Yellowknife (430 technical, clerical, purchasing and materials, retail, sales employees) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 1574
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Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2020. Signed on Jan. 1, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.9%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2%
Shift premium: When more than 50% of shift falls between 5 p.m. and midnight, employee will be paid $0.72 per hour for each hour between 5 p.m. and midnight. When major portion of shift falls between midnight and 8 a.m., employee will be paid $0.82 per hour for each hour worked on night shift between midnight and 8 a.m. Additional one-half time for all work on Sunday. Tower premium: When employee works on bridge, tower crossing, radio or microwave structure, or pole where the elevation is 65 feet to 200 feet above base of structure, employee will receive premium 1 times basic hourly rate for each hour worked, minimum 1 hour. When employees work at heights of more than 200 feet, premium will be 2 times basic hourly rate for each hour worked. $2 per hour for work performed between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on extended shift for clerical employees. $2 per hour for work performed between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on extended shift for customer service and retail sales employees.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus additional floating holiday.
Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 15 years, 30 days after 23 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of basic scheduled hours per day or per week.
Meal allowance: Employee may claim overtime meal allowance, maximum of current meal per diem rates when working 2 or more hours before or after shift and each additional 4 hours of overtime worked.
Sick leave: Maximum 5 days after more than 3 months; maximum 7 days after more than 2 years; maximum 10 days after more than 5 years.
Bereavement leave: 5 days (previously 3 days) for death of spouse, same-sex partner, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchild, parent, spouse’s parents, common-law spouse’s parents, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, any member of household considered to be part of immediate family. 3 days for death of aunt, uncle, grandparents, grandparents of employee’s spouse or common-law spouse.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at double time.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: After 1 year of service: 1 week’s pay per year. After 6 years of service: 2 weeks’ pay per year. After 16 years of service: 3 weeks’ pay per year.
Mileage: $0.60 per kilometre.
Sample rates of daily pay (current, after 6% increase):
Technical
A: $204.89 rising 3 steps to $217.43
B: $214.09 rising 3 steps to $227.19
C: $221.33 rising 3 steps to $234.87
D: $235.79 rising 3 steps to $250.22
E: $241.89 rising 3 steps to $256.69
F: $251.98 rising 3 steps to $267.40
G: $266.50 rising 3 steps to $282.81
H: $276.89 rising 3 steps to $293.84
I: $292.08 rising 3 steps to $309.95
J: $300.30 rising 3 steps to $318.68
K: $318.83 rising 3 steps to $338.34
L: $332.41 rising 3 steps to $352.75
Clerical
A: $158.73 rising 3 steps to $168.44
B: $166.18 rising 3 steps to $176.35
C: $173.95 rising 3 steps to $184.59
D: $182.10 rising 3 steps to $193.25
E: $190.67 rising 3 steps to $202.34
F: $199.68 rising 3 steps to $211.91
G: $212.80 rising 3 steps to $225.83
H: $225.68 rising 3 steps to $239.49
I: $239.39 rising 3 steps to $254.04
Purchasing and materials
A: $191.92 rising 3 steps to $203.67
B: $211.71 rising 3 steps to $224.67
C: $230.28 rising 3 steps to $244.37
D: $250.61 rising 3 steps to $265.95
E: $258.91 rising 3 steps to $274.75
F: $270.22 rising 3 steps to $286.76
Retail (hired before Jan. 1, 2017)
A: $158.73 rising 3 steps to $168.44
B: $166.18 rising 3 steps to $176.35
C: $173.95 rising 3 steps to $184.59
D: $182.10 rising 3 steps to $193.25
E: $190.67 rising 3 steps to $202.34
F: $199.68 rising 3 steps to $211.91
G: $212.80 rising 3 steps to $225.83
H: $225.68 rising 3 steps to $239.49
I: $239.39 rising 3 steps to $254.04
Retail (hired after Jan. 1, 2017)
A: $125.63 rising 3 steps to $133.32
B: $131.52 rising 3 steps to $139.57
C: $137.71 rising 3 steps to $146.14
D: $144.22 rising 3 steps to $153.05
E: $158.73 rising 3 steps to $168.44
F: $166.18 rising 3 steps to $176.35
G: $173.95 rising 3 steps to $184.59
H: $182.10 rising 3 steps to $193.25
I: $190.67 rising 3 steps to $202.34
J: $199.68 rising 3 steps to $211.91
K: $212.80 rising 3 steps to $225.83
L: $225.68 rising 3 steps to $239.49
M: $239.39 rising 3 steps to $254.04
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Sales associate: $57,500
Account manager: $69,000
Account executive: $75,000
Editor’s notes: Lump-sum payment: $500 will be paid to all employees, except those in technical/trades group.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.9%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2%
Shift premium: When more than 50% of shift falls between 5 p.m. and midnight, employee will be paid $0.72 per hour for each hour between 5 p.m. and midnight. When major portion of shift falls between midnight and 8 a.m., employee will be paid $0.82 per hour for each hour worked on night shift between midnight and 8 a.m. Additional one-half time for all work on Sunday. Tower premium: When employee works on bridge, tower crossing, radio or microwave structure, or pole where the elevation is 65 feet to 200 feet above base of structure, employee will receive premium 1 times basic hourly rate for each hour worked, minimum 1 hour. When employees work at heights of more than 200 feet, premium will be 2 times basic hourly rate for each hour worked. $2 per hour for work performed between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on extended shift for clerical employees. $2 per hour for work performed between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on extended shift for customer service and retail sales employees.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus additional floating holiday.
Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 15 years, 30 days after 23 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of basic scheduled hours per day or per week.
Meal allowance: Employee may claim overtime meal allowance, maximum of current meal per diem rates when working 2 or more hours before or after shift and each additional 4 hours of overtime worked.
Sick leave: Maximum 5 days after more than 3 months; maximum 7 days after more than 2 years; maximum 10 days after more than 5 years.
Bereavement leave: 5 days (previously 3 days) for death of spouse, same-sex partner, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchild, parent, spouse’s parents, common-law spouse’s parents, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, any member of household considered to be part of immediate family. 3 days for death of aunt, uncle, grandparents, grandparents of employee’s spouse or common-law spouse.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at double time.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: After 1 year of service: 1 week’s pay per year. After 6 years of service: 2 weeks’ pay per year. After 16 years of service: 3 weeks’ pay per year.
Mileage: $0.60 per kilometre.
Sample rates of daily pay (current, after 6% increase):
Technical
A: $204.89 rising 3 steps to $217.43
B: $214.09 rising 3 steps to $227.19
C: $221.33 rising 3 steps to $234.87
D: $235.79 rising 3 steps to $250.22
E: $241.89 rising 3 steps to $256.69
F: $251.98 rising 3 steps to $267.40
G: $266.50 rising 3 steps to $282.81
H: $276.89 rising 3 steps to $293.84
I: $292.08 rising 3 steps to $309.95
J: $300.30 rising 3 steps to $318.68
K: $318.83 rising 3 steps to $338.34
L: $332.41 rising 3 steps to $352.75
Clerical
A: $158.73 rising 3 steps to $168.44
B: $166.18 rising 3 steps to $176.35
C: $173.95 rising 3 steps to $184.59
D: $182.10 rising 3 steps to $193.25
E: $190.67 rising 3 steps to $202.34
F: $199.68 rising 3 steps to $211.91
G: $212.80 rising 3 steps to $225.83
H: $225.68 rising 3 steps to $239.49
I: $239.39 rising 3 steps to $254.04
Purchasing and materials
A: $191.92 rising 3 steps to $203.67
B: $211.71 rising 3 steps to $224.67
C: $230.28 rising 3 steps to $244.37
D: $250.61 rising 3 steps to $265.95
E: $258.91 rising 3 steps to $274.75
F: $270.22 rising 3 steps to $286.76
Retail (hired before Jan. 1, 2017)
A: $158.73 rising 3 steps to $168.44
B: $166.18 rising 3 steps to $176.35
C: $173.95 rising 3 steps to $184.59
D: $182.10 rising 3 steps to $193.25
E: $190.67 rising 3 steps to $202.34
F: $199.68 rising 3 steps to $211.91
G: $212.80 rising 3 steps to $225.83
H: $225.68 rising 3 steps to $239.49
I: $239.39 rising 3 steps to $254.04
Retail (hired after Jan. 1, 2017)
A: $125.63 rising 3 steps to $133.32
B: $131.52 rising 3 steps to $139.57
C: $137.71 rising 3 steps to $146.14
D: $144.22 rising 3 steps to $153.05
E: $158.73 rising 3 steps to $168.44
F: $166.18 rising 3 steps to $176.35
G: $173.95 rising 3 steps to $184.59
H: $182.10 rising 3 steps to $193.25
I: $190.67 rising 3 steps to $202.34
J: $199.68 rising 3 steps to $211.91
K: $212.80 rising 3 steps to $225.83
L: $225.68 rising 3 steps to $239.49
M: $239.39 rising 3 steps to $254.04
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Sales associate: $57,500
Account manager: $69,000
Account executive: $75,000
Editor’s notes: Lump-sum payment: $500 will be paid to all employees, except those in technical/trades group.
