Saskatoon (290 workers, natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union (AFL-CIO/CLC)
Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 10, 2015, to April 30, 2019. Signed on March 30, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May 1, 2014: 2.5%
Effective May 1, 2015: 2.75%
Effective May 1, 2016: 2.75%
Effective May 1, 2017: 2.5%
Effective May 1, 2018: 2.5%
Shift premium: $2.40 per hour (previously $2.10 per hour) for all time worked on shifts that are not a day shift. $1.65 per hour (previously $1.50 per hour) for each hour worked on Saturday and Sunday. $0.40 per hour for all hours worked underground.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 12 hours for each completed month of service to a maximum of 120 working hours to start, 120 working hours after one year, 128 working hours after 6 years, 136 working hours after 7 years, 144 working hours after 8 years, 152 hours after 9 years, 160 working hours after 10 years, 200 working hours after 15 years. Vacation bonus of $200 after 1 year, $250 after 5 years, $300 after 10 years. Vacation time can be carried over by mutual written agreement.
Overtime: Double-time for all hours worked beyond 8 hours within a 24-hour period, in excess of scheduled straight time hours in a single workweek, on scheduled days off, on a public holiday.
Meal allowance: Adequate lunch and beverage when more than 2 hours of overtime is worked, additional meals at four-hour intervals.
Medical benefits: Paid for by employer.
Dental: Paid for by employer. 100% of preventative expenses to maximum of $1,600 per year (previously $1,500 per year).
Vision: Paid for by employer. 80% of expenses to maximum of $325 per year (previously $310 per year).
STD: Paid for by employer. 70% of normal weekly earnings to a maximum of 17 weeks.
LTD: Paid for by employer. 70% of normal base monthly earnings after 17 weeks of disability until recovery, death, or age 65, whichever occurs first.
AD&D: Paid for by employer, two times annual base salary.
Life insurance: Paid for by employer, two times annual base earnings. $10,000 for death of spouse, $7,000 for death of eligible dependant.
Pension: Company pays $73.50 per month (previously $67.50 per month) per year of service, increasing to $75.50 May 1, 2018. Administered by company.
Bereavement leave: 2 shifts within five-calendar-day period from death, 2 shifts for attendance at funeral for death of immediate family member (parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling, spouse, child, stepchild, parent-in-law, sibling-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, foster child, foster parent, legal ward, legal guardian, spouse’s grandparent). Up to one full shift to attend funeral as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Probationary period: 400 hours.
Severance: For layoffs of more than 14 days: 1 week’s notice for employees of less than 3 years, 3 weeks for between 3 and 5 years, 5 weeks for more than 5 years.
Safety shoes: $300 per year (previously $275 per year).
Uniforms/clothing: Company provides safety equipment and protective clothing as required. Gloves provided at no cost.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Job class 20T: $49.32
Job class 19S: $46.11
Job class 20: $45.58
Job class 19: $44.75
Job class 18: $43.92
Job class 17: $43.09
Job class 16: $42.25
Job class 15: $41.42
Job class 14: $40.59
Job class 13: $39.76
Job class 12: $38.93
Job class 11: $38.10
Job class 10: $37.27
Job class 9: $36.44
Job class 8: $35.61
Job class 7: $34.79
Job class 6: $33.95
Job class 5: $33.12
Job class 4: $32.28
Job class 3: $31.45
Job class 2: $30.62
Job class 1: $29.79
Editor’s notes: Leaves: Employees allowed personal leave of absence without pay for up to 28 days. Educational leave of absence allowed up to 10 months unpaid.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May 1, 2014: 2.5%
Effective May 1, 2015: 2.75%
Effective May 1, 2016: 2.75%
Effective May 1, 2017: 2.5%
Effective May 1, 2018: 2.5%
Shift premium: $2.40 per hour (previously $2.10 per hour) for all time worked on shifts that are not a day shift. $1.65 per hour (previously $1.50 per hour) for each hour worked on Saturday and Sunday. $0.40 per hour for all hours worked underground.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 12 hours for each completed month of service to a maximum of 120 working hours to start, 120 working hours after one year, 128 working hours after 6 years, 136 working hours after 7 years, 144 working hours after 8 years, 152 hours after 9 years, 160 working hours after 10 years, 200 working hours after 15 years. Vacation bonus of $200 after 1 year, $250 after 5 years, $300 after 10 years. Vacation time can be carried over by mutual written agreement.
Overtime: Double-time for all hours worked beyond 8 hours within a 24-hour period, in excess of scheduled straight time hours in a single workweek, on scheduled days off, on a public holiday.
Meal allowance: Adequate lunch and beverage when more than 2 hours of overtime is worked, additional meals at four-hour intervals.
Medical benefits: Paid for by employer.
Dental: Paid for by employer. 100% of preventative expenses to maximum of $1,600 per year (previously $1,500 per year).
Vision: Paid for by employer. 80% of expenses to maximum of $325 per year (previously $310 per year).
STD: Paid for by employer. 70% of normal weekly earnings to a maximum of 17 weeks.
LTD: Paid for by employer. 70% of normal base monthly earnings after 17 weeks of disability until recovery, death, or age 65, whichever occurs first.
AD&D: Paid for by employer, two times annual base salary.
Life insurance: Paid for by employer, two times annual base earnings. $10,000 for death of spouse, $7,000 for death of eligible dependant.
Pension: Company pays $73.50 per month (previously $67.50 per month) per year of service, increasing to $75.50 May 1, 2018. Administered by company.
Bereavement leave: 2 shifts within five-calendar-day period from death, 2 shifts for attendance at funeral for death of immediate family member (parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling, spouse, child, stepchild, parent-in-law, sibling-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, foster child, foster parent, legal ward, legal guardian, spouse’s grandparent). Up to one full shift to attend funeral as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Probationary period: 400 hours.
Severance: For layoffs of more than 14 days: 1 week’s notice for employees of less than 3 years, 3 weeks for between 3 and 5 years, 5 weeks for more than 5 years.
Safety shoes: $300 per year (previously $275 per year).
Uniforms/clothing: Company provides safety equipment and protective clothing as required. Gloves provided at no cost.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Job class 20T: $49.32
Job class 19S: $46.11
Job class 20: $45.58
Job class 19: $44.75
Job class 18: $43.92
Job class 17: $43.09
Job class 16: $42.25
Job class 15: $41.42
Job class 14: $40.59
Job class 13: $39.76
Job class 12: $38.93
Job class 11: $38.10
Job class 10: $37.27
Job class 9: $36.44
Job class 8: $35.61
Job class 7: $34.79
Job class 6: $33.95
Job class 5: $33.12
Job class 4: $32.28
Job class 3: $31.45
Job class 2: $30.62
Job class 1: $29.79
Editor’s notes: Leaves: Employees allowed personal leave of absence without pay for up to 28 days. Educational leave of absence allowed up to 10 months unpaid.
