Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (8 ENG operators, photojournalists, anchors, technicians, directors, producers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3540
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2016, to Aug. 31, 2019. Signed on April 5, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 1.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 1.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) temporary upgrading pay when employee works in higher classification.
Paid holidays: 9 days, plus 2 personal floater days.
Vacations with pay: 1.5 days per month, maximum 15 days to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 7 years, 23 days after 12 years, 25 days after 18 years, 30 days after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per 24-hour period or 40 hours per week. Double time after first 4 hours.
Medical benefits: Omniflex Benefits Plan.
Pension: Bell Media Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (spouse, common-law partner, child, father, mother, sister, brother, stepparent). 3 days for death in extended family (legal guardian, spouse or common-law partner of father or mother, mother-in-law (including common-law), father-in-law (including common-law), daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, child of spouse or common-law partner, relative residing in employee’s household). Additional 1 day to attend funeral if not within prescribed days. 1 day for interment.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Time and one-half, minimum 4 hours.
Probationary period: 520 scheduled hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: 3 weeks’ pay per year of service, maximum 60 weeks.
Uniforms/clothing: $150 per year (previously $100 per year) for photojournalists for general expenses related to dry cleaning, clothing or personal care.
Mileage: $0.44 per kilometre.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 5.3% increase):
Group #1 photo/ENG
Start: $34,222 rising 3 steps to $36,050
6 months: $35,687 rising 3 steps to $37,594
Level 1: $37,155 rising 3 steps to $39,140
Level 2: $39,113 rising 3 steps to $41,202
Level 3: $41,549 rising 3 steps to $43,769
Level 4: $44,978 rising 3 steps to $47,381
Level 5 (top of grid): $48,884 rising 3 steps to $51,495
Group #2 (vacant)
Start: $35,913 rising 3 steps to $37,831
6 months: $37,454 rising 3 steps to $39,455
Level 1: $38,992 rising 3 steps to $41,074
Level 2: $41,045 rising 3 steps to $43,238
Level 3: $43,608 rising 3 steps to $45,937
Level 4: $47,202 rising 3 steps to $49,723
Level 5 (top of grid): $51,303 rising 3 steps to $54,045
Group #3 (jr. technicians, creative services, technical director, producer)
Start: $37,029 rising 3 steps to $39,007
6 months: $38,617 rising 3 steps to $40,681
Level 1: $40,203 rising 3 steps to $42,351
Level 2: $42,317 rising 3 steps to $44,579 $21.4322
Level 3: $44,966 rising 3 steps to $47,369
Level 4: $48,666 rising 3 steps to $51,267
Level 5 (top of grid): $52,900 rising 3 steps to $55,726
Group #4 (photojournalist/anchors)
Start: $37,878 rising 3 steps to $39,901
6 months: $39,502 rising 3 steps to $41,612
Level 1: $41,126 rising 3 steps to $43,323
Level 2: $43,292 rising 3 steps to $45,605
Level 3: $45,999 rising 3 steps to $48,456
Level 4: $49,785 rising 3 steps to $52,444
Level 5 (top of grid): $54,101 rising 3 steps to $56,991
Group #5 (vacant)
Start: $39,352 rising 3 steps to $41,455
6 months: $41,040 rising 3 steps to $43,233
Level 1: $42,726 rising 3 steps to $45,009
Level 2: $44,972 rising 3 steps to $47,375
Level 3: $47,784 rising 3 steps to $50,337
Level 4: $51,716 $52,621 rising 3 steps to $54,479
Level 5 (top of grid): $56,218 rising 3 steps to $59,222
Group #6 (sr technicians)
Start: $49,362 rising 3 steps to $51, 999
6 months: $51,341 rising 3 steps to $54,083
Level 1: $53,314 rising 3 steps to $56,162
Level 2: $56,605 rising 3 steps to $59,630
Level 3: $60,554 rising 3 steps to $63,789
Level 4 (top of grid): $65,819 rising 3 steps to $69,336
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: $2 per hour (previously $1.50 per hour) for employees assigned to standby during off-hours. Minimum $40 when assigned on scheduled day off. Taxi allowance: When employee is called in to work between 11:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. or if overtime or work period ends during this time, taxi service to and from home of employee will be provided for employees who do not have own transportation. Per diems: When employees on special assignment or out-of-town overnight, $59 per day ($12 for breakfast, $20 for lunch, $27 for dinner) (previously $55 per day: $10 for breakfast, $17.50 for lunch, $27.50 for dinner) will be paid. Remote upgrading: $25 per tour of duty for creative writer/videographers, anchor/photojournalists, technical director/producers who set-up remote truck for live production.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 1.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 1.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) temporary upgrading pay when employee works in higher classification.
