Collective Agreement 2023 - 2028

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is Overtime Paid?

You get overtime pay when you work more than your normal shift hours, on your assigned days off, or in some cases, more than a certain number of hours in a week.

The specifics depend on your shift schedule:

• For 8-hour shifts: Overtime is paid for hours worked over 8 in a day or over 40 in a week.

• For 10-hour shifts: Overtