Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 November 10, 2014 ColleCtive Agreements Level 17: $35,104 rising in 14 steps to $93,738 Level 18: $35,446 rising in 14 steps to $94,648 Level 19: $35,787 rising in 14 steps to $95,558 Level 20: $36,125 rising in 14 steps to $96,469 Level 21: $36,467 rising in 14 steps to $98,287 Level 22: $36,808 rising in 14 steps to $98,287 Level 23: $37,148 rising in 14 steps to $99,197 Level 24: $37,491 rising in 14 steps to $100,110 Level 25: $37,830 rising in 14 steps to $101,017 Level 26: $38,172 rising in 14 steps to $101,931 Level 27: $38,513 rising in 14 steps to $102,838 Level 28: $38,852 rising in 14 steps to $103,750 Level 29: $39,191 rising in 14 steps to $104,657 Level 30: $39,534 rising in 14 steps to $105,569 Level 31: $39,877 rising in 14 steps to $105,569 Level 32: $40,216 rising in 14 steps to $107,389 Level 33: $40,560 rising in 14 steps to $108,300 Level 34: $40,898 rising in 14 steps to $109,211 Level 35: $41,237 rising in 14 steps to $110,118 Level 36: $41,581 rising in 14 steps to $111,031 editor's notes: Stand-by pay: $20.40 for each 8-hour shift of stand-by. Compassionate care leave: 8 unpaid weeks in order to care for a gravely ill family member. Maternity/adoption/parental leave: 52 unpaid weeks. Family responsi- bility leave: 6 paid days every 2 years to attend to the temporary care of a sick family member, to attend to the needs related to the birth or adoption of an employee's child, to accompany a family member on a dental or medical ap- pointment, to attend meetings with school or other authorities, to attend to needs related to elder care, to attend to needs related to home or family emergencies or to attend to needs related to the death of a family member. GOVERNMENT government of Saskatchewan Province-wide, Saskatchewan (9,410 administrative and support staff ) and the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (—) Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2012, to Sept. 30, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Oct. 6, 2013: 1.25% Effective Oct. 5, 2014: 1.7% Effective Oct. 4, 2015: 1.7% Shift premium: $1.75 per hour for shifts between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m., effective Oct. 6, 2013. $1.90 per hour for shifts be- tween 6 p.m. and 7 a.m., effec- tive Oct. 4, 2015. 85¢ per hour for shifts between 6 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday, $1.15 per hour effective Oct. 4, 2015. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floater day mutually agreed upon by employees and em- ployer. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a designated holiday, double and one-half time for overtime work. Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 15 years, 30 days after 22 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours worked in excess of 8, double time for all hours worked after that. Time off may be taken in lieu of pay- ment, subject to employer's discretion. Dental: Public Employees Den- tal Plan. 52% coverage effective Oct. 7, 2012. 53% coverage effec- tive Oct. 5, 2014, 54% effective Oct. 4, 2015, 55% effective Oct. 2, 2016, 56% effective Oct. 1, 2017. Sick leave: 1.25 days earned per month. Unused sick days accumulate from year to year. Pension: Effective Oct. 6, 2013, 7.5% of salary contributed by employee and employer to the Public Employees Pension Plan, 7.6% effective Oct. 4, 2015. Employees under the Public Service Superannuation Plan contribute 2.5%, employer matches – 2.6% effective Oct. 4, 2015. 9% contributed by both parties for corrections and pub- lic safety institution employees. Bereavement leave: Seniority – recall rights: 3 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at overtime rate. Employees required to work remotely after leaving a regular shift will be paid for at least one-half hour at overtime rates. Between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., minimum 1 hour's pay at overtime rate for remote work. Probationary period: 12 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Severance: 1 week's pay per year of service, up to 19 years. 2 weeks' pay per year after 20 years of service, up to 52 weeks' pay. tool allowance: $500 per year. Employees must supply their own tools as a condition of em- ployment. Mileage: 41.34¢ per kilometre, 44.52¢ per km if north of 54th parallel – effective April 1, 2013. Sample rates of pay, current (maximum wages shown): Business consultant: $1,475.47 bi-weekly, rising in 14 steps to $4,235.95 Community program consul- tant: $1,475.47, rising in 14 steps to $4,235.95 Epidemiologist: $1,475.47, ris- ing in 14 steps to $4,235.95 Municipal advisor: $1,475.47, rising in 14 steps to $4,235.95 Health transition consultant: $1,422.79, rising in 14 steps to $4,084.70 Print analyst: $1,422.79, rising in 14 steps to $4,084.70 Airport operator: $1,475.47, rising in 14 steps to $4,235.95 Cook: $1,475.47, rising in 14 steps to $4,235.95 Ferry operator: $1,475.47, ris- ing in 14 steps to $4,235.95 Fire tower (watcher): $1,475.47, rising in 14 steps to $4,235.95 Lab assistant: $1,422.79, rising in 14 steps to $4,084.70 Secretary: $1,422.79, rising in 14 steps to $4,084.70 Forestry technician: $1,475.47, rising in 14 steps to $4,235.95 Radiation safety officer: $1,475.47, rising in 14 steps to $4,235.95 Power plant engineer: $1,475.47, rising in 14 steps to $4,235.95 editor's notes: Northern district allowance: Bi-weekly allowance paid for employees stationed in the Northern Administrative District. Current rates: $356 every 2 weeks for employees stationed north of latitude 57°, $218.50 for employees stationed below latitude 57° and above latitude 55°, $136 for employees stationed at Cumberland House and E.B. Campbell Dam, $91 for employees stationed at La Ronge, Air Ronge and La Ronge Provincial Park. Stand-by: $10 for each 4-hour period employee is required to be on stand-by. Travel: $41 per diem for business in- province, $51 per diem for out-of-province. For partial days in-province: $8 or breakfast, $14 for dinner, $19 for sup- per. $11 for breakfast, $16 for dinner, $24 for supper. Hotel expenses compensated when employee required to travel for business.

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