Provincewide, British Columbia (470 employees) and Unifor
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2015: $200 lump-sum payment
Effective April 1, 2016: 2.5%
Calculated by CLR
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 1 day for employee’s birthday. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a designated day off.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 12 years, 6 weeks after 20 years.
Seniority — recall rights: 1 year.
Pension: Effective April 1, 2013, no mandatory requirement age. Previously 65.
Life insurance: Employer will pay 100% of premium costs. No other information available.
Uniforms: 5 shirts, 5 trousers, 1 summer coat, 1 tie, 1 cap, 5 pairs of shorts, 1 winter parka of bomber style jacket, 1 winter toque and 1 winter coverall (for airport crew only). Winter parkas and winter coveralls will be designed to meet temperatures at -30 degrees Celsius
Safety shoes: $120 per year, up from $115.
Sample rates of pay, current:
Customer service representative: $18.31 per hour
Warehouseperson: $21.66
Special rate: $25.50
Editor’s notes: New hires: Rates for new employees start at 25% below applicable job rate (up from 23%). Full-job rates reached after 5 years of service, previously 18 months.
