Pratt & Whitney Canada Company
Location: Longueuil, Saint-Hubert, Boucherville, Quebec
Union: Unifor
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 2,300
Bargaining unit: plant and maintenance employees
A 36-month renewal agreement, effective from March 2014 to February 28, 2017, settled in December 2013 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations: 2 months.
Salaries
| Effective March 1, 2014 |
Effective March 1, 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|
| COLA fold-in | $0.98 $ | |
| General Adjustments | $0.41 – $0.52 | $0.45 – $0.58 |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Worker, Grade 10 |
$29.35 – $29.94 [$27.96 – $28.55] |
$29.80 – $30.39 |
| Operations and Quality Auditor, Grade 5 |
$33.45 – $33.82 [$32.00 – $32.37] |
$33.97 – $34.34 |
| Cutting Tool Sharpener, Grade 1 |
$37.07 – $37.56 [$35.57 – $36.06] |
$37.65 – $38.14 |
| Effective March 1, 2016 |
|
|---|---|
| General Adjustments | $0.50 – $0.64 |
| Hourly Rates | |
| Worker, Grade 10 |
$30.30 – $30.89 |
| Operations and Quality Auditor, Grade 5 |
$34.56 – $34.93 |
| Cutting Tool Sharpener, Grade 1 |
$38.29 – $38.78 |
Cost of Living Allowance
$0.01 per 0.061 point increase in the Consumer Price Index (2002=100); 12 quarterly adjustments [unchanged].
Hours of Work
40 hours per week [unchanged].
Paid Holidays
7 days [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
2 weeks earned after 1 year, 3 after 5 years, 4 after 10 years, 5 after 20 years and 6 weeks after 30 years [unchanged].
Health and Welfare
Basic employee life insurance: effective March 1, 2014, $57,500 [$55,000]].
Life insurance in the event of death or accidental injury: effective March 1, 2014, $28,500 [$26,000].
Life insurance for spouses and dependents: Effective March 1, 2014, $15,000 [$10,000] for spouses and $7,500 [$5,000] for children.
Long-term disability: effective March 1, 2014, $3,000 [$2,800] per month.
Specialists: Effective March 1, 2014, $800 per year for psychologist services [unchanged] or psychiatrist].
Dental care: Effective March 1, 2014, a maximum of $1,650 [$1,500] for orthodontic care. Refunds are based on the rate schedule of the Association dentaire du Québec [unchanged].
Vision care: Effective March 1, 2014, a maximum of $250.00 [$225.00] every 24 months.
Allowances and Indemnities
Team Leader: Effective March 1, 2014, $1.35 [$1.30] per hour and $1.40 effective March 1, 2015.
Pension Plan
Defined benefits plan [new addition]: The retirement plan will be modified so that employees hired after the ratification of the collective agreement no longer participate in the existing defined benefits pension plan. The employer will establish a registered defined benefits plan to which employees may contribute 5.0% of their salary, and the employer will contribute 6.0%.
Basic pension: Effective March 2014, the basic monthly pension will be $71.00 [$70.00] per month per year of pensionable service. It climbs to $72.00 in March 2015, and $75.00 in March 2016.
Special early retirement program: From March 1, 2014 [July 1, 2011] and August 1, 2014 [December 31, 2012] employees from 58 to 65 years of age with 10 years of continuous service or more are eligible for the early retirement program. Employees who opt for this program will be entitled to an additional benefit of $740 [$720] per month in addition to the basic pension. Furthermore, employees who retire under this program receive a lump sum equivalent to one week of salary per year of service up to a maximum of 20 weeks, and $3,000 to offset health care costs [unchanged].
Savings Plan
Contributions: Effective March 1, 2014, employees can contribute up to $80 [$75] per week, and the employer can contribute $40 [$37.50] per week.
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Note: This summary reflects the information available at time of ratification.