MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates

Renewal agreement: Effective Dec. 4, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2022. Ratified on Dec. 4, 2019. Signed on Dec. 13, 2019.

Wage adjustments:

Effective April 1, 2019: 2.1%

Effective April 1, 2020: 2.1%

Effective April 1, 2021: 2.1%

Effective April 1, 2022: 2.1%

Shift premium: 8% for evening-shift hours; 10% for night-shift hours. Additional 1.2 hours’ pay for regular Saturday shifts; 2.4 hours’ pay for regular Sunday shifts.

Paid holidays: 14 days.

Vacations with pay: 5/6 of 1 day per month to start, 1 1/4 days per month after 2 years, 1 2/3 days per month after 9 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 19 years.

Overtime: Straight time for first 2.5 hours per week, in excess of 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for all hours after 2.5 and all Sunday hours. Double time for Sundays after working Saturday as well. Double time for all hours worked on statutory holiday. Time and one-half for all irregular hours.

Medical benefits: Group insurance plan.

Dental: $500 per year after completion of 12 months of continuous service.

Sick leave: 1 day per month of service, maximum 10 days per year.

STD: Full or partial salary for absence from work due to sickness or accident, up to 6 months.

Pension: RRSP program

Bereavement leave: 3 regular working days for death of spouse, parent, parent-in-law, stepparent, guardian, child, stepchild, child-in-guardianship, sibling, sibling-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, relative with whom employee resides.

Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay at appropriate overtime rate for unplanned work assignment. 1 hour’s pay for returning phone call for advice on work-related activity.

Probationary period: 3 months.

Uniforms/clothing: $130 per year for approved safety frames for prescription safety glasses. $200 per year for shatter-proof lenses. Employer covers cost of repair or replacement of lenses if worn or broken during normal duties.

Sample rates of annual pay (current minimum/maximum, after 4.2% increase):

Junior engineer/junior member technical staff (MTS): $57,554/$82,869 rising 2 steps to $59,997/$86/386

Intermediate engineer/intermediate MTS: $75,535/$101,416 rising 2 steps to $78,741/$105,720

Engineer/MTS: $90,923/$125,044 rising 2 steps to $94,782/$130,351

Senior engineer/senior MTS: $100,720/$144,997 rising 2 steps to $104,994/$151,151

Staff engineer/staff MTS: $108,977/156,853 rising 2 steps to $113,602/$163,510

Senior staff engineer/senior staff MTS: $118,992/$171,257 rising 2 steps to $124,042/$178,526

Staff specialist/chief engineer: $152,566/$216,226 rising 2 steps to $159,042/$225,403

Junior engineering assistant: $44,785/$64,478 rising 2 steps to $46,686/$67,215
Intermediate engineering assistant: $47,785/$64,478 rising 2 steps to $49,495/$71,260

Engineering assistant: $50,175/$72,240 rising 2 steps to $52,304/$75,306

Senior engineering assistant: $63,026/$90,744 rising 2 steps to $65,701/$94,596

Junior technologist: $51,436/$74,055 rising 2 steps to $53,619/$77,198

Intermediate technologist: $55,124/79,364 rising 2 steps to $57,464/$82,732

Technologist: $58,812/$84,673 rising 2 steps to $61,308/$88,267

Senior technologist: $73,318/$105,553 rising 2 steps to $76,430/$110,033

Staff technologist: $$79,184/$113,997 rising 2 steps to $82,544/$118,835

Junior designer: $64,614/$93,025 rising 2 steps to $67,356/$96,973

Intermediate designer: $66,691/$96,019 rising 2 steps to $69,521/$100,094

Designer: $68,768/$99,012 rising 2 steps to $71,686/$103,214

Senior designer: $78,101/$112,447 rising 2 steps to $81,415/$117,219

Staff designer: $86,874/$132,688 rising 2 steps to $90,561/$138,320

Senior design checker: $86,874/$125,044 rising 2 steps to $90,561/$130,351

Junior technical editor: $58,812/$84,673 rising 2 steps to $61,308/$88,267

Intermediate technical editor: $63,213/$91,007 rising 2 steps to $65,895/$94,870

Technical editor: $67,613/$97,341 rising 2 steps to $70,482/$101,472

Senior technical editor: $79,184/$113,997 rising 2 steps to $82,544/$118,835

Junior technical illustrator/junior graphic artist: $48,722/$70,144 rising 2 steps to $50,789/$73,121

Intermediate technical illustrator: $53,767/$77,409 rising 2 steps to $56,049/$80,694

Technical illustrator/graphic artist: $58,812/$84,673 rising 2 steps to $61,308/$88,267

Senior technical illustrator/senior graphic artist: $67,613/$97,341 rising 2 steps to $70,482/$101,472

Staff technical illustrator/staff graphic artist: $73,022/$105,127 rising 2 steps to $76,121/$109,589

Junior cost and schedule controller: $54,979/$79,149 rising 2 steps to $57,313/$82,509

Intermediate cost and schedule controller: $61,030/$87,867 rising 2 steps to $63,620/$91,596

Cost and schedule controller: $67,081/$96,584 rising 2 steps to $69,928/$100,683
Senior cost and schedule controller: $80,863/$116,416 rising 2 steps to $84,295/$121,356

Staff cost and schedule controller: $87,332/$125,727 rising 2 steps to $91,038/$131,063

Junior database administrator SRMS/Junior information technology analyst: $55,082/$83,335 rising 2 steps to $57,419/$86,872

Intermediate database administrator SRMS: $68,534/$100,697 rising 2 steps to $71,442/$104,970

Database administrator SRMS/information technology analyst: $81,986/$118,059 rising 2 steps to $85,465/$123,069

Senior database administrator SRMS: $95,018/$137,535 rising 2 steps to $99,051/$143,373

Intermediate information data technology analyst: $68,535/$100,696 rising 2 steps to $71,444/$104,969

Senior information technology analyst: $88,708/$127,737 rising 2 steps to $92,472/$133,158

Junior business applications analyst: $55,632/$84,158 rising 2 steps to $57,993/$87,730

Intermediate business applications analyst: $69,223/$101,388 rising 2 steps to $72,161/$105,691

Business applications analyst: $82,814/$118,618 rising 2 steps to $86,328/$123,653

Senior business analyst: $95,979/$138,212 rising 2 steps to $100,052/$144,078

Editor’s notes: Progressive retirement: Reduced workweek (minimum 24 hours) over up to 12 months, after which employee must retire. Standby: One-half hour’s pay for each 4-hour period on standby.