Calgary (187 stage technicians) and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Local No. 212
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. Signed on June 30, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2016: 0%
Shift premium: Time and one-half for hours worked between midnight and 8 a.m. Time and one-half for hours worked after 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Paid holidays: 11 days, half-days on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve (after 6 p.m.).
Vacations with pay: 6% to start, 8% after 6 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours, double time thereafter. Time and one-half if working in 10-hour rest period between calls. Double time for work on holiday. Time and one-half for work on Sunday, double time for work after 8 hours.
Medical benefits: 3% allowance for group health and welfare.
Pension: 4% allowance for RRSP.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours.
Mileage: $0.45 per kilometre.
Sample rates of pay (current):
Ballet regular crew
Department head: $24.46
Cutter: $23.81
First hand/wardrobe assistant: $22.49
Dyer: $21.88
Seamstress/stitcher: $21.88
Warehouse hand: $21.88
Ballet casual crew
Department head (head carpenter, head fly technician, head electrician, head sound technician, ground riggers, head property person, head wardrobe): $31.68
Crew (carpenters, fly technicians, electricians, sound technicians, property persons, wardrobe crew, forklift operator, crane operator): $28.39
High rigger: $37.03
Spotlight operator: $29.89
Editor’s notes: Consumption of intoxicating substances: No consumption of illegal drugs on the job nor reporting to work or worker receives immediate dismissal without reinstatement for 6 months for first infraction; suspension for 1 year for second infraction; permanent suspension for third infraction.
