Fredericton International Airport Authority

Fredericton, N.B. (23 inside and outside employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 60601

Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2019. Signed on Feb. 24, 2015.

Wage adjustments:
Effective May 1, 2016: 2%
Effective May 1, 2017: 2%
Effective May 1, 2018: 2.5%
Calculated by CLR.  

Shift premium: $1.75 per hour when half of more of the hours worked are regularly scheduled between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.80 effective May 1, 2016. $1.85 effective May 1, 2017. Employees working on shifts during the weekend will receive an additional premium of $1.75 per hour. $1.80 effective May 1, 2016. $1.85 effective May 1, 2017.

Paid holidays: 11 days.

Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month worked to start, 1 2/3 days per month worked after 8 years, 2 1/12 days per month worked after 17 years and 2 1/2 days per month worked after 28 years.  

Overtime: Time and one-half.

Meal allowance: Employee called back to work or working more than 4 hours of overtime are entitled to an additional meal in the amount of $9, except where a free meal is provided.  $12 for breakfast, $12 for lunch and $30 for dinner when the employee is travelling on employer business.

Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premium costs for the Extended Health Coverage.

Dental: Employer pays 100% of premium costs.

Vision: Employer pays 100% of premium costs.

Sick leave: 1.25 days per calendar month worked.

AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premium costs.

Life insurance: Employee pay 15¢ per $1,000 for Basic Life Insurance and the employer will pay the balance of the premium cost.

Pension: Employees transferred from Transport Canada on May 1, 2001, can participate in the Canadian Airports Council Pension Plan, a defined benefit plan.  All other employees can participate in a defined contribution plan. Employees employed with Transport Canada prior to May 1, 2001 will have to option of leaving their accrued pension in the Public Service Pension Plan. The pension benefit is 2% of the best 5 consecutive years average pensionable earnings salary for each year of pensionable service, to a maximum of 35 years service.

Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, foster parent, brother, sister, spouse, fiancé, child, stepchild, ward of the employees, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, great-grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law or relative permanently residing with the employee. An additional 3 days may be granted for the purpose of travel. 1 day for an employees to serve as a pallbearer.

Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at the applicable overtime rate.

Probationary period: A minimum of 6 months, up to 1 year.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.

Severance: 2 weeks’ pay for the first year of service and 1 week’s pay for each additional complete year of continuous year of employment for lay-off. 1/2 week’s pay per complete year of continuous employment to a maximum of 13 weeks’ pay for resignation.

Mileage: 50¢ per km.

Sample rates of pay, current:
ASM: $23.52 per hour
ASM seasonal: $23.52
ASM team lead: $24.70
Administrative assistant: $24.70
Fin clerk SP: $27.83
Fin clerk: $25.94
Communications officer: $27.23
Mechanic: $27.23
ABM SP: $30.39
ABM: $27.23
AOS2: $28.60
AEM SP: $31.09
AEM: $30.02
AOS 3 TO: $30.02
SS&SO SP: $38.57
SS&SO: $31.53
Ops sup: $31.53

Editor’s notes: Seasonal employees: Seasonal employees are not eligible to participate in any of the FIAA’s health and benefit or pension plans. In lieu of these benefits, seasonal employees will receive a monthly allowance of $100. Term employees: Term employees are not eligible to participate in any of the FIAA’s health and benefit or pension plans. In lieu of these benefits. term employees will receive a monthly allowance of $75. Term employees do not accrue vacation credits but will be provided with 4% vacation pay on a regular pay basis. Standby: 1/2 hour pay per 4 consecutive hours or portion thereof on standby.  Wash-up time: Wash-up time will be permitted where, due to the nature of work, there is a need. Spousal union: 5 paid days. Family leave: 1 day for a medical or dental appointment when the family member is incapable of attending alone. 3 days for temporary care in the case of illness. 2 days for the birth or adoption of a child. 1 day for employee’s medical, dental or legal appointments. Total leave under this clause will not exceed 5 days per year. Maternity leave: 17 unpaid weeks. Parental leave: 37 unpaid weeks. Travel: $11.50 per day incidental expenses. $50 private accommodation.

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