Municipality of Sanikiluaq

Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2021. Signed on June 14, 2019.

Wage adjustments:

Effective April 1, 2018: 2%

Effective April 1, 2019: 2.5%

Effective April 1, 2020: 3%

Paid holidays: 11 days, plus Hamlet Day, Nunavut Day, one-half day off on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.

Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month, maximum 15 days, to start, 1 1/2 days per month, maximum 18 days, after 2 years, 1 2/3 days per month, maximum 20 days, after 5 years, 2 days per month, maximum 24 days, after 15 years, 2 1/4 days per month, maximum 27 days, after 20 years, 2 1/2 days per month, maximum 30 days, after 25 years, 3 days per month, maximum 36 days, after 25 years.

Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours, double time after 8 hours of overtime or on second or subsequent day of rest. May be banked, maximum 160 hours per year. Employee may carry over banked overtime from year to year but may not exceed maximum of 160 at any time.

Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.

Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.

Sick leave:1 1/4 days per month, maximum 120 days credit.

LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.

AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.

Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.

Pension: Northern Employers Benefit Services Pension Plan.

Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, spouse’s child, foster-child, sister, brother, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, aunt, uncle, grandparents, grandchildren. If funeral or memorial service takes place outside of Sanikiluaq or when additional time is required, employee may request use of available vacation time and request will not be unreasonably denied.

Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.

Call-in pay: Greater of pay at appropriate overtime rate or pay equivalent to 4 hours’ pay at straight-time rate.

Probationary period: 1,040 hours for outside workers; 975 hours for office staff; 6 months for employee who is promoted or transferred to higher position.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.

Severance: 2 week’s pay after 3 months of service; additional week for each year of service, maximum 12 weeks.

Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all protective devices, clothing, other equipment necessary to protect employees from injury and unhealthy work conditions. Employer will provide (for all employees in airport and maintenance departments; truck drivers, truck assistants, recreation coordinator, assistant recreation coordinator) summer coveralls (fire-resistant); winter coveralls (fire-resistant, suitable for arctic operating conditions); parkas (suitable for arctic operating conditions; $500 every 3 years); summer safety boots; winter safety boots (suitable for arctic operating conditions); summer work gloves; winter work gloves; latex safety gloves; hard hats; safety glasses; ear protectors. Employer will provide (for bylaw officer and the uncertified bylaw officer): summer safety boots; winter safety boots; 3-in-1 parka; latex gloves; 2 shirts; 2 pants; ball cap; equipment belt. Employer will provide $200 per year (previously $100 per year) for laundering work clothing.

Tool allowance: $1,000 (previously $500), every April 1, for journeyman mechanic tools.

Mileage: $0.58 per kilometre for business travel.

Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.6% increase):

Step 1

Airport maintainer: $30.87 rising 2 steps to $32.59

Arena/hall supervisor: $17.53 rising 2 steps to $18.51

Assistant foreman: $30.63 rising 2 steps to $32.34

Assistant rec coordinator: $19.13 rising 2 steps to $20.20

Building maintainer: $29.12 rising 2 steps to $30.75

Bus driver: $24.41 rising 2 steps to $25.77

Bylaw officer: $22.83 rising 2 steps to $24.09

Bylaw officer (uncertified): $19.13 rising 2 steps to $20.20

CEDO: $37.28 rising 2 steps to $39.36

Community lands officer: $25.22 rising 2 steps to $26.63

Community lands officer (uncertified): $19.13 rising 2 steps to $20.20

Community wellness coordinator: $23.99 rising 2 steps to $25.33

Dance instructor: $17.53 rising 2 steps to $18.51

Finance clerk: $21.30 rising 2 steps to $22.48

Finance officer: $30.28 rising 2 steps to $31.97

Truck assistant: $18.57 rising 2steps to $19.60

Truck driver: $24.12 rising 2steps to $25.49

Janitor: $17.53 rising 2 steps to $18.51

Justice worker: $33.76 rising 2steps to $35.33

Labourer: $17.53 rising 2 steps to $18.51

Mechanic: $33.47 rising 2 steps to $35.33

Mechanic assistant: $19.38 rising 2 steps to $20.47

MMOS/receptionist: $24.69 rising 2 steps to $26.08

Radio DJ: $17.53 rising 2 steps to $18.51

Recreation coordinator: $23.31 rising 2 steps to $24.61

Four-year apprentices

Year 1: 55%

Year 2: 65%

Year 3: 75%

Year 4: 85%

Editor’s notes: Standby: $25 per day for employee on standby Monday to Friday. $50 per day for employee on standby on Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday. Cooling-off period: Employee who willfully terminates employment due to misunderstanding or argument will be allowed to return to work and remain employed if within 3 working days. Cooling-off period permitted once a year. Hunting/fishing leave: Employer will grant 3 days’ leave with pay per year to employee in order to meet traditional hunting, fishing or harvesting opportunities. Northern allowance: $21,250 per year (previously $21,000). Effective April 1, 2020: $21,500. $19,911 of allowance will be designated as travel allowance pursuant to Income Tax Act. Term-service recognition: Certificate acknowledging years of service, plus $500 after 5 years’ service. Certificate plus $1,000 after 10 years’ service. Certificate plus $1,500 after 15 years’ service. Certificate plus $2,000 after 20 years’ service. Certificate plus $ 2,500 after 25 years’ service. Certificate plus return airfare to Montreal or Winnipeg, plus $2,500 after 30 years’ service. Certificate plus 2 return tickets to Montreal or Winnipeg, plus $2,500 after 35 years’ service.