Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS SPACE, DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Brampton, Ont. (250 engineers and scientists) and Spar Professional and Allied Technical Employees Association (SPATEA) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Dec. 4, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2022. Ratified on Dec. 4, 2019. Signed on Dec. 13, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2019: 2.1% Effective April 1, 2020: 2.1% Effective April 1, 2021: 2.1% Effective April 1, 2022: 2.1% Shift premium: 8% for evening-shift hours; 10% for night-shift hours. Additional 1.2 hours' pay for regular Sat- urday shifts; 2.4 hours' pay for regular Sunday shifts. Paid holidays: 14 days. Vacations with pay: 5/6 of 1 day per month to start, 1 1/4 days per month after 2 years, 1 2/3 days per month after 9 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 19 years. Overtime: Straight time for first 2.5 hours per week, in excess of 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Time and one- half for all hours after 2.5 and all Sunday hours. Double time for Sundays after working Sat- urday as well. Double time for all hours worked on statutory holiday. Time and one-half for all irregular hours. Medical benefits: Group in- surance plan. Dental: $500 per year after completion of 12 months of continuous service. Sick leave: 1 day per month of service, maximum 10 days per year. STD: Full or partial salary for absence from work due to sickness or accident, up to 6 months. Pension: RRSP program Bereavement leave: 3 regu- lar working days for death of spouse, parent, parent-in-law, stepparent, guardian, child, stepchild, child-in-guardian- ship, sibling, sibling-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, relative with whom employee resides. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at appropriate over- time rate for unplanned work assignment. 1 hour's pay for returning phone call for advice on work-related activity. Probationary period: 3 months. Uniforms/clothing: $130 per year for approved safety frames for prescription safety glasses. $200 per year for shatter-proof lenses. Employer covers cost of repair or re- placement of lenses if worn or broken during normal duties. Sample rates of annual pay (current minimum/maxi- mum, after 4.2% increase): Junior engineer/junior mem- ber technical staff (MTS): $57,554/$82,869 rising 2 steps to $59,997/$86/386 Intermediate engineer/ intermediate MTS: $75,535/$101,416 rising 2 steps to $78,741/$105,720 Engineer/MTS: $90,923/$125,044 rising 2 steps to $94,782/$130,351 Senior engineer/senior MTS: $100,720/$144,997 rising 2 steps to $104,994/$151,151 Staff engineer/staff MTS: $108,977/156,853 rising 2 steps to $113,602/$163,510 Senior staff engineer/senior staff MTS: $118,992/$171,257 rising 2 steps to $124,042/$178,526 Staff specialist/chief engineer: $152,566/$216,226 rising 2 steps to $159,042/$225,403 Junior engineering assistant: $44,785/$64,478 rising 2 steps to $46,686/$67,215 Intermediate engineering as- sistant: $47,785/$64,478 rising 2 steps to $49,495/$71,260 Engineering assistant: $50,175/$72,240 rising 2 steps to $52,304/$75,306 Senior engineering assistant: $63,026/$90,744 rising 2 steps to $65,701/$94,596 Junior technologist: $51,436/$74,055 rising 2 steps to $53,619/$77,198 Intermediate technologist: $55,124/79,364 rising 2 steps to $57,464/$82,732 Technologist: $58,812/$84,673 rising 2 steps to $61,308/$88,267 Senior technologist: $73,318/$105,553 rising 2 steps to $76,430/$110,033 Staff technologist: $$79,184/$113,997 rising 2 steps to $82,544/$118,835 Junior designer: $64,614/$93,025 rising 2 steps to $67,356/$96,973 Intermediate designer: $66,691/$96,019 rising 2 steps to $69,521/$100,094 Designer: $68,768/$99,012 rising 2 steps to $71,686/$103,214 Senior designer: $78,101/$112,447 rising 2 steps to $81,415/$117,219 Staff designer: $86,874/$132,688 rising 2 steps to $90,561/$138,320 Senior design checker: $86,874/$125,044 rising 2 steps to $90,561/$130,351 Junior technical editor: $58,812/$84,673 rising 2 steps to $61,308/$88,267 Intermediate technical editor: $63,213/$91,007 rising 2 steps to $65,895/$94,870 Technical editor: $67,613/$97,341 rising 2 steps to $70,482/$101,472 Senior technical editor: $79,184/$113,997 rising 2 steps to $82,544/$118,835 Junior technical illustra- tor/junior graphic artist: $48,722/$70,144 rising 2 steps to $50,789/$73,121 Intermediate technical illus- trator: $53,767/$77,409 rising 2 steps to $56,049/$80,694 Technical illustrator/graphic artist: $58,812/$84,673 rising 2 steps to $61,308/$88,267 Senior technical illustra- tor/senior graphic artist: $67,613/$97,341 rising 2 steps to $70,482/$101,472 Staff technical illustra- tor/staff graphic artist: $73,022/$105,127 rising 2 steps to $76,121/$109,589 Junior cost and schedule con- troller: $54,979/$79,149 rising 2 steps to $57,313/$82,509 Intermediate cost and schedule controller: $61,030/$87,867 rising 2 steps to $63,620/$91,596 Cost and schedule controller: $67,081/$96,584 rising 2 steps to $69,928/$100,683 Senior cost and schedule controller: $80,863/$116,416 rising 2 steps to $84,295/$121,356 Staff cost and schedule con- troller: $87,332/$125,727 rising 2 steps to $91,038/$131,063 Junior database administra- tor SRMS/Junior informa- tion technology analyst: $55,082/$83,335 rising 2 steps to $57,419/$86,872 Intermediate database administrator SRMS: $68,534/$100,697 rising 2 steps to $71,442/$104,970 Database administrator SRMS/information technol- ogy analyst: $81,986/$118,059 rising 2 steps to $85,465/$123,069 Senior database administra- tor SRMS: $95,018/$137,535 rising 2 steps to $99,051/$143,373 Intermediate information data technology analyst: $68,535/$100,696 rising 2 steps to $71,444/$104,969 Senior information technol- ogy analyst: $88,708/$127,737 rising 2 steps to $92,472/$133,158 Junior business applications analyst: $55,632/$84,158 rising 2 steps to $57,993/$87,730 Intermediate business applications analyst: $69,223/$101,388 rising 2 steps to $72,161/$105,691 Business applications analyst: $82,814/$118,618 rising 2 steps to $86,328/$123,653 Senior business analyst: $95,979/$138,212 rising 2 steps to $100,052/$144,078 Editor's notes: Progressive retirement: Reduced workweek (minimum 24 hours) over up to 12 months, after which em- ployee must retire. Standby: One-half hour's pay for each 4-hour period on standby. 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER

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