Whale Cove, Nunavut (14 maintenance staff, tenant relations workers) and Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2019. Signed on May 23, 2017.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 1 2/3 days per month after 2 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 7 years, 2 1/3 days per month after 12 years, 2 1/2 days per month after 17 years, 2 2/3 days per month after 21 years, 3 days per month after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours, double time thereafter. May be taken in lieu, maximum 15 days per year. Unused credits paid out in cash.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% for Northern Employers Benefit Services.
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month, maximum 20 days.
STD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% of premiums.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% of premiums.
Pension: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, foster-child, grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, aunts, uncles, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, niece, nephew, relative residing in household).
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: The greater of: overtime rate for all hours worked or minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Severance: 2 weeks per year for first 2 years’ service, 1 week per year for subsequent years.
Safety shoes: $200 per year for maintenance employees.
Mileage: $25 per day for maintenance employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.5% increase):
Step 1
Maintenance foreman 1: $36.69 rising 2 steps to $37.61
Housing maintenance serviceman 2: $34.35 rising 2 steps to $35.21
Non-certified tradesman: $25.98 rising 2 steps to $26.63
Tenant relations officer: $30.52 rising 2 steps to $31.29
Casuals: $23.24 rising 2 steps to $23.82
Editor’s notes: Vacation travel assistance: $1,975 per year. Wellness reward: Employee who hasn’t used sick leave during year will have 3 days’ sick leave converted into 3 days’ vacation leave. Bilingualism: $1,500 when employee is required to speak English and Inuktitut. Housing allowance: $8,200 per year. Settlement allowance: $10,100 per year.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 1 2/3 days per month after 2 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 7 years, 2 1/3 days per month after 12 years, 2 1/2 days per month after 17 years, 2 2/3 days per month after 21 years, 3 days per month after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours, double time thereafter. May be taken in lieu, maximum 15 days per year. Unused credits paid out in cash.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% for Northern Employers Benefit Services.
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month, maximum 20 days.
STD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% of premiums.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% of premiums.
Pension: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employees pay 50% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, foster-child, grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, aunts, uncles, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, niece, nephew, relative residing in household).
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: The greater of: overtime rate for all hours worked or minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Severance: 2 weeks per year for first 2 years’ service, 1 week per year for subsequent years.
Safety shoes: $200 per year for maintenance employees.
Mileage: $25 per day for maintenance employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.5% increase):
Step 1
Maintenance foreman 1: $36.69 rising 2 steps to $37.61
Housing maintenance serviceman 2: $34.35 rising 2 steps to $35.21
Non-certified tradesman: $25.98 rising 2 steps to $26.63
Tenant relations officer: $30.52 rising 2 steps to $31.29
Casuals: $23.24 rising 2 steps to $23.82
Editor’s notes: Vacation travel assistance: $1,975 per year. Wellness reward: Employee who hasn’t used sick leave during year will have 3 days’ sick leave converted into 3 days’ vacation leave. Bilingualism: $1,500 when employee is required to speak English and Inuktitut. Housing allowance: $8,200 per year. Settlement allowance: $10,100 per year.
