Port Coquitlam, B.C. (84 technicians, clerks, customer-service representatives, warehouse workers) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 213
Renewal agreement: Effective March 24, 2016, to March 23, 2019. Signed on May 31, 2017.
Shift premium: 10% of hourly rate will be paid for all hours worked on Sunday or on afternoon shift. 15% of hourly rate will be paid for all hours worked on night shift. 5% above journeyman broadband network technician for in-charge premium.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day each for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Overtime: Double time for all work after regular hours per day or per week. May be banked, maximum 10 days per year.
Meal allowance: Hot meals will be paid for — maximum $16 reimbursement ($13 breakfast maximum when working before shift starts) — when employee works more than 2 hours beyond regular work day.
Medical benefits: Employer will make payments toward B.C. Medical Services Plan and union’s health and welfare plan (maximum $302.41 per month for family, $296.40 per month for couple, $216.76 for single).
Sick leave: 6 days per year, maximum 5 banked sick days may be carried forward per year.
Pension: Employer will contribute 7.5% of gross annual earnings, employee will contribute 3% to RRSP.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (parents, spouse, children, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, spouse’s grandparents, blood relatives living under same roof as employee). 2 additional days if travel required outside province. 3 days for death in spouse’s immediate family.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rate, from time employee leaves home until arriving back at home.
Probationary period: 120 days.
Mileage: $0.40 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.5% increase):
Journeyman broadband network technicians: $37.40 rising 2 steps to $38.72 per hour
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.7% increase):
Customer service rep./dispatcher/junior accounting clerk
Start: $17.57 rising 2 steps to $18.23
3 months: $18.36 rising 2 steps to $19.05
7 months: $19.49 rising 2 steps to $20.22
12 months: $20.82 rising 2 steps to $21.60
18 months: $22.42 rising 2 steps to $23.25
24 months: $24.10 rising 2 steps to $25
Senior accounting clerk/super system analyst trainer/senior clerk typist
Start: $20.35 rising 2 steps to $21.11
3 months: $21.70 rising 2 steps to $22.51
7 months: $23.05 rising 2 steps to $23.91
12 months: $24.43 rising 2 steps to $25.35
18 months: $25.75 rising 2 steps to $26.71
24 months: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $28.14
System planner
Start: $22.42 rising 2 steps to $23.25
3 months: $23.17 rising 2 steps to $24.04
7 months: $24.11 rising 2 steps to $25.01
12 months: $25.07 rising 2 steps to $26
18 months: $26.47 rising 2 steps to $27.46
24 months: $27.87 rising 2 steps to $28.91
36 months: $30.85 rising 2 steps to $32
Warehouseman
Start: $18.13 rising 2 steps to $18.81
6 months: $19.71 rising 2 steps to $20.44
12 months: $21.79 rising 2 steps to $22.60
18 months: $23.92 rising 2 steps to $24.82
24 months: $26.32 rising 2 steps to $27.30
Assistant warehouseman
Start: $14.47 rising 2 steps to $15.01
6 months: $15.16 rising 2 steps to $15.72
12 months: $17.04 rising 2 steps to $17.68
18 months: $17.99 rising 2 steps to $18.66
24 months and over: $21.32 rising 2 steps to $22.11
Playback operator
Start: $14.06 rising 2 steps to $14.58
3 months: $14.97 rising 2 steps to $15.53
6 months: $15.91 rising 2 steps to $16.50
12 months: $16.85 rising 2 steps to $17.48
18 months: $17.86 rising 2 steps to $18.53
24 months: $18.73 rising 2 steps to $19.43
Programmer 1
Start: $18.14 rising 2 steps to $18.82
3 months: $18.98 rising 2 steps to $19.69
7 months: $20.13 rising 2 steps to $20.88
2 months: $21.51 rising 2 steps to $22.31
18 months: $23.23 rising 2 steps to $24.10
24 months: $24.92 rising 2 steps to $25.85
Programmer 2
Start: $23.46 rising 2 steps to $24.33
3 months: $24.35 rising 2 steps to $25.26
7 months: $24.70 rising 2 steps to $25.62
12 months: $25.64 rising 2 steps to $26.59
18 months: $26.67 rising 2 steps to $27.67
24 months: $27.79 rising 2 steps to $28.83
More than 36 months: $29.89 rising 2 steps to $31.01
More than 48 months: $26.79 rising 2 steps to $27.79
General clerk
Start: $15.12 rising 2 steps to $15.69
3 months: $15.84 rising 2 steps to $16.43
7 months: $16.76 rising 2 steps to $17.39
12 months: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $18.58
18 months: $19.34 rising 2 steps to $20.06
24 months: $20.75 rising 2 steps to $21.52
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: Every employee who is on standby will be paid 3 hours’ pay at straight-time rates for each 24 hours of standby. Doctors' appointments: Employees are entitled to maximum of 7 1/2 hours of paid time off per year to see doctors or dentists.
