Thompson, Man. (10 screening officers) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union (USW), Local 6166
Click here to view the original collective agreement.
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2019. Signed in October 2016.
Shift premium: Screening officers acting as team leaders will receive maximum hourly rate for screening officers, plus additional $2.35 per hour.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 5 years, 20 days or 8% after 10 years, 25 days or 10% after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for employees working eighth-straight day.
Medical benefits: Steelworkers Trusteed Benefit Plan. Employer will contribute: $1.55 per hour effective Sept. 4, 2016; $1.65 per hour effective March 19, 2017; $1.70 per hour effective April 1, 2018. (Previously $1.40 per hour).
Sick leave: 8 days per year (previously 4 days per year). Employees may bank maximum 24 days (previously 16 days) and any surplus will be paid out as of Dec. 15 each year.
Pension: Employer will contribute 4%, employee will contribute 4% to Steelworkers Members’ Pension Benefit Plan or group RSP.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse or children. 4 days for death in immediate family (mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, spouse’s sister, spouse’s brother, spouse’s grandmother, spouse’s grandfather, brother’s spouse, sister’s spouse, employee’s grandchildren).
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay or time and one-half for hours worked.
Probationary period: 90 days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply uniform that it requires employees to wear and will provide any necessary alterations costs.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
Level 1: $16.77 rising 3 steps to $17.88
Level 2: $17.91 rising 3 steps to $19.10
Level 3.1 (0 to 2,080 hours worked): $19.05 rising 3 steps to $20.32
Level 3.2 (2,081 to 4,160 hours worked): $19.45 rising 3 steps to $20.75
Level 3.3 (4,161 to 6,240 hours worked): $19.82 rising 3 steps to $21.14
Level 3.4 (6,240+ hours worked): $20.25 rising 3 steps to $21.60
Team leader: $22.60 rising 3 steps to $23.95
Lump-sum payments: 500 to full-time employees, $200 to part-time employees
Editor’s notes: Humanity fund: Employer agrees to deduct $0.01 per hour per employee for international aid and development to the USW humanity fund. Northern allowance: $108.77 effective Sept. 4, 2016; $109.86 effective March 19, 2017; $110.96 effective April 1, 2018. Parking: Employer will pay monthly parking for all employees covered before Sept. 1, 2016. Employees hired Sept. 1, 2016, or later will be required to contribute 20% for monthly parking at Thompson Airport. T-4 income: Additional $3,000 portion of annual income has been identified as: “Travel in a prescribed area” and will be entered in box 32 of employee’s T-4 slip.
Shift premium: Screening officers acting as team leaders will receive maximum hourly rate for screening officers, plus additional $2.35 per hour.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 5 years, 20 days or 8% after 10 years, 25 days or 10% after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for employees working eighth-straight day.
Medical benefits: Steelworkers Trusteed Benefit Plan. Employer will contribute: $1.55 per hour effective Sept. 4, 2016; $1.65 per hour effective March 19, 2017; $1.70 per hour effective April 1, 2018. (Previously $1.40 per hour).
Sick leave: 8 days per year (previously 4 days per year). Employees may bank maximum 24 days (previously 16 days) and any surplus will be paid out as of Dec. 15 each year.
Pension: Employer will contribute 4%, employee will contribute 4% to Steelworkers Members’ Pension Benefit Plan or group RSP.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse or children. 4 days for death in immediate family (mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, spouse’s sister, spouse’s brother, spouse’s grandmother, spouse’s grandfather, brother’s spouse, sister’s spouse, employee’s grandchildren).
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay or time and one-half for hours worked.
Probationary period: 90 days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply uniform that it requires employees to wear and will provide any necessary alterations costs.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
Level 1: $16.77 rising 3 steps to $17.88
Level 2: $17.91 rising 3 steps to $19.10
Level 3.1 (0 to 2,080 hours worked): $19.05 rising 3 steps to $20.32
Level 3.2 (2,081 to 4,160 hours worked): $19.45 rising 3 steps to $20.75
Level 3.3 (4,161 to 6,240 hours worked): $19.82 rising 3 steps to $21.14
Level 3.4 (6,240+ hours worked): $20.25 rising 3 steps to $21.60
Team leader: $22.60 rising 3 steps to $23.95
Lump-sum payments: 500 to full-time employees, $200 to part-time employees
Editor’s notes: Humanity fund: Employer agrees to deduct $0.01 per hour per employee for international aid and development to the USW humanity fund. Northern allowance: $108.77 effective Sept. 4, 2016; $109.86 effective March 19, 2017; $110.96 effective April 1, 2018. Parking: Employer will pay monthly parking for all employees covered before Sept. 1, 2016. Employees hired Sept. 1, 2016, or later will be required to contribute 20% for monthly parking at Thompson Airport. T-4 income: Additional $3,000 portion of annual income has been identified as: “Travel in a prescribed area” and will be entered in box 32 of employee’s T-4 slip.
