Digby/Clare/Yarmouth/Barrington/Shelburne, N.S. (10 technicians) and Unifor, Local 919-M
Renewal agreement: Effective June 13, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2021. Signed on May 1, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 2%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2020: Rates will be increased by general wage increase as determined by employer in its sole discretion.
Shift premium: 15% of basic hourly rate for all hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m., except when hours are being worked by employee on night shift (9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.) and occurs at least 5 nights per week on continuous or rotating ongoing basis, in which case night differential will not be paid.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 10 years. 0.83 days’ vacation with pay for each month worked before Sept. 1 for employees hired before Sept. 1 in any year
Overtime: Time and one-half for all time worked immediately preceding or immediately following employee’s scheduled tour of duty. Double time for all work after 12 hours per day.
Meal allowance: $20 for employee working at least 2 hours beyond regularly scheduled tour of duty.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums, after 3 months of service.
Sick leave: 4.67 hours per month of service, maximum 56 hours per year; 2 hours per month of personal leave. Combined maximum 80 hours per year. Leave will not be cumulative from one year to another.
Pension: Employees are required to join company pension plan after 1 year of service. Employer will match employee’s contribution to plan, maximum 4.5% of employee’s normal weekly earnings (excluding overtime, standby, callback and other fringe benefits).
Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of spouse, common law spouse, child, father, mother, brother, sister. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, any other relative residing with employee.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rate regardless of time recorded on employee’s time card for that first hour. In addition, payments of 1 bonus hour at applicable overtime rate of time and one-half for each fourth hour worked.
Probationary period: 180 days of continuous, compensated service.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $215, inclusive of HST, per year for all employees required to wear safety footwear.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1.5% increase):
AST
Level 1: $25.33 rising 1 step to $25.71
Level 2: $26.28 rising 1 step to $26.67
Level 3: $27.23 rising 1 step to $27.64
Level 4: $28.15 rising 1 step to $28.57
Level 5: $29.12 rising 1 step to $29.56
System tech
Level 1: $21.40 rising 1 step to $21.72
Level 2: $22.16 rising 1 step to $22.49
Level 3: $22.93 rising 1 step to $23.27
Level 4: $23.65 rising 1 step to $24
Level 5: $24.38 rising 1 step to $24.75
Service tech
Level 1: $17.65 rising 1 step to $17.91
Level 2: $18.39 rising 1 step to $18.67
Level 3: $19.16 rising 1 step to $19.45
Level 4: $19.89 rising 1 step to $20.19
Level 5: $20.64 rising 1 step to $20.95
Editor’s notes: Standby: $250 for standby period. Minimum of 2 hours’ pay for each occasion of work. Time will commence when call was made and includes any travel time to and from employee’s residence. Travel time while on such assignments will be considered as time worked and be paid at applicable rate. Child’s birth/adoption: Employee may receive 2 days unpaid leave immediately preceding or following birth or adoption of child. Employee may use available sick days, personal days, vacation days, if employee wants to be paid for either or both of leave days. Licensing: As condition of employment, all employees covered by agreement will have valid Nova Scotia Class 5 driver’s licence. Test equipment: Employees will be responsible for lost test equipment, maximum $150, if it is determined that loss was due to employee negligence.
