Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS foreman: $69.98 rising 1 step to $71.38 OP-D G1/2 or G3 control room operator: $62.21 rising 1 step to $63.45 OP-C G1/2 or G3 floor op- erator: $55.15 rising 1 step to $56.25 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): OP-B entry/new grad: $49.02 OP-A student: $35.18 Editor's notes: Charitable assistance fund: Payroll deduction of one-half of 1% will be made from wages of all employees covered by agreement to Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund (ECECAF). Grandfathered premiums: Employees who qualify for ticket premiums effective Dec. 20, 2020 are eligible for certification pay: $450 per month upon obtaining third-class certificate; $800 per month upon obtaining second-class certificate; $900 per month upon obtaining first-class certificate. CONSTRUCTION Construction Labour Relations Association of British Columbia Provincewide, British Columbia (1,700 ironworkers ) and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local 97 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2023. Signed on May 12, 2020. Shift premium: 15% over jour- neyperson hourly wage rate for ordinary forepersons. 10% for employees who work under- ground on industrial projects. 25% for ironworker who works directly with helicopter and whose work requires them to work on ground; 50% for iron- worker who works directly with helicopter and whose work requires them to work above ground. $6 per hour for each hour worked on scheduled sec- ond 9-, 10- and 11-hour shifts (does not apply on Saturdays, Sundays, statutory holidays). 60% when at any time employee travels from 1 job to another job during working hours us- ing own vehicle (employee will not be required to carry pas- sengers). Paid holidays: 12 days includ- ing Friday preceding B.C. Day, Friday preceding Labour Day on industrial jobs. 12 days in- cluding Friday preceding B.C. Day on commercial/institu- tional jobs. Vacations with pay: Holiday pay will be total of 12% of gross wages (6% for holidays; 6% for statutory holidays). Overtime: Time and one-half for first 10 hours of overtime worked on Friday of Monday through Thursday compressed workweek or on Monday of Tuesday through Friday com- pressed workweek. Time and one-half for first 8 hours of overtime worked on Satur- day. Double time for all hours worked on Saturday for in- dustrial work. Double time for time worked after 10 hours per day; after 8 hours on Saturday; all hours worked on Sunday. Meal allowance: If more than 1 meal period occurs in period worked by employee, employer will provide extra meal or meals at no expense to employee. Medical benefits: Employer will make contributions to Ironworkers, Local 97 health and welfare plan. Pension: Employer will make contributions to Ironworkers, Local 97 pension plan. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply safety hats, winter liners, sweat bands, welders' helmets, welders' gloves, burn- ing goggles, flash goggles. Em- ployer will supply and maintain coveralls on abnormally dirty maintenance, revamp and re- pair work in which employee's clothes may be abnormally or permanently damaged. Mileage: $0.58 per kilometre (previously $0.54 per kilome- tre) each way by shortest pos- sible route to and from job for ironworkers, apprentices who commute daily outside free travel zone. $0.58 per kilometre (previously $0.54 per kilome- tre) by most direct route plus ferry expenses when incurred from point of dispatch or resi- dence, whichever is closer to job, for out-of-town jobs. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1.5% increase): Industrial rates Journeyperson: $44.30 rising 1 step to $44.95 Foreperson (115%): $50.95 ris- ing 1 step to $51.69 General foreperson (120%): $53.16 rising 1 step to $53.94 Pre-apprentice/apprentice Pre-app: $25.37 rising 1 step to $25.72 A1: $29.30 rising 1 step to $29.72 A2: $31.51 rising 1 step to $31.97 A3: $33.73 rising 1 step to $34.21 A4: $35.44 rising 1 step to $35.96 A5: $37.66 rising 1 step to $38.21 A6: $39.87 rising 1 step to $40.46 Commercial/institutional rates Journeyperson: $36.58 rising 1 step to $37.58 Foreperson (115%): $42.07 ris- ing 1 step to $43.22 General foreperson (120%): $43.90 rising 1 step to $45.10 Pre-apprentice/apprentice Pre-app: $21.12 rising 1 step to $21.67 A1: $24.28 rising 1 step to $24.93 A2: $26.11 rising 1 step to $26.81 A3: $27.94 rising 1 step to $28.69 A4: $29.26 rising 1 step to $30.06 A5: $31.09 rising 1 step to $31.94 A6: $32.92 rising 1 step to $33.82 Editor's notes: Rehabilitation fund: Employer will contribute $0.04 per hour to rehabilitation fund. Field dues: Employer agrees to deduct up to 3% of journeyperson gross hourly wage package for each hour earned and remit to financial secretary of Ironworkers, Local 97. BCYT fund: Each employer will contribute $0.03 per hour to BCYT British Columbia and Yukon Building Trades Council) fund. Out-of-town accommodation: When job is located outside Greater Vancouver area, em- ployer will provide living-out allowance or accommodation. Living-out allowance: $150 per day (previously $145 per day) on 7-days-per-week basis. Effective May 1, 2022: $155 per day. Accommodation: $67.50 per day (previously $65 per day) for meal allowance on 7-days-per -week basis. Effective May 1, 2022:$70 per day. Out-of-town accommodation: $150 per day on 7-days-per-week basis. August 30, 2021 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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