Bell Canada

Multiprovince (5,160 sales, service occupations) and Unifor

Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 23, 2017, to Nov. 30, 2020. Signed on March 31, 2017.
Wage adjustments: 
Effective Dec. 1, 2016: 1.75%
Effective Dec. 1, 2017: 1.75%
Effective Dec. 1, 2018: 2%
Effective Dec. 1, 2019: 2%
Shift premium: $4.35 per hour for shifts that start or end between 12:01 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. One-quarter time extra for work on Sunday.
Paid holidays: 12 days. 
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years, 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after regular hours. Double time for hours worked after 2 hours’ overtime or on Sunday without 48 hours’ notice.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law partner, same-sex partner, son, daughter, father, mother. 3 days for death of brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, father or mother of common-law partner, father or mother of same-sex partner, relative residing in same residence.
Probationary period: 6 months or 1,040 hours, whichever comes first. 
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Safety shoes: $160 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.9% increase):
Wage schedule 1
1: $19.96 rising 3 steps to $21.13
2: $21.40 rising 3 steps to $22.65
3: $23.67 rising 3 steps to $25.06
4: $25.10 rising 3 steps to $26.57
5: $26.65 rising 3 steps to $28.21
6: $28.95 rising 3 steps to $30.64
7: $30.51 rising 3 steps to $32.30
8: $32.52 rising 3 steps to $34.43
9: $34.23 rising 3 steps to $36.24
10: $37.43 rising 3 steps to $39.63
11: $39.27 rising 3 steps to $41.57
Wage schedule 1A
1: $19.96 rising 3 steps to $21.13
2: $21.40 rising 3 steps to $22.65
3: $23.67 rising 3 steps to $25.06
4: $25.10 rising 3 steps to $26.57
5: $26.65 rising 3 steps to $28.21
6: $28.95 rising 3 steps to $30.64
7: $30.51 rising 3 steps to $32.30
8: $32.67 rising 3 steps to $34.59
9: $34.46 rising 3 steps to $36.48
10: $37.74 rising 3 steps to $39.95
11: $39.66 rising 3 steps to $41.98
Wage schedule 2
1: $17.91 rising 3 steps to $18.96
2: $19.19 rising 3 steps to $20.32
3: $21.23 rising 3 steps to $22.48
4: $22.52 rising 3 steps to $23.84
5: $23.91 rising 3 steps to $25.31
6: $25.97 rising 3 steps to $27.49
7: $27.37 rising 3 steps to $28.97
8: $29.17 rising 3 steps to $30.89
9: $30.71 rising 3 steps to $32.51
10: $33.58 rising 3 steps to $35.55
Wage schedule 3
1: $17.99 rising 3 steps to $19.04
2: $19.08 rising 3 steps to $20.19
3: $21.39 rising 3 steps to $22.59
4: $22.72 rising 3 steps to $24.05
5: $25.10 rising 3 steps to $26.58
6: $27.15 rising 3 steps to $28.75
7: $27.74 rising 3 steps to $29.37
8: $28.84 rising 3 steps to $30.53
9: $30.33 rising 3 steps to $32.11
10: $31.93 rising 3 steps to $33.80
11: $35.37 rising 3 steps to $37.45
Editor’s notes: Visual-display terminal: Employee may take 5-minute break after two hours' work at visual-display terminal. Living expenses: When employee is required to travel on company business and remain away from home overnight: Per diem allowance of $50 per day. If employee is away for 1 day: $12 if over breakfast period; $19 if over lunch period; $19 if over dinner period.
 

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