Montreal | (43 office, technical employees) and Unifor, Local 614 M
Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 15, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2025. Signed on Nov. 15, 2022.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2021: 2.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2022: 2.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2023: 3%
Effective Sept. 1, 2024: 3%
Shift premium: $50 per pay for employees considered as senior employees in their department who are responsible for establishing schedule for employees. 10% for employee who trains another employee, for hours scheduled as training.
Paid holidays: 12 days, including January 2, La Fete Nationale.
Vacations with pay: 5/6 days per month or 4% to start, 20 days or 8% after 12 months, 25 days of 10% after 84 months.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond employee’s daily work schedule or more than 70 hours in 2-week period. Double time for all hours worked after 11 hours per day for technical and on-air employees (not including voiced-track hours). May be taken as time off in lieu; if accumulated lieu time is not taken within vacation year, employer can pay employee for accumulated time.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will match 100% of basic group RRSP contribution, maximum employer contribution of 5% (employee’s contribution could be more than 5%).
Seniority – recall rights: 90 days after layoff to start; 270 days after 1 year of service; 365 days after 5 years of service.
Call-in pay: Double time, minimum 4 hours of work.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for notice of reprimand or suspension.
Severance: 1 week’s pay per year of service to start; 1 week’s pay per 6 months of employment after 7 years of service. Minimum 4 weeks of pay, maximum 26 weeks of pay.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply protective clothing, safety devices where required.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6% increase):
Grade
Announcer/announcer-operator
1: $23.21 rising 2 steps to $24.62
2: $24.02 rising 2 steps to $25.48
3: $24.87 rising 2 steps to $26.38
4: $25.74 rising 2 steps to $27.31
5: $26.64 rising 2 steps to $28.27
6: $27.57 rising 2 steps to $29.25
Copywriter/news reader/reporter/traffic reporter/traffic coordinator/social media and content coordinator (40 hours per week)
1: $26.03 rising 2 steps to $27.62
2: $26.94 rising 2 steps to $28.58
3: $27.88 rising 2 steps to $29.58
4: $28.86 rising 2 steps to $30.62
5: $29.87 rising 2 steps to $31.69
6: $30.91 rising 2 steps to $32.79
7: $32 rising 2 steps to $33.95
8: $33.12 rising 2 steps to $35.13
9: $34.27 rising 2 steps to $36.36
10: $35.47 rising 2 steps to $37.63
Receptionist
1: $21.84 rising 2 steps to $23.17
2: $22.61 rising 2 steps to $23.99
3: $23.41 rising 2 steps to $24.83
4: $24.22 rising 2 steps to $25.69
6: $25.94 rising 2 steps to $27.52
7: $26.85 rising 2 steps to $28.49
8: $27.79 rising 2 steps to $29.48
9: $28.77 rising 2 steps to $30.52
10: $29.77 rising 2 steps to $31.59
Editor’s notes: On-call: When technical engineer or broadcast and IT technician is on-call on any day off, employee will be paid 7.5 hours at 20% of regular rate for each occasion. Remotes: Minimum $375 (previously $350) for all commercial remotes of 4 hours. Out-of-town assignments: $15 for breakfast; $20 for lunch; $30 for dinner; $20 for subsequent meal. Paid education leave program: Employer will pay $500 into special fund for Unifor paid education leave program.
