Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Multiprovince (650 business, finance, administration) and the Association of Professionals and Supervisors of the CBC/Radio-Canada (APS)

Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2016, to March 31, 2020. Signed on Nov. 21, 2016.
Shift premium: 15% of hourly rate for each hour worked past midnight and before 7 a.m.
Paid holidays: As per CBC Human Resources Policy, Holidays. 
Vacations with pay: As per CBC Human Resources Policy, Annual Leave. 
Medical benefits: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
STD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: In lieu of CBC Pension Plan contribution, employer will pay extra 12.5% of base salary. Employee may participate in CBC Employee Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan.
Seniority - recall rights: 12 months. 
Probationary period: Minimum 3 months, maximum 1 year. 
Severance: Employees losing jobs as result of outsourcing will receive lump-sum severance pay of 1 week’s salary for each 4 months of service.
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Minimum
PB 4: $45,700
PB 5: $50,900
PB 6: $57,500
PB 7: $65,000
Maximum
PB 4: $74,400
PB 5: $84,800
PB 6: $95,800
PB 7: $108,300
Editor’s notes: Readjustment costs: If employee accepts position at another CBC location, employer will provide: house-hunting trip, maximum 5 days for employee and spouse; cost of removal of household effects to new location; cost of transportation for employee and family to new location. Maximum $11,000 (previously $10,000). On-call: $2 per hour, maximum $10,000 gross annually (previously $9,000), for on-call employees. Minimum 3 hours pay when required to work. All hours worked beyond 3 hours will be paid at time and one-half or banked as equivalent time off. Medical certificates: When employer requires or requests medical information or health certificates, any costs will be covered by employer, maximum $25.

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