Vancouver (35 launch masters, launch engineers, shore engineers, small-vessel machinery operator, officers in training) and the Canadian Merchant Service Guild (CMSG)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2023. Signed on Aug. 13, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2018: 2.9% + 0.3%
Effective April 1, 2019: 2% or Vancouver CPI
Effective April 1, 2020: 1.61% or Vancouver CPI
Effective April 1, 2021: 1.61% or Vancouver CPI
Effective April 1, 2022: 1.61% or Vancouver CPI
Shift premium: One-half hour of pay for any shift where employer-owned launch is not carrying fourth-class engineer or higher, officers on shift change lube oil filters or lube oil or carry out repairs to main engines, generators, water-jets (excluding clearing debris) or ancillary equipment (such as sewage pumps, bilge pumps).
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% to start, 4 weeks or 8% after 6 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 12 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 18 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 24 years.
Overtime: Double time for all work after regular hours. Double time when officer works in relief of another officers on non-scheduled work day. May be converted to compensatory leave. Double time for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week for shore engineers.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for B.C. Medicare Plan. $400 per year for health and wellness account.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 100% coverage for basic services, prosthetic appliances, crowns and bridges. 80% coverage for orthodontics.
Sick leave: 1.25 days per month, maximum 365 sea days.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, relative residing in officer’s household). 3 additional days for travel, if required. 1 day for death of grandparents, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at overtime rate.
Probationary period: 6 months for officers.
Severance: For first layoff, 3 weeks’ pay for first year of service, 1 week’s pay for each additional year of service, maximum 31 weeks’ pay. For second and subsequent layoffs, 1 week’s pay for each year of service, maximum 30 weeks’ pay.
Uniforms/clothing: $300 per year for authorized work clothing. Each officer will be supplied with U-Vic (or equivalent) floater coat.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 7% increase):
Launch master: $105,448.59 rising 4 steps to $112,836.69
Launch supervisor shore engineer: $105,448.59 rising 4 steps to $112,836.69
Launch engineer: $100,415.49 rising 4 steps to $107,450.94
SVMO: $96,095.35 rising 4 steps to $102,828.12
Editor’s notes: Marriage leave: After 1 year of service, employee may receive 7 days’ special leave (with pay) to get married. Sunglasses: $150 every 2 years for anti-glare sunglasses. Marine disaster: Maximum $1,000 when officer suffers loss of clothing or personal effects because of marine disaster or shipwreck. Northern allowance: $50 per month for all officers employed aboard Prince Rupert pilot vessel.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2018: 2.9% + 0.3%
Effective April 1, 2019: 2% or Vancouver CPI
Effective April 1, 2020: 1.61% or Vancouver CPI
Effective April 1, 2021: 1.61% or Vancouver CPI
Effective April 1, 2022: 1.61% or Vancouver CPI
Shift premium: One-half hour of pay for any shift where employer-owned launch is not carrying fourth-class engineer or higher, officers on shift change lube oil filters or lube oil or carry out repairs to main engines, generators, water-jets (excluding clearing debris) or ancillary equipment (such as sewage pumps, bilge pumps).
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% to start, 4 weeks or 8% after 6 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 12 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 18 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 24 years.
Overtime: Double time for all work after regular hours. Double time when officer works in relief of another officers on non-scheduled work day. May be converted to compensatory leave. Double time for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week for shore engineers.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for B.C. Medicare Plan. $400 per year for health and wellness account.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 100% coverage for basic services, prosthetic appliances, crowns and bridges. 80% coverage for orthodontics.
Sick leave: 1.25 days per month, maximum 365 sea days.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, relative residing in officer’s household). 3 additional days for travel, if required. 1 day for death of grandparents, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at overtime rate.
Probationary period: 6 months for officers.
Severance: For first layoff, 3 weeks’ pay for first year of service, 1 week’s pay for each additional year of service, maximum 31 weeks’ pay. For second and subsequent layoffs, 1 week’s pay for each year of service, maximum 30 weeks’ pay.
Uniforms/clothing: $300 per year for authorized work clothing. Each officer will be supplied with U-Vic (or equivalent) floater coat.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 7% increase):
Launch master: $105,448.59 rising 4 steps to $112,836.69
Launch supervisor shore engineer: $105,448.59 rising 4 steps to $112,836.69
Launch engineer: $100,415.49 rising 4 steps to $107,450.94
SVMO: $96,095.35 rising 4 steps to $102,828.12
Editor’s notes: Marriage leave: After 1 year of service, employee may receive 7 days’ special leave (with pay) to get married. Sunglasses: $150 every 2 years for anti-glare sunglasses. Marine disaster: Maximum $1,000 when officer suffers loss of clothing or personal effects because of marine disaster or shipwreck. Northern allowance: $50 per month for all officers employed aboard Prince Rupert pilot vessel.
