Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.
Location: province-wide, Manitoba
Union: Telecommunications Employees Association of Manitoba
Affiliation: Independent-national
Number of employees: 1,250
Bargaining unit: managers
A 36-month renewal agreement, effective from February 20, 2013, to February 19, 2016, settled in July 2013 at the mediation stage. Duration of negotiations – 5 months.
Wages
| Effective February 20, 2013 |
Effective February 20, 2014 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Bi-Weekly Rates | ||
| Salary Group 301 | $1,879.85 – $2,327.30 [$1,843.00 – $2,281.65] |
$1,917.45 – $2,373.85 |
| Salary Group 304 | $2,360.85 – $2,925.90 [$2,314.55 – $2,868.55] |
$2,408.05 – $2,984.40 |
| Salary Group 308 | $3,323.70 – $4,115.05 [$3,258.55 – $4,034.35] |
$3,390.15 – $4,197.35 |
| Effective February 20, 2015 |
|
|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 1.75% |
| Bi-Weekly Rates | |
| Salary Group 301 | $1,951.00 – $2,415.40 |
| Salary Group 304 | $2,450.20 – $3,036.65 |
| Salary Group 308 | $3,449.50 – $4,270.80 |
Variable Pay Plan
Employees in Salary Groups 301, 302, 303, 304, and 305 are eligible to participate in the Variable Pay Plan and receive a Target bonus of up to 2.0% of regular earnings, payable in lump-sum form in the following calendar year; employees in Salary Groups 306, 307, and 308 are eligible to receive a Target bonus of up to 7.0% of regular earnings. The employer has sole and exclusive right to design the Plan, determine whether financial targets have been met, and implement changes prior to the beginning of any new Plan year [unchanged]. Telecommunications Employees Association of Manitoba now has the right to grieve Variable Pay Plan payout issues [all unchanged].
Hours of Work
37.5 hours per week [unchanged].
Overtime
Employees working remotely or at their place of residence will be paid overtime rates as follows: Monday to Friday/Weekends/Holidays between 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. will be paid a minimum of 15 minutes or total time worked whichever is greater; 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., minimum of 1 hour or time worked whichever is greater [new addition].
Paid Holidays
11 designated days plus 1 floating holiday [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
Employees hired after July 29, 2013, receive 3 weeks after 2 years [new addition]. Also, employees hired prior to July 29, 2013, receive 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 after 6, 5 after 14, 6 after 21, and 7 after 34 [unchanged]. Vacations in excess of three weeks may be taken on a consecutive basis only between November 1st and April 30th, or arranged by the employee’s manager [unchanged].
Banking: Maximum of 5 days’ vacation credits or 5 days’ vacation overtime credits per vacation year; employees aged 51 and over, maximum of 10 days’ vacation credits or 10 days’ vacation overtime credits per vacation year [both unchanged]. Maximum number of accumulated days banked remains fixed at 50 [unchanged].
Health and Welfare
Employee Benefits [new addition]: Effective Winter 2015, employer allocates $100,000 for the purpose of offsetting existing costs or for funding enhancements related to Ambulance, Hospital Semi-Private Benefits and Extended Health Care Benefits; July 2015, $100,000; July 2016, $100,000.
Vision Plan: Employer will pay the cost of one eye examination every 2 years to a maximum of $80 [new addition].
Personal Leave
New employees hired after date of ratification receive 3 paid days per year [new addition].
Job Security
Contracting-In [new addition]: A Letter of Understanding stipulating that a contractor may be hired where there is a temporary assignment of 12 months or less and that the total number of contractors will not exceed 6.0% of the total bargaining unit.
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.