Alberta/British Columbia/Saskatchewan/Yukon/Alaska (160 drivers) and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 115
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2021. Signed on June 21, 2018.
Shift premium: $0.75 per hour (previously $0.50 per hour) for night shift on all straight-time hours. $5 per hour for drivers who carry out additional and various duties of training of personnel and for specific training which does not run over entire trip. $0.01 per mile on 7-axle and $0.015 per mile on 8-axle for all loaded miles between Hope and Trail, Castlegar or Rossland via Hope-Princeton Highway.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 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 15 years, 5 weeks or 12 after 18 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 9 or 10 hours per day. Time and one-half for all work after 60 hours per week in Dawson Creek branch. Time and one-half for sleeper operations for all productive hours in excess of 20 productive hours in each 24-hour period (maximum of 4 hours will be paid per 24-hour period).
Meal allowance: $40 for breakdowns longer than 24 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Employer pays 100% of premiums for provincial medical services plan premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
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 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Pension: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepchildren, foster-children). Special attention will be given to leave without pay for death of other relatives, associates, friends.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoff; 3 years when medically unfit to perform duties; 180 calendar days if employee moves to position outside bargaining unit.
Probationary period: 120 calendar days of employment.
Uniforms/clothing: $400 per year for uniform or CSA-approved work boots or insulated coveralls, jackets, pants.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):
Area 1 and 2
5 axles/6 axles/8 axles: $26.01 rising 2 steps to $27.06
Oilfield-off road (5 axles/6 axles/8 axles): $30.43 rising 2 steps to $31.66
Area 3
5 axles/6 axles/7 axles/8 axles: $26.01 rising 2 steps to $27.06
Area 4
5 axles/6 axles/7 axles/8 axles: $24.64 rising 2 steps to $25.63
Area 6 (coastal, lower mainland)
5 axles/6 axles/7 axles/8 axles: $25.99 rising 2 steps to $27.04
Br 07, Br 167 (5 axles/6 axles/7 axles/8 axles): $27.26 rising 2 steps to $28.36
Br 14 Dawson Creek (8 axles): $30.88 rising 2 steps to $32.12
Editor’s notes: Expenses: $40 per day for meals; hotel room supplied by employer; pay for all hours spent on training at regular work-time rate; pay at regular rate for travel time when attending training out-of-branch or travelling to out-of-town branch, when employee attend training or work out of another branch. Hearing protection: Employer will provide 1 set of moulded ear plugs every 2 years and will supply annual hearing tests upon request. Years of service: 3% of gross earnings to be paid on each pay after 1 year; 5% of gross earnings to be paid on each pay after 3 years; 7% of gross earnings to be paid on each pay after 5 years of service (premium will not apply to drivers hired after Nov. 1, 2016 or where letter of understanding exists). 2% quarterly gross earnings bonus will be added to hourly rate effective April 1, 2018 for drivers with greater than 5 years of experience as of Dec. 11, 2016 for Kamloops, Dawson Creek drivers.
