Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (8 ENG operators, photojournalists, anchors, technicians, directors, producers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3540
Click here to view the original collective agreement.
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2016, to Aug. 31, 2019. Signed on April 5, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 1.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 1.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) temporary upgrading pay when employee works in higher classification.
Paid holidays: 9 days, plus 2 personal floater days.
Vacations with pay: 1.5 days per month, maximum 15 days to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 7 years, 23 days after 12 years, 25 days after 18 years, 30 days after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per 24-hour period or 40 hours per week. Double time after first 4 hours.
Medical benefits: Omniflex Benefits Plan.
Pension: Bell Media Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (spouse, common-law partner, child, father, mother, sister, brother, stepparent). 3 days for death in extended family (legal guardian, spouse or common-law partner of father or mother, mother-in-law (including common-law), father-in-law (including common-law), daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, child of spouse or common-law partner, relative residing in employee’s household). Additional 1 day to attend funeral if not within prescribed days. 1 day for interment.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Time and one-half, minimum 4 hours.
Probationary period: 520 scheduled hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: 3 weeks’ pay per year of service, maximum 60 weeks.
Uniforms/clothing: $150 per year (previously $100 per year) for photojournalists for general expenses related to dry cleaning, clothing or personal care.
Mileage: $0.44 per kilometre.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 5.3% increase):
Group #1 photo/ENG
Start: $34,222 rising 3 steps to $36,050
6 months: $35,687 rising 3 steps to $37,594
Level 1: $37,155 rising 3 steps to $39,140
Level 2: $39,113 rising 3 steps to $41,202
Level 3: $41,549 rising 3 steps to $43,769
Level 4: $44,978 rising 3 steps to $47,381
Level 5 (top of grid): $48,884 rising 3 steps to $51,495
Group #2 (vacant)
Start: $35,913 rising 3 steps to $37,831
6 months: $37,454 rising 3 steps to $39,455
Level 1: $38,992 rising 3 steps to $41,074
Level 2: $41,045 rising 3 steps to $43,238
Level 3: $43,608 rising 3 steps to $45,937
Level 4: $47,202 rising 3 steps to $49,723
Level 5 (top of grid): $51,303 rising 3 steps to $54,045
Group #3 (jr. technicians, creative services, technical director, producer)
Start: $37,029 rising 3 steps to $39,007
6 months: $38,617 rising 3 steps to $40,681
Level 1: $40,203 rising 3 steps to $42,351
Level 2: $42,317 rising 3 steps to $44,579 $21.4322
Level 3: $44,966 rising 3 steps to $47,369
Level 4: $48,666 rising 3 steps to $51,267
Level 5 (top of grid): $52,900 rising 3 steps to $55,726
Group #4 (photojournalist/anchors)
Start: $37,878 rising 3 steps to $39,901
6 months: $39,502 rising 3 steps to $41,612
Level 1: $41,126 rising 3 steps to $43,323
Level 2: $43,292 rising 3 steps to $45,605
Level 3: $45,999 rising 3 steps to $48,456
Level 4: $49,785 rising 3 steps to $52,444
Level 5 (top of grid): $54,101 rising 3 steps to $56,991
Group #5 (vacant)
Start: $39,352 rising 3 steps to $41,455
6 months: $41,040 rising 3 steps to $43,233
Level 1: $42,726 rising 3 steps to $45,009
Level 2: $44,972 rising 3 steps to $47,375
Level 3: $47,784 rising 3 steps to $50,337
Level 4: $51,716 $52,621 rising 3 steps to $54,479
Level 5 (top of grid): $56,218 rising 3 steps to $59,222
Group #6 (sr technicians)
Start: $49,362 rising 3 steps to $51, 999
6 months: $51,341 rising 3 steps to $54,083
Level 1: $53,314 rising 3 steps to $56,162
Level 2: $56,605 rising 3 steps to $59,630
Level 3: $60,554 rising 3 steps to $63,789
Level 4 (top of grid): $65,819 rising 3 steps to $69,336
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: $2 per hour (previously $1.50 per hour) for employees assigned to standby during off-hours. Minimum $40 when assigned on scheduled day off. Taxi allowance: When employee is called in to work between 11:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. or if overtime or work period ends during this time, taxi service to and from home of employee will be provided for employees who do not have own transportation. Per diems: When employees on special assignment or out-of-town overnight, $59 per day ($12 for breakfast, $20 for lunch, $27 for dinner) (previously $55 per day: $10 for breakfast, $17.50 for lunch, $27.50 for dinner) will be paid. Remote upgrading: $25 per tour of duty for creative writer/videographers, anchor/photojournalists, technical director/producers who set-up remote truck for live production.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 1.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 1.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) temporary upgrading pay when employee works in higher classification.
