B.C. Public Service Agency

Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2022. Signed on Aug. 10, 2018.

Wage adjustments:

Effective April 1, 2019: 2%

Effective April 1, 2020: 2%

Effective April 1, 2021: 2%

Shift premium: $1.40 per hour for afternoon shift. $1.50 per hour for night shift. For employees who hold level 3 occupational first aid certificate: $59.16 per biweekly period. Effective April 1, 2020: $60.43 per biweekly period. Effective April 1, 2021: $61.55 per biweekly period. For employees who hold level 2 occupational first aid certificate: $45.90 per biweekly period. Effective April 1, 2020: $46.82 per biweekly period. Effective April 1, 2021: $47.74 per biweekly period.

Paid holidays: 12 days.

Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 16 days after 3 years, 17 days after 4 years, 19 days after 5 years, 20 days after 6 years, 22 days after 8 years, 23 days after 9 years, 24 days after 10 years, 25 days after 11 years, 26 days after 12 years, 27 days after 13 years, 28 days after 16 years, 29 days after 19 years, 31 days after 20 years, 32 days after 21 years, 33 days after 22 years, 34 days after 23 years, 35 days after 25 years. Employee may carry over maximum 10days of vacation leave per vacation year (carryover will not exceed 10 days at any time.)

Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regularly scheduled hours, double time after 2 hours of overtime. Double time for all work on day of rest.

Meal allowance: $15.30 when employee works more than 2.5 hours of overtime immediately before or after completion of scheduled daily hours. Additional $15.30 for every subsequent 4 hours worked.

Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Public Service Medical Plan.

Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 100%, 65% or 55% coverage under plans A, B or C. Lifetime maximum $3,500 per patient for orthodontic services.

Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums on base $100,000; employee pays 100% of premiums for any insurance over base minimum. As condition of employment, employees will enroll in basic plan.

Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (parent, stepparent, spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, brother, sister, stepsibling, father-in-law, mother-in-law, any relative residing in employee’s household). 1 day to attend funeral for death of grandparents, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. One-half day to attend funeral as pallbearer or mourner.

Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.

Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours of pay at overtime rates. Employee will be compensated from time they leave home to report for duty until time they arrive back upon proceeding directly to and from work.

Severance: 3 weeks’ pay for every year (1,827 hours at straight-time rate) of regular service seniority, maximum 12 months of current salary.

Mileage: $0.55 per kilometre.

Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):

