Halifax (15 technical personnel) and Unifor, Local 919M
Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2020. Signed on Dec. 1, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 12, 2017: 2%
Effective Oct. 15, 2018: 1.5%
Effective Oct. 1, 2019: 1%
Shift premium: 15% for all hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m. except when hours are being worked by employee on night shift (between 9:30 p.m. and 2 a.m.).
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regularly scheduled hours.
Meal allowance: $20 for employee working at least 2 hours beyond regularly scheduled tour of duty.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Sick leave: 24 hours per year, maximum 56 hours accumulated.
Pension: Employer matches employee contributions, maximum 4.5%, to company pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, father, mother, brother, sister. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, any other relative residing with employee.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours’ pay at overtime rate. In addition, 1 bonus hour at applicable overtime rate for each fourth hour worked.
Probationary period: 180 days of continuous compensated service.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $215 per year for all employees required to wear safety footwear.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.6% increase):
AST
Level 1: $24.78 rising 3 steps to $25.91
Level 2: $25.70 rising 3 steps to $26.87
Level 3: $26.64 rising 3 steps to $27.86
Level 4: $27.53 rising 3 steps to $28.79
Level 5: $28.47 rising 3 steps to $29.77
System tech
Level 1: $20.93 rising 3 steps to $21.89
Level 2: $21.68 rising 3 steps to $22.67
Level 3: $22.42 rising 3 steps to $23.44
Level 4: $23.11 rising 3 steps to $24.17
Level 5: $23.86 rising 3 steps to $24.95
Service tech
Level 1: $17.26 rising 3 steps to $18.05
Level 2: $17.97 rising 3 steps to $18.79
Level 3: $18.73 rising 3 steps to $19.59
Level 4: $19.45 rising 3 steps to $20.34
Level 5: $20.20 rising 3 steps to $21.12
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: $250 per 7 consecutive days (previously $2.75 per hour). Employee will be paid time and one-half for time worked, minimum 2 hours. Licence: As condition of employment, all employees must have valid Nova Scotia class 5 drivers’ licence. Test equipment: Employees will be responsible for lost test equipment, maximum $150, if it is determined by employer that loss was due to employee negligence.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 12, 2017: 2%
Effective Oct. 15, 2018: 1.5%
Effective Oct. 1, 2019: 1%
Shift premium: 15% for all hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m. except when hours are being worked by employee on night shift (between 9:30 p.m. and 2 a.m.).
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regularly scheduled hours.
Meal allowance: $20 for employee working at least 2 hours beyond regularly scheduled tour of duty.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Sick leave: 24 hours per year, maximum 56 hours accumulated.
Pension: Employer matches employee contributions, maximum 4.5%, to company pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, father, mother, brother, sister. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, any other relative residing with employee.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours’ pay at overtime rate. In addition, 1 bonus hour at applicable overtime rate for each fourth hour worked.
Probationary period: 180 days of continuous compensated service.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $215 per year for all employees required to wear safety footwear.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.6% increase):
AST
Level 1: $24.78 rising 3 steps to $25.91
Level 2: $25.70 rising 3 steps to $26.87
Level 3: $26.64 rising 3 steps to $27.86
Level 4: $27.53 rising 3 steps to $28.79
Level 5: $28.47 rising 3 steps to $29.77
System tech
Level 1: $20.93 rising 3 steps to $21.89
Level 2: $21.68 rising 3 steps to $22.67
Level 3: $22.42 rising 3 steps to $23.44
Level 4: $23.11 rising 3 steps to $24.17
Level 5: $23.86 rising 3 steps to $24.95
Service tech
Level 1: $17.26 rising 3 steps to $18.05
Level 2: $17.97 rising 3 steps to $18.79
Level 3: $18.73 rising 3 steps to $19.59
Level 4: $19.45 rising 3 steps to $20.34
Level 5: $20.20 rising 3 steps to $21.12
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: $250 per 7 consecutive days (previously $2.75 per hour). Employee will be paid time and one-half for time worked, minimum 2 hours. Licence: As condition of employment, all employees must have valid Nova Scotia class 5 drivers’ licence. Test equipment: Employees will be responsible for lost test equipment, maximum $150, if it is determined by employer that loss was due to employee negligence.
