School District No. 71 Comox Valley

Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022. Signed on June 3, 2019.

Wage adjustments:

Effective July 1, 2019: 2%

Effective July 1, 2020: 2%

Effective July 1, 2021: 2%

Shift premium: 6.67% for afternoon shift; 8% for night shift; 2.5% for split shift. $1.76 per hour for weekend day, afternoon work; $1.96 per hour weekend night work. $0.36 per hour for temporary lead-hand. $2 per hour for raw sewage work.

Paid holidays: 12 days.

Vacations with pay: For 12-months employees: 12 days or 4% to start, 15 days or 6% after 2 years, 20 days or 8% after 7 years, 25 days or 10% after 15 years, 30 days or 12% after 20 years.

Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours after 8 hours per day; double time after 10 hours per day. Time and one-half for first 8 hours after 35 hours per week; double time after 43 hours in 1 week. Time and one-half for first 3 hours after 8 hours per day; double time after 11 hours per day. Time and one-half for first 8 hours after 40 hours per week; double time after 48 hours in 1 week. Time and one-half for first 3 hours after 7.5 hours per day; double time after 10.5 hours per day. Time and one-half for first 7.5 hours after 37.5 hours per week; double time after 45 hours in 1 week (all overtime rules depending on type of shift). Double time for work on Sunday. Time may be banked, must be used with start and end date of appointment for less than 12-month continuing employees; within calendar year for 12-month continuing employees (hours banked with 30 days from end of year will be carried over into following year).

Medical benefits: Medical Services Plan of B.C. and Public Education Benefits Trust (PEBT). Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.

Dental: Coverage of 80% for preventive (oral exams, X-rays, fluoride); restorative (restorations, oral surgery, extractions, periodontal treatment, endodontic treatment); 60% for major restorative (crowns, inlays, replacement of crowns after 12 months, bridgework, dentures, periodontal surgery). 50% of cost, lifetime maximum $1,500 per family member for orthodontia.

Vision: $200 each 24-month period.

Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 120 days.

LTD: Coverage of 66.67% of monthly earnings, after 120 calendar days.

Life insurance: Coverage of 1.5 times annual earnings, minimum $15,000, maximum $150,000.

Pension: B.C.’s Municipal Pension Plan.

Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in family (parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, daughter-in-law, son-in law, any person who lives with employee as member of employee’s family, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, stepfamily). Additional 2 days for death of spouse, children, parents. 1 day to attend funeral as pallbearer.

Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for employees with less than 18 months of seniority; 12 months for employees with 18 months of seniority; 18 months for employees with 3 years of seniority; 24 months for employees with more than 7 years of seniority. 6 months when employee occupies non-bargaining unit position.

Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours of pay at 2 times regular hourly rate of pay.

Probationary period: 60 working days (actual time worked exclusive of absence). Bus drivers’, custodians’ probation will be served only between first and last days of school year.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for letters of discipline, other than for incidents involving abuse.

Severance: 5% of 1 year’s salary for each year of service, maximum 2 years’ salary.

Uniforms/clothing: Machinists, mechanics, painters, employees required to clean boilers or live sewage lines will be supplied with coveralls. Employees required to perform duties that could contaminate clothing with hazardous materials will be supplied with appropriate safety apparel.

Mileage: $0.05 per kilometre to employees using vehicles to transport materials and equipment — other than tools required for normal trade functions — which may possibly result in additional wear and tear on employee’s vehicle.

Sample rates of hourly pay (current):

Grade

1

Step 1: $17.56

Step 2: $17.98

2

Step 1: $22.82

Step 2: $23.39

3

Step 1: $23.55

Step 2: $24.09

4

Step 1: $24.28

Step 2: $24.83

5

Step 1: $25.02

Step 2: $25.56

6

Step 1: $25.76

Step 2: $26.30

7

Step 1: $26.46

Step 2: $27.01

8

Step 1: $27.17

Step 2: $27.70

9

Step 1: $27.90

Step 2: $28.44

10

Step 1: $28.61

Step 2: $29.17

11

Step 1: $29.37

Step 2: $29.89

12

Step 1: $30.07

Step 2: $30.63

13

Step 1: $30.79

Step 2: $31.33

14

Step 1: $31.51

Step 2: $32.07

15

Step 1: $32.25

Step 2: $32.81

16

Step 1: $32.99

Step 2: $33.58

Automotive service technician (chargehand)

Step 1: $33.35

Step 2: $33.92

Automotive service technician

Step 1: $32.66

Step 2: $33.18

Carpenter (chargehand)

Step 1: $31.19

Step 2: $31.74

Carpenter

Step 1: $30.48

Step 2: $31.01

Electrician/heating mechanic (chargehand)

Step 1: $33.35

Step 2: $33.92

Electrician

Step 1: $31.93

Step 2: $32.43

HVAC tradesperson-plumber

Step 1: $32.66

Step 2: $33.18

Painter (chargehand)

Step 1: $30.48

Step 2: $31.01

Painter

Step 1: $29.74

Step 2: $30.29

Plumber/heating mechanic (chargehand)

Step 1: $33.35

Step 2: $33.92

Plumber/heating mechanic

Step 1: $31.19

Step 2: $31.74

Plumber

Step 1: $30.48

Step 2: $31.01

Sheet metal worker/HVAC assistant

Step 1: $31.93

Step 2: $32.43

Student rate: $15.20

Editor’s notes: Proof of illness: Employees may be required to provide medical certificate or proof of other appointment necessitating sick leave. Cost will be shared 50/50 by employer, employee. First-aid attendants: Employee qualified in first aid and designated by employer as first-aid attendant, will be reimbursed course fees and renewal fees. Employee will be given paid leave of absence to write examinations. Professional development fund: Employer will contribute $28 per employee, per year (previously employer contributed $21 per year, employee contributed $7 per year) to professional development fund. Committee funding: Employer will contribute $100,000 per year for support staff education committee and provincial labour management committee; 1-time $50,000 allocation for joint health and safety taskforce.