Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS January 9, 2017 Editor's notes: Medical reports: Employer will pay for cost of any reports necessary for benefits, maximum $50 per report, maximum 3 reports. Union decal: The employer will display the official decal of the United Food and Com- mercial Workers Canada Union, local 401 in a location where it can be seen by customers. Polygraph tests: The em- ployer agrees that polygraph or similar lie-detector tests will not be used. FINANCE Vancouver City Saving Credit Union (VanCity) Vancouver (50 administrative services employees) and British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on Jan. 1, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2% Shift premium: $3 per hour for work between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. $1 per hour for work between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks af- ter 1 year, 4 weeks after 4 years, 5 weeks after 10 years. Addi- tional bonus week in full-time employee's 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th and 45th anniversary years. Additional 2% pay in part-time employee's 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th and 45th anniversary years. 5 days per year may be banked and carried over the fol- lowing year. Overtime: Time and one-half for the first 2 hours after regular shift, double time thereafter. Time and one-half for work on scheduled day off. Double time for work on Sunday. Meal allowance: Meal will be provided for those working overtime or maximum $12 will be reimbursed for any meals purchased. Medical benefits: B. C. Medi- cal Services Plan. 100% of pre- miums paid by employer. Pension: Employees have op- tion of participating in defined benefit pension plan or group RRSP. Bereavement leave: 3 days (plus 2 additional days travel time) for death in immediate family (spouse, including com- mon-law, same-sex spouses, mother, father, son, daughter, foster-children, stepchildren, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepparents, foster-parents, grandparents, grandchildren, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in- law, son-in-law). One-half day to attend funeral of family member or friend. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: Pay group 4/pay group D: 420 hours. Pay group 5/pay group E and above: 840 hours. Sample rates of pay (current, after 6.4% increase): Group 1 (member service ad- ministrator) Step 1: $17.34 rising 3 steps to $18.45 Step 2 910+ hrs: $18.33 rising 3 steps to $19.50 Step 3 910+ hrs: $19.38 rising 3 steps to $20.62 Step 4 1,820+ hrs: $20.49 rising 3 steps to $21.80 Step 5 1,820+ hrs: $21.73 rising 3 steps to $23.11 Group 2 (administrator credit services, analyst cardholder quality assurance, cardholder care agent, clerk payment sys- tems, credit services specialist, financial service representative, member service representative, officer payment systems) Step 1: $19.78 rising 3 steps to $21.04 Step 2 910+ hrs: $20.91 rising 3 steps to $22.24 Step 3 910+ hrs: $22.11 rising 3 steps to $23.52 Step 4 1,820+ hrs: $23.39 rising 3 steps to $24.88 Step 5 1,820+ hrs: $24.72 rising 3 steps to $26.30 Group 3 (agent MSC cam- paigns, cardholder care (sr.), credit recovery specialist, credit services specialist (sr.), financial service coordinator, financial service representative (sr.), loss prevention specialist, member service advisor 1, member service representative (sr.), of- ficer centralized admin, quality analyst, workforce opt analyst, workforce sch analyst) Step 1: $22.46 rising 3 steps to $23.89 Step 2 910+ hrs: $23.76 rising 3 steps to $25.27 Step 3 910+ hrs: $25.11 rising 3 steps to $26.71 Step 4 1,820+ hrs: $26.55 rising 3 steps to $28.24 Step 5 1,820+ hrs: $28.08 rising 3 steps to $29.87 Goup 4 (agent MSC campaigns (sr.), account manager 1, analyst settlement & reporting, mem- ber service advisor 2, officer centralized admin (sr.), officer payment systems (sr.), quality analyst (sr.), workforce opt ana- lyst (sr.), workforce sch analyst (sr.)) Step 1: $24.97 rising 3 steps to $26.56 Step 2 910+ hrs: $26.40 rising 3 steps to $28.08 Step 3 910+ hrs: $27.92 rising 3 steps to $29.70 Step 4 1,820+ hrs: $29.52 rising 3 steps to $31.40 Step 5 1,820+ hrs: $31.21 rising 3 steps to $33.20 Group 5 (account manager 2, cred rec & loss pre spec (sr.), member service advisor (sr.)) Step 1: $28.39 rising 3 steps to $30.20 Step 2 910+ hrs: $30.01 rising 3 steps to $31.92 Step 3 910+ hrs: $31.73 rising 3 steps to $33.76 Step 4 1,820+ hrs: $33.56 rising 3 steps to $35.70 Step 5 1,820+ hrs: $35.49 rising 3 steps to $37.75 Editor's notes: Union insignia: A union member shall have the right to wear the insignia of the union, while employ- er's dress codes shall always be complied with. The union insignia will be displayed at each entrance to branch and department locations. Christmas Day pay: Double time for all hours worked, plus additional 7 hours' pay. Religious observances: Employees may take up to 3 days' leave without pay per year to observe spiritual or holy days. Union insignia: A union member shall have the right to wear the insignia of the union, while employer's dress codes shall always be complied with.

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