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CULTURAL CENTRE Yukon Arts Centre Whitehorse, Yukon (34 administrative, front-of-house, gallery, production employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2022. Signed on Jan. 18, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2018: 2% Effective April 1, 2019: 2% Effective April 1, 2020: 2% Effective April 1, 2021: 2% Shift premium: Next step on pay grid for temporary position or 4% above present salary, whichever is greater, when act- ing assignment lasts 3 or more continuous working days in higher classification. Paid holidays: 13 days. Vacations with pay: 1 1/2 days per month after 1 year, 1 2/3 per month after 5 years, 2 days per month after 10 years. May be carried over to following year, maximum 5 days. 5 addi- tional days for employee who has reached 7, 10 or 15 years of service. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for all work after 10 consecutive days without rest. May be banked and taken as time off in lieu of cash, max- imum 120 hours. Meal allowance: $22 (previ- ously $20) if employee works 6-hour call, and subsequent call on same day extends past 4 hours, then employee, be- ginning with fifth hour will be paid at 2 times regular rate of pay and be given allowance; should any meal break (after paid half-hour meal break) be less than 1 hour, employee will be paid for 1 hour at time and one-half and will receive $22 meal allowance (previously $20), or acceptable meal pro- vided by Yukon Arts Centre or client at employer expense; if, after 6 hours, it is impossible for employee to receive meal break, then seventh hour and each subsequent hour will be paid at double time and employee will receive $22 meal allowance (previously $20); $22 (previous- ly $20) if employee works show longer than 8 hours (in addition to previous allowances). Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 1 1/2 days per month. May be carried over to following year, maximum 110 days of accumulation. 3 days per year of accumulated credits may be taken for men- tal-health purposes. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Employees may choose to be enrolled in em- ployer's group RRSP. Employer will deduct 4.5% of employee's gross pay. In addition, employer will match 4.5% deduction. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, sur- rogate-parent, sister, brother, half-sister, half-brother, child, grandchild, stepchild, father- in-law, mother-in-law, brother- in-law, sister-in-law. In special circumstances, leave may in- clude others). 2 additional days for employee who must travel out of Whitehorse. 10 addition- al days upon request may be given. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years; 1 year for layoff. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months, at request of employee. Safety shoes: $175 reimburse- ment for CSA-approved safety boots. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply employees with hard hats, eye protection, ear protection, gloves, universal fall-arrest harnesses. Employee must wear dress blacks (black semi-formal attire) whenever their work takes place in view of audience. Employer will pro- vide $175 per year (previously $150 per year) for dress blacks. Employer will provide stock of black shirts for other produc- tion staff employees. Mileage: Employer will pay mileage at Yukon Territorial Government rate when employ- ee uses own personal vehicle for job-related purposes. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.1% increase): Finance officer Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $28.60 rising 3 steps to $30.35 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $29.64 rising 3 steps to $31.46 Step 1 (90+ months): $30.84 rising 3 steps to $32.73 Marketing and development coordinator Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $26.40 rising 3 steps to $28.02 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $27.53 rising 3 steps to $29.21 Step 1 (90+ months): $28.64 rising 3 steps to $30.39 Venue coordinator – old fire hall Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $22.74 rising 3 steps to $24.13 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $23.66 rising 3 steps to $25.11 Step 1 (90+ months): $24.65 rising 3 steps to $26.16 Assistant venue coordinator – old fire hall Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $21.45 rising 3 steps to $22.77 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $22.31 rising 3 steps to $23.68 Step 1 (90+ months): $23.26 rising 3 steps to $24.69 Box office manager Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $22.74 rising 3 steps to $24.13 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $23.66 rising 3 steps to $25.11 Step 1 (90+ months): $24.65 rising 3 steps to $26.16 Administrative assistant Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $22.74 rising 3 steps to $24.13 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $23.66 rising 3 steps to $25.11 Step 1 (90+ months): $24.65 rising 3 steps to $26.16 Venue Technician Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $22.74 rising 3 steps to $24.13 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $23.66 rising 3 steps to $25.11 Step 1 (90+ months): $24.65 rising 3 steps to $26.16 Programming assistant Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $19.55 rising 3 steps to $20.75 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $20.77 rising 3 steps to $22.04 Step 1 (90+ months): $22 rising 3 steps to $23.35 House manager/volunteer coordinator Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $22.74 rising 3 steps to $24.13 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $23.66 rising 3 steps to $25.11 Step 1 (90+ months): $24.65 rising 3 steps to $26.16 Assistant bookkeeper Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $21.65 rising 3 steps to $22.97 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $22.55 rising 3 steps to $23.93 Step 1 (90+ months): $23.50 rising 3 steps to $24.94 Community engagement – visual arts Step 1 (0 to 6 months): $22.74 rising 3 steps to $24.13 Step 2 (6 to 30 months): $23.66 rising 3 steps to $25.11 Step 1 (90+ months): $24.65 rising 3 steps to $26.16 Editor's notes: Northern travel allowance: Employer will allocate 8% of base salary as northern travel allowance on employee's T4 slips (Box 32). Social justice fund: Employer will contribute $0.01 per hour worked to PSAC social justice fund. 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media business 2019 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Northern travel allowance: Employer will allocate 8% of base salary as northern travel allowance on employee's T4 slips.