Winnipeg (50 journalists, technicians, graphics) and the Canadian Media Guild (CMG)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 25, 2016, to April 24, 2019. Ratified on July 22, 2016. Signed on July 22, 2016.
Shift premium: $25 per day when employer assigns employee to conduct formal training program which replaces externally sourced training.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start (after 3 months of service), 1.5 days per month after 2 years, 1.75 days per month after 5 years, 2 days per month after 8 years. 2 weeks per year may be carried over. Additional 2 floating days.
Overtime: Time off in lieu for all hours in excess of 70 hours over 2 weeks. Time and one-half for all work in excess of 80 hours over 2 weeks.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 0.75 days per month.
STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, (including common-law), child (including adopted child), parent (including guardian), grandparent, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, spouse of father-in-law or mother-in-law, any relative with whom employee resides). 3 days for death in extended family (cousin, nephew, niece, aunt and uncle). 2 additional days if member of employee’s extended family has been dependent upon employee for basic support or employee is sole remaining relative to prepare for funeral.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Severance: 2 weeks’ basic salary per year of service.
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Cat 1 (television director, producer, host-producer, national assignment, broadcast technologist)
Start: $62,335.84
Step 1: $64,517.59
Step 2: $66,775.71
Step 3: $69,112.86
Step 4: $71,531.81
Step 5: $74,035.42
Step 6: $76,626.66
Step 7: $79,308.60
Step 8: $82,084.40
Step 9: $84,957.35
Cat 2 (host/reporter, master-control supervisor)
Start: $55,935.24
Step 1: $57,892.97
Step 2: $59,919.23
Step 3: $62,016.40
Step 4: $64,186.97
Step 5: $66,433.52
Step 6: $68,758.69
Step 8: $73,656.03
Step 9: $76,233.99
Cat 3 (video journalist, technical director)
Start: $53,273.90
Step 1: $55,138.48
Step 2: $57,068.33
Step 3: $59,065.72
Step 4: $61,133.02
Step 5: $63,272.68
Step 6: $65,487.22
Step 7: $67,779.28
Step 8: $70,151.55
Step 9: $72,606.85
Cat 4 (studio technical - assistant director, switcher, camera operator, audio, electronic graphics, graphics, reporter/correspondent, camera editor, investigative reporter)
Start: $49,859.01
Step 1: $51,614.43
Step 2: $53,420.93
Step 3: $55,290.66
Step 4: $57,225.84
Step 5: $59,228.74
Step 6: $61,301.75
Step 7: $63,447.31
Step 8: $65,667.97
Step 9: $67,966.34
Cat 5 (master-control operator, researcher/writer)
Start: $45,713.20
Step 1: $47,313.16
Step 2: $48,969.12
Step 3: $50,683.04
Step 4: $52,456.94
Step 5: $54,292.94
Step 6: $56,193.19
Step 7: $58,159.95
Step 8: $60,195.55
Step 9: $62,302.39
Cat 6 (researcher/writer (trainee))
Start: $39,863.93
Step 1: $41,259.17
Step 2: $42,703.24
Cat 7 (television technician)
Start: $42,478.98
Step 1: $43,965.74
Step 2: $45,504.54
Shift premium: $25 per day when employer assigns employee to conduct formal training program which replaces externally sourced training.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start (after 3 months of service), 1.5 days per month after 2 years, 1.75 days per month after 5 years, 2 days per month after 8 years. 2 weeks per year may be carried over. Additional 2 floating days.
Overtime: Time off in lieu for all hours in excess of 70 hours over 2 weeks. Time and one-half for all work in excess of 80 hours over 2 weeks.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 0.75 days per month.
STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, (including common-law), child (including adopted child), parent (including guardian), grandparent, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, spouse of father-in-law or mother-in-law, any relative with whom employee resides). 3 days for death in extended family (cousin, nephew, niece, aunt and uncle). 2 additional days if member of employee’s extended family has been dependent upon employee for basic support or employee is sole remaining relative to prepare for funeral.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Severance: 2 weeks’ basic salary per year of service.
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Cat 1 (television director, producer, host-producer, national assignment, broadcast technologist)
Start: $62,335.84
Step 1: $64,517.59
Step 2: $66,775.71
Step 3: $69,112.86
Step 4: $71,531.81
Step 5: $74,035.42
Step 6: $76,626.66
Step 7: $79,308.60
Step 8: $82,084.40
Step 9: $84,957.35
Cat 2 (host/reporter, master-control supervisor)
Start: $55,935.24
Step 1: $57,892.97
Step 2: $59,919.23
Step 3: $62,016.40
Step 4: $64,186.97
Step 5: $66,433.52
Step 6: $68,758.69
Step 8: $73,656.03
Step 9: $76,233.99
Cat 3 (video journalist, technical director)
Start: $53,273.90
Step 1: $55,138.48
Step 2: $57,068.33
Step 3: $59,065.72
Step 4: $61,133.02
Step 5: $63,272.68
Step 6: $65,487.22
Step 7: $67,779.28
Step 8: $70,151.55
Step 9: $72,606.85
Cat 4 (studio technical - assistant director, switcher, camera operator, audio, electronic graphics, graphics, reporter/correspondent, camera editor, investigative reporter)
Start: $49,859.01
Step 1: $51,614.43
Step 2: $53,420.93
Step 3: $55,290.66
Step 4: $57,225.84
Step 5: $59,228.74
Step 6: $61,301.75
Step 7: $63,447.31
Step 8: $65,667.97
Step 9: $67,966.34
Cat 5 (master-control operator, researcher/writer)
Start: $45,713.20
Step 1: $47,313.16
Step 2: $48,969.12
Step 3: $50,683.04
Step 4: $52,456.94
Step 5: $54,292.94
Step 6: $56,193.19
Step 7: $58,159.95
Step 8: $60,195.55
Step 9: $62,302.39
Cat 6 (researcher/writer (trainee))
Start: $39,863.93
Step 1: $41,259.17
Step 2: $42,703.24
Cat 7 (television technician)
Start: $42,478.98
Step 1: $43,965.74
Step 2: $45,504.54