Shift premium: 10% of hourly rate will be paid for all hours worked on Sunday or on afternoon shift. 15% of hourly rate will be paid for all hours worked on night shift. 5% above journeyman broadband network technician for in-charge premium.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day each for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Overtime: Double time for all work after regular hours per day or per week. May be banked, maximum 10 days per year.
Meal allowance: Hot meals will be paid for — maximum $16 reimbursement ($13 breakfast maximum when working before shift starts) — when employee works more than 2 hours beyond regular work day.
Medical benefits: Employer will make payments toward B.C. Medical Services Plan and union’s health and welfare plan (maximum $302.41 per month for family, $296.40 per month for couple, $216.76 for single).
Sick leave: 6 days per year, maximum 5 banked sick days may be carried forward per year.
Pension: Employer will contribute 7.5% of gross annual earnings, employee will contribute 3% to RRSP.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (parents, spouse, children, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, spouse’s grandparents, blood relatives living under same roof as employee). 2 additional days if travel required outside province. 3 days for death in spouse’s immediate family.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rate, from time employee leaves home until arriving back at home.
Probationary period: 120 days.
Mileage: $0.40 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.5% increase):
Journeyman broadband network technicians: $37.40 rising 2 steps to $38.72 per hour
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.7% increase):
Customer service rep./dispatcher/junior accounting clerk
Start: $17.57 rising 2 steps to $18.23
3 months: $18.36 rising 2 steps to $19.05
7 months: $19.49 rising 2 steps to $20.22
12 months: $20.82 rising 2 steps to $21.60
18 months: $22.42 rising 2 steps to $23.25
24 months: $24.10 rising 2 steps to $25
Senior accounting clerk/super system analyst trainer/senior clerk typist
Start: $20.35 rising 2 steps to $21.11
3 months: $21.70 rising 2 steps to $22.51
7 months: $23.05 rising 2 steps to $23.91
12 months: $24.43 rising 2 steps to $25.35
18 months: $25.75 rising 2 steps to $26.71
24 months: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $28.14
System planner
Start: $22.42 rising 2 steps to $23.25
3 months: $23.17 rising 2 steps to $24.04
7 months: $24.11 rising 2 steps to $25.01
12 months: $25.07 rising 2 steps to $26
18 months: $26.47 rising 2 steps to $27.46
24 months: $27.87 rising 2 steps to $28.91
36 months: $30.85 rising 2 steps to $32
Warehouseman
Start: $18.13 rising 2 steps to $18.81
6 months: $19.71 rising 2 steps to $20.44
12 months: $21.79 rising 2 steps to $22.60
18 months: $23.92 rising 2 steps to $24.82
24 months: $26.32 rising 2 steps to $27.30
Assistant warehouseman
Start: $14.47 rising 2 steps to $15.01
6 months: $15.16 rising 2 steps to $15.72
12 months: $17.04 rising 2 steps to $17.68
18 months: $17.99 rising 2 steps to $18.66
24 months and over: $21.32 rising 2 steps to $22.11
Playback operator
Start: $14.06 rising 2 steps to $14.58
3 months: $14.97 rising 2 steps to $15.53
6 months: $15.91 rising 2 steps to $16.50
12 months: $16.85 rising 2 steps to $17.48
18 months: $17.86 rising 2 steps to $18.53
24 months: $18.73 rising 2 steps to $19.43
Programmer 1
Start: $18.14 rising 2 steps to $18.82
3 months: $18.98 rising 2 steps to $19.69
7 months: $20.13 rising 2 steps to $20.88
2 months: $21.51 rising 2 steps to $22.31
18 months: $23.23 rising 2 steps to $24.10
24 months: $24.92 rising 2 steps to $25.85
Programmer 2
Start: $23.46 rising 2 steps to $24.33
3 months: $24.35 rising 2 steps to $25.26
7 months: $24.70 rising 2 steps to $25.62
12 months: $25.64 rising 2 steps to $26.59
18 months: $26.67 rising 2 steps to $27.67
24 months: $27.79 rising 2 steps to $28.83
More than 36 months: $29.89 rising 2 steps to $31.01
More than 48 months: $26.79 rising 2 steps to $27.79
General clerk
Start: $15.12 rising 2 steps to $15.69
3 months: $15.84 rising 2 steps to $16.43
7 months: $16.76 rising 2 steps to $17.39
12 months: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $18.58
18 months: $19.34 rising 2 steps to $20.06
24 months: $20.75 rising 2 steps to $21.52
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: Every employee who is on standby will be paid 3 hours’ pay at straight-time rates for each 24 hours of standby. Doctors' appointments: Employees are entitled to maximum of 7 1/2 hours of paid time off per year to see doctors or dentists.
