Acheson and Fort McMurray, Alta. (33 owner-operators, employees of owner-operators, mechanics, labourers) and Teamsters, Locals 362 and 213
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2019. Ratified on May 8, 2017. Signed on Dec. 12, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 0%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1%
Shift premium: $2 per hour more than top rate for lead hands. Drivers will be paid additional amount when pulling multi-wheel trailing equipment: $1.50 for 24 to 48 wheels; $2 for more than 48 wheels.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 11 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 9 hours per day or 45 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan and Teamsters Local 213 Health and Welfare Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother). 4 additional days if funeral occurs outside 700-kilometre radius of employee’s normal work location. 3 days without pay for death of family member not covered above.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours' work or pay. If employee works in excess of 4 hours, employee is guaranteed 6 hours' work or pay.
Probationary period: 180 days.
Tool allowance: $500 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase):
Acheson
Winch operator: $33.50 rising 2 steps to $34.17
Lowbed operator: $33.50 rising 2 steps to $34.17
Highboy/van: $29.85 rising 2 steps to $30.45
Pilot car: $24 rising 2 steps to $24.48
Fort McMurray
Winch operator: $37 rising 2 steps to $37.74
Lowbed operator: $37 rising 2 steps to $37.74
Highboy/step-deck: $35 rising 2 steps to $35.70
Pilot car: $27 rising 2 steps to $27.54
Classification
Heavy-duty mechanics: $37.35 rising 2 steps to $38.12
Apprentice mechanics
Start-year: $22.43 rising 2 steps to $22.88
First-year: $26.17 rising 2 steps to $26.70
Second-year: $29.89 rising 2 steps to $30.49
Third-year: $33.63 rising 2 steps to $34.31
Trailer mechanic: $32.97 rising 2 steps to $33.63
Apprentice first-year: $19.78 rising 2 steps to $20.18
Apprentice second-year: $23.07 rising 2 steps to $23.52
Labourer: $15 rising 2 steps to $15.30
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Journeyman welder: $36
Parts-person: $24
Editor’s notes: Mental health awareness: Employer will participate in promotion of mental health awareness of employees in workplace. Employer agrees to participate in cost sharing of CMHA Safe and Sound seminar, maximum $1,500 once in the term of agreement
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 0%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1%
Shift premium: $2 per hour more than top rate for lead hands. Drivers will be paid additional amount when pulling multi-wheel trailing equipment: $1.50 for 24 to 48 wheels; $2 for more than 48 wheels.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 11 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 9 hours per day or 45 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan and Teamsters Local 213 Health and Welfare Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother). 4 additional days if funeral occurs outside 700-kilometre radius of employee’s normal work location. 3 days without pay for death of family member not covered above.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours' work or pay. If employee works in excess of 4 hours, employee is guaranteed 6 hours' work or pay.
Probationary period: 180 days.
Tool allowance: $500 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase):
Acheson
Winch operator: $33.50 rising 2 steps to $34.17
Lowbed operator: $33.50 rising 2 steps to $34.17
Highboy/van: $29.85 rising 2 steps to $30.45
Pilot car: $24 rising 2 steps to $24.48
Fort McMurray
Winch operator: $37 rising 2 steps to $37.74
Lowbed operator: $37 rising 2 steps to $37.74
Highboy/step-deck: $35 rising 2 steps to $35.70
Pilot car: $27 rising 2 steps to $27.54
Classification
Heavy-duty mechanics: $37.35 rising 2 steps to $38.12
Apprentice mechanics
Start-year: $22.43 rising 2 steps to $22.88
First-year: $26.17 rising 2 steps to $26.70
Second-year: $29.89 rising 2 steps to $30.49
Third-year: $33.63 rising 2 steps to $34.31
Trailer mechanic: $32.97 rising 2 steps to $33.63
Apprentice first-year: $19.78 rising 2 steps to $20.18
Apprentice second-year: $23.07 rising 2 steps to $23.52
Labourer: $15 rising 2 steps to $15.30
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Journeyman welder: $36
Parts-person: $24
Editor’s notes: Mental health awareness: Employer will participate in promotion of mental health awareness of employees in workplace. Employer agrees to participate in cost sharing of CMHA Safe and Sound seminar, maximum $1,500 once in the term of agreement
