Calgary | (1,300 motion picture production employees) and IATSE Local 212
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Renewal agreement: Effective March 4, 2024, to March 3, 2027.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: Vacation pay at a rate of 4% of gross earnings to all employees with their weekly remuneration.
Overtime: 1 time the hourly rate for the first 8 hours on days 1-5. 1.5 times the hourly rate for the first 8 hours on day 6. 2 times the hourly rate for the first 8 hours on day 7.
Medical benefits: Health and welfare benefits paid to the union on behalf of employees at a rate of 6% of gross earnings.
Sick leave: Employees will accrue paid sick leave at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked in the province of Alberta, up to a maximum of 48 hours or six 6 days; or employees will be provided with a sick bank of 24 hours or 3 days paid leave, as decided by the employer.
AD&D: $200,000 to an employee when required by the employer to travel by means of transportation furnished by employer other than by air during assignment. $250,000 when the employee is required to travel by plane at the request of employer. $350,000 when the employee is required to travel by helicopter at the request of employer.
Pension: Contributions under the Canada Pension Plan Act.
Call-in pay: Employees called to work will be paid not less than 8 hours at the applicable prevailing rate except as provided for in ARTICLE 10.6 ("French Hours").
Severance: Notice of termination and severance pay for employees displaced by a technological change during a production.
Tool allowance:
Mileage: Employees who agree to use a private vehicle for production work, as requested by the company, will be paid a minimum of $0.61 per kilometre or, alternatively, at the company's election, $30 per day plus fuel costs with receipts.
Sample rates of pay (current, after increase):
Construction Coordinator: $45.62, up 2 steps to $49.34.
Chief Lighting Technician/ Gaffer: $43.15, up 2 steps to $46.67.
Assistant Head of Department, Prosthetic Make-up Effects Artist: $43.15, up 2 steps to $46.67.
Editor’s notes: In the event of a late payment by the company, a penalty of 3%of gross wages for that week will be paid to an employee for each week the payment of wages is late.