Shaw Cablesystems (Port Coquitlam)

Renewal agreement: Effective March 24, 2019 to March 23, 2024. Signed on Dec. 15, 2019.

Shift premium: Double time (minimum 1 hour) for any time spent climbing, descending, working on tower, pole, side of building higher than 40 feet. Double time for minimum 1 hour or time spent working, whichever is greater, on scaffold higher than 40 feet. Double time, minimum 1 hour, for all time performing hazardous work. 10% for all hours worked on afternoon shift (between noon and midnight); 15% for all hours worked on night shift (between 11 p.m. and 10 a.m.). 10% above journeyman broadband network technician for A foremen. 5% above journeyman broadband network technician for B foremen. 5% above journeyman broadband network technician for in-charge premium.

Paid holidays: 12 days plus one-half day on Christmas Eve, one-half day on New Years’ Eve. Employees who are laid off within 7 working days (except employees subject to dismissal through cause) prior to statutory holiday occurring will be entitled to such statutory holiday with pay.

Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% after 1 year, 3 weeks and 1 day or 6.4% after 6 years, 3 weeks and 2 days or 6.8% after 7 years, 3 weeks and 3 days or 7.2% after 8 years, 3 weeks and 4 days or 7.6% after 9 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 4 weeks and 1 day or 8.4% after 11 years, 4 weeks and 2 days or 8.8% after 12 years, 4 weeks and 3 days or 9.2% after 13 years, 4 weeks and 4 days or 9.6% after 14 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 5 weeks and 1 day or 10.4% after 16 years, 5 weeks and 2 days or 10.8% after 17 years, 5 weeks and 3 days or 11.2% 18 years, 5 weeks and 4 days or 11.6% after 19 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 20 years for employees hired before Jan. 1, 1993.

Overtime: 200% for all work after scheduled hours in day or week. May be taken as time off, maximum 10 days per year. Any unused time will be paid out in January of following year.

Meal allowance: $16 for hot meal when employees work 2 hours or more beyond regular work days and for every 4 hours thereafter. For unscheduled early morning starts before regular starting time, employee is entitled to paid meal (breakfast limit is $13).

Medical benefits: Employer pays $302.41 per month for family; $296.40 per month for couple; $216.76 per month for single coverages.

Pension: Employer contributes 7.51% of gross annual earnings, employee contributes 3% of gross annual earnings to RRSP.

Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (parents, spouse, children, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, spouse’s grandparents (blood relatives living under same roof as employee will be considered immediate family)). Additional 2 days if death requires employee to travel outside of province. 3 days for death in immediate family of spouse.

Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for absences or promotions outside bargaining unit.

Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at overtime rates from time employee leaves home until employee arrives back at home.

Probationary period: 120 work days. If employee is absent from work for any reason for more than 5 work days during probationary period, it will be extended by total number of days of absence.

Severance: 9 days of pay for each year of service to employees who become redundant due to automation or introduction of new methods, equipment or organization. Employee can elect to defer severance pay for 3 months during which employee will be given opportunity to be trained for other suitable positions which become available.

Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide 1 initial set of climbing gear (1 body belt, 1 pole strap, 1 set of climbers) for each employee who is required to climb.

Mileage: $0.40 per direct-line kilometre for travelling time (if transportation is not provided by employer, additional $0.125 per direct-line kilometre for travelling expenses) when employees report at regular starting time to work location that is not reporting station or not within free zone.

Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.2% increase):

Technical wage scale

Journeyman broadband network technicians: $39.30 rising 4 steps to $42.13

Apprentice broadband network technician

First-term 6 months: 60%

Second-term 6 months: 65%

Third-term 6 months: 70%

Fourth-term 6 months: 75%

Fifth-term 6 months: 80%

Sixth-term 6 months: 85%

Seventh-term 6 months: 90%

Eighth-term 6 months: 95% (examination level)

Installers

First-term 6 months: 50%

Second-term 6 months: 55%

Third-term 6 months: 60%

Fourth-term 6 months: 65%

Fifth-term 6 months: 70%

Sixth-term 6 months: 75%

Seventh-term 6 months: 80%

Eighth-term 6 months: 85%

Ninth-term 6 months: 90% (final rate)

Light-duty technician (percentage of journeyman rate)

Start: 50%

After 6 months: 55%

After 12 months: 60%

After 24 months: 65%

After 36 months: 70%

After 48 months: 75%

Customer service rep./dispatcher/junior accounting clerk

Start: $18.50 rising 4 steps to $19.83

3 months: $19.34 rising 4 steps to $20.73

7 months: $20.52 rising 4 steps to $22

12 months: $21.92 rising 4 steps to $23.50

18 months: $23.60 rising 4 steps to $25.29

24 months: $25.38 rising 4 steps to $27.20

Playback operator

Start: $14.80 rising 4 steps to $15.86

3 months: $15.76 rising 4 steps to $16.90

6 months: $16.75 rising 4 steps to $17.95

12 months: $17.74 rising 4 steps to $19.02

18 months: $18.81 rising 4 steps to $20.16

24 months: $19.72 rising 4 steps to $21.14

General clerk

Start: $15.93 rising 4 steps to $17.07

3 months: $16.68 rising 4 steps to $17.87

7 months: $17.65 rising 4 steps to $18.92

12 months: $18.86 rising 4 steps to $20.21

18 months: $20.36 rising 4 steps to $21.82

24 months: $21.84 rising 4 steps to $23.41

Editor’s notes: Valid license: For employees who are required to drive in performance of job functions, it will be condition of employment that they have a valid B.C. driver’s license. In event that employee’s driver’s license is suspended, revoked or restricted for 120 days or less, every reasonable effort will be made to reassign employee to work which does not necessitate operation of motor vehicle and at rate of pay equivalent to work that employee has been reassigned from. Truck equipment: All trucks must be equipped with bulkhead screens (van-type units only); fire extinguisher, first-aid kit-road-safety devices (warning cones, flags, stop signs, amber warning lights (provided only subject to regulatory approval)); chock blocks (for aerial ladder vehicles only); manhole lifter; safety glasses; safety vest; appropriate portable lights. Standby pay: 3 hours’ pay at straight-time rates for each 24 hours on standby. When employee is called out beyond regular work day, time will be at overtime rates (begins when employee leaves home to attend to call). Personal leave days: Each full-time employee will receive maximum 6 personal leave days per year. Straight-time daily rate will be: 80%; effective March 24, 2021: 85%; effective March 24, 2022: 90%; effective March 24, 2023: 100%. Employees may carry forward unused personal leave days maximum 5 days per year. Educational reimbursement: Employer will reimburse employee’s tuition, required text books — maximum $1,200 per year — for approved, accredited courses.