Teck Resources Limited
Location: Trail, British Columbia
Union: United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Local 480
Affiliation: American Federation of Labour - Congress of Industrial Organizations / Canadian Labour Congress
Number of Employees: 1,120
Bargaining Unit: Production and maintenance employees
A 60-month renewal agreement, effective from June 1, 2012, to May 31, 2017, settled in June 2012 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations – 4 months.
Note: A second USW bargaining unit at Teck Resources Limited, covering approximately 150 technical and office employees, ratified a similar contract extension.
Wages
| Effective June 1, 2012 |
Effective June 1, 2013 |
Effective June 1, 2014 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 3.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Hourly Rates—Production Employees | |||
| Labourer, Job Class 3 |
$25.933 ($25.178) |
$26.711 | $27.780 |
| Lift Truck Operator, Job Class 8 |
$28.427 ($27.599) |
$29.280 | $30.451 |
| Operator Instructor, Crane Operator, Zinc Electrolysis, Job Class 15 |
$31.915 ($30.985) |
$32.872 | $34.187 |
| Operator V – Furnace / Boilers, Job Class 20 |
$34.405 ($33.403) |
$35.437 | $36.855 |
| Electrician / Instrument Mechanic, Job Class 24 |
$36.399 ($35.339) |
$37.491 | $38.991 |
| Effective June 1, 2015 |
Effective June 1, 2016 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments: | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Hourly Rates—Production Employees | ||
| Labourer, Job Class 3 |
$28.891 | $30.047 |
| Lift Truck Operator, Job Class 8 |
$31.669 | $32.936 |
| Operator Instructor, Crane Operator, Zinc Electrolysis, Job Class 15 |
$35.554 | $36.977 |
| Operator V – Furnace / Boilers, Job Class 20 |
$38.329 | $39.862 |
| Electrician / Instrument Mechanic, Job Class 24 |
$40.550 | $42.172 |
Signing Bonus
$10,000, payable June 1, 2012, to all regular, full-time employees, including those on Long Term Disability, sick leave or Workers Compensation Board. Special Assignment employees on payroll as of June 1, 2012 will receive a pro-rated amount based on hours worked between June 1, 2011, and May 31, 2012. The lump-sum payment may be immediately transferred to an employee’s RRSP.
Cost-of-Living Allowance
Inactive (previous formula failed to generate an adjustment).
Hours of Work
40 hours per week (unchanged).
Paid Holidays
Effective February 2013, Family Day added for a total of 10 (9) designated days plus 3 floating holidays.
Paid Vacation
2 weeks earned after 1 year, 3 after 2, 4 after 8, 5 after 18, and 6 after 28 (unchanged).
Health and Welfare
Long Term Disability Plan: Rates will be adjusted on June 1st of each year by the same percentage as is applied to wages rates (new addition).
Dental Plan: Coverage expanded to include white composite fillings and implant procedures equivalent to full cost of a Bridge (both new addtions). Employer will provide option for future retirees to purchase Dental Plan A from an insurance carrier (new addition).
Vision Care: $300 ($250) every 2 calendar years; amount may be carried over to a maximum of $600 ($500) if not used in the first two years. Coverage now includes dependent children to age 25 if enrolled in an educational institution (limited to dependent children under the age of 21).
Pension Plan
Basic Benefit Per Month Per Year of Service: $70 ($66); June 1, 2013, $72; June 1, 2014, $74; June 1, 2015, $76; and, June 1, 2016, $78.
Supplemental Benefit Per Month Per Year of Service: $25.00, payable to age 65 (unchanged).
Retirement Allowance: $1,000 if employee provides 6 months’ written notice of retirement; $1,500 for providing 9 months’ written notice; and, $2,000 for providing 1 year’s written notice.
Allowances
Chronic Care: $10.50 ($8.50) per day.
Bereavement Leave
Maximum paid leave increased to 40 (24) hours. Coverage extended to include Special Assignment employees (new addition).
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.