Société de transport de Laval

Location: Laval, Quebec

Union: Canadian Union of Public Employees

Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress

Number of Employees: 500

Collective agreement renewed for 48 months, effective from August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2014, settled in January 2011 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations – 14 months.

Salaries

  Effective
August 1, 2010
Effective
August 1, 2011
General Adjustments 2.0% 2.0%
Hourly Rates—Drivers
1st year $17,264
($16,925)
$17,609
3rd year $22,196
($21,761)
$22,640
3 or more years $24,663
($24,179)
$25,156
  Effective
August 1, 2012
Effective
August 1, 2013
General Salary Adjustments 2.0% 2.0%
Hourly Rates—Drivers
1st year $17,961 $18,320
3rd year $23,093 $23,555
3 or more years $25,659 $26,172

Cost-of-Living Allowance

For the period from August 1, 2012, to July 31, 2013, if the Consumer Price Index published by Statistics Canada is higher than 3%, wages will be indexed by a percentage equal to the difference between the Consumer Price Index and 3%, up to a maximum of 1%. For the period from August 1, 2013, to July 31, 2014, if the Consumer Price Index is higher than 3%, wages will be indexed by a percentage equal to the difference between the Consumer Price Index and 3%, up to a maximum of 1.5%.

Lump‑Sum Amounts

1% of annual earnings paid on January 1 of each year

Hours of Work

45 hours per week (unchanged).

Paid Statutory Holidays

14 days (unchanged).

Paid Annual Leave

2 weeks after 1 year; 3 after 2; 4 after 6; 5 after 12; 6 after 18; and 7 after 35 (unchanged).

In addition, when an employee accumulates 25 years of service, he or she will receive at that time one calendar month of additional vacation (unchanged).

Pension Plan

Pension Plan Contributions: As of January 1, 2011, the employer’s contribution will be 9% (8%) of the regular wage and the employee’s contribution will be 6% (5%). As of August 1, 2011, the employee’s contribution will increase to 7%.

Funding of the Pension Plan: Within the 60‑day period following the ratification of the collective agreement, the employer will pay $1 million into the employees’ pension fund to cover the unfunded actuarial liability of the pension plan (new provision).

Allowances and Benefits

Service Involving Long‑Distance Trips: Any employee driving a chartered bus or special bus on a trip lasting more than 24 hours will receive $15 for dinner expenses, as well as $4 for breakfast, $12 for lunch and $5 for snacks (unchanged).

Work on Sundays falling on a Statutory Holiday: When a statutory holiday coincides with an employee’s regular work day on a Sunday and the employee is required to work, the employee will receive an allowance equal to 25% of his/her regular hourly rate of pay for each hour worked (new addition).

Shift Premium: $0.75 ($0.50) per hour for each hour worked after 18 hours.

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0374709 – Report completed in October 2012.

Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.