Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS and 4 days or 9.6% after 14 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 5 weeks and 1 day or 10.4% after 16 years, 5 weeks and 2 days or 10.8% after 17 years, 5 weeks and 3 days or 11.2% 18 years, 5 weeks and 4 days or 11.6% after 19 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 20 years for employees hired before Jan. 1, 1993. Overtime: 200% for all work after scheduled hours in day or week. May be taken as time off, maximum 10 days per year. Any unused time will be paid out in January of follow- ing year. Meal allowance: $16 for hot meal when employees work 2 hours or more beyond regular work days and for every 4 hours thereafter. For unscheduled early morning starts before regular starting time, employee is entitled to paid meal (breakfast limit is $13). Medical benefits: Employer pays $302.41 per month for family; $296.40 per month for couple; $216.76 per month for single coverages. Pension: Employer contrib- utes 7.51% of gross annual earnings, employee contrib- utes 3% of gross annual earn- ings to RRSP. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate fam- ily (parents, spouse, children, brothers, sisters, mother-in- law, father-in-law, grandpar- ents, spouse's grandparents (blood relatives living under same roof as employee will be considered immediate fami- ly)). Additional 2 days if death requires employee to travel outside of province. 3 days for death in immediate family of spouse. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for absences or pro- motions outside bargaining unit. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at overtime rates from time employee leaves home until employee arrives back at home. Probationary period: 120 work days. If employee is ab- sent from work for any reason for more than 5 work days during probationary period, it will be extended by total num- ber of days of absence. Severance: 9 days of pay for each year of service to em- ployees who become redun- dant due to automation or introduction of new methods, equipment or organization. Employee can elect to defer severance pay for 3 months during which employee will be given opportunity to be trained for other suitable positions which become avail- able. Uniforms/clothing: Em- ployer will provide 1 initial set of climbing gear (1 body belt, 1 pole strap, 1 set of climbers) for each employee who is re- quired to climb. Mileage: $0.40 per direct-line kilometre for travelling time (if transportation is not pro- vided by employer, additional $0.125 per direct-line kilo- metre for travelling expenses) when employees report at regular starting time to work location that is not report- ing station or not within free zone. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.2% in- crease): Technical wage scale Journeyman broadband net- work technicians: $39.30 ris- ing 4 steps to $42.13 Apprentice broadband net- work technician First-term 6 months: 60% Second-term 6 months: 65% Third-term 6 months: 70% Fourth-term 6 months: 75% Fifth-term 6 months: 80% Sixth-term 6 months: 85% Seventh-term 6 months: 90% Eighth-term 6 months: 95% (examination level) Installers First-term 6 months: 50% Second-term 6 months: 55% Third-term 6 months: 60% Fourth-term 6 months: 65% Fifth-term 6 months: 70% Sixth-term 6 months: 75% Seventh-term 6 months: 80% Eighth-term 6 months: 85% Ninth-term 6 months: 90% (final rate) Light-duty technician (per- centage of journeyman rate) Start: 50% After 6 months: 55% After 12 months: 60% After 24 months: 65% After 36 months: 70% After 48 months: 75% Customer service rep./dis- patcher/junior accounting clerk Start: $18.50 rising 4 steps to $19.83 3 months: $19.34 rising 4 steps to $20.73 7 months: $20.52 rising 4 steps to $22 12 months: $21.92 rising 4 steps to $23.50 18 months: $23.60 rising 4 steps to $25.29 24 months: $25.38 rising 4 steps to $27.20 Playback operator Start: $14.80 rising 4 steps to $15.86 3 months: $15.76 rising 4 steps to $16.90 6 months: $16.75 rising 4 steps to $17.95 12 months: $17.74 rising 4 steps to $19.02 18 months: $18.81 rising 4 steps to $20.16 24 months: $19.72 rising 4 steps to $21.14 General clerk Start: $15.93 rising 4 steps to $17.07 3 months: $16.68 rising 4 steps to $17.87 7 months: $17.65 rising 4 steps to $18.92 12 months: $18.86 rising 4 steps to $20.21 18 months: $20.36 rising 4 steps to $21.82 24 months: $21.84 rising 4 steps to $23.41 Editor's notes: Valid license: For employees who are required to drive in performance of job functions, it will be con- dition of employment that they have a valid B.C. driver's license. In event that employee's driver's license is suspended, revoked or restricted for 120 days or less, every reasonable effort will be made to reassign employee to work which does not necessitate operation of motor vehicle and at rate of pay equivalent to work that employee has been reas- signed from. Truck equipment: All trucks must be equipped with bulkhead screens (van-type units only); fire extin- guisher, first-aid kit-road-safety devices (warning cones, flags, stop signs, amber warning lights (provided only subject to regulatory approval)); chock blocks (for aerial ladder vehicles only); manhole lifter; safety glasses; safety vest; ap- propriate portable lights. Standby pay: 3 hours' pay at straight-time rates for each 24 hours on standby. When employ- ee is called out beyond regular work day, time will be at overtime rates (begins when employee leaves home to attend to call). Personal leave days: Each full-time employee will receive maximum 6 personal leave days per year. Straight-time daily rate will be: 80%; effective March 24, 2021: 85%; effective March 24, 2022: 90%; effective March 24, 2023: 100%. Employees may carry forward unused personal leave days maximum 5 days per year. Educational reimbursement: Em- ployer will reimburse employee's tuition, required text books — maximum $1,200 per year — for approved, accredited courses. Personal leave days: Each full-time employee will receive maximum 6 personal leave days per year. 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER

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