Toronto (170 journalists, production, cleaners, IT technicians) and the Canadian Media Guild (CMG)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 28, 2017, to Jan. 1, 2020. Ratified on May 1, 2017. Signed on May 1, 2017. (First agreement.)
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.5%
Paid holidays: 9 days, plus St-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec only) and Family Day (excluding Quebec), plus 1 floater day.
Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 4 years, 25 days after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for all work on day off, minimum 4 hours’ pay. May be taken in lieu as time off.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for 80% for prescription drugs commonly covered by private sector plans.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for maximum $1,000 per year for routine, major, bridges and dentures dental coverage.
STD: 85% of employee’s normal weekly earnings.
LTD: Employees pay 100% of premiums. After 120-day waiting period, coverage is 62% for first $2,500 of monthly earnings, plus 44.5% of next $2,500 of monthly earnings, plus 40% for remainder, maximum $6,000 or 85% of employee’s pre-disability take-home pay, whichever is less.
AD&D: Coverage of 100% of annual earnings, maximum $100,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of 100% of annual earnings, maximum $100,000.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law partner, father, mother, children, children of employee’s spouse or common-law partner, grandchildren, sisters, brothers). 3 days for death in other family (aunt, uncle, grandmother, grandfather, mother and father of employee’s spouse or common-law partner).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 6 full months worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: Minimum 2 weeks per year of service, maximum 10 weeks.
Mileage: $0.45 per kilometre.
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Intern: $31,500
Day cleaner: $40,000
Receptionist: $40,000
Transcriber: $40,000
Editorial coordinator: $42,500
Production assistant: $42,500
Assistant production accountant: $45,000
Junior associate producer: $45,000
Junior graphic designer: $45,000
Junior motion graphics designer: $45,000
Junior reporter: $45,000
Office coordinator: $45,000
Post-production junior audio technician: $45,000
Ad-ops coordinator: $47,500
Marketing assistant: $47,500
Marketing coordinator: $47,500
Office manager: $47,500
Post-production assistant editor: $47,500
Post-production coordinator: $47,500
Post-production deliverables coordinator: $47,500
Promos coordinator: $47,500
Translator: $47,500
Associate producer: $49,500
Channel coordinator: $49,500
CMS manager, staff writer: $49,500
Community manager: $49,500
Development associate: $49,500
Equipment manager: $49,500
Graphic designer: $49,500
Junior editor: $49,500
Licensing assistant: $49,500
Marketing specialist: $49,500
Motion graphic designer: $49,500
Production coordinator: $49,500
Researcher: $49,500
Shooter: $49,500
Staff writer: $49,500
Assistant editor - editorial: $52,500
Associate producer - Daily Vice: $52,500
Audio technician: $52,500
Colourist: $52,500
Equipment supervisor: $52,500
Junior production manager: $52,500
Marketing platform analyst: $52,500
Senior graphic designer: $52,500
Senior motion graphics designer: $52,500
Senior staff writer: $52,500
Shooter/editor: $52,500
Social media producer: $52,500
Staff reporter: $52,500
Visual researcher: $52,500
Associate editor - editorial: $56,000
Audience development planner: $56,000
Graphic designer - virtue: $56,000
IT support technician: $56,000
IT systems manager: $56,000
Marketing manager, TV: $56,000
Marketing platform manager: $56,000
Producer: $56,000
Social audience development planner: $56,000
Weekend editor - editorial: $56,000
Channel manager - editorial: $61,000
Copywriter: $61,000
Digital media content manager: $61,000
Event manager: $61,000
Producer: $61,000
Producer/director: $61,000
Project manager: $61,000
Regional strategist: $61,000
Senior digital media content manager: $61,000
Senior strategist: $61,000
Story editor: $61,000
Verticals editor: $61,000
Rights and clearances supervisor: $67,000
Art director: $67,000
Channel supervisor: $67,000
Development executive: $67,000
Post-production manager: $67,000
Production manager: $67,000
Senior channel supervisor: $76,500
Senior project manager: $67,000
Director, production financing: $76,500
Managing editor: $76,500
Supervising producer: $76,500
Editor’s notes: Emergency leave: Employees who have completed 3 months of employment are entitled to 10 paid days off work per year — job protected — for personal emergency leave. Cellphone allowance: Employees who are required to extensively use mobile device can request monthly mobile phone allocation of $70 or amount of monthly invoice, whichever is lower.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.5%
Paid holidays: 9 days, plus St-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec only) and Family Day (excluding Quebec), plus 1 floater day.
Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 4 years, 25 days after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for all work on day off, minimum 4 hours’ pay. May be taken in lieu as time off.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for 80% for prescription drugs commonly covered by private sector plans.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for maximum $1,000 per year for routine, major, bridges and dentures dental coverage.
STD: 85% of employee’s normal weekly earnings.
LTD: Employees pay 100% of premiums. After 120-day waiting period, coverage is 62% for first $2,500 of monthly earnings, plus 44.5% of next $2,500 of monthly earnings, plus 40% for remainder, maximum $6,000 or 85% of employee’s pre-disability take-home pay, whichever is less.
AD&D: Coverage of 100% of annual earnings, maximum $100,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of 100% of annual earnings, maximum $100,000.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law partner, father, mother, children, children of employee’s spouse or common-law partner, grandchildren, sisters, brothers). 3 days for death in other family (aunt, uncle, grandmother, grandfather, mother and father of employee’s spouse or common-law partner).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 6 full months worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: Minimum 2 weeks per year of service, maximum 10 weeks.
Mileage: $0.45 per kilometre.
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Intern: $31,500
Day cleaner: $40,000
Receptionist: $40,000
Transcriber: $40,000
Editorial coordinator: $42,500
Production assistant: $42,500
Assistant production accountant: $45,000
Junior associate producer: $45,000
Junior graphic designer: $45,000
Junior motion graphics designer: $45,000
Junior reporter: $45,000
Office coordinator: $45,000
Post-production junior audio technician: $45,000
Ad-ops coordinator: $47,500
Marketing assistant: $47,500
Marketing coordinator: $47,500
Office manager: $47,500
Post-production assistant editor: $47,500
Post-production coordinator: $47,500
Post-production deliverables coordinator: $47,500
Promos coordinator: $47,500
Translator: $47,500
Associate producer: $49,500
Channel coordinator: $49,500
CMS manager, staff writer: $49,500
Community manager: $49,500
Development associate: $49,500
Equipment manager: $49,500
Graphic designer: $49,500
Junior editor: $49,500
Licensing assistant: $49,500
Marketing specialist: $49,500
Motion graphic designer: $49,500
Production coordinator: $49,500
Researcher: $49,500
Shooter: $49,500
Staff writer: $49,500
Assistant editor - editorial: $52,500
Associate producer - Daily Vice: $52,500
Audio technician: $52,500
Colourist: $52,500
Equipment supervisor: $52,500
Junior production manager: $52,500
Marketing platform analyst: $52,500
Senior graphic designer: $52,500
Senior motion graphics designer: $52,500
Senior staff writer: $52,500
Shooter/editor: $52,500
Social media producer: $52,500
Staff reporter: $52,500
Visual researcher: $52,500
Associate editor - editorial: $56,000
Audience development planner: $56,000
Graphic designer - virtue: $56,000
IT support technician: $56,000
IT systems manager: $56,000
Marketing manager, TV: $56,000
Marketing platform manager: $56,000
Producer: $56,000
Social audience development planner: $56,000
Weekend editor - editorial: $56,000
Channel manager - editorial: $61,000
Copywriter: $61,000
Digital media content manager: $61,000
Event manager: $61,000
Producer: $61,000
Producer/director: $61,000
Project manager: $61,000
Regional strategist: $61,000
Senior digital media content manager: $61,000
Senior strategist: $61,000
Story editor: $61,000
Verticals editor: $61,000
Rights and clearances supervisor: $67,000
Art director: $67,000
Channel supervisor: $67,000
Development executive: $67,000
Post-production manager: $67,000
Production manager: $67,000
Senior channel supervisor: $76,500
Senior project manager: $67,000
Director, production financing: $76,500
Managing editor: $76,500
Supervising producer: $76,500
Editor’s notes: Emergency leave: Employees who have completed 3 months of employment are entitled to 10 paid days off work per year — job protected — for personal emergency leave. Cellphone allowance: Employees who are required to extensively use mobile device can request monthly mobile phone allocation of $70 or amount of monthly invoice, whichever is lower.
