Fort Smith, N.W.T. (65 inside and outside workers) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2018. Signed on July 15, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.25%
Shift premium: $1.40 per hour for responsibility pay. $1.50 per hour for evening shifts. $1.55 per hour for night shifts.
Paid holidays: 13 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday.
Vacations with pay: 18 days to start, 23 days after 3 years, 27 days after 8 years, 30 days after 15 years, 35 days after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours of overtime worked, double time for all subsequent hours worked. Up to 20 days per year may be banked.
Sick leave: 1.25 days earned per month worked. Unused credits may be carried over to the next year.
Pension: Northern Employee Benefits Services. No other details available.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of an immediate family member.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay at straight time rate or actual hours worked at overtime rates – whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay for first year of service, 1 week’s pay for each succeeding completed year of continuous employment. Up to 28 weeks’ pay total.
Safety shoes: Up to $250 per year.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply: coveralls, specialized gloves, hard hats, aprons, welding goggles, dust protection equipment, eye protection equipment, ear protection equipment, pool uniform, goggles, deck shoes.
Sample rates of pay, current:
Level 9: $49,428.95 per year, rising in 6 steps to $55,971.48
Level 10: $50,634.94, rising in 6 steps to $57,440.40
Level 11: $51,895.29, rising in 6 steps to $58,969.25
Level 12: $53,197.80, rising in 6 steps to $60,559.12
Level 13: $54,556.89, rising in 6 steps to $62,212.22
Level 14: $55,971.48, rising in 6 steps to $63,930.78
Level 15: $57,440.40, rising in 6 steps to $65,719.25
Level 16: $58,969.25, rising in 6 steps to $67,578.70
Level 17: $60,559.12, rising in 6 steps to $69,513.61
Level 18: $62,212.22, rising in 6 steps to $71,522.85
Level 19: $63,930.78, rising in 6 steps to $73,615.31
Level 20: $65,719.25, rising in 6 steps to $75,790.98
Level 21: $67,578.70, rising in 6 steps to $78,053.17
Level 22: $69,513.61, rising in 6 steps to $80,405.25
Level 23: $71,522.85, rising in 6 steps to $82,851.62
Level 24: $73,615.31, rising in 6 steps to $85,397.84
Level 25: $75,790.98, rising in 6 steps to $88,043.92
Level 26: $78,053.17, rising in 6 steps to $90,797.61
Level 27: $80,405.25, rising in 6 steps to $93,658.92
Editor’s notes: Winter leave: 2 days. Northern allowance: $7,715.79 per year effective Jan. 1, 2014. Long-service award: $750 for employees at step 6 of assigned pay level for 3 years. $750 every 3 years after that.
