Fort Providence, N.W.T. (25 municipal housing employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, (PSAC) as represented by its component the Union of Northern Workers (UNW)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2022. Signed on April 4, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2018: 2.35%
Effective April 1, 2019: 2.25%
Effective April 1, 2020: 1.25%
Effective April 1, 2021: 1.25%
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day for Treaty Day.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 1 2/3 days per month after 2 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 7 years, 2 1/2 days per month after 20 years, 3 days per month after 25 years. Employees may not carry over into following year more than 1 year’s vacation credits. Unused credits will be paid out in March of each year. Once per year, vacations will be lengthened by 4 working days when employee travels out of community for vacation travel. Employee who has annual leave between Oct. 1 and March 31 of any year will receive 1 day of extra leave for each 5 consecutive days of annual leave that employee liquidates within above days, maximum 4 days.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours worked, double time thereafter. Double time for all work on Sunday or holiday. May be taken as equivalent leave with pay.
Meal allowance: Employer will either provide employee with meal or meal allowance equal to amount of dinner when employee works 3 or more hours of overtime immediately following regularly scheduled hours of duty and employee cannot leave place of work.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month. Unused days in excess of 10 days may be converted to leave, maximum 15 days per year.
STD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will match employee contributions, maximum 8%, into plan accessible by employees.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, common-law spouse, child, foster child, adopted child, stepchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, aunt, uncle, grandchildren, grandparents, any relative residing in employee’s household).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Greater of compensation at appropriate overtime rate or compensation equivalent to 4 hours of pay at straight-time rate. 23 litres of gasoline for each call out during winter (Oct. 1 to March 31); 14 litres of gasoline for each call out during spring and fall (April, May, June, September); 9 litres of gasoline for each call out during summer (July, August).
Probationary period: 6 months from day employee is first appointed; 3 months after employee has been transferred or promoted from within.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 15 months.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for each year of employment, maximum 28 weeks for first layoff; 1 week’s pay for each year of employment, maximum 27 weeks for second and subsequent layoff.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide and pay for all protective devices, clothing, other equipment necessary to protect employees from injury and unhealthy conditions. For maintenance employee, employer will provide 2 pairs of summer coveralls, 2 pairs of winter coveralls, 1 pair of summer safety boots, hard hats, gloves, insulated winter safety boots. Employer will ensure articles are provided in shop for as required: aprons, welding goggles (to be provided as it becomes necessary), dust protection, eye protection, ear protection.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 4.8% increase):
Finance clerk
Level 1: $30.74 rising 3 steps to $32.22
Level 2: $32.59 rising 3 steps to $34.16
Level 3: $33.72 rising 3 steps to $35.35
Level 4: $34.93 rising 3 steps to $36.62
Level 5: $36.23 rising 3 steps to $37.98
Level 6: $38.05 rising 3 steps to $39.89
Finance officer
Level 1: $41 rising 3 steps to $42.98
Level 2: $42.47 rising 3 steps to $44.51
Level 3: $43.93 rising 3 steps to $46.05
Level 4: $45.40 rising 3 steps to $47.59
Level 5: $46.86 rising 3 steps to $49.12
Level 6: $48.80 rising 3 steps to $51.15
Clerk typist
Level 1: $24.74 rising 3 steps to $25.93
Level 2: $25.43 rising 3 steps to $26.66
Level 3: $26.17 rising 3 steps to $27.43
Level 4: $26.97 rising 3 steps to $28.27
Level 5: $27.79 rising 3 steps to $29.13
Level 6: $28.64 rising 3 steps to $30.02
Tenant relations
Level 1: $30.50 rising 3 steps to $31.97
Level 2: $31.41 rising 3 steps to $32.93
Level 3: $32.35 rising 3 steps to $33.91
Level 4: $33.34 rising 3 steps to $34.94
Level 5: $34.33 rising 3 steps to $35.98
Level 6: $35 rising 3 steps to $36.69
Housing officer
Level 1: $40.27 rising 3 steps to $42.22
Level 2: $41.42 rising 3 steps to $43.42
Level 3: $42.58 rising 3 steps to $44.63
Level 4: $43.76 rising 3 steps to $45.88
Level 5: $44.99 rising 3 steps to $47.16
Level 6: $46.25 rising 3 steps to $48.48
Supervisor
Level 1: $41.72 rising 3 steps to $43.73
Level 2: $43.18 rising 3 steps to $45.26
Level 3: $44.70 rising 3 steps to $46.85
Plumber
Level 1: $39.53 rising 3 steps to $41.43
Level 2: $40.92 rising 3 steps to $42.89
Level 3: $42.32 rising 3 steps to $44.36
Oil-burner mechanic
Level 1: $38.58 rising 3 steps to $40.44
Level 2: $39.92 rising 3 steps to $41.84
Level 3: $41.69 rising 3 steps to $43.70
Housing maintenance
Level 1: $34.89 rising 3 steps to $36.57
Level 2: $36.08 rising 3 steps to $37.82
Level 3: $37.47 rising 3 steps to $39.28
Services member
Caretaker
Level 1: $23.86 rising 3 steps to $24.70
Level 2: $24.63 rising 3 steps to $25.49
Level 3: $25.40 rising 3 steps to $26.30
Level 4: $26.56 rising 3 steps to $27.50
Level 5: $27.08 rising 3 steps to $28.04
Level 6: $27.99 rising 3 steps to $28.98
Janitor
Level 1: $23.97 rising 3 steps to $24.82
Casual
Level 1: $16.10 rising 3 steps to $16.67
Trade helper
Level 1: $24.18 rising 3 steps to $25.03
Level 2: $25.13 rising 3 steps to $26.01
Level 3: $26.14 rising 3 steps to $27.06
Level 4: $27.19 rising 3 steps to $28.15
Level 5: $28.28 rising 3 steps to $29.28
Level 6: $29.39 rising 3 steps to $30.43
Editor’s notes: Vacation travel assistance: $1,700 once per year for employees traveling on vacation leave. Hunting, fishing, harvesting leave: Maximum 10 days per year may be granted on short notice to employee to meet traditional hunting, fishing or harvesting needs. Standby: 30 minutes pay at regular rate of pay for each 8 consecutive hours on standby; 45 minutes pay at regular rate of pay for each 8 consecutive hours on standby during holidays or day of rest. Meals, incidental expenses: For periods of duty travel not exceeding 15 calendar days, employee will be paid $133.85 per diem. For travel for part of day only: $26 for breakfast (previously $22.20); $28.20 for lunch (previously $23.75); $62.35 for dinner (previously $54.10); $17.30 for incidentals. Utility allowance: $300 per month.
