Provincewide, Saskatchewan (190 technicians, administrative, sales employees) and the Access Communications Employees Association (ACEA)
Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2020. Signed on Aug. 15, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective June 1, 2017: 2.25%
Effective June 1, 2018: 2.25%
Effective June 1, 2019: 2.25%
Shift premium: $1.54 per hour (previously $1.51 per hour) for hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m. Effective June 1, 2019: $1.57 per hour.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 75 hours per 2-week period. May be banked, maximum 37.5 hours.
Meal allowance: $8.50 for work after more than 2 hours beyond scheduled shift with a receipt, $5 without receipt.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 82.5% of premiums, employee pays 17.5% of premiums (previously employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums). Effective June 1, 2019: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Health and wellness program: Maximum $200 every 2 years.
Sick leave: 9.375 hours (1.25 days) after each month of employment, maximum of 112.5 hours (15 days) at any given time.
Pension: After 1 year of service, employees are required to participate in company pension plan. Employees may contribute between 2% and 6% of wages and employer matches contribution. After 15 years of service, employee may contribute maximum 7% of wages and employer matches contribution. Employer will also provide payroll deduction services to allow staff to contribute to registered retirement savings plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, spouse, child. 3 days for death of parent-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, grandchild. Additional 2 days for travel out of province, if required.
Seniority – recall rights: 3 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at 2-times employee’s regular hourly rate. May be banked, maximum 37.5 hours.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $200 for CSA-approved, steel-toed rubber boots every 2 years.
Mileage: $0.42 per kilometre, minimum $5 paid, for any day employee-owned vehicle is used on pre-approved employer business.
Sample rates of monthly pay (current, after 4.6% increase):
Grade
1
Base: $2,259 rising 2 steps to $2,362
Midpoint: $2,541 rising 2 steps to $2,657
Ceiling: $2,824 rising 2 steps to $2,952
2
Base: $2,372 rising 2 steps to $2,480
Midpoint: $2,668 rising 2 steps to $2,790
Ceiling: $2,965 rising 2 steps to $3,100
3
Base: $2,492 rising 2 steps to $2,606
Midpoint: $2,804 rising 2 steps to $2,932
Ceiling: $3,115 rising 2 steps to $3,257
4
Base: $2,614 rising 2 steps to $2,733
Midpoint: $2,941 rising 2 steps to $3,074
Ceiling: $3,267 rising 2 steps to $3,416
5
Base: $2,746 rising 2 steps to $2,871
Midpoint: $3,089 rising 2 steps to $3,230
Ceiling: $3,432 rising 2 steps to $3,588
6
Base: $2,884 rising 2 steps to $3,015
Midpoint: $3,244 rising 2 steps to $3,392
Ceiling: $3,605 rising 2 steps to $3,769
7
Base: $3,094 rising 2 steps to $3,235
Midpoint: $3,558 rising 2 steps to $3,720
Ceiling: $4,022 rising 2 steps to $4,205
8
Base: $3,250 rising 2 steps to $3,398
Midpoint: $3,738 rising 2 steps to $3,908
Ceiling: $4,225 rising 2 steps to $4,417
9
Base: $3,412 rising 2 steps to $3,567
Midpoint: $3,924 rising 2 steps to $4,102
Ceiling: $4,436 rising 2 steps to $4,637
10
Base: $3,582 rising 2 steps to $3,745
Midpoint: $4,120 rising 2 steps to $4,307
Ceiling: $4,657 rising 2 steps to $4,869
11
Base: $3,761 rising 2 steps to $3,932
Midpoint: $4,325 rising 2 steps to $4,522
Ceiling: $4,889 rising 2 steps to $5,112
12
Base: $3,951 rising 2 steps to $4,131
Midpoint: $4,544 rising 2 steps to $4,750
Ceiling: $5,136 rising 2 steps to $5,370
13
Base: $4,496 rising 2 steps to $4,700
Midpoint: $5,283 rising 2 steps to $5,523
Ceiling: $6,069 rising 2 steps to $6,345
14
Base: $4,718 rising 2 steps to $4,933
Midpoint: $5,544 rising 2 steps to $5,796
Ceiling: $6,370 rising 2 steps to $6,660
15
Base: $4,955 rising 2 steps to $5,181
Midpoint: $5,823 rising 2 steps to $6,088
Ceiling: $6,690 rising 2 steps to $6,994
16
Base: $5,204 rising 2 steps to $5,440
Midpoint: $6,114 rising 2 steps to $6,393
Ceiling: $7,025 rising 2 steps to $7,345
Editor’s notes: Staff discounts: Employees will be entitled to receive, at home address, access services, such as television services, telephones, security monitoring at cost employer is required to pay to operate services. Employees will also be entitled to receive, at home address, use of 1 set-top box at no cost to employee. As well, employees will be entitled to residential internet services offered by company at 65% discount from regular billing fee. Standby pay: Employer will pay employee on standby 1½ hours of regular hourly rate. Employee is required to wear pager or carry cellphone or two-way radio. Overnight travel: When employee is travelling for business or training purposes which results in overnight stay, employee is eligible for per diems: $10 for breakfast; $12.75 for lunch (previously $12); $20 for dinner. $10.60 (previously $10) per diem per overnight stay for incidental costs.
