Vancouver (725 stadium workers) and the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2015, to May 31, 2020. Ratified on July 11, 2016. Signed on June 20, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective June 1, 2016: 1%
Effective June 1, 2017: 0.5%
Effective April 1, 2018: 1%
Effective June 1, 2018: 0.5%
Effective April 1, 2019: 1%
Effective June 1, 2019: 0.5%
Effective April 1, 2020: 1%
Shift premium: $1.05 per hour for second shift. $1.15 per hour for third shift. $1 per hour for employees holding level 3 first-aid certificate.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 1 year, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 12 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours after 8 or 12 hours per day or 320 hours per 8-week period. Double time for all hours thereafter.
Meal allowance: $11.50 (previously $10.30) when working more than 3 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: $200 every 2 years (previously $100 every 2 years).
Weekly indemnity: Maximum 75% of earnings for 26 weeks.
Sick leave: 6 days per year. Unused portion will be paid out May 31 following year.
LTD: Maximum 2/3 of wages.
AD&D: 2-times regular annual earnings.
Life insurance: 2-times regular annual earnings.
Pension: Public Service Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, common-law spouse, grandparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild). Additional 2 days if required for travel.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at overtime rate.
Probationary period: 90 days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: 2 weeks pay per year of service, maximum 20 weeks.
Safety shoes: $120 every 2 years (previously $100 every 2 years).
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply and launder any needed uniforms or pay $0.50 per shift worked when not practical to launder and maintain shirts and blouses.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase):
Trades crew lead dual-ticketed: $36.90 rising 3 steps to $37.63
Trades crew lead single-ticketed: $35.40 rising 3 steps to $36.09
Journeyperson dual-ticketed: $32.09 rising 3 steps to $32.72
Journeyperson single-ticketed: $30.78 rising 3 steps to $31.39
Journeyperson non-ticketed: $25.04 rising 3 steps to $25.53
Labourer 1: $20.28 rising 3 steps to $20.67
Labourer 2: $17.37 rising 3 steps to $17.71
Building first aid: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $18.14
Building security/control room: $20.57 rising 3 steps to $20.97
Building housekeeping: $17.37 rising 3 steps to $17.71
Conversion crew-lead: $23.87 rising 3 steps to $24.34
Technician 1: $20.28 rising 3 steps to $20.67
Technician 2: $17.37 rising 3 steps to $17.71
Secondary roof ground crew: $20.28 rising 3 steps to $20.67
Event security team-lead: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $18.14
Event security: $15.79 rising 3 steps to $16.10
Event hosting team-lead: $17.55 rising 3 steps to $17.90
Event hosting: $14.56 rising 3 steps to $14.85
Event first aid team-lead: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $18.14
Event first aid: $15.79 rising 3 steps to $16.10
Event housekeeping team lead: $17.85 rising 3 steps to $18.20
Event housekeeping: $14.56 rising 3 steps to $14.85
Procurement assistant: $20.28 rising 3 steps to $14.85
Relief pools
Concierge: $18.66 rising 3 steps to $19.02
Tour guide: $16.32 rising 3 steps to $16.63
Operations dispatch: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $18.14
Building security/control room: $20.57 rising 3 steps to $20.97
Building first aid: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $18.14
Editor’s notes: Standby provisions: When employee is on standby, employee will be paid 1 hour’s pay for each 3 hours standing by. Canada Savings Bonds: Employee will be entitled to have deductions made from wages to purchase Canada Savings Bonds. Damage to personal possessions: When employee’s personal possessions are damaged by patron while performing duties, employer will pay current value, less depreciation, maximum $75.
Wage adjustments:
Effective June 1, 2016: 1%
Effective June 1, 2017: 0.5%
Effective April 1, 2018: 1%
Effective June 1, 2018: 0.5%
Effective April 1, 2019: 1%
Effective June 1, 2019: 0.5%
Effective April 1, 2020: 1%
Shift premium: $1.05 per hour for second shift. $1.15 per hour for third shift. $1 per hour for employees holding level 3 first-aid certificate.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 1 year, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 12 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours after 8 or 12 hours per day or 320 hours per 8-week period. Double time for all hours thereafter.
Meal allowance: $11.50 (previously $10.30) when working more than 3 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: $200 every 2 years (previously $100 every 2 years).
Weekly indemnity: Maximum 75% of earnings for 26 weeks.
Sick leave: 6 days per year. Unused portion will be paid out May 31 following year.
LTD: Maximum 2/3 of wages.
AD&D: 2-times regular annual earnings.
Life insurance: 2-times regular annual earnings.
Pension: Public Service Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, common-law spouse, grandparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild). Additional 2 days if required for travel.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at overtime rate.
Probationary period: 90 days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: 2 weeks pay per year of service, maximum 20 weeks.
Safety shoes: $120 every 2 years (previously $100 every 2 years).
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply and launder any needed uniforms or pay $0.50 per shift worked when not practical to launder and maintain shirts and blouses.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase):
Trades crew lead dual-ticketed: $36.90 rising 3 steps to $37.63
Trades crew lead single-ticketed: $35.40 rising 3 steps to $36.09
Journeyperson dual-ticketed: $32.09 rising 3 steps to $32.72
Journeyperson single-ticketed: $30.78 rising 3 steps to $31.39
Journeyperson non-ticketed: $25.04 rising 3 steps to $25.53
Labourer 1: $20.28 rising 3 steps to $20.67
Labourer 2: $17.37 rising 3 steps to $17.71
Building first aid: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $18.14
Building security/control room: $20.57 rising 3 steps to $20.97
Building housekeeping: $17.37 rising 3 steps to $17.71
Conversion crew-lead: $23.87 rising 3 steps to $24.34
Technician 1: $20.28 rising 3 steps to $20.67
Technician 2: $17.37 rising 3 steps to $17.71
Secondary roof ground crew: $20.28 rising 3 steps to $20.67
Event security team-lead: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $18.14
Event security: $15.79 rising 3 steps to $16.10
Event hosting team-lead: $17.55 rising 3 steps to $17.90
Event hosting: $14.56 rising 3 steps to $14.85
Event first aid team-lead: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $18.14
Event first aid: $15.79 rising 3 steps to $16.10
Event housekeeping team lead: $17.85 rising 3 steps to $18.20
Event housekeeping: $14.56 rising 3 steps to $14.85
Procurement assistant: $20.28 rising 3 steps to $14.85
Relief pools
Concierge: $18.66 rising 3 steps to $19.02
Tour guide: $16.32 rising 3 steps to $16.63
Operations dispatch: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $18.14
Building security/control room: $20.57 rising 3 steps to $20.97
Building first aid: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $18.14
Editor’s notes: Standby provisions: When employee is on standby, employee will be paid 1 hour’s pay for each 3 hours standing by. Canada Savings Bonds: Employee will be entitled to have deductions made from wages to purchase Canada Savings Bonds. Damage to personal possessions: When employee’s personal possessions are damaged by patron while performing duties, employer will pay current value, less depreciation, maximum $75.
