Whitehorse, Yukon (4 administrative assistants, coordinators) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2021. Signed on April 27, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 1.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 1.5%
Paid holidays: 14 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 8 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 8 hours, double time thereafter. Double time for all work on second day of rest. May be taken as time off in lieu.
Medical benefits: Yukon Building Trades Health and Welfare Plan (group benefit plan).
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month, maximum 45 days.
Pension: As condition of employment, employees will open RRSP account at financial institution located within City of Whitehorse. Employer will match employee contributions, minimum 2%.
Call-in pay: Greater of compensation at appropriate overtime rate or compensation equivalent to 4 hours’ pay at straight-time rate.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide and pay for all protective devices, clothing, other equipment necessary to properly protect employees from injury and unhealthy conditions. Employer will make provisions for cleaning and maintenance of all safety equipment, devices, clothing at no cost to employees.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 4.8% increase):
Administrative assistant
Step 1: $48,556 rising 3 steps to $50,899
Step 2: $50,498 rising 3 steps to $52,935
Step 3: $52,518 rising 3 steps to $55,053
Step 4: $54,619 rising 3 steps to $57,255
Step 5: $56,804 rising 3 steps to $59,545
Coordinator operations
Step 1: $57,112 rising 3 steps to $59,868
Step 2: $59,397 rising 3 steps to $62,263
Step 3: $61,772 rising 3 steps to $64,753
Step 4: $64,244 rising 3 steps to $67,344
Step 5: $66,814 rising 3 steps to $70,038
Training coordinator
Step 1: $59,452 rising 3 steps to $62,320
Step 2: $61,829 rising 3 steps to $64,813
Step 3: $64,303 rising 3 steps to $67,405
Step 4: $66,875 rising 3 steps to $70,102
Step 5: $69,551 rising 3 steps to $72,907
COR coordinator
Step 1: $67,735 rising 3 steps to $71,003
Step 2: $70,444 rising 3 steps to $73,843
Step 3: $73,262 rising 3 steps to $76,797
Step 4: $76,192 rising 3 steps to $79,868
Step 5: $79,241 rising 3 steps to $83,065
Editor’s notes: Duty travel: Employer will compensate employees for accommodation, mileage, meals, incidentals as per Government of Yukon travel policy. Northern travel allowance: Employer will allocate 8% of salary as northern travel allowance on employee’s T-4 slips. Social justice fund: Employer will contribute $50 per year to PSAC Social Justice Fund.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 1.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 1.5%
Paid holidays: 14 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 8 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 8 hours, double time thereafter. Double time for all work on second day of rest. May be taken as time off in lieu.
Medical benefits: Yukon Building Trades Health and Welfare Plan (group benefit plan).
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month, maximum 45 days.
Pension: As condition of employment, employees will open RRSP account at financial institution located within City of Whitehorse. Employer will match employee contributions, minimum 2%.
Call-in pay: Greater of compensation at appropriate overtime rate or compensation equivalent to 4 hours’ pay at straight-time rate.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide and pay for all protective devices, clothing, other equipment necessary to properly protect employees from injury and unhealthy conditions. Employer will make provisions for cleaning and maintenance of all safety equipment, devices, clothing at no cost to employees.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 4.8% increase):
Administrative assistant
Step 1: $48,556 rising 3 steps to $50,899
Step 2: $50,498 rising 3 steps to $52,935
Step 3: $52,518 rising 3 steps to $55,053
Step 4: $54,619 rising 3 steps to $57,255
Step 5: $56,804 rising 3 steps to $59,545
Coordinator operations
Step 1: $57,112 rising 3 steps to $59,868
Step 2: $59,397 rising 3 steps to $62,263
Step 3: $61,772 rising 3 steps to $64,753
Step 4: $64,244 rising 3 steps to $67,344
Step 5: $66,814 rising 3 steps to $70,038
Training coordinator
Step 1: $59,452 rising 3 steps to $62,320
Step 2: $61,829 rising 3 steps to $64,813
Step 3: $64,303 rising 3 steps to $67,405
Step 4: $66,875 rising 3 steps to $70,102
Step 5: $69,551 rising 3 steps to $72,907
COR coordinator
Step 1: $67,735 rising 3 steps to $71,003
Step 2: $70,444 rising 3 steps to $73,843
Step 3: $73,262 rising 3 steps to $76,797
Step 4: $76,192 rising 3 steps to $79,868
Step 5: $79,241 rising 3 steps to $83,065
Editor’s notes: Duty travel: Employer will compensate employees for accommodation, mileage, meals, incidentals as per Government of Yukon travel policy. Northern travel allowance: Employer will allocate 8% of salary as northern travel allowance on employee’s T-4 slips. Social justice fund: Employer will contribute $50 per year to PSAC Social Justice Fund.