Wage adjustments:
Effective June 1, 2017: 2.25%
Effective June 1, 2018: 2.25%
Effective June 1, 2019: 2.25%
Shift premium: $1.54 per hour (previously $1.51 per hour) for hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m. Effective June 1, 2019: $1.57 per hour.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 75 hours per 2-week period. May be banked, maximum 37.5 hours.
Meal allowance: $8.50 for work after more than 2 hours beyond scheduled shift with a receipt, $5 without receipt.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 82.5% of premiums, employee pays 17.5% of premiums (previously employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums). Effective June 1, 2019: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Health and wellness program: Maximum $200 every 2 years.
Sick leave: 9.375 hours (1.25 days) after each month of employment, maximum of 112.5 hours (15 days) at any given time.
Pension: After 1 year of service, employees are required to participate in company pension plan. Employees may contribute between 2% and 6% of wages and employer matches contribution. After 15 years of service, employee may contribute maximum 7% of wages and employer matches contribution. Employer will also provide payroll deduction services to allow staff to contribute to registered retirement savings plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, spouse, child. 3 days for death of parent-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, grandchild. Additional 2 days for travel out of province, if required.
Seniority – recall rights: 3 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at 2-times employee’s regular hourly rate. May be banked, maximum 37.5 hours.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $200 for CSA-approved, steel-toed rubber boots every 2 years.
Mileage: $0.42 per kilometre, minimum $5 paid, for any day employee-owned vehicle is used on pre-approved employer business.
Sample rates of monthly pay (current, after 4.6% increase):
Grade
1
Base: $2,259 rising 2 steps to $2,362
Midpoint: $2,541 rising 2 steps to $2,657
Ceiling: $2,824 rising 2 steps to $2,952
2
Base: $2,372 rising 2 steps to $2,480
Midpoint: $2,668 rising 2 steps to $2,790
Ceiling: $2,965 rising 2 steps to $3,100
3
Base: $2,492 rising 2 steps to $2,606
Midpoint: $2,804 rising 2 steps to $2,932
Ceiling: $3,115 rising 2 steps to $3,257
4
Base: $2,614 rising 2 steps to $2,733
Midpoint: $2,941 rising 2 steps to $3,074
Ceiling: $3,267 rising 2 steps to $3,416
5
Base: $2,746 rising 2 steps to $2,871
Midpoint: $3,089 rising 2 steps to $3,230
Ceiling: $3,432 rising 2 steps to $3,588
6
Base: $2,884 rising 2 steps to $3,015
Midpoint: $3,244 rising 2 steps to $3,392
Ceiling: $3,605 rising 2 steps to $3,769
7
Base: $3,094 rising 2 steps to $3,235
Midpoint: $3,558 rising 2 steps to $3,720
Ceiling: $4,022 rising 2 steps to $4,205
8
Base: $3,250 rising 2 steps to $3,398
Midpoint: $3,738 rising 2 steps to $3,908
Ceiling: $4,225 rising 2 steps to $4,417
9
Base: $3,412 rising 2 steps to $3,567
Midpoint: $3,924 rising 2 steps to $4,102
Ceiling: $4,436 rising 2 steps to $4,637
10
Base: $3,582 rising 2 steps to $3,745
Midpoint: $4,120 rising 2 steps to $4,307
Ceiling: $4,657 rising 2 steps to $4,869
11
Base: $3,761 rising 2 steps to $3,932
Midpoint: $4,325 rising 2 steps to $4,522
Ceiling: $4,889 rising 2 steps to $5,112
12
Base: $3,951 rising 2 steps to $4,131
Midpoint: $4,544 rising 2 steps to $4,750
Ceiling: $5,136 rising 2 steps to $5,370
13
Base: $4,496 rising 2 steps to $4,700
Midpoint: $5,283 rising 2 steps to $5,523
Ceiling: $6,069 rising 2 steps to $6,345
14
Base: $4,718 rising 2 steps to $4,933
Midpoint: $5,544 rising 2 steps to $5,796
Ceiling: $6,370 rising 2 steps to $6,660
15
Base: $4,955 rising 2 steps to $5,181
Midpoint: $5,823 rising 2 steps to $6,088
Ceiling: $6,690 rising 2 steps to $6,994
16
Base: $5,204 rising 2 steps to $5,440
Midpoint: $6,114 rising 2 steps to $6,393
Ceiling: $7,025 rising 2 steps to $7,345
Editor’s notes: Staff discounts: Employees will be entitled to receive, at home address, access services, such as television services, telephones, security monitoring at cost employer is required to pay to operate services. Employees will also be entitled to receive, at home address, use of 1 set-top box at no cost to employee. As well, employees will be entitled to residential internet services offered by company at 65% discount from regular billing fee. Standby pay: Employer will pay employee on standby 1½ hours of regular hourly rate. Employee is required to wear pager or carry cellphone or two-way radio. Overnight travel: When employee is travelling for business or training purposes which results in overnight stay, employee is eligible for per diems: $10 for breakfast; $12.75 for lunch (previously $12); $20 for dinner. $10.60 (previously $10) per diem per overnight stay for incidental costs.
