Brandon, Man. (100 non-academic staff members) and the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU), Local 135
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2020. Signed on May 9, 2016.
Shift premium: $0.82 per hour for work between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. $0.68 per hour for all work on Saturday or Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 15 days after 12 months, 20 days after 2 years, 25 days after 9 years, 30 days after 19 years.
Overtime: Double time for all work after 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week. May be accumulated as time off.
Meal allowance: Meal will be provided or $15 if meal cannot be provided, when working more than 3 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer will provide health-spending account for full-time employees: effective April 1, 2016: $475; effective Jan. 1, 2017: $550; effective Jan. 1, 2018: $625; effective Jan. 1, 2019: $700 (previously $400). For part-time employees, effective April 1, 2016: $237.50; effective Jan. 1, 2017: $275; effective Jan. 1, 2018: $312.50; effective Jan. 1, 2019: $350 (previously $200).
Sick leave: For regular or term employees: one-half day per pay period, maximum 12 days per year. For food-services employees: 4 hours per 80 hours worked, maximum 96 hours per year. May be accumulated, maximum 154 working days.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, parent, stepparent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, stepgrandparent, child, stepchild, brother, sister, stepsister, stepbrother, spouse of any of these relatives, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild, stepgrandchild. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, coworker. 1 day for attending a funeral as a formal participant (pallbearer, eulogist, service participant, or designated honorary pallbearer).
Seniority – recall rights: 52 pay periods.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at double time.
Probationary period: 6 months. 520 hours for all food services and casual employees.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 3 months for letters of warning.
Severance: 1 week’s salary per year of service, maximum 15 weeks, for retiring employees with at least 10 years of service.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
0: $38,202.90 rising 3 steps to $40,739.95
1: $38,569.95 rising 3 steps to $41,131.38
2: $39,488.24 rising 3 steps to $42,110.65
3: $40,957.50 rising 3 steps to $43,677.49
4: $42,951.91 rising 3 steps to $45,804.35
5: $45,496.77 rising 3 steps to $48,518.21
6: $48,592.86 rising 3 steps to $51,819.91
7: $52,240.19 rising 3 steps to $55,709.46
8: $56,411.62 rising 3 steps to $60,157.92
9: $61,134.81 rising 3 steps to $65,194.77
10: $66,408.71 rising 3 steps to $70,818.91
11: $72,233.58 rising 3 steps to $77,030.61
12: $78,611.77 rising 3 steps to $83,832.38
13: $85,568.59 rising 3 steps to $91,251.20
Lead cook: $49,331.70 rising 3 steps to $52,607.81
Cook: $42,970.23 rising 3 steps to $45,823.88
Food-services worker: $39,757.32 rising 3 steps to $42,397.60
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
Casual/student food-services worker: $14.29 rising 3 steps to $15.24
Editor’s notes: Office space: Employer will provide office furnished with chairs, meeting table and filing cabinet. Employer will also provide and cover costs of phone line (toll-denied) and set and computer network connection. University courses: Employer will waive tuition fees plus material and service fees, technology fees and student service fees, maximum $75 per 3-credit-hour course, for Brandon University credit courses. When dependants of employee enroll in course at Brandon University, dependant will receive 100% waiver of tuition. Video display terminals: When employee operates video display terminal for 25% or more of normal work week, she will have eyes examined every 24 months by an optometrist. Cost of eye examination, if not covered by a medical plan, will be paid by employer.
Shift premium: $0.82 per hour for work between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. $0.68 per hour for all work on Saturday or Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 15 days after 12 months, 20 days after 2 years, 25 days after 9 years, 30 days after 19 years.
Overtime: Double time for all work after 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week. May be accumulated as time off.
Meal allowance: Meal will be provided or $15 if meal cannot be provided, when working more than 3 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer will provide health-spending account for full-time employees: effective April 1, 2016: $475; effective Jan. 1, 2017: $550; effective Jan. 1, 2018: $625; effective Jan. 1, 2019: $700 (previously $400). For part-time employees, effective April 1, 2016: $237.50; effective Jan. 1, 2017: $275; effective Jan. 1, 2018: $312.50; effective Jan. 1, 2019: $350 (previously $200).
Sick leave: For regular or term employees: one-half day per pay period, maximum 12 days per year. For food-services employees: 4 hours per 80 hours worked, maximum 96 hours per year. May be accumulated, maximum 154 working days.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, parent, stepparent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, stepgrandparent, child, stepchild, brother, sister, stepsister, stepbrother, spouse of any of these relatives, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild, stepgrandchild. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, coworker. 1 day for attending a funeral as a formal participant (pallbearer, eulogist, service participant, or designated honorary pallbearer).
Seniority – recall rights: 52 pay periods.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at double time.
Probationary period: 6 months. 520 hours for all food services and casual employees.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 3 months for letters of warning.
Severance: 1 week’s salary per year of service, maximum 15 weeks, for retiring employees with at least 10 years of service.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
0: $38,202.90 rising 3 steps to $40,739.95
1: $38,569.95 rising 3 steps to $41,131.38
2: $39,488.24 rising 3 steps to $42,110.65
3: $40,957.50 rising 3 steps to $43,677.49
4: $42,951.91 rising 3 steps to $45,804.35
5: $45,496.77 rising 3 steps to $48,518.21
6: $48,592.86 rising 3 steps to $51,819.91
7: $52,240.19 rising 3 steps to $55,709.46
8: $56,411.62 rising 3 steps to $60,157.92
9: $61,134.81 rising 3 steps to $65,194.77
10: $66,408.71 rising 3 steps to $70,818.91
11: $72,233.58 rising 3 steps to $77,030.61
12: $78,611.77 rising 3 steps to $83,832.38
13: $85,568.59 rising 3 steps to $91,251.20
Lead cook: $49,331.70 rising 3 steps to $52,607.81
Cook: $42,970.23 rising 3 steps to $45,823.88
Food-services worker: $39,757.32 rising 3 steps to $42,397.60
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
Casual/student food-services worker: $14.29 rising 3 steps to $15.24
Editor’s notes: Office space: Employer will provide office furnished with chairs, meeting table and filing cabinet. Employer will also provide and cover costs of phone line (toll-denied) and set and computer network connection. University courses: Employer will waive tuition fees plus material and service fees, technology fees and student service fees, maximum $75 per 3-credit-hour course, for Brandon University credit courses. When dependants of employee enroll in course at Brandon University, dependant will receive 100% waiver of tuition. Video display terminals: When employee operates video display terminal for 25% or more of normal work week, she will have eyes examined every 24 months by an optometrist. Cost of eye examination, if not covered by a medical plan, will be paid by employer.
