SaskPower
Location: Province-wide, Saskatchewan
Union: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 2067
Affiliation:? American Federation of Labour - Congress of Industrial Organizations / Canadian Labour Congress
Number of Employees: 1,370
Bargaining Unit: utility workers and powerhouse employees
24-month renewal agreement, effective from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014, settled in April 2013 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations – 1 month.
Wages
| Effective January 1, 2013 |
Effective January 1, 2014 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Utility Person, Class 1702, Steps 1-5 |
$20.00 - $24.73 | $20.30 - $25.10 |
| Hydro Station Operator, Class 1804, Steps 1-4 |
$19.00 - $24.87 | $19.28 - $25.24 |
| Storekeeper, Class 1206, Steps 1-5 |
$28.68 - $31.55 | $29.11 - $32.02 |
| Mechanical Trades, Class 1213, Steps 1-5 |
$40.90 - $44.99 | $41.51 - $45.66 |
| Power Line Technician, Class 1205, Steps 1-5 |
$44.04 - $48.44 | $44.70 - $49.17 |
| Supervisor CT Operator, Class 61011, Steps 1-5 |
$45.23 - $49.75 | $45.91 - $50.51 |
Lump-Sum Payment
Employees will receive a lump sum of 2% of annual earnings.
Hours of Work
Head office day employees work an average of 35 hours per week and field employees work an average of 37⅓ hours per week [unchanged]. Head office day employees work 7 hours and 47 minutes per day and receive an earned day off in conjunction with regular days of rest once in every 2-week period; field employees work 8 hours per day and receive an earned day off in conjunction with regular days of rest once in every 3-week period [unchanged].
Paid Holidays
12 days [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
3 weeks earned after 1 year, 4 after 8, 5 after 15, and 6 after 25 [unchanged].
Allowances
Meal Rates: Effective January 1, 2013; Breakfast $9.95 [$9.60], Lunch $16.10 [$15.55] and Dinner $21.10 [$20.35]
Pension Plan
Millennium Plan for employees as of April 15, 2013: Effective December 31, 2013 and every year thereafter, employer contributes an amount equal to the employee’s basic hourly rate times 35 [40] hours per year into an individual employee’s Registered Retirement Savings Plan and enrolled in the Public Employees’ Pension Plan. Employees hired after this date do not qualify for this millennium. Employees enrolled in the Power Corporation Superannuation Plan will be allocated a maximum of 60 hours per year.
Flexible Spending Account
$2996 will be the Flexible spending account unless mutually agreed otherwise. [Not available]
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Note: This summary reflects the information received at the time of ratification.