Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS CULTURAL INDUSTRIES Shaw Communications (Port Coquitlam) Port Coquitlam, B.C. (84 technicians, clerks, customer-service representatives, warehouse workers) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 213 Renewal agreement: Effective March 24, 2016, to March 23, 2019. Signed on May 31, 2017. Shift premium: 10% of hourly rate will be paid for all hours worked on Sunday or on afternoon shift. 15% of hourly rate will be paid for all hours worked on night shift. 5% above journeyman broadband net- work technician for in-charge premium. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day each for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Overtime: Double time for all work after regular hours per day or per week. May be banked, maximum 10 days per year. Meal allowance: Hot meals will be paid for — maximum $16 reimbursement ($13 break- fast maximum when working before shift starts) — when em- ployee works more than 2 hours beyond regular work day. Medical benefits: Employer will make payments toward B.C. Medical Services Plan and union's health and welfare plan (maximum $302.41 per month for family, $296.40 per month for couple, $216.76 for single). Sick leave: 6 days per year, maximum 5 banked sick days may be carried forward per year. Pension: Employer will con- tribute 7.5% of gross annual earnings, employee will con- tribute 3% to RRSP. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (par- ents, spouse, children, broth- ers, sisters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, spouse's grandparents, blood relatives living under same roof as employee). 2 additional days if travel required outside prov- ince. 3 days for death in spouse's immediate family. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at overtime rate, from time employee leaves home until ar- riving back at home. Probationary period: 120 days. Mileage: $0.40 per kilometre. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.5% increase): Journeyman broadband net- work technicians: $37.40 rising 2 steps to $38.72 per hour Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.7% increase): Customer service rep./dis- patcher/junior accounting clerk Start: $17.57 rising 2 steps to $18.23 3 months: $18.36 rising 2 steps to $19.05 7 months: $19.49 rising 2 steps to $20.22 12 months: $20.82 rising 2 steps to $21.60 18 months: $22.42 rising 2 steps to $23.25 24 months: $24.10 rising 2 steps to $25 Senior accounting clerk/super system analyst trainer/senior clerk typist Start: $20.35 rising 2 steps to $21.11 3 months: $21.70 rising 2 steps to $22.51 7 months: $23.05 rising 2 steps to $23.91 12 months: $24.43 rising 2 steps to $25.35 18 months: $25.75 rising 2 steps to $26.71 24 months: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $28.14 System planner Start: $22.42 rising 2 steps to $23.25 3 months: $23.17 rising 2 steps to $24.04 7 months: $24.11 rising 2 steps to $25.01 12 months: $25.07 rising 2 steps to $26 18 months: $26.47 rising 2 steps to $27.46 24 months: $27.87 rising 2 steps to $28.91 36 months: $30.85 rising 2 steps to $32 Warehouseman Start: $18.13 rising 2 steps to $18.81 6 months: $19.71 rising 2 steps to $20.44 12 months: $21.79 rising 2 steps to $22.60 18 months: $23.92 rising 2 steps to $24.82 24 months: $26.32 rising 2 steps to $27.30 Assistant warehouseman Start: $14.47 rising 2 steps to $15.01 6 months: $15.16 rising 2 steps to $15.72 12 months: $17.04 rising 2 steps to $17.68 18 months: $17.99 rising 2 steps to $18.66 24 months and over: $21.32 ris- ing 2 steps to $22.11 Playback operator Start: $14.06 rising 2 steps to $14.58 3 months: $14.97 rising 2 steps to $15.53 6 months: $15.91 rising 2 steps to $16.50 12 months: $16.85 rising 2 steps to $17.48 18 months: $17.86 rising 2 steps to $18.53 24 months: $18.73 rising 2 steps to $19.43 Programmer 1 Start: $18.14 rising 2 steps to $18.82 3 months: $18.98 rising 2 steps to $19.69 7 months: $20.13 rising 2 steps to $20.88 2 months: $21.51 rising 2 steps to $22.31 18 months: $23.23 rising 2 steps to $24.10 24 months: $24.92 rising 2 steps to $25.85 Programmer 2 Start: $23.46 rising 2 steps to $24.33 3 months: $24.35 rising 2 steps to $25.26 7 months: $24.70 rising 2 steps to $25.62 12 months: $25.64 rising 2 steps to $26.59 18 months: $26.67 rising 2 steps to $27.67 24 months: $27.79 rising 2 steps to $28.83 More than 36 months: $29.89 rising 2 steps to $31.01 More than 48 months: $26.79 rising 2 steps to $27.79 General clerk Start: $15.12 rising 2 steps to $15.69 3 months: $15.84 rising 2 steps to $16.43 7 months: $16.76 rising 2 steps to $17.39 12 months: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $18.58 18 months: $19.34 rising 2 steps to $20.06 24 months: $20.75 rising 2 steps to $21.52 Editor's notes: Standby pay: Every employee who is on standby will be paid 3 hours' pay at straight-time rates for each 24 hours of standby. Doctors' appointments: Employees are entitled to maximum of 7 1/2 hours of paid time off per year to see doctors or dentists. Doctor's appointments: Employees are entitled to maximum of 7 1/2 hours of paid time off per year to see doctors or dentists.

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