Multiprovince (1,800 railway, yard locomotive engineers) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
Renewal agreement: Effective March 21, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2022. Signed on March 21, 2018.
Shift premium: Train-length allowance (does not apply to locomotive engineers deadheading): $3 for 3,801 to 5,000 feet; $7 for 5,001 to 6,000 feet; $18 for 6,001 to 7,000 feet; $26 for 7,001 to 8,000 feet; $36 for 8,001 to 9,000 feet; $49 for 9,001 to 10,000 feet; $63 for 10,001 to 11,000 feet; $87 for 11,001 feet to 12,000 feet; $95 for 12,001 feet to 14,000 feet; $103 for 14,001 feet to 16,000 feet; $111 16,001 feet and longer. $0.75 per hour for locomotive engineer in yard or transfer service who commences shift between 2 p.m. and 9:59 p.m. (excluding arbitrary payments); $1 per hour between 10 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. (excluding arbitrary payments).
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus day after New Year’s Day is observed.
Overtime: 3/16th of daily rate for locomotive engineers who work in excess of 8 consecutive hours in yard service (excluding arbitrary payments).
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild, still-born child, parent. 3 days for death of grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister.
Severance: $60,000 after 20 years of service; $55,000 after 12 years of service; $50,000 after 8 years of service as optional lump-sum payment. Additional $15,000 will be paid to employees who voluntarily elect to terminate employment within 90 days of offer being announced.
Sample rates of per-day pay (current, after 10.4% increase):
Weight on drivers pounds
Lines east of Edmonton
Less than 300: $198.96 rising 4 steps to $219.61
300 to 350: $199.17 rising 4 steps to $219.83
350 to 400: $199.36 rising 4 steps to $220.04
400 to 450: $199.54 rising 4 steps to $220.25
450 to 500: $199.76 rising 4 steps to $220.48
500 to 550: $200.00 rising 4 steps to $220.75
550 to 600: $200.19 rising 4 steps to $220.96
600 to 650: $200.38 rising 4 steps to $221.17
650 to 700: $200.58 rising 4 steps to $221.40
700 to 750: $200.81 rising 4 steps to $221.64
750 to 800: $200.97 rising 4 steps to $221.82
800 to 850: $201.17 rising 4 steps to $222.05
860 to 900: $201.37 rising 4 steps to $222.26
900 to 950: $201.60 rising 4 steps to $222.52
950 to 1,000: $201.80 rising 4 steps to $222.74
Lines west of Edmonton
Less than 300: $201.01 rising 4 steps to $221.87
300 to 350: $201.21 rising 4 steps to $222.08
350 to 400: $201.44 rising 4 steps to $222.34
400 to 450: $201.61 rising 4 steps to $222.53
450 to 500: $201.81 rising 4 steps to $222.75
500 to 550: $202.02 rising 4 steps to $222.98
550 to 600: $202.28 rising 4 steps to $223.26
600 to 650: $202.45 rising 4 steps to $223.46
650 to 700: $202.65 rising 4 steps to $223.68
700 to 750: $202.86 rising 4 steps to $223.91
750 to 800: $203.05 rising 4 steps to $224.12
800 to 850: $203.25 rising 4 steps to $224.33
850 to 900: $203.45 rising 4 steps to $224.56
900 to 950: $203.63 rising 4 steps to $224.76
950 to 1,000: $203.88 rising 4 steps to $225.03
Yard and transfer service: $318.07 rising 4 steps to $351.07
Learning road (when locomotive engineers transfer to another terminal they are not familiar with, they will make trip with another engineer to learn road)
Single subdivision/turnaround: $284.87 rising 4 steps to $314.42
Extended runs: $384.89 rising 4 steps to $424.82
Editor’s notes: Snow-plow service: Locomotive engineers assigned to snow-plow service will receive 1 day’s pay for each 24 hours held and not used. Sleeping quarters: Where employees are accommodated in quarters provided by employer, quarters will be equipped with spring beds, mattresses, blankets, sheets, towels, pillows and pillow cases, screen doors and windows, cook stoves and cooking utensils. Lavatories and washroom facilities will be supplied where sewer connection is available.
