Kelowna, B.C. (20 aircraft maintenance employees) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 338
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on Aug. 23, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2%
Effective March 31, 2016: 1.5%
Effective March 31, 2017: 1.5%
Effective March 31, 2018: 2%
Effective March 31, 2019: 1.5%
Shift premium: $0.35 per hour for any shift that begins or ends between 6 p.m. or 6 a.m. Acting AOS/FF crew captain premium: $0.75 per hour. Holding certificate of proficiency issued pursuant to Apprenticeship Tradesmen’s Qualification Act: $1.20 per hour. Maintenance mechanic : $1 per hour for holding second trade ticket in addition to the trade premium of $1.20. Acting AOS/FF crew captains: $0.75 per hour.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1.5 days per month to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 16 days after 5 years, 17 days after 6 years, 18 days after 7 years, 19 days after 8 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 21 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for working on holiday.
Medical benefits: 100% premiums paid by employer.
Dental: 100% premiums paid by employer. 100% basic coverage. 50% prosthetics, crowns and bridges coverage. 50% orthodontics coverage, maximum $2,000 lifetime.
Weekly indemnity: 70% of wages, maximum 26 weeks.
Sick leave: One-half day per month, maximum 10 days.
AD&D: Two times annual earnings. 50% premiums paid by employer, 50% premiums paid by employee.
Life insurance: Two times annual earnings. 50% premiums paid by employer, 50% premiums paid by employee.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (child, stepchild, parents, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchild, stepparent, foster-child, foster-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, fiancee, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, parents in-law). 2 additional days for death of spouse or common-law spouse. One-half day to attend a funeral as a pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: Office, maintenance and other employees: 6 months. Airport operations specialists/firefighters: 9 months.
Severance: 6% for 1 year of service, 8% for 9 years’ service, 10% for 19 years’ service.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase):
Airport operations specialist/firefighter
Step 1: $28.95 rising 3 steps to $30.43
Step 2: $29.66 rising 3 steps to $31.19
Step 3: $30.31 rising 3 steps to $31.87
Step 4: $31.22 rising 3 steps to $32.82
Step 5: $32.32 rising 3 steps to $33.98
Airport operations specialist/firefighter crew captain: $36.64 rising 3 steps to $38.51
Receptionist/typist
Step 1: $21.96 rising 3 steps to $23.09
Step 2: $23.33 rising 3 steps to $24.53
Step 3: $24.57 rising 3 steps to $25.83
Operations clerk
Step 1: $23.68 rising 3 steps to $24.90
Step 2: $24.98 rising 3 steps to $26.26
Step 3: $26.53 rising 3 steps to $27.89
Step 4: $27.08 rising 3 steps to $28.47
Airport operations/systems coordinator
Step 1: $27.73 rising 3 steps to $29.16
Step 2: $28.85 rising 3 steps to $30.33
Step 3: $30 rising 3 steps to $31.53
Step 4: $30.97 rising 3 steps to $32.56
Step 5: $31.98 rising 3 steps to $33.61
Maintenance mechanic: $33.07 rising 3 steps to $34.77
Maintenance mechanic 2: $34.27 rising 3 steps to $35.97
Maintenance mechanic 3: $35.27 rising 3 steps to $36.97
Airport operations technician: $27.53 rising 3 steps to $28.94
Labourer 1: $25.31 rising 3 steps to $26.61
Labourer 2: $26.07 rising 3 steps to $27.41
Editor’s notes: Job-related liability protection: Employee will be granted the services of a city solicitor without charge, provided the employee was not negligent in his duties.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2%
Effective March 31, 2016: 1.5%
Effective March 31, 2017: 1.5%
Effective March 31, 2018: 2%
Effective March 31, 2019: 1.5%
Shift premium: $0.35 per hour for any shift that begins or ends between 6 p.m. or 6 a.m. Acting AOS/FF crew captain premium: $0.75 per hour. Holding certificate of proficiency issued pursuant to Apprenticeship Tradesmen’s Qualification Act: $1.20 per hour. Maintenance mechanic : $1 per hour for holding second trade ticket in addition to the trade premium of $1.20. Acting AOS/FF crew captains: $0.75 per hour.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1.5 days per month to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 16 days after 5 years, 17 days after 6 years, 18 days after 7 years, 19 days after 8 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 21 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for working on holiday.
Medical benefits: 100% premiums paid by employer.
Dental: 100% premiums paid by employer. 100% basic coverage. 50% prosthetics, crowns and bridges coverage. 50% orthodontics coverage, maximum $2,000 lifetime.
Weekly indemnity: 70% of wages, maximum 26 weeks.
Sick leave: One-half day per month, maximum 10 days.
AD&D: Two times annual earnings. 50% premiums paid by employer, 50% premiums paid by employee.
Life insurance: Two times annual earnings. 50% premiums paid by employer, 50% premiums paid by employee.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (child, stepchild, parents, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchild, stepparent, foster-child, foster-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, fiancee, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, parents in-law). 2 additional days for death of spouse or common-law spouse. One-half day to attend a funeral as a pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: Office, maintenance and other employees: 6 months. Airport operations specialists/firefighters: 9 months.
Severance: 6% for 1 year of service, 8% for 9 years’ service, 10% for 19 years’ service.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase):
Airport operations specialist/firefighter
Step 1: $28.95 rising 3 steps to $30.43
Step 2: $29.66 rising 3 steps to $31.19
Step 3: $30.31 rising 3 steps to $31.87
Step 4: $31.22 rising 3 steps to $32.82
Step 5: $32.32 rising 3 steps to $33.98
Airport operations specialist/firefighter crew captain: $36.64 rising 3 steps to $38.51
Receptionist/typist
Step 1: $21.96 rising 3 steps to $23.09
Step 2: $23.33 rising 3 steps to $24.53
Step 3: $24.57 rising 3 steps to $25.83
Operations clerk
Step 1: $23.68 rising 3 steps to $24.90
Step 2: $24.98 rising 3 steps to $26.26
Step 3: $26.53 rising 3 steps to $27.89
Step 4: $27.08 rising 3 steps to $28.47
Airport operations/systems coordinator
Step 1: $27.73 rising 3 steps to $29.16
Step 2: $28.85 rising 3 steps to $30.33
Step 3: $30 rising 3 steps to $31.53
Step 4: $30.97 rising 3 steps to $32.56
Step 5: $31.98 rising 3 steps to $33.61
Maintenance mechanic: $33.07 rising 3 steps to $34.77
Maintenance mechanic 2: $34.27 rising 3 steps to $35.97
Maintenance mechanic 3: $35.27 rising 3 steps to $36.97
Airport operations technician: $27.53 rising 3 steps to $28.94
Labourer 1: $25.31 rising 3 steps to $26.61
Labourer 2: $26.07 rising 3 steps to $27.41
Editor’s notes: Job-related liability protection: Employee will be granted the services of a city solicitor without charge, provided the employee was not negligent in his duties.
