Abbotsford, B.C. (440 engineers, technicians, painters, janitors) and Unifor, Local 114
Renewal agreement: Effective March 31, 2018 to March 30, 2021. Signed on March 30, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective March 30, 2018: previous year’s rates plus any COLA payments plus 0.5%
Effective March 30, 2019: previous year’s rates plus any COLA payments plus 0.5%
Effective March 30, 2020: previous year’s rates plus any COLA payments plus 0.5%
Shift premium: $3 per hour, minimum 2 hours per shift, for employees assigned to confined-space entry work involving fuel tanks, dry bays (including but not limited to bladder-tank equipped aircraft). Maximum 4 hours per 8-hour shift or 6 hours on 10- or 12-hour shift. $1 per hour when clerk performs senior-clerk duties. $2 per hour when employee back-fills supervisor position. $1.75 per hour for night shift.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks unpaid to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years. Maximum 4 weeks may be carried over per year.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work on first assigned day off regardless of hours worked in week (employer will provide $15 or meal provided for employee called in with less than 8 hours of notice). Time may be banked, maximum 180 hours.
Meal allowance: $15 or a meal provided by employer for employee who works more than 2 hours of overtime prior to or after shift. Additional meal period and allowance will be given after each additional 4 hours worked (meal periods will be paid time).
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for MSP – B.C. Medical Services Plan (after 30 days of employment). Employer pays 100% of premiums for extended benefits (after 90 days of employment).
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for basic dental coverage (100% coverage), major dental coverage (60% coverage), orthodontic coverage ($2,500). Maximum $2,500 per year combined coverage.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $250 every 2 years.
Paramedical: $500 per year for each type of therapy (massage, chiropractor, physiotherapy) with no per-visit maximum. Employees may consolidate/bundle up to 3 paramedical benefit amounts into any single 1, maximum $1,500.
Sick leave: 8 hours’ wage replacement is credited at end of every second month (February, April, June, August, October, December) worked, beginning with month that first follows third month of employment, maximum 96 hours’ accumulation.
STD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums (after 90 days of employment).
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums (after 90 days of employment).
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums (immediately upon hiring).
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums (immediately upon hiring).
Pension: After probationary period, employees may join DC or money purchase pension plan. Employee may contribute 3%, employer will match 3% contribution. Matched contribution will be 4% after 15 years of service.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister, father, mother (including stepchildren, stepparents). 3 days for death of father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents (including in-laws), son in-laws, daughter in-laws, brother in-laws, sister in-laws, grandchildren, relative residing in same household. 1 additional day for out-of-town travel in excess of 200 kilometres (1 way) if required.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year to start; 2 years after 1 year of service.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of pay at appropriate overtime rate.
Probationary period: 6 months worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Severance: 1 week’s wages for each year of service. Payment may be in lump sum or it can be deposited directly into RRSP or pension plan.
Safety shoes: $150 per year (or allow amount to be carried over for maximum 36 months for total of $300) for CSA-approved steel toes, approved personal moulded hearing protection, other safety equipment or clothing including jackets or any inclement-weather clothing.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide necessary tools and equipment, eye protective devices, hearing protection, breathing apparatus and respirators, face masks and, when handling acids, aprons, gloves, rubber boots. Employer will supply up to 5 clean coveralls and or smocks upon request. Where specialized protective clothing or equipment is required by employer for specific operation, cost will be borne by employer. $250 per year (or allow amount to be carried over for total of $500) for protective-equipment allowance for employees working in facilities and GSE job family.
Mileage: $0.52 per kilometre for employee who uses own car for transportation while travelling on employer business.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
AME sr. crew-lead: $46.07
AME crew-lead 3: $44.78
AME crew-lead 2: $43.53
AME crew-lead 1: $41.51
Sr. engineer 3 (> 24 months): $39.27
Sr. engineer 2 (> 12 to 24 months): $38.29
Sr. engineer 1 (0 to 12 months): $37.29
Engineer 8 (> 84 months): $34.84
Engineer 7 (> 72 to 84 months): $34.31
Engineer 6 (> 60 to 72 months): $33.77
Engineer 5 (> 48 to 60 months): $33.25
Engineer 3 (> 24 to 36 months): $31.50
Engineer 2 (> 12 to 24 months): $30.79
Engineer 1 (0 to 12 months): $29.97
QCI 4 (> 36 months): $40.50
QCI 3 (> 24 to 36 months): $39.51
QCI 2 (> 12 to 24 months): $38.53
QCI 1 (0 to 12 months): $36.08
Learner 5 (> 24 months): $26.99
Learner 4 (> 18 to 24 months): $25.15
Learner 3 (> 12 to 18 months): $23.46
Learner 2 (> 6 to 12 months): $21.90
Learner 1 (0 to 6 months): $20.46
Unlicensed tech 4 (> 36 months): $30.79
Unlicensed tech 3 (> 24 to 36 months): $29.63
Unlicensed tech 2 (> 12 to 24 months): $28.48
Unlicensed tech 1 (0 to 6 months): $26.99
Painter crew-leader 3: $39.13
Painter crew-leader 2: $38.15
Painter crew-leader 1: $37.17
AIT senior crew-leader: $38.30
AIT crew-leader 3: $37.26
AIT crew-leader 2: $36.02
AIT crew-leader 1: $33.88
Senior janitor 2: $22.16
Senior janitor 1: $20.93
Janitor 4: $20.11
Janitor 3: $18.76
Janitor 2: $17.40
Janitor 1: $16.06
Editor’s notes: Paid education leave: Employer will pay $0.03 per hour per employee for all hours worked into paid education leave fund. On-call payments - facilities: 1.5 hours’ pay for each day off on call and 1 hour of pay for each day worked for facilities maintenance staff who are on call and available by phone or pager outside of normal work day.