Paid holidays: 9 days, plus 2 personal floater days.
Vacations with pay: 1.5 days per month, maximum 15 days to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 7 years, 23 days after 12 years, 25 days after 18 years, 30 days after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per 24-hour period or 40 hours per week. Double time after first 4 hours.
Medical benefits: Omniflex Benefits Plan.
Pension: Bell Media Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (spouse, common-law partner, child, father, mother, sister, brother, stepparent). 3 days for death in extended family (legal guardian, spouse or common-law partner of father or mother, mother-in-law (including common-law), father-in-law (including common-law), daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, child of spouse or common-law partner, relative residing in employee’s household). Additional 1 day to attend funeral if not within prescribed days. 1 day for interment.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Time and one-half, minimum 4 hours.
Probationary period: 520 scheduled hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: 3 weeks’ pay per year of service, maximum 60 weeks.
Uniforms/clothing: $150 per year (previously $100 per year) for photojournalists for general expenses related to dry cleaning, clothing or personal care.
Mileage: $0.44 per kilometre.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 5.3% increase):
Group #1 photo/ENG
Start: $34,222 rising 3 steps to $36,050
6 months: $35,687 rising 3 steps to $37,594
Level 1: $37,155 rising 3 steps to $39,140
Level 2: $39,113 rising 3 steps to $41,202
Level 3: $41,549 rising 3 steps to $43,769
Level 4: $44,978 rising 3 steps to $47,381
Level 5 (top of grid): $48,884 rising 3 steps to $51,495
Group #2 (vacant)
Start: $35,913 rising 3 steps to $37,831
6 months: $37,454 rising 3 steps to $39,455
Level 1: $38,992 rising 3 steps to $41,074
Level 2: $41,045 rising 3 steps to $43,238
Level 3: $43,608 rising 3 steps to $45,937
Level 4: $47,202 rising 3 steps to $49,723
Level 5 (top of grid): $51,303 rising 3 steps to $54,045
Group #3 (jr. technicians, creative services, technical director, producer)
Start: $37,029 rising 3 steps to $39,007
6 months: $38,617 rising 3 steps to $40,681
Level 1: $40,203 rising 3 steps to $42,351
Level 2: $42,317 rising 3 steps to $44,579 $21.4322
Level 3: $44,966 rising 3 steps to $47,369
Level 4: $48,666 rising 3 steps to $51,267
Level 5 (top of grid): $52,900 rising 3 steps to $55,726
Group #4 (photojournalist/anchors)
Start: $37,878 rising 3 steps to $39,901
6 months: $39,502 rising 3 steps to $41,612
Level 1: $41,126 rising 3 steps to $43,323
Level 2: $43,292 rising 3 steps to $45,605
Level 3: $45,999 rising 3 steps to $48,456
Level 4: $49,785 rising 3 steps to $52,444
Level 5 (top of grid): $54,101 rising 3 steps to $56,991
Group #5 (vacant)
Start: $39,352 rising 3 steps to $41,455
6 months: $41,040 rising 3 steps to $43,233
Level 1: $42,726 rising 3 steps to $45,009
Level 2: $44,972 rising 3 steps to $47,375
Level 3: $47,784 rising 3 steps to $50,337
Level 4: $51,716 $52,621 rising 3 steps to $54,479
Level 5 (top of grid): $56,218 rising 3 steps to $59,222
Group #6 (sr technicians)
Start: $49,362 rising 3 steps to $51, 999
6 months: $51,341 rising 3 steps to $54,083
Level 1: $53,314 rising 3 steps to $56,162
Level 2: $56,605 rising 3 steps to $59,630
Level 3: $60,554 rising 3 steps to $63,789
Level 4 (top of grid): $65,819 rising 3 steps to $69,336
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: $2 per hour (previously $1.50 per hour) for employees assigned to standby during off-hours. Minimum $40 when assigned on scheduled day off. Taxi allowance: When employee is called in to work between 11:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. or if overtime or work period ends during this time, taxi service to and from home of employee will be provided for employees who do not have own transportation. Per diems: When employees on special assignment or out-of-town overnight, $59 per day ($12 for breakfast, $20 for lunch, $27 for dinner) (previously $55 per day: $10 for breakfast, $17.50 for lunch, $27.50 for dinner) will be paid. Remote upgrading: $25 per tour of duty for creative writer/videographers, anchor/photojournalists, technical director/producers who set-up remote truck for live production.
