Canadian Labour Reporter

July 30, 2018 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS TELECOMMUNICATIONS Access Communications Co-Operative Limited Provincewide, Saskatchewan (190 technicians, administrative, sales employees) and the Access Communications Employees Association (ACEA) Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2020. Signed on Aug. 15, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective June 1, 2017: 2.25% Effective June 1, 2018: 2.25% Effective June 1, 2019: 2.25% Shift premium: $1.54 per hour (previously $1.51 per hour) for hours worked between mid- night and 6 a.m. Effective June 1, 2019: $1.57 per hour. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 75 hours per 2-week period. May be banked, maximum 37.5 hours. Meal allowance: $8.50 for work after more than 2 hours beyond scheduled shift with a receipt, $5 without receipt. Medical benefits: Employer pays 82.5% of premiums, em- ployee pays 17.5% of premiums (previously employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums). Effective June 1, 2019: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Health and wellness program: Max- imum $200 every 2 years. Sick leave: 9.375 hours (1.25 days) after each month of em- ployment, maximum of 112.5 hours (15 days) at any given time. Pension: After 1 year of ser- vice, employees are required to participate in company pension plan. Employees may contribute between 2% and 6% of wages and employer matches contribution. After 15 years of service, employee may contrib- ute maximum 7% of wages and employer matches contribu- tion. Employer will also provide payroll deduction services to al- low staff to contribute to regis- tered retirement savings plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, spouse, child. 3 days for death of parent-in- law, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, grandchild. Additional 2 days for travel out of province, if required. Seniority – recall rights: 3 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at 2-times employee's regu- lar hourly rate. May be banked, maximum 37.5 hours. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Safety shoes: $200 for CSA-ap- proved, steel-toed rubber boots every 2 years. Mileage: $0.42 per kilometre, minimum $5 paid, for any day employee-owned vehicle is used on pre-approved employer business. Sample rates of monthly pay (current, after 4.6% increase): Grade 1 Base: $2,259 rising 2 steps to $2,362 Midpoint: $2,541 rising 2 steps to $2,657 Ceiling: $2,824 rising 2 steps to $2,952 2 Base: $2,372 rising 2 steps to $2,480 Midpoint: $2,668 rising 2 steps to $2,790 Ceiling: $2,965 rising 2 steps to $3,100 3 Base: $2,492 rising 2 steps to $2,606 Midpoint: $2,804 rising 2 steps to $2,932 Ceiling: $3,115 rising 2 steps to $3,257 4 Base: $2,614 rising 2 steps to $2,733 Midpoint: $2,941 rising 2 steps to $3,074 Ceiling: $3,267 rising 2 steps to $3,416 5 Base: $2,746 rising 2 steps to $2,871 Midpoint: $3,089 rising 2 steps to $3,230 Ceiling: $3,432 rising 2 steps to $3,588 6 Base: $2,884 rising 2 steps to $3,015 Midpoint: $3,244 rising 2 steps to $3,392 Ceiling: $3,605 rising 2 steps to $3,769 7 Base: $3,094 rising 2 steps to $3,235 Midpoint: $3,558 rising 2 steps to $3,720 Ceiling: $4,022 rising 2 steps to $4,205 8 Base: $3,250 rising 2 steps to $3,398 Midpoint: $3,738 rising 2 steps to $3,908 Ceiling: $4,225 rising 2 steps to $4,417 9 Base: $3,412 rising 2 steps to $3,567 Midpoint: $3,924 rising 2 steps to $4,102 Ceiling: $4,436 rising 2 steps to $4,637 10 Base: $3,582 rising 2 steps to $3,745 Midpoint: $4,120 rising 2 steps to $4,307 Ceiling: $4,657 rising 2 steps to $4,869 11 Base: $3,761 rising 2 steps to $3,932 Midpoint: $4,325 rising 2 steps to $4,522 Ceiling: $4,889 rising 2 steps to $5,112 12 Base: $3,951 rising 2 steps to $4,131 Midpoint: $4,544 rising 2 steps to $4,750 Ceiling: $5,136 rising 2 steps to $5,370 13 Base: $4,496 rising 2 steps to $4,700 Midpoint: $5,283 rising 2 steps to $5,523 Ceiling: $6,069 rising 2 steps to $6,345 14 Base: $4,718 rising 2 steps to $4,933 Midpoint: $5,544 rising 2 steps to $5,796 Ceiling: $6,370 rising 2 steps to $6,660 15 Base: $4,955 rising 2 steps to $5,181 Midpoint: $5,823 rising 2 steps to $6,088 Ceiling: $6,690 rising 2 steps to $6,994 16 Base: $5,204 rising 2 steps to $5,440 Midpoint: $6,114 rising 2 steps to $6,393 Ceiling: $7,025 rising 2 steps to $7,345 Editor's notes: Staff discounts: Employees will be entitled to receive, at home address, access services, such as tele- vision services, telephones, security monitoring at cost employer is required to pay to operate services. Employees will also be entitled to receive, at home address, use of 1 set-top box at no cost to employee. As well, employees will be entitled to residential internet services offered by company at 65% discount from regular billing fee. Standby pay: Employer will pay employee on standby 1½ hours of regular hourly rate. Employee is required to wear pager or carry cellphone or two-way radio. Overnight travel: When employee is travelling for business or training purposes which results in overnight stay, employee is eligible for per diems: $10 for breakfast; $12.75 for lunch (previously $12); $20 for dinner. $10.60 (previously $10) per diem per overnight stay for incidental costs.

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