Sil Industrial Materials

Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2020. Ratified on March 8, 2019. Signed on March 8, 2019.

Shift premium: $0.75 per hour for plant operator operating either dry-plant or wash-plant when wash-plant is in operation who is responsible for supervising when there is no foreman, superintendent or operations manager on-site. $1.30 per hour for employees who work night shifts. $1 per hour for supervisors who have minimum of 5 direct reports but not more than 8; additional $2 per hour for supervisors who have 9 or more direct reports.

Paid holidays: Employer will pay 4% of straight-time earnings in lieu of general holidays. Employer will suspend operations, where possible, during Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and Christmas Day (Dec. 25).

Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 6% to start, 3 weeks or 7% after 6 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 11 years (9% after 16 years), 5 weeks or 10% after 21 years.

Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 44 hours per week; double time after 14 hours per day.

Meal allowance: $20 for employees who work 13 hours or more.

Pension: Participation in pension plan is compulsory after 3 months of service. Employer will match employee contribution up to maximums. $1 per hour to start; $1.10 per hour after 3 years; $1.30 per hour after 6 years; $1.40 per hour after 11 years; $1.60 per hour after 15 years. Employees may elect to contribute additional amounts to pension plan and change contribution rate once per year.

Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.

Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours’ pay.

Probationary period: 3 consecutive months of service.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.

Safety shoes: $350 per year after 6 months of service.

Mileage: $0.55 per kilometre when employer requires employee to use own vehicle for employer business.

Sample rates of hourly pay (current):

General foreperson

Without tools: $36.61

With tools: $36.88

Plant operator 1

Without tools: $35.65

With tools: $35.91

Plant operator 1 experienced

With tools: $36.45

Plant operator 1 experienced 2

Without tools: $36.92

Plant operator 2

Without tools: $34.51

With tools: $34.78

Plant operator 3

Without tools: $33.37

With tools: $33.63

Plant operator 4

Without tools: $32.22

With tools: $32.49

Junior plant operator 1

Without tools: $29.03

With tools: $29.29

Junior plant operator 2

Without tools: $27.49

With tools: $27.75

Loader operator 1

Without tools: $34.38

With tools: $34.64

Loader operator 2

Without tools: $32.70

With tools: $32.96

Loader operator 3

Without tools: $31.02

With tools: $31.29

Forklift operator 1

Without tools: $33.95

With tools: $34.21

Forklift operator 2

Without tools: $32.31

With tools: $32.57

Forklift operator 3

Without tools: $30.69

With tools: $30.95

Forklift operator 4

Without tools: $29.36

With tools: $29.63

Trade foreman

Without tools: $43.05

Welder 1

With tools: $42.16

Welder 2

With tools: $39.96

Welder apprentice third period

With tools: $35.97

Welder apprentice second period

With tools: $29.97

Welder apprentice first period

With tools: $23.98

Electrician 1

With tools: $42.16

Electrician 2

With tools: $39.96

Electrician apprentice fourth period

With tools: $31.97

Electrician apprentice third period

With tools: $27.98

Electrician apprentice second period

With tools: $23.98

Electrician apprentice first period

With tools: $19.98

Plant maintenance 1

Without tools: $33

With tools: $33.26

Plant maintenance 2

Without tools: $31.02

With tools: $31 .29

Plant maintenance 3

Without tools: $29.03

With tools: $29.29

Sr. plant administrator

With tools: $35.65

Dispatcher 1

Without tools: $31.29

With tools: $31.55

Dispatcher 2

Without tools: $29.96

With tools: $30.23

Dispatch coordinator 1

Without tools: $21.87

Dispatch coordinator 2

Without tools: $20.87

Dispatch coordinator 3

Without tools: $19.87

Dispatch coordinator 4

Without tools: $18.87

Scale person 1

Without tools: $29.72

With tools: $29.98

Scale person 2

Without tools: $27.74

With tools: $28

Scale person 3

Without tools: $25.69

With tools: $25.94

Scale person 4

Without tools: $23.64

With tools: $23.89

Quality control

Without tools: $26.80

With tools: $27.06

Experienced labourer

Without tools: $27.74

With tools: $28

Labourer 1

Without tools: $26.47

With tools: $26.73

Labourer 2

Without tools: $24.83