Expertech Network Installation Inc.
Location: Province-wide, Quebec, province-wide, Ontario
Union: Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of Employees: 1,380
A 43-month renewal agreement, effective from April 10, 2012, to November 30, 2015, settled in March 2012 at the bargaining stage following conciliation. Duration of negotiations – 7 months.
Wages
| Effective April 1, 2012 |
Effective April 1, 2013 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Lineworker, Class II, Levels 1 to 12 |
$14.56 – $27.81 [n/a]* |
$14.86 – $28.39 |
| Splicer I, Class I, Levels 1 to 15 |
$14.56 – $30.64 [n/a]* |
$14.87 – $31.27 |
| Effective April 1, 2014 |
Effective April 1, 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Lineworker, Class II, Levels 1 to 12 |
$15.18 – $28.99 | $15.49 – $29.60 |
| Splicer I, Class I, Levels 1 to 15 |
$15.18 – $31.94 | $15.50 – $32.61 |
* New salary range. The 3 salary ranges in the previous collective agreement are integrated into one single range of 15 levels. Employees in class I cap out at level 15 and employees in class II cap out at level 12.
Hours of Work
40 hours per week [unchanged].
Paid Holidays
11 days [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
3 weeks after 1 year of service, 4 after 10, 5 after 18, and 6 after 25 [unchanged].
Cost of Living Allowance
Removed.
Lump Sum Payment
$500 within 30 days following the date on which the collective agreement was signed.
Allowances
Protective Footwear: $95 [$85] per year.
Safety Boots: $140 [$120] per year and $200 [$140] per year for lineworkers.
Labour Management Committees
Working Conditions: The parties agree to meet within 90 days following the signing of the collective agreement to discuss working conditions of employees assigned to a strategic project. The parties will be mandated to find alternate solutions for living expenses, including accommodations and meals, and to assess options with respect to alternate work weeks [new addition].
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.