Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS February 13, 2017 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 9 hours per day (8 hours on Friday) or 44 hours per week. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a Satur- day. Double time for all hours worked on a Sunday. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10%. Vision: $300 every 2 years. Pension: $560 per month (after 6 months employment) to group RRSP. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandpar- ents, grandchildren, stepparents, mother- in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, niece, nephew). Seniority – recall rights: 18 months. Probationary period: 60 days. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will pro- vide rain suits, coveralls. Tool allowance: Employer will supply power, specialized tools. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, af- ter $0.60-per-hour increase): Mixer driver: $27.71 rising 3 steps to $28.31 Satcher driver: $27.71 rising 3 steps to $28.31 Licensed mechanic: $28.57 rising 3 steps to $29.17 Labourer: $27.18 rising 3 steps to $27.78 Pump truck operator: $28.73 rising 3 steps to $29.33 Yard man: $27.86 rising 3 steps to $28.46 Tractor trailer mixer: $27.71 rising 3 steps to $28.31 Apprentice mechanic: $28.57 rising 3 steps to $29.17 Editor's notes: Loss of licence: On a 1-time only basis, any driver who loses driving privileges will automatically be granted a leave of absence for up to 12 months, but without entitlement to any benefits. CULTURAL INDUSTRIES CityWest Cable North Prince Rupert, B.C. (23 linemen) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 213 Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2019. Signed on June 13, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2015: 1.75% Effective July 1, 2016: 1.75% Effective July 1, 2017: 1.75% Effective July 1, 2018: 1.75% Shift premium: Overtime rate paid when worker is higher than 40 feet, minimum 1 hour. Paid holidays: 12 days. Employees will re- ceive one-half day off immediately before Christmas and New Year's day, if those days fall on a week day. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 21 years. 1 week may be carried forward per year. Overtime: Double time for all hours worked outside regular hours. 10 days overtime may be banked, must be used or paid out within 6 months. Time and one- half for overtime hours spent travelling to and from job site. Meal allowance: When working more than 2 hours' overtime: $11 for breakfast ; $15 for lunch; $24 for dinner. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Vision: $350 every 2 years. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Group RRSP plan. Employer contributes 7%, employee contributes 3%. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (parents, spouse, chil- dren, brothers, sisters, parents-in-law, grandparents). 5 additional days if employ- ee must travel more than 700 kilometres. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 4 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Severance: 1 week for every year of service for workers with less than 10 years on the job. 2 weeks for every year of service for workers with more than 10 years on the job, maximum 52 weeks. Safety shoes: 1 pair of approved lineman boots every 5 years. $250 per year for safety boots. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will sup- ply: hard hats, safety glasses, rain clothing, 5 cotton shirts, lineman gloves, 1 pair of high-visibility coveralls every 2 years, 2 pairs jeans per year, maximum $80. Tool allowance: Employer will supply: tool pouch and belt, screw drivers (flat- tipped, Phillips, Robertson #6 and #8), ra- zor knife or equivalent, nut drivers (5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2"), adjustable wrenches (8", 10"), awl, flashlight, lineman pliers (Klein 9" or equivalent), 7" water-pump pliers, claw hammer, 4-pound sledge hammer. $15 per month for other tools. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, af- ter 5% increase): Cable technicians 100%: $32.86 rising 3 steps to $34.63 95%: $31.22 rising 3 steps to $32.90 90%: $29.57 rising 3 steps to $31.17 85%: $27.93 rising 3 steps to $29.44 80%: $26.29 rising 3 steps to $27.70 75%: $24.65 rising 3 steps to $25.97 70%: $23 rising 3 steps to $24.24 65%: $21.36 rising 3 steps to $22.51 60%: $19.72 rising 3 steps to $20.78 55%: $18.07 rising 3 steps to $19.05 50%: $16.43 rising 3 steps to $17.32 40%: $13.14 rising 3 steps to $13.85 Editor's notes: High-voltage safety: No employee will be allowed to work on high-voltage power distribution wires alone, but must be accompanied by another employee (450 volts to ground or more than 20 watts RF power is con- sidered high voltage). Driver's licence: All employees are required, as a condition of employment, to maintain a valid British Columbia driver's licence. Early retirement allowance: For employees 60 years or older, with 20 or more years of service, a graduate allowance will be paid (age 60: 12 months of regular salary; age 61: 10 months of regular sal- ary; age 62: 8 months of regular salary; age 63: 6 months of regular salary). Wellness days: 10 per year, 5 days may be converted into pay or vacation days at the end of the year. Cablevision service: $5-per-month fee for Cablevision service or $25 per month for Cablevision and Internet service where available (includes the modem). Travel allow- ance: When employee must work out of town (70-kilometre radius from employee's normal place of employment) on temporary assignments: $70 per day, plus $15 for breakfast ; $25 for lunch; $30 for dinner.

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