Northern Region, Ontario (90 technicians) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union (AFL-CIO / CLC)
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 20, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on Feb. 10, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.7%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2%
Shift premium: When required to work 65 to 200 feet above ground, also paid pro rata rate with a minimum bonus payment of 1 hour. For heights of more than 200 feet, minimum bonus payment of 2 hours at pro rata rate.
Paid holidays: 9 holidays, 3 floater days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for 8 hours per day or 40 straight-time hours. Employees may be compensated for overtime by time off in lieu of payment, not exceeding 40 hours at any one time.
Meal allowance: $38 per day (breakfast $7, lunch $10, dinner $21) for meal expenses while away from headquarters. Employees working during meal hour paid overtime rate.
STD: First 8 weeks at 100%; next 18 weeks at 80%,
LTD: 100%.
Pension: Company pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of employee’s spouse, children, parent; 3 days for death of employee’s grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, stepbrother and stepsister, stepparent, in-laws, stepchildren, any relative living in the same residence. Up to 1 week additional leave if more than 200 km of travel required.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. 1 year for construction forces.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for written warning or caution, 5 years for any records of discipline.
Severance: Equivalent to layoff allowance plan: Full-time employees with 3 or more years of service are entitled to allowance of: 5 weeks after 3 but less than 4 years’ service; 6 weeks after 4 but less than 5; 7 weeks after 5 years but less than 6; eight weeks after 6 years but less than 7; 9 weeks after 7 years but less than 8; 10 weeks after 8 years but less than 9; 11 weeks after 9 years but less than 10; 20 weeks after 10 years but less than 11; 22 weeks after 11 years but less than 12; 24 weeks after 12 years but less than 14; 26 weeks after 13 years but less than 14; and 28 weeks after 14 years but less than 15 years. After 15 years, 2 weeks’ additional pay for each full year of service, up to 52 weeks.
Safety shoes: All safety required paid for by company except $145 per year for safety boots.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.75%, 2%, 2% increase):
Network services technician
0 to 6 months: $24.94 rising in 3 steps to $26.40
7 to 12 months: $25.58 rising in 3 steps to $27.08
13 to 18 months: $26.24 rising in 3 steps to $27.77
19 to 24 months: $26.91 rising in 3 steps to $28.49
25 to 30 months: $27.60 rising in 3 steps to $29.22
31 to 36 months: $28.31 rising in 3 steps to $29.97
37 to 42 months: $29.03 rising in 3 steps to $30.73
43 to 48 months: $29.78 rising in 3 steps to $32.33
49 to 54 months: $30.54 rising in 3 steps to $32.33
55 to 60 months: $31.29 rising in 3 steps to $33.13
61 to 66 months: $32.98 rising in 3 steps to $34.91
67 months and thereafter: $34.39 rising in 3 steps to $36.41
73 months and thereafter: $36.27 rising in 3 steps to $38.39
Network installation repair technicians
0 to 6 months: $29.03 rising in 3 steps to $30.73
7 to 12 months: $29.78 rising in 3 steps to $31.52
13 to 18 months: $30.54 rising in 3 steps to $32.33
19 to 24 months: $31.29 rising in 3 steps to $33.13
25 months and thereafter: $36.27 rising in 3 steps to $38.39
Cable splicer: $33.49 rising in 3 steps to $35.45
Installation technicians
0 to 6 months: $24.32 rising in 3 steps to $25.74
7 to 12 months: $24.94 rising in 3 steps to $26.40
13 to 18 months: $25.58 rising in 3 steps to $27.08
19 to 24 months: $26.24 rising in 3 steps to $27.77
25 to 30 months: $26.91 rising in 3 steps to $28.49
31 to 36 months: $27.60 rising in 3 steps to $29.22
37 to 42 months: $28.31 rising in 3 steps to $29.97
43 to 48 months: $29.03 rising in 3 steps to $30.73
49 to 54 months: $29.78 rising in 3 steps to $31.521
55 to 60 months: $30.54 rising in 3 steps to $32.33
51 to 66 months: $31.29 rising in 3 steps to $33.13
67 months and thereafter: $32.98 rising in 3 steps to $34.91
Outside plant construction technician
0 to 6 months: $24.94 rising in 3 steps to $26.40
7 to 12 months: $25.58 rising in 3 steps to $27.08
13 to 18 months: $26.24 rising in 3 steps to $27.77
19 to 24 months: $26.91 rising in 3 steps to $28.49
25 to 30 months: $27.60 rising in 3 steps to $29.22
31 to 36 months: $28.31 rising in 3 steps to $29.97
37 to 42 months: $29.03 rising in 3 steps to $30.73
43 to 48 months: $29.78 rising in 3 steps to $31.52
49 to 54 months: $30.54 rising in 3 steps to $32.33
55 months and thereafter: $31.29 rising in 3 steps to $33.13
Installation assistant
$25.75 rising in 3 steps to $27.26
Student
$11.96 rising in 3 steps to $12.67
Editor’s notes: Maternity leave: up to 11 weeks before expected due date; leave ends no later than 17 weeks from start of leave. Supplementary pregnancy allowance: EI plus company top-up equalling 75 per cent of employee’s regular earnings. Parental leave: Up to 37 weeks. Adoption leave: Up to 37 weeks. Education leave: Company pays $.02 cents per hour per employee for all compensated hours.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.7%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2%
Shift premium: When required to work 65 to 200 feet above ground, also paid pro rata rate with a minimum bonus payment of 1 hour. For heights of more than 200 feet, minimum bonus payment of 2 hours at pro rata rate.
