Fort McMurray, Alta. (70 mechanics, welders, machinists, operators, drivers, grounds workers, custodians) and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 955
Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 22, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2022. Ratified on Aug. 28, 2019. Signed on Aug. 22, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Aug. 28, 2019: 1% less $0.10
Effective first Sunday of July 2020: increase of Alberta all-items CPI calculated over period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of prior year (2019)
Effective first Sunday of July 2021: increase of Alberta all-items CPI calculated over period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of prior year (2020)
Effective first Sunday of July 2022: increase of Alberta all-items CPI) calculated over period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of prior year (2021)
Shift premium: $1.20 per hour for employees who work scheduled shifts which start between 4 p.m. and 5 a.m. $1 per hour above highest classification supervised for lead-hands. $2 per hour above highest classification supervised for foremen. $3 per hour above highest classification supervised for general foremen.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 4% of straight-time rate for all hours worked.
Vacations with pay: 6% of straight-time rate for all hours worked; 8% after 10 years of service.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week, Sunday through Saturday inclusive for general long-term work. Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday inclusive and for all hours worked on Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays for short-term projects work.
Medical benefits: Employer will pay $1.70 per hour into Operating Engineers Local 955 Health and Wellness Trust Fund.
Pension: Employer will pay 10% per hour of employee’s base rate of pay for each hour worked by each employee into Operating Engineers Local 955 Pension Trust Fund.
Bereavement leave: Maximum 24 regularly scheduled hours for death in immediate family (mother, father, brother, sister, spouse, common-law partner (regardless of gender), children, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents, stepmother, stepfather, brother-in-law, sister in-law).
Call-in pay: 8 hours’ at straight-time, 3.5 hours’ overtime at relevant rate of pay for operators on scheduled days off. Time and one-half for entire shift, if employee is called-in on short notice (either 4 hours prior to shift or after shift has already started). 3 hours’ at applicable rate when employee is called-in to work on regularly assigned period of rest.
Probationary period: 400 hours.
Uniforms/clothing: When employee works in rain, rainwear will be supplied. All employees will be supplied with gloves. Operators will be issued coveralls for use when required (employees employed in welding trade will receive better quality of coveralls, leathers, as well as fire-retardant coveralls (or parkas) during winter months.). $300 tax-free per year (previously $600 per year) industrial-clothing allowance for all employees (after 6 months of service) who are employed as mechanics, welders, apprentice mechanics, apprentice welders, tire mechanics, service truck, lubricator persons, shop labourers
Tool allowance: $1.15 per hour when employer requires employees who are employed as journeyman mechanics, apprentice mechanics, welders to supply own tools. Employer will insure mechanic’s tools, toolbox at agreed value against fire and theft while on employer’s premises.
Mileage: $0.45 per kilometre (Syncrude to be calculated at 100 kilometres) if employee uses own vehicle at request of employer. $33 per day worked transportation allowance to Aurora.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Group 1 (mechanic journeyman/bodyman journeyman/welder journeyman/machinist/electrical mechanic/surveyor, crane 15-ton capacity and over/shovel, dragline, backhoe and similar equipment 2 cu. yd. capacity and over/Gradall/grader finisher/Cat D-10 equivalent dozer and over with attachments/front-end loader 10 cu. yd. capacity and over/piledriver operator/SCL reject hoe): $51.64
Group 2 (motor scrapers Cat 651 or equivalent and over/tandem motor scrapers and quad tractor, one operator/Cat D-9 equivalent dozer with attachments/shovel, dragline, backhoe and similar equipment 3/4 cu. yd. capacity and up to 2 cu. yd. capacity/front-end loader 5 cu. yd. capacity and up to 10 cu. yd capacity/crane under 15-ton capacity/off-highway vehicles 150-ton capacity and over/lowboy operator equipment hauler/serviceman): $47.52
Group 3 (Cat D-5 equivalent dozer up to and including D-8 equivalent dozer with attachments, dozer, scraper, ripper, pusher/front-end loader 1 cu. yd. and under 5 cu. yds/grader/motor scrapers and similar equipment under Cat 651 or equivalent/shovel, dragline, backhoe and similar equipment under 3/4 cu. yd./crane 12-ton capacity and under/tire mechanic/truck 5 or more axle units, off-highway vehicles under 150 and Bobcat): $45.30
Group 4 (bus driver #1 license over 24 passenger bus/class-3 steam truck operator, A-frame forklift/up to and including Cat D-4 equivalent dozer with attachments, dozer, scraper, pusher ripper/front-end loader under 1 cu. yd./self-propelled rubber-tired roller over 20 ton/self-propelled compactor including spreading device 815 equivalent and over/off highway vehicle 15 ton and under 30 ton/packer Cat D-6 and larger or base spreader/trucks 3 and 4 axle units): $41.51
Group 5 (bus driver (#2 license 24 and under passenger bus)/self-propelled rubber-tired roller small base and paving up to 20 ton/off-highway vehicle under 15 ton/packer Cat under D-6/self-propelled compactors, all other types up to 815/rubber-tired tractor/mechanic’s or serviceman’s helper/trucks 2 axle units/labour technician/flag person and steam cleaner): $34.49
Group 6 (grounds worker/custodian): $31.60
Editor’s notes: Living allowance: $200, based on minimum 6-shift pay period. Training: Employer will pay $0.09 per hour for each hour worked by each employee into Operating Engineers Local 955 Training Trust Fund.
