Prince Rupert, B.C. (6 airport technicians, janitors, administrative clerks) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Local 20215
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2021. Signed on April 20, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 3%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 2.5%
Shift premium: $0.50 for each hour training when employee provides on-job training to another employee.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1.25days per month to start, 12/3days per month after 8 years, 21/12days per month after 16years, 2.5days per month after 25years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of normally scheduled daily hours or for all work on first day of rest; double time for all hours worked after normally scheduled daily hours on first day of rest. Double time for all work on second or subsequent days of rest or for any work after 16hours per 24-hour period. Time may be accumulated as time off in lieu, maximum 10days. Compensatory leave not used by Dec. 31 will be paid out, unless employee requests carry-over of maximum 5 days earned subsequent to previous payout date.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums (previously employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums).
Vision: $350 every 2 years.
Sick leave: 1.25 days for each month worked, maximum 72days, after 3 months of service.
LTD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums (previously employee pays 100% of premiums) for coverage of 2/3 of salary, maximum $3,000 per month.
Pension: Municipal Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse (including common-law), parents, spouse of father or mother (including common-law children, sister, stepsister, brother, stepbrother, father-in-law (including common-law), mother-in-law (including common-law), grandparents (including common-law), grandchild (including common-law), son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, any relative residing in employee’s household). Leave may be taken in single period of 4 days or may be taken in 2 periods, maximum 4 days. Additional 3 days for travel related to death.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year for continuous layoffs.
Call-in pay: Greater of 4 hours’ pay at applicable overtime rate or applicable rate of overtime compensation for time worked, provided that period worked is not contiguous to employee’s normal hours of work.
Probationary period: 3months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18months.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay for first year of service (effective July 1, 1997); 1 week’s pay for each additional year of employment, maximum 30 weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $200 per year for employees who are required to wear safety footwear. All footwear will comply with standards in Canada Occupational Safety and Health Regulations. Employer will provide sunglasses to employees who work outdoors on regular basis.
Uniforms/clothing: Protective clothing will be provided on as-needed basis due to wear and tear to employees who are required to wear them on duty as per clothing policy. Technicians will be issued with shirts, pants, coveralls; rainwear (hats, coats, pants, rubber boots) will be provided as required. Employer will provide 1 jacket every 3 years to employees who work outdoors on regular basis.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.9% increase):
Janitor: $24.67 rising 3 steps to $26.63
Airport technician in training: $25.76 rising 3 steps to $27.81
Airport technician 2: $31.12 rising 3 steps to $33.59
Airport technician 2 (mechanic): $33.43 rising 3 steps to $36.09
Airport technician 3: $34.39 rising 3 steps to $37.13
Administration clerk/business manager: $29.64 rising 3 steps to $32
Editor’s notes: Standby: $20 (previously $15) for each 8 consecutive hours on standby when employee is on standby during off-duty hours.