Grid level 1

Step 1: $18.69 rising 2 steps to $19.45

Step 2: $19.17 rising 2 steps to $19.95

Step 3: $19.67 rising 2 steps to $20.47

Step 4: $20.19 rising 2 steps to $21.00

Step 5: $20.96 rising 2 steps to $21.80

Grid level 2

Step 1: $19.17 rising 2 steps to $19.95

Step 2: $19.67 rising 2 steps to $20.47

Step 3: $20.19 rising 2 steps to $21.00

Step 4: $20.72 rising 2 steps to $21.56

Step 5: $21.52 rising 2 steps to $22.38

Grid level 3

Step 1: $19.67 rising 2 steps to $20.47

Step 2: $20.19 rising 2 steps to $21.00

Step 3:20.72 rising 2 steps to $21.56

Step 4: $21.27 rising 2 steps to $22.13

Step 5: $22.09 rising 2 steps to $22.98

Grid level 4

Step 1: $20.19 rising 2 steps to $21.00

Step 2: $20.72 rising 2 steps to $21.56

Step 3: $21.27 rising 2 steps to $22.13

Step 5: $21.87 rising 2 steps to $22.72

Step 5: $22.69 rising 2 steps to $23.60

Grid level 13

Step 1: $25.67 rising 2 steps to $26.71

Step 2: $26.38 rising 2 steps to $27.45

Step 3: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $28.22

Step 4: $27.89 rising 2 steps to $29.01

Step 5: $29.03 rising 2 steps to $30.20

Grid level 14

Step 1: $26.38 rising 2 steps to $27.45

Step 2: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $28.22

Step 3: $27.89 rising 2 steps to $29.01

Step 4: $28.69 rising 2 steps to $29.83

Step 5: $29.85 rising 2 steps to $31.06

Grid level 15

Step 1: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $28.22

Step 2: $27.89 rising 2 steps to $29.01

Step 3: $28.68 rising 2 steps to $29.83

Step 4: $29.49 rising 2 steps to $30.68

Step 5: $30.71 rising 2 steps to $31.95

Grid level 16

Step 1: $27.89 rising 2 steps to $29.01

Step 2: $28.68 rising 2 steps to $29.83

Step 3: $29.49 rising 2 steps to $30.68

Step 4: $30.33 rising 2 steps to $31.56

Step 5: $31.59 rising 2 steps to $32.87

Grid level 17

Step 1: $28.68 rising 2 steps to $29.83

Step 2: $29.49 rising 2 steps to $30.68

Step 3: $30.33 rising 2 steps to $31.56

Step 4: $31.20 rising 2 steps to $32.46

Step 5: $32.50 rising 2 steps to $33.82

Grid level 18

Step 1: $29.49 rising 2 steps to $30.68

Step 2: $30.33 rising 2 steps to $31.56

Step 3: $31.20 rising 2 steps to $32.46

Step 4: $32.10 rising 2 steps to $33.40

Step 5: $33.45 rising 2 steps to $34.81

Grid level 19

Step 1: $30.33 rising 2 steps to $31.56

Step 2: $31.20 rising 2 steps to $32.46

Step 3: $32.10 rising 2 steps to $33.40

Step 4: $33.04 rising 2 steps to $34.37

Step 5: $34.45 rising 2 steps to $35.84

Grid level 20

Step 1: $31.20 rising 2 steps to $32.46

Step 2: $32.10 rising 2 steps to $33.40

Step 3: $33.04 rising 2 steps to $34.37

Step 4: $34.02 rising 2 steps to $35.39

Step 5: $35.48 rising 2 steps to $36.91

Grid level 29

Step 1: $40.62 rising 2 steps to $42.27

Step 2: $41.86 rising 2 steps to $43.55

Step 3: $43.13 rising 2 steps to $44.87

Step 4: $44.45 rising 2 steps to $46.24

Step 5: $46.41 rising 2 steps to $48.28

Grid level 30

Step 1: $41.86 rising 2 steps to $43.55

Step 2: $43.13 rising 2 steps to $44.87

Step 3: $44.45 rising 2 steps to $46.24

Step 4: $45.84 rising 2 steps to $47.69

Step 5: $47.83 rising 2 steps to $49.77

Grid level 31

Step 1: $43.13 rising 2 steps to $44.87

Step 2: $44.45 rising 2 steps to $46.24

Step 3: $45.84 rising 2 steps to $47.69

Step 4: $47.28 rising 2 steps to $49.19

Step 5: $49.34 rising 2 steps to $51.33

Grid level 32

Step 1: $44.45 rising 2 steps to $46.24

Step 2: $45.84 rising 2 steps to $47.69

Step 3: $47.28 rising 2 steps to $49.19

Step 4: $48.76 rising 2 steps to $50.73

Step 5: $50.89 rising 2 steps to $52.95

Grid level 33

Step 1: $45.84 rising 2 steps to $47.69

Step 2: $47.28 rising 2 steps to $49.19

Step 3: $48.76 rising 2 steps to $50.73

Step 4: $50.30 rising 2 steps to $52.33

Step 5: $52.49 rising 2 steps to $54.61

Editor’s notes: Standby: 1 hour’s pay for each 3 hours standing by. 1 day’s basic pay for every 12 hours’ standing by for employees on standby in relief operation, such as staffing pool. 1 hour’s pay for each 4 hours of standing by when time spent on standby is followed by full shift being worked, minimum 1 hour’s standby. Special leave: When leave from work is required, employee will be entitled to special leave: 1 day to attend wedding of employee’s child, serious household or domestic emergency, moving household furniture and effects, attend formal hearing to become Canadian citizen, court appearance or hearing of employee’s child, child-custody hearing (1 day per year); 2 days for wedding of employee, birth of employee’s child; 3 days per year when employee or employee’s child is victim of domestic violence. Leave for medical, dental care: Maximum $510. Effective April 1, 2020: $520. Effective April 1, 2021: $530. Travel allowances: $12.25 for breakfast. Effective April 1, 2020: $12.50. Effective April 1, 2021: $12.75. $14.25 for lunch. Effective April 1, 2020: $14.50. Effective April 1, 2021: $14.75. $24.50 for dinner. Effective April 1, 2020: $25. Effective April 1, 2021: $25.50. $32.28 for stay in non-commercial lodging. Effective April 1, 2020: $32.93. Effective April 1, 2021: $33.59.