Paid holidays: 9 days, plus 2 personal floater days.
Vacations with pay: 1.5 days per month, maximum 15 days to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 7 years, 23 days after 12 years, 25 days after 18 years, 30 days after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per 24-hour period or 40 hours per week. Double time after first 4 hours.
Medical benefits: Omniflex Benefits Plan.
Pension: Bell Media Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (spouse, common-law partner, child, father, mother, sister, brother, stepparent). 3 days for death in extended family (legal guardian, spouse or common-law partner of father or mother, mother-in-law (including common-law), father-in-law (including common-law), daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, child of spouse or common-law partner, relative residing in employee’s household). Additional 1 day to attend funeral if not within prescribed days. 1 day for interment.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Time and one-half, minimum 4 hours.
Probationary period: 520 scheduled hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: 3 weeks’ pay per year of service, maximum 60 weeks.
Uniforms/clothing: $150 per year (previously $100 per year) for photojournalists for general expenses related to dry cleaning, clothing or personal care.
Mileage: $0.44 per kilometre.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 5.3% increase):
Group #1 photo/ENG
Start: $34,222 rising 3 steps to $36,050
6 months: $35,687 rising 3 steps to $37,594
Level 1: $37,155 rising 3 steps to $39,140
Level 2: $39,113 rising 3 steps to $41,202
Level 3: $41,549 rising 3 steps to $43,769
Level 4: $44,978 rising 3 steps to $47,381
Level 5 (top of grid): $48,884 rising 3 steps to $51,495
Group #2 (vacant)
Start: $35,913 rising 3 steps to $37,831
6 months: $37,454 rising 3 steps to $39,455
Level 1: $38,992 rising 3 steps to $41,074
Level 2: $41,045 rising 3 steps to $43,238
Level 3: $43,608 rising 3 steps to $45,937
Level 4: $47,202 rising 3 steps to $49,723
Level 5 (top of grid): $51,303 rising 3 steps to $54,045
Group #3 (jr. technicians, creative services, technical director, producer)
Start: $37,029 rising 3 steps to $39,007
6 months: $38,617 rising 3 steps to $40,681
Level 1: $40,203 rising 3 steps to $42,351
Level 2: $42,317 rising 3 steps to $44,579 $21.4322
Level 3: $44,966 rising 3 steps to $47,369
Level 4: $48,666 rising 3 steps to $51,267
Level 5 (top of grid): $52,900 rising 3 steps to $55,726
Group #4 (photojournalist/anchors)
Start: $37,878 rising 3 steps to $39,901
6 months: $39,502 rising 3 steps to $41,612
Level 1: $41,126 rising 3 steps to $43,323
Level 2: $43,292 rising 3 steps to $45,605
Level 3: $45,999 rising 3 steps to $48,456
Level 4: $49,785 rising 3 steps to $52,444
Level 5 (top of grid): $54,101 rising 3 steps to $56,991
Group #5 (vacant)
Start: $39,352 rising 3 steps to $41,455
6 months: $41,040 rising 3 steps to $43,233
Level 1: $42,726 rising 3 steps to $45,009
Level 2: $44,972 rising 3 steps to $47,375
Level 3: $47,784 rising 3 steps to $50,337
Level 4: $51,716 $52,621 rising 3 steps to $54,479
Level 5 (top of grid): $56,218 rising 3 steps to $59,222
Group #6 (sr technicians)
Start: $49,362 rising 3 steps to $51, 999
6 months: $51,341 rising 3 steps to $54,083
Level 1: $53,314 rising 3 steps to $56,162
Level 2: $56,605 rising 3 steps to $59,630
Level 3: $60,554 rising 3 steps to $63,789
Level 4 (top of grid): $65,819 rising 3 steps to $69,336
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: $2 per hour (previously $1.50 per hour) for employees assigned to standby during off-hours. Minimum $40 when assigned on scheduled day off. Taxi allowance: When employee is called in to work between 11:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. or if overtime or work period ends during this time, taxi service to and from home of employee will be provided for employees who do not have own transportation. Per diems: When employees on special assignment or out-of-town overnight, $59 per day ($12 for breakfast, $20 for lunch, $27 for dinner) (previously $55 per day: $10 for breakfast, $17.50 for lunch, $27.50 for dinner) will be paid. Remote upgrading: $25 per tour of duty for creative writer/videographers, anchor/photojournalists, technical director/producers who set-up remote truck for live production.
