Kingston, Ont. (660 specialists, technicians, operators, engineers, electricians, maintenance workers) and the Kingston Independent Nylon Workers Union (KINWU)
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Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 28, 2017, to Jan. 27, 2022. Signed on Jan. 28, 2017.
Shift premium: 8% of base rate for employees whose responsibilities are deemed to be significantly different from those of other employees in same classification. $1.30 per hour (previously $0.84 per hour) for employee who is appointed to role of shift engineer. $1.30 per hour (previously $0.84 per hour) for employee who is engaged in work of fire captain. $0.90 per hour for work performed between 3:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. $1.30 per hour for work between 11:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. $1 per hour for each hour worked on Sunday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 week to start, 2 weeks after 6 months, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 20 years, 6 weeks after 30 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours of overtime, double time thereafter. Time and one-half for all work on regularly assigned day of rest, double time after 4 hours of work.
Meal allowance: Maximum $10.
STD: Maximum 26 weeks coverage. After 24-hour waiting period: 85% of salary for first 6 weeks; 70% of salary for next 20 weeks.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for each of first 15 years of seniority, plus 2 weeks’ pay for each year of seniority after 15 years. Maximum 52 weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $130 for first pair purchased in each; lesser of cost per pair or $75 for up to 1 subsequent pair purchased in each year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Polymer specialist: $33.25 rising 4 steps to $35.05
Polymer technician 3: $31.10 rising 4 steps to $32.75
Polymer technician 2: $27.50 rising 4 steps to $29
Polymer technician 1: $26.70 rising 4 steps to $28.10
Batch operator: $25.85 rising 4 steps to $27.45
Batch operator trainee: $24.85 rising 4 steps to $26.45
Fire systems specialist: $28.35 rising 4 steps to $30.10
Fibre specialist: $28.35 rising 4 steps to $30.10
Spinning technician: $26.50 rising 4 steps to $28.10
Spinning technician trainee: $25.50 rising 4 steps to $27.10
Spinning operator: $24.40 rising 4 steps to $26.05
Spinning operator trainee: $23.40 rising 4 steps to $25.05
Material specialist: $24 rising 4 steps to $25.50
Material technician: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.25
Material technician trainee: $21.90 rising 4 steps to $23.25
Material operator: $20.60 rising 4 steps to $21.75
Material operator probationary: $19.60 rising 4 steps to $20.75
Service operator: $18.35 rising 4 steps to $19.25
Service operator probationary: $17.35 rising 4 steps to $18.25
Laboratory research specialist: $30 rising 4 steps to $31.70
Laboratory specialist: $27.70 rising 4 steps to $29.40
Laboratory technician: $25.85 rising 4 steps to $27.45
Laboratory technician trainee: $24.85 rising 4 steps to $26.40
Laboratory operator: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.25
Stationary engineer second class: $41.30 rising 4 steps to $43.95
Stationary engineer third-class: $36.95 rising 4 steps to $38.80
Stationary engineer fourth-class: $29.20 rising 4 steps to $30.80
Stationary engineer trainee: $27.30 rising 4 steps to $28.80
Power distribution electrician A: $41.30 rising 4 steps to $43.95
Power distribution electrician B: $37.40 rising 4 steps to $39.70
Maintenance technician first-class: $34.40 rising 4 steps to $36.60
Apprentice maintenance technician second-class: $32.70 rising 4 steps to $34.80
Apprentice maintenance technician third-class: $29.25 rising 4 steps to $31.10
Apprentice maintenance trainee: $25.80 rising 4 steps to $27.50
Maintenance operator: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.25
Maintenance operator probationary: $21.90 rising 4 steps to $23.25
Textile machine operator A: $22.56 rising 3 steps to $21.35
Shift premium: 8% of base rate for employees whose responsibilities are deemed to be significantly different from those of other employees in same classification. $1.30 per hour (previously $0.84 per hour) for employee who is appointed to role of shift engineer. $1.30 per hour (previously $0.84 per hour) for employee who is engaged in work of fire captain. $0.90 per hour for work performed between 3:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. $1.30 per hour for work between 11:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. $1 per hour for each hour worked on Sunday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 week to start, 2 weeks after 6 months, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 20 years, 6 weeks after 30 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours of overtime, double time thereafter. Time and one-half for all work on regularly assigned day of rest, double time after 4 hours of work.
Meal allowance: Maximum $10.
STD: Maximum 26 weeks coverage. After 24-hour waiting period: 85% of salary for first 6 weeks; 70% of salary for next 20 weeks.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for each of first 15 years of seniority, plus 2 weeks’ pay for each year of seniority after 15 years. Maximum 52 weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $130 for first pair purchased in each; lesser of cost per pair or $75 for up to 1 subsequent pair purchased in each year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Polymer specialist: $33.25 rising 4 steps to $35.05
Polymer technician 3: $31.10 rising 4 steps to $32.75
Polymer technician 2: $27.50 rising 4 steps to $29
Polymer technician 1: $26.70 rising 4 steps to $28.10
Batch operator: $25.85 rising 4 steps to $27.45
Batch operator trainee: $24.85 rising 4 steps to $26.45
Fire systems specialist: $28.35 rising 4 steps to $30.10
Fibre specialist: $28.35 rising 4 steps to $30.10
Spinning technician: $26.50 rising 4 steps to $28.10
Spinning technician trainee: $25.50 rising 4 steps to $27.10
Spinning operator: $24.40 rising 4 steps to $26.05
Spinning operator trainee: $23.40 rising 4 steps to $25.05
Material specialist: $24 rising 4 steps to $25.50
Material technician: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.25
Material technician trainee: $21.90 rising 4 steps to $23.25
Material operator: $20.60 rising 4 steps to $21.75
Material operator probationary: $19.60 rising 4 steps to $20.75
Service operator: $18.35 rising 4 steps to $19.25
Service operator probationary: $17.35 rising 4 steps to $18.25
Laboratory research specialist: $30 rising 4 steps to $31.70
Laboratory specialist: $27.70 rising 4 steps to $29.40
Laboratory technician: $25.85 rising 4 steps to $27.45
Laboratory technician trainee: $24.85 rising 4 steps to $26.40
Laboratory operator: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.25
Stationary engineer second class: $41.30 rising 4 steps to $43.95
Stationary engineer third-class: $36.95 rising 4 steps to $38.80
Stationary engineer fourth-class: $29.20 rising 4 steps to $30.80
Stationary engineer trainee: $27.30 rising 4 steps to $28.80
Power distribution electrician A: $41.30 rising 4 steps to $43.95
Power distribution electrician B: $37.40 rising 4 steps to $39.70
Maintenance technician first-class: $34.40 rising 4 steps to $36.60
Apprentice maintenance technician second-class: $32.70 rising 4 steps to $34.80
Apprentice maintenance technician third-class: $29.25 rising 4 steps to $31.10
Apprentice maintenance trainee: $25.80 rising 4 steps to $27.50
Maintenance operator: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.25
Maintenance operator probationary: $21.90 rising 4 steps to $23.25
Textile machine operator A: $22.56 rising 3 steps to $21.35
