Securitas - Halifax
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Union: United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union
Affiliation: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations / Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 190
Bargaining unit: security employees
A 30-month renewal agreement effective from November 1, 2012, to March 31, 2015 settled in January 2013 at the mediation stage. Duration of negotiations – 11 months.
Wages
| Effective January 1, 2013 |
Effective April 1, 2013 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Screening Officer, Levels 1 – 3.4 | $15.73 - $19.00 [$15.57 - $18.81] |
$16.12 - $19.47 |
| Effective April 1, 2014 |
|
|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 2.5% |
| Hourly Rates | |
| Screening Officer, Levels 1 – 3.4 | $16.52 - $19.96 |
Hours of Work
40 hours [unchanged].
Overtime
Banking [new addition]: Maximum of 40 hours may be banked.
Paid Holidays
11 days [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
2 weeks earned at 4.0% after 1 year, 3 at 6.0% after 4, 4 at 8.0% after 10, and 5 at 10% after 15 [unchanged].
Allowances
Per Diem: $86.35 will be given to employees in advance of their travel duration; $43.18 will be given and adjusted if the travel is 4 hours or less [new addition].
Vehicle [new addition]: $0.52 per kilometer.
Training: Fulltime employees $600 January 2013 and $250 December 2013;
Part Time: $300 January 2013 and $125 December 2013
Northern Allowance [new addition]: $4.00 per hour for employees at Wabush, Goose Bay and Churchhill Falls airports.
Volume, Risk, Stress, Consequences Bonus [new addition]: .86¢ per hour for employees at Halifax, Moncton and St. John’s airports.
Labour-Management Committee
Anti-Harassment/Anti-Discrimination [new addition]: To be established to make recommendations and a way to deal with discrimination and harassment at individual worksites.
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.