Ajax, Ont. (240 manufacturing employees) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge, Ajax Lodge 905
Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2024. Ratified in September 2019. Signed on Oct. 1, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Oct. 1, 2020: 2%
Effective Oct. 1, 2021: 2%
Effective Oct. 1, 2022: 2.3%
Effective Oct. 1, 2023: 3%
Shift premium: $1 per hour for shift C (4 p.m. to 12:05 a.m./2:05 a.m.). $2.50 per hour for shift A (midnight to 7:35 a.m.). Lead-hands/under-foreman receive $1 per hour over highest-paid employee under their jurisdiction.
Paid holidays: 12 1/2 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day for each month of continuous service up to 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all authorized work in excess of employee’s regular shift during 24-hour period around shift; first 4 hours on Saturdays. Double time for hours worked on Saturdays in excess of 4 hours and all hours worked on Sundays, statutory holidays, plant holidays.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for health plan.
Dental: Dental plan partially covered by employer.
Vision: $350 per 24-month period for lenses, frames, contact lenses, laser eye surgery.
STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage up to 26 weeks.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for employees with at least 2 years of seniority.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for group plan.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for group plan.
Pension: Employer contributions to IAM Labour Management Pension Fund (DB pension plan frozen; DC pension plan closed effective Jan. 1, 2020).
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. For employees hired after Feb. 28, 1999, lesser of 24 months or length of seniority.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours pay at appropriate overtime rate if called in.
Probationary period: 680 hours worked (previously 65 days).
Bereavement leave: 3 paid days for death of spouse, parent, foster-parent, parent-in-law, child, sibling, common-law spouse, common-law child, grandchild, stepsibling, stepparent, sibling-in-law. 1 paid day for death of grandparent.
Safety shoes: $805 per employee over life of collective agreement. $1,125 for painters, maintenance, maintenance HVAC, facilities classifications.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will pay cost of prescription safety glasses through voucher system.
Sample rates of pay (current start/maximum, after 9.3% increase):
Machinist/tool setter/maintenance A/maintenance HVAC: $32.67/ $39.73, rising 4 steps to $35.80/$43.53
Honing, shot peen operator: $29.57/$34.58 rising 4 steps to $32.40/$37.89
HVOF, shot peen operator/OE fitter/R&O fitter: $28.58/$35.59 rising 4 steps to $31.32/$38.99
Metal finisher/bushing, sealant operator: $24.60/$30.48 rising 4 steps to $26.96/$33.40
Tool stores/junior inspector/junior fitter/stores receiver/material handler: $23.82/$26.90 rising 4 steps to $26.10/$29.47
Inspector/flaw detection: $30.98/$37.77 rising 4 steps to $33.94/$41.39
Inspector shipping, receiving: $28.18/$33.33 rising 4 steps to $30.88/$36.52
Painter: $28.18/$33.56 rising 4 steps to $30.88/$36.77
Facility maintenance: $28.50/$33.56 rising 4 steps to $31.23/$36.77
Editor’s notes: Temporary transfers: Not more than 5 full or partial working days, maximum 40 per year. $2.50 per hour above normal rate of pay for each full or partial hour worked. Workdays: Employer and union may agree to alter hours of shift C to 4 10-hour shifts based on employee request.
