Charlottetown, P.E.I. (17 office, maintenance workers) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Local 60925
Renewal agreement: Effective July 13, 2016, to July 12, 2020. Signed on Oct. 5, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 13, 2016: 2%
Effective July 13, 2017: 2%
Effective July 13, 2018: 2%
Effective July 13, 2019: 2%
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked Saturday or Sunday (does not apply to AMT Level 2). $1.75 per hour when performing supervisory duties.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 1 2/3 days per month after 7 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 17 years, 2 1/2 days per month after 26 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours after regular hours. Double time for each additional consecutive hour. May be banked, maximum 80 hours. Unused hours will be paid out each year on Nov. 30.
Meal allowance: $12 for more than 3 hours of overtime. Additional $12 for each subsequent 4 hours’ worked, except when meal is provided. $74 per day when travelling on business.
Medical benefits: Sun Life Group Benefits Plan.
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month, maximum 85 days. For employees hired before July 13, 2000, no maximum.
Pension: Defined contribution plan: Employer matches employee contribution of 6% in first 2 years of service, 6.5% in years 3 and 4.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, foster-parent, brother, sister, spouse, child, child of common-law spouse, stepchild, ward of the employee, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, relative residing in the employee’s household). Additional days if travel is required. 1 day for death in other family (son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law). 1 day to act as a pallbearer.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay, maximum 8 hours in an 8-hour period.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay per year of service for the first year. 1 week per year of service for subsequent years.
Safety shoes: $125 per year (previously $100 per year), or $250 every 2 years (previously $200 every 2 years) for CSA-approved safety footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: $300 per year for replacement of clothing. Employer will provide: rainwear (hats, coats, pants, boots); winter and spring coats which will be replaced once every 4 years. Seasonal employees: $150 for winter clothing plus winter jacket; $150 for summer clothing plus spring jacket. Employer supplies: 3 pairs of pants, 6 (any combination of long- or short-sleeves) shirts, 2 coveralls, 1 each sweater, cap, winter jacket, spring jacket, parka/snow pants. $200 once for the life of the agreement, for prescription or non-prescription sunglasses.
Mileage: $0.50 per kilometre when working overtime on a day of rest or when overtime is not contiguous to regular hours. Minimum $2.35 when travelling on business: $0.50 per kilometre when employer requests employee to travel in personal vehicle; $0.15 per kilometre when employee requests to travel in personal vehicle.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.25% increase):
Equipment operator (Level 1): $23.03 rising 4 steps to $24.93
Equipment operator (Level 2): $23.99 rising 4 steps to $25.97
Administrative assistant (Level 1): $27.81 rising 4 steps to $30.11
Administrative assistant (Level 2): $29.75 rising 4 steps to $32.21
Building maintenance technician: $26.87 rising 4 steps to $29.09
Airport maintenance technician (Level 1): $23.99 rising 4 steps to $25.97
Airport maintenance technician (Level 2): $28.65 rising 4 steps to $31.01
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 9.35% increase):
Supervisor, operations: $32.60 rising 5 steps to $35.65
Supervisor, safety and security: $32.60 rising 5 steps to $35.65
Lump sum: all employees will receive $750 (previously $500) when agreement is signed.
AMT 2: $2,000 per year annual allowance.
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: When employee is needed to be on standby during off-duty hours, payment of $20 for each 8 consecutive hours will be made. Wash-up time: When needed, wash-up time will be permitted. Flu shot provision: The employer will reimburse employees for the cost of an annual flu shot. Parking: The employer will provide parking at no cost to all employees, with access to electrical plug-ins when air temperature is below -15 Celsius. Justice fund: Employer will contribute $0.01 per employee per hour to the PSAC Social Justice Fund.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 13, 2016: 2%
Effective July 13, 2017: 2%
Effective July 13, 2018: 2%
Effective July 13, 2019: 2%
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked Saturday or Sunday (does not apply to AMT Level 2). $1.75 per hour when performing supervisory duties.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 1 2/3 days per month after 7 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 17 years, 2 1/2 days per month after 26 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours after regular hours. Double time for each additional consecutive hour. May be banked, maximum 80 hours. Unused hours will be paid out each year on Nov. 30.
Meal allowance: $12 for more than 3 hours of overtime. Additional $12 for each subsequent 4 hours’ worked, except when meal is provided. $74 per day when travelling on business.
Medical benefits: Sun Life Group Benefits Plan.
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month, maximum 85 days. For employees hired before July 13, 2000, no maximum.
Pension: Defined contribution plan: Employer matches employee contribution of 6% in first 2 years of service, 6.5% in years 3 and 4.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, foster-parent, brother, sister, spouse, child, child of common-law spouse, stepchild, ward of the employee, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, relative residing in the employee’s household). Additional days if travel is required. 1 day for death in other family (son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law). 1 day to act as a pallbearer.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay, maximum 8 hours in an 8-hour period.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay per year of service for the first year. 1 week per year of service for subsequent years.
Safety shoes: $125 per year (previously $100 per year), or $250 every 2 years (previously $200 every 2 years) for CSA-approved safety footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: $300 per year for replacement of clothing. Employer will provide: rainwear (hats, coats, pants, boots); winter and spring coats which will be replaced once every 4 years. Seasonal employees: $150 for winter clothing plus winter jacket; $150 for summer clothing plus spring jacket. Employer supplies: 3 pairs of pants, 6 (any combination of long- or short-sleeves) shirts, 2 coveralls, 1 each sweater, cap, winter jacket, spring jacket, parka/snow pants. $200 once for the life of the agreement, for prescription or non-prescription sunglasses.
Mileage: $0.50 per kilometre when working overtime on a day of rest or when overtime is not contiguous to regular hours. Minimum $2.35 when travelling on business: $0.50 per kilometre when employer requests employee to travel in personal vehicle; $0.15 per kilometre when employee requests to travel in personal vehicle.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.25% increase):
Equipment operator (Level 1): $23.03 rising 4 steps to $24.93
Equipment operator (Level 2): $23.99 rising 4 steps to $25.97
Administrative assistant (Level 1): $27.81 rising 4 steps to $30.11
Administrative assistant (Level 2): $29.75 rising 4 steps to $32.21
Building maintenance technician: $26.87 rising 4 steps to $29.09
Airport maintenance technician (Level 1): $23.99 rising 4 steps to $25.97
Airport maintenance technician (Level 2): $28.65 rising 4 steps to $31.01
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 9.35% increase):
Supervisor, operations: $32.60 rising 5 steps to $35.65
Supervisor, safety and security: $32.60 rising 5 steps to $35.65
Lump sum: all employees will receive $750 (previously $500) when agreement is signed.
AMT 2: $2,000 per year annual allowance.
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: When employee is needed to be on standby during off-duty hours, payment of $20 for each 8 consecutive hours will be made. Wash-up time: When needed, wash-up time will be permitted. Flu shot provision: The employer will reimburse employees for the cost of an annual flu shot. Parking: The employer will provide parking at no cost to all employees, with access to electrical plug-ins when air temperature is below -15 Celsius. Justice fund: Employer will contribute $0.01 per employee per hour to the PSAC Social Justice Fund.