Paid holidays: 9 holidays, 3 floater days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for 8 hours per day or 40 straight-time hours. Employees may be compensated for overtime by time off in lieu of payment, not exceeding 40 hours at any one time.
Meal allowance: $38 per day (breakfast $7, lunch $10, dinner $21) for meal expenses while away from headquarters. Employees working during meal hour paid overtime rate.
STD: First 8 weeks at 100%; next 18 weeks at 80%,
LTD: 100%.
Pension: Company pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of employee’s spouse, children, parent; 3 days for death of employee’s grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, stepbrother and stepsister, stepparent, in-laws, stepchildren, any relative living in the same residence. Up to 1 week additional leave if more than 200 km of travel required.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. 1 year for construction forces.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for written warning or caution, 5 years for any records of discipline.
Severance: Equivalent to layoff allowance plan: Full-time employees with 3 or more years of service are entitled to allowance of: 5 weeks after 3 but less than 4 years’ service; 6 weeks after 4 but less than 5; 7 weeks after 5 years but less than 6; eight weeks after 6 years but less than 7; 9 weeks after 7 years but less than 8; 10 weeks after 8 years but less than 9; 11 weeks after 9 years but less than 10; 20 weeks after 10 years but less than 11; 22 weeks after 11 years but less than 12; 24 weeks after 12 years but less than 14; 26 weeks after 13 years but less than 14; and 28 weeks after 14 years but less than 15 years. After 15 years, 2 weeks’ additional pay for each full year of service, up to 52 weeks.
Safety shoes: All safety required paid for by company except $145 per year for safety boots.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.75%, 2%, 2% increase):
Network services technician
0 to 6 months: $24.94 rising in 3 steps to $26.40
7 to 12 months: $25.58 rising in 3 steps to $27.08
13 to 18 months: $26.24 rising in 3 steps to $27.77
19 to 24 months: $26.91 rising in 3 steps to $28.49
25 to 30 months: $27.60 rising in 3 steps to $29.22
31 to 36 months: $28.31 rising in 3 steps to $29.97
37 to 42 months: $29.03 rising in 3 steps to $30.73
43 to 48 months: $29.78 rising in 3 steps to $32.33
49 to 54 months: $30.54 rising in 3 steps to $32.33
55 to 60 months: $31.29 rising in 3 steps to $33.13
61 to 66 months: $32.98 rising in 3 steps to $34.91
67 months and thereafter: $34.39 rising in 3 steps to $36.41
73 months and thereafter: $36.27 rising in 3 steps to $38.39
Network installation repair technicians
0 to 6 months: $29.03 rising in 3 steps to $30.73
7 to 12 months: $29.78 rising in 3 steps to $31.52
13 to 18 months: $30.54 rising in 3 steps to $32.33
19 to 24 months: $31.29 rising in 3 steps to $33.13
25 months and thereafter: $36.27 rising in 3 steps to $38.39
Cable splicer: $33.49 rising in 3 steps to $35.45
Installation technicians
0 to 6 months: $24.32 rising in 3 steps to $25.74
7 to 12 months: $24.94 rising in 3 steps to $26.40
13 to 18 months: $25.58 rising in 3 steps to $27.08
19 to 24 months: $26.24 rising in 3 steps to $27.77
25 to 30 months: $26.91 rising in 3 steps to $28.49
31 to 36 months: $27.60 rising in 3 steps to $29.22
37 to 42 months: $28.31 rising in 3 steps to $29.97
43 to 48 months: $29.03 rising in 3 steps to $30.73
49 to 54 months: $29.78 rising in 3 steps to $31.521
55 to 60 months: $30.54 rising in 3 steps to $32.33
51 to 66 months: $31.29 rising in 3 steps to $33.13
67 months and thereafter: $32.98 rising in 3 steps to $34.91
Outside plant construction technician
0 to 6 months: $24.94 rising in 3 steps to $26.40
7 to 12 months: $25.58 rising in 3 steps to $27.08
13 to 18 months: $26.24 rising in 3 steps to $27.77
19 to 24 months: $26.91 rising in 3 steps to $28.49
25 to 30 months: $27.60 rising in 3 steps to $29.22
31 to 36 months: $28.31 rising in 3 steps to $29.97
37 to 42 months: $29.03 rising in 3 steps to $30.73
43 to 48 months: $29.78 rising in 3 steps to $31.52
49 to 54 months: $30.54 rising in 3 steps to $32.33
55 months and thereafter: $31.29 rising in 3 steps to $33.13
Installation assistant
$25.75 rising in 3 steps to $27.26
Student
$11.96 rising in 3 steps to $12.67
Editor’s notes: Maternity leave: up to 11 weeks before expected due date; leave ends no later than 17 weeks from start of leave. Supplementary pregnancy allowance: EI plus company top-up equalling 75 per cent of employee’s regular earnings. Parental leave: Up to 37 weeks. Adoption leave: Up to 37 weeks. Education leave: Company pays $.02 cents per hour per employee for all compensated hours.
