Halifax (280 maintenance employees) and the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) Local 99
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2017. Signed on Nov. 23, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2014: 2%
Effective July 1, 2015: 1.75%
Effective July 1, 2016: 1.5%
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 12:01 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Monday. $2 per hour for general foreperson. $1 per hour for working foreperson. $1.50 per hour for acting security supervisor.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% of straight-time earnings in lieu of vacation for term employees. 1.25 days per month of service after 1 year, 1.67 days per month of service after 10 years, 2.08 days per month of service after 20 years and 2.25 days per month of service after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half. Double time for overtime hours worked between 12 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Meal allowance: $8 when employee is required to work more than 2 hours of overtime or when an employee receives a call back for more than 4 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 60% of premiums for the Voluntary Major Medical Insurance Plan.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums for the Dental Insurance Plan.
Sick leave: 10 hours of paid sick leave per month of full-time compensated service to a maximum of 1,600 hours. Abuse of sick leave will be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including discharge.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s spouse, child or parent. 3 days for employee’s sibling, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law or stepchild. 1 day for employee’s son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at time and one-half.
Probationary period: 1,040 hours worked to a maximum of 1 year.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year.
Safety shoes: 1 pair of boots every 2 years.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.75% increase):
2nd class power eng.: $30.81 per hour
Electrician: $28.11
Instrumentation mech.: $29
Insulator: $25.48
Millwright/machinist: $26.81
Plumber: $26.93
Sprinkler fitter: $26.93
Steamfitter: $26.93
Welder: $26.93
Mason: $26.93
Carpenter: $24.66
Burner service mech.: $24.18
Maintenance mechanic: $24.18
3rd class power eng.: $24.18
2nd class refrig. and rink op.: $24.01
Gasfitter: $26.93
Locksmith: $22.07
Access control mechanic 1: $25.92
Access control mechanic 2: $20
Painter: $23.67
4th class power eng.: $20.84
Utility service person: $19.81
Helper 1: $16.79
Helper 2: $15.85
Storesperson 1: $23.89
Storesperson 2: $19.81
Utility person: $17.44
Mail person: $16.98
Gardener: $18.09
Vehicle operator: $16.61
Groundskeeper: $16.32
Porter: $16.14
Custodian: $16.06
Traffic officer: $20.51
Security officer: $18.60
Editor’s notes: Wash-up period: 10 minutes at the end of each shift. Tuition waiver entitlement: 12 credit hours in a 1-year period for regular full-time and part-time employees. 50% of tuition fees for employee’s spouse or children provided the employee is a regular full-time employees with 2 or more years of seniority. 100% for children where both parents are employees. Maternity leave: 17 weeks. Pyramiding: There will be no pyramiding of any premium pay or other benefits.
