Victoria, B.C. (80 factory technicians) and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2009
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2020. Signed on Nov. 19, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2.25%
Shift premium: Team leader: $1 per hour. Second-shift differential: $0.65 per hour. Third-shift differential: $0.95 per hour. Level one first-aid certification: $0.50 per hour. Level two or three first-aid certification: $0.85 per hour. Shift responsibility on second or third shift: $0.50 per hour. Emergency response coordinator: $0.85 per hour. Field safety representative: $0.75 per hour.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 0.83 of a day or 4% for each month worked to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Double time for work after 46 hours per week or Sundays.
Meal allowance: $7.50 when 4-hour overtime notice is not given. Employees must work 144 scheduled overtime hours per year. No more than 16 hours per employee, per month.
Medical benefits: 80% premiums paid by the company.
Dental: 100% basic coverage, 50% crown and bridges.
Vision: $200 per person per 24 months.
Weekly indemnity: 66 2/3% per week, maximum $490. Beginning fourth day of sickness, maximum 26 weeks.
AD&D: Effective April 1, 2016: $52,000. Effective April 1, 2019: $56,000.
Life insurance: Effective April 1, 2016: $52,000. Effective April 1, 2019: $56,000.
Pension: Group RRSP plan. Company contributes 50% matching, up to 3% of employee’s salary.
Bereavement leave: 40 hours for death of spouse, child, adoptive child, stepchild. 24 hours for death of mother, father, sister, brother, stepsister, step-brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents.
Call-in pay: 4 hours’ minimum.
Probationary period: 84 working days within 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Safety shoes: $60 allowance.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 9.3% increase):
Group 9T: $34.73 rising 4 steps to $37.97
Group 8T: $34.17 rising 4 steps to $37.35
Group 8: $31.51 rising 4 steps to $34.45
Group 7: $30 rising 4 steps to $32.79
Group 6: $28.48 rising 4 steps to $31.13
Group 5: $27.42 rising 4 steps to $29.98
Group 5: $26.32 rising 4 steps to $28.77
Group 3: $25.52 rising 4 steps to $27.90
Group 2: $23.82 rising 4 steps to $26.04
Group 1: $22.58 rising 4 steps to $24.67
Editor’s notes: Clean-up time: 5 minutes prior to completion of shift for workers to put away tools, equipment and to wash up. Humanity fund: $20 deduction from pay in November for United Steelworkers Humanity Fund.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2.25%
Shift premium: Team leader: $1 per hour. Second-shift differential: $0.65 per hour. Third-shift differential: $0.95 per hour. Level one first-aid certification: $0.50 per hour. Level two or three first-aid certification: $0.85 per hour. Shift responsibility on second or third shift: $0.50 per hour. Emergency response coordinator: $0.85 per hour. Field safety representative: $0.75 per hour.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 0.83 of a day or 4% for each month worked to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Double time for work after 46 hours per week or Sundays.
Meal allowance: $7.50 when 4-hour overtime notice is not given. Employees must work 144 scheduled overtime hours per year. No more than 16 hours per employee, per month.
Medical benefits: 80% premiums paid by the company.
Dental: 100% basic coverage, 50% crown and bridges.
Vision: $200 per person per 24 months.
Weekly indemnity: 66 2/3% per week, maximum $490. Beginning fourth day of sickness, maximum 26 weeks.
AD&D: Effective April 1, 2016: $52,000. Effective April 1, 2019: $56,000.
Life insurance: Effective April 1, 2016: $52,000. Effective April 1, 2019: $56,000.
Pension: Group RRSP plan. Company contributes 50% matching, up to 3% of employee’s salary.
Bereavement leave: 40 hours for death of spouse, child, adoptive child, stepchild. 24 hours for death of mother, father, sister, brother, stepsister, step-brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents.
Call-in pay: 4 hours’ minimum.
Probationary period: 84 working days within 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Safety shoes: $60 allowance.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 9.3% increase):
Group 9T: $34.73 rising 4 steps to $37.97
Group 8T: $34.17 rising 4 steps to $37.35
Group 8: $31.51 rising 4 steps to $34.45
Group 7: $30 rising 4 steps to $32.79
Group 6: $28.48 rising 4 steps to $31.13
Group 5: $27.42 rising 4 steps to $29.98
Group 5: $26.32 rising 4 steps to $28.77
Group 3: $25.52 rising 4 steps to $27.90
Group 2: $23.82 rising 4 steps to $26.04
Group 1: $22.58 rising 4 steps to $24.67
Editor’s notes: Clean-up time: 5 minutes prior to completion of shift for workers to put away tools, equipment and to wash up. Humanity fund: $20 deduction from pay in November for United Steelworkers Humanity Fund.
