Provincewide, Saskatchewan (3,800 maintenance, operations, administrative employees) and Unifor
Renewal agreement: Effective March 13, 2016, to March 16, 2019. Ratified on May 19, 2016. Signed on Aug. 30, 2016.
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for all time worked between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Minimum 2 hours’ double time for work on bridge, tower, fixture or in mine where employee is at least 85 feet above or below ground, travelled way or road bed. 5% extra when in charge of 2 or more employees. 3% extra when training other employees. $1.25 per hour for service assistant in charge of 2 or more operators. $5 per hour for service representatives and clerical support in retail stores working on Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Double time for all work after 37.5 hours per week.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Public Employees Dental Plan.
Sick leave: 12 days per year.
AD&D: Coverage of $50,000.
Life insurance: Minimum coverage of $25,000, maximum $500,000.
Pension: Saskatchewan Telecommunications Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, relative who resides in employee’s household. 2 days for death of sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law. 1 day to attend funeral of close friend, working associate or relative not covered above. 2 additional days for travel in excess of 400 kilometres 1 way or outside of province.
Seniority – recall rights: 2 years.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rate.
Probationary period: 1 year.
Safety shoes: $175 per year, maximum $350 every 2 years.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply craft employees 1 pair of summer coveralls, 1 pair of winter coveralls, 1 pair of lineman’s gloves, replaced when required.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.9% increase):
Step (systems)
A: $26.73 rising 2 steps to $27.50
B: $27.68 rising 2 steps to $28.48
C: $28.99 rising 2 steps to $29.82
D: $30.07 rising 2 steps to $30.94
E: $31.31 rising 2 steps to $32.21
F: $32.53 rising 2 steps to $33.47
G: $34.16 rising 2 steps to $35.14
H: $35.60 rising 2 steps to $36.62
I: $37.65 rising 2 steps to $38.73
J: $39.38 rising 2 steps to $40.51
K: $40.63 rising 2 steps to $41.80
L: $42.33 rising 2 steps to $43.55
M: $43.91 rising 2 steps to $45.17
N: $46.15 rising 2 steps to $41.47
O: $47.77 rising 2 steps to $49.14
P: $49.44 rising 2 steps to $50.86
ISR (ISR – A/R band 9)
A: $30.41 rising 2 steps to $31.28
B: $31.61 rising 2 steps to $32.52
C: $32.81 rising 2 steps to $33.75
D: $34.04 rising 2 steps to $35.02
E: $35.24 rising 2 steps to $36.25
F: $36.46 rising 2 steps to $37.50
G: $37.66 rising 2 steps to $38.74
H: $38.87 rising 2 steps to $39.98
I: $40.07 rising 2 steps to $41.22
J: $41.30 rising 2 steps to $42.48
K: $42.47 rising 2 steps to $43.69
Editor’s notes: Travel allowance: Time and one-half for all time spent travelling outside 80 hours per 2-week period. $4 for breakfast, $6 for dinner, $8 for supper, $18 per night for lodging.
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for all time worked between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Minimum 2 hours’ double time for work on bridge, tower, fixture or in mine where employee is at least 85 feet above or below ground, travelled way or road bed. 5% extra when in charge of 2 or more employees. 3% extra when training other employees. $1.25 per hour for service assistant in charge of 2 or more operators. $5 per hour for service representatives and clerical support in retail stores working on Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Double time for all work after 37.5 hours per week.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Public Employees Dental Plan.
Sick leave: 12 days per year.
AD&D: Coverage of $50,000.
Life insurance: Minimum coverage of $25,000, maximum $500,000.
Pension: Saskatchewan Telecommunications Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, relative who resides in employee’s household. 2 days for death of sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law. 1 day to attend funeral of close friend, working associate or relative not covered above. 2 additional days for travel in excess of 400 kilometres 1 way or outside of province.
Seniority – recall rights: 2 years.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rate.
Probationary period: 1 year.
Safety shoes: $175 per year, maximum $350 every 2 years.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply craft employees 1 pair of summer coveralls, 1 pair of winter coveralls, 1 pair of lineman’s gloves, replaced when required.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.9% increase):
Step (systems)
A: $26.73 rising 2 steps to $27.50
B: $27.68 rising 2 steps to $28.48
C: $28.99 rising 2 steps to $29.82
D: $30.07 rising 2 steps to $30.94
E: $31.31 rising 2 steps to $32.21
F: $32.53 rising 2 steps to $33.47
G: $34.16 rising 2 steps to $35.14
H: $35.60 rising 2 steps to $36.62
I: $37.65 rising 2 steps to $38.73
J: $39.38 rising 2 steps to $40.51
K: $40.63 rising 2 steps to $41.80
L: $42.33 rising 2 steps to $43.55
M: $43.91 rising 2 steps to $45.17
N: $46.15 rising 2 steps to $41.47
O: $47.77 rising 2 steps to $49.14
P: $49.44 rising 2 steps to $50.86
ISR (ISR – A/R band 9)
A: $30.41 rising 2 steps to $31.28
B: $31.61 rising 2 steps to $32.52
C: $32.81 rising 2 steps to $33.75
D: $34.04 rising 2 steps to $35.02
E: $35.24 rising 2 steps to $36.25
F: $36.46 rising 2 steps to $37.50
G: $37.66 rising 2 steps to $38.74
H: $38.87 rising 2 steps to $39.98
I: $40.07 rising 2 steps to $41.22
J: $41.30 rising 2 steps to $42.48
K: $42.47 rising 2 steps to $43.69
Editor’s notes: Travel allowance: Time and one-half for all time spent travelling outside 80 hours per 2-week period. $4 for breakfast, $6 for dinner, $8 for supper, $18 per night for lodging.
