 ($5 without receipt) when employee works more than 2 hours beyond scheduled shift and shift is minimum 7.5 hours in length.

Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Effective June 1, 2022: Employer pays 70% of premium, employee pays 30% of premiums. Employer will maintain health and wellness program, maximum $200 every 2 years for each full-time employee (pro rata amount for employees who work less than full-time hours).

Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Effective June 1, 2022: Employer pays 70% of premium, employee pays 30% of premiums.

Vision: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Effective June 1, 2022: Employer pays 70% of premium, employee pays 30% of premiums.

Sick leave: 9.375 hours or 1.25 days after each month of employment, maximum of 112.5 hours or 15 days at any given time.

STD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Effective June 1, 2022: Employer pays 70% of premium, employee pays 30% of premiums.

LTD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Effective June 1, 2022: Employer pays 70% of premium, employee pays 30% of premiums.

AD&D: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Effective June 1, 2022: Employer pays 70% of premium, employee pays 30% of premiums.

Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Effective June 1, 2022: Employer pays 70% of premium, employee pays 30% of premiums.

Pension: After 1 year of service, employees are required to participate in company pension plan. Employees may elect to contribute between 2% and 6% of regular wages and employer matches contribution. Employee may elect to contribute maximum 7% of regular wages and employer matches contribution after 10 years of service. Employer will provide payroll deduction services to allow employees to contribute to RRSP.

Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of grandparent, parent, parent-in-law, spouse, common-law spouse, brother, sister, child, grandchild, any relative who resides with employee. 3 days for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent-in-law. 2 additional days if employee has to travel more than 300 kilometres 1-way.

Seniority – recall rights: 3 consecutive months when employee is on layoff.

Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours at double time. Time may be banked.  

Probationary period: 6 calendar months (with exception of seasonal employees).  

Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for disciplinary warnings.

Safety shoes: $200 for CSA-approved steel-toed boots; $200 for CSA-approved steel-toed rubber boots every 2 years.

Mileage: $0.46 per kilometre.  

Sample rates of monthly pay (current):

Grade

1  

Base: $2,457

Midpoint: $2,764

Ceiling: $3,071

2  

Base: $2,581

Midpoint: $2,903

Ceiling: $3,225

3  

Base: $2,711

Midpoint: $3,051

Ceiling: $3,3883

4  

Base: $2,844

Midpoint: $3,198

Ceiling: $3,554

5  

Base: $2,987

Midpoint: $3,361

Ceiling: $3,733

6  

Base: $3,137

Midpoint: $3,529

Ceiling: $3,921

7  

Base: $3,366

Midpoint: $3,871

Ceiling: $4,375

8  

Base: $3,535

Midpoint: $4,066

Ceiling: $4,595

9  

Base: $3,711

Midpoint: $4,268

Ceiling: $4,825

10  

Base: $3,896  

Midpoint: $4,481

Ceiling: $5,065

11  

Base: $4,091

Midpoint: $4,704

Ceiling: $5,318

 12  

Base: $4,298

Midpoint: $4,942

Ceiling: $5,587

13  

Base: $4,890

Midpoint: $5,746

Ceiling: $6,601

14  

Base: $5,133

Midpoint: $6,030

Ceiling: $6,929

15  

Base: $5,391

Midpoint: $6,334

Ceiling: $7,277  

16  

Base: $5,660  

Midpoint: $6,651

Ceiling: $7,642

Editor’s notes: Reimbursement of training: If employee leaves employer prior to 2 years’ service after course or fails to complete course, employer will recover costs on following basis: 100% recovery for failure to complete or leave employer 0 to 6 months after course completion; 75% recovery for 7 to 12 months after course completion; 50% recovery for 13 to 18 months after course completion; 25% recovery 19 to 24 months after course completion. Maximum $500 in cases of required course. Staff discounts: Employees who reside in service area of employer will be entitled to receive access services at employer cost; internet services at 65% discount; use of 1 set-top box at no cost. Parking: Employer will ensure there is adequate off-street parking with plug-ins provided for all employees where operationally feasible. Personal leave: Employees are entitled to use up to 3 days of their sick leave per fiscal year for health-related family responsibilities, education-related responsibilities for family members younger than 18, urgent matters, citizenship conferral, prescribed reasons. Employee may also take 2 unpaid days, total of 5 days. Meetings: When employee is required to attend meetings outside regular hours of work, employee’s regular shift will have been considered started at time of meeting or employee will be paid greater of 3 hours of regular time or regular time for amount of time in attendance at meeting. Standby: Time and one-half when employee is on standby status. Overnight travel: $10 for breakfast; $12.75 for lunch; $20 for dinner. $10.60 per diem per overnight stay for incidental costs.