Victoria, B.C. (260 administrative services employees) and the British Columbia Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2020. Signed on April 1, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2017: 1.75%
Effective April 1, 2018: 2%
Effective April 1, 2019: 2%
Shift premium: $1.45 per hour for afternoon shift (previously $1.35). $1.60 for night shift (previously $1.45). $62 biweekly if employee has level 3 Occupational First Aid Certificate (previously $60). $50 biweekly for level 2 Occupational First Aid Certificate (previously $48).
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 17 days after 3 years, 19 days after 4 years, gaining one more day a year until 20 years where they get 2 more, 32 days total. 36 days after 25 years and longer.
Overtime: Time and one-half for the first 2 hours of overtime following a regular shift, double time for all hours thereafter. Double time for hours worked on a day of rest.
Meal allowance: $13 for breakfast (previously $12.75), $15 for lunch (previously $14.50), $25 for dinner if employee on travel status away from headquarters (previously $23.50). $17.50 when employee works 2.5 hours of overtime before or after their regular shift, another meal allowance every 3 hours after that (previously $15).
Medical benefits: Medical Services Plan of British Columbia. 100% of premium paid by employer.
Dental: 100% for part A. 65% for part B. 55% for part C. $5,000 lifetime maximum for orthodontics.
Paramedical: $80 deductible (previously $65). $10 reimbursement for first 5 visits to chiropractor, physiotherapist, podiatrist, massage therapist, therapist, naturopath, or physician and 80% reimbursement after that to a maximum of $1,250 per year (previously 80% coverage after 7 visits). $200 per person to a $500 maximum per family for acupuncture. $3,500 for breast prosthetics. $875 for wig/hairpiece.
STD: 75% of pay for up to 6 months.
LTD: 70% of the first $2,300 of monthly earnings, 50% of monthly earnings after that.
AD&D: 3 times annual salary for loss of both hands or feet, loss of one hand and one foot, loss of one hand or one foot and sight of one eye, or loss of sight in both eyes. Half that amount for loss of one hand or foot or loss of sight in one eye.
Life insurance: 3 times annual salary. $10,000 spouse life insurance (previously $8,000). $5,000 dependant life insurance (previously $4,000).
Pension: Public Service Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days with pay for a parent, spouse, child, grandchild, sibling, father- or mother-in-law, grandparent, or any other relative living with the employee. 1 day with pay for son- or daughter-in-law or brother- or sister-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours.
Probationary period: 3 months.
Severance: 3 weeks’ pay for every year of regular service.
Tool allowance: Employer will provide all necessary tools.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.25% increase):
Grid level 1: $17.30 rising to $19.57 in 4 steps.
Grid level 2: $17.78 rising to $20.13 in 4 steps.
Grid level 3: $18.28 rising to $20.70 in 4 steps.
Grid level 4: $18.79 rising to $21.30 in 4 steps.
Grid level 5: $19.33 rising to $21.91 in 4 steps.
Grid level 6: $19.88 rising to $22.55 in 4 steps.
Grid level 7: $20.44 rising to $23.21 in 4 steps.
Grid level 8: $21.04 rising to $23.88 in 4 steps.
Grid level 9: $21.64 rising to $24.58 in 4 steps.
Grid level 10: $22.26 rising to $25.31 in 4 steps.
Grid level 11: $22.91 rising to $26.05 in 4 steps.
Grid level 12: $23.58 rising to $26.83 in 4 steps.
Grid level 13: $24.27 rising to $27.63 in 4 steps.
Grid level 14: $24.99 rising to $28.45 in 4 steps.
Grid level 15: $25.73 rising to $29.31 in 4 steps.
Grid level 16: $26.50 rising to $30.19 in 4 steps.
Grid level 17: $27.28 rising to $31.10 in 4 steps.
Grid level 18: $28.10 rising to $32.06 in 4 steps.
Grid level 19: $28.94 rising to $33.05 in 4 steps.
Grid level 20: $29.80 rising to $34.07 in 4 steps.
Grid level 21: $30.70 rising to $35.13 in 4 steps.
Grid level 22: $31.63 rising to $36.25 in 4 steps.
Grid level 23: $32.61 rising to $37.36 in 4 steps.
Grid level 24: $33.63 rising to $38.54 in 4 steps.
Grid level 25: $34.68 rising to $39.74 in 4 steps.
Grid level 26: $35.75 rising to $40.99 in 4 steps.
Grid level 27: $36.87 rising to $42.28 in 4 steps.
Grid level 28: $38.03 rising to $43.62 in 4 steps.
Grid level 29: $36.87 rising to $42.28 in 4 steps.
Grid level 30: $40.45 rising to $46.42 in 4 steps.
Grid level 31: $41.73 rising to $47.92 in 4 steps.
Grid level 32: $43.04 rising to $49.48 in 4 steps.
Editor’s notes: Special leaves: 3 days for wedding of employee, 1 day for wedding of employee’s child; 2 days for birth of employee’s child; 1 day for serious household or domestic emergency; 1 day for moving; 1 half-day to serve as pallbearer or mourner; 1 day for court appearance of employee’s child; 1 day for caring for parent, 2 days if parent is under employee’s care permanently; 1 day for child custody hearing.Extended childcare leave: 18 unpaid months following maternity/adoption/paternity leave.Compassionate care leave: 8 weeks to care for gravely ill family member. Maternity leave: 15 weekly payments to top up EI to 85% of employee’s basic pay. Paternity leave: 15 weekly payments to top up EI to 75% of employee’s basic pay.
