General Dynamics Lands Systems - Canada
Location: London, Ontario
Union: National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 530
Bargaining unit: plant and maintenance employees
A 36-month renewal agreement effective from March 25, 3013 to March 24 2016 settled in March 2013 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations – 2 months.
Wages
| Effective March 25, 2013 |
|
|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 0.0% |
| Cost-of Living Allowance Fold-In | $1.65 |
| Hourly Rates | |
| General Assembly-All Products | $39.41 [$37.76] |
| Test and Repair-Defence Vehicle | $41.02 [$39.37] |
| Welder/Maintenance | $46.21 [$44.56] |
Lump-Sum Payment
$3,500 distributed over 3 years starting April 2013 plus a $500 signing bonus.
Cost-of-Living Allowance
An amount equal to 1¢ for each 0.037 point increase in the CPI, 2002=100 over 11 quarterly calculations. First calculation, scheduled for April 2013, covers the period February-March-April 2013 over the average for the previous quarter (previous formula generated the above fold-in of $1.65 with a 5¢ float carried into the new agreement).
Wage Progression for New Hires
Rates for new employees start 40% (30%) below applicable job rate and full-job rates are reached after 7 (5) years of service.
Hours of Work
40 hours per week [unchanged].
Paid Holidays
13 days plus Christmas shut down for a total of 16 days [unchanged]
Paid Vacation
Scheduled paid absence of 80 hours per year [unchanged].
Vacation Pay
Paid absence allowance of 68 hours after 1 year; 88 after 3; 108 after 5; 128 after ten; 148 after 15 and 188 after 20 [unchanged]
Pension Plan
Hybrid Plan [new addition]: New employees will contribute one-half to a defined benefit plan and the other half to a defined contribution plan.
Effective increase April 2013 and 2015 Basic Pension Rate Codes A $74.00 [$73.00]; B $74.25 [73.25]; C $74.50 [$73.50]
Effective increase April 2013 and 2015 Basic Pension Rate D $88.30 [$87.10]
Effective increase April 2013 and 2015 Special allowance for ABC $4,060 [$3,970]
Effective increase April 2013 and 2015 Special allowance for D $4,680 [$4,580]
Health and Welfare
Dental Care: Dental implants coverage up to the cost of the bridge, also two units of scaling added at the General Practitioner Dentist per benefit year Oct-Oct- Begins April 1st [not available].
Vision Care: Eye exam coverage increased to $85 [not available].
Drug Plan: Effective March 2013, maximum of $300 [$200]; March 2014, $325; and March 2015, $350.
Paramedical Services: A combined annual maximum increased to $800 [$750] for services performed by Chiropractor, Naturopath, Massage Therapist, Podiatrist/chiropodist and Physiotherapist.
Long Term Care: Effective April 1, 2014, maximum $1,300 for all new entrants into long term care facility [not available].
Allowances
Safety boots: $150 [$130].
Job Security [new addition]
8 jobs from Research and Development will not be returning if the downturn is short term, in return the company agreed to inverse seniority layoffs during that period and will increase retirement bonus to $40,000 until June 1 2014. The retirement bonus will revert back to $25,000 after June 2014.
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Note: This summary reflects the information received at the time of ratification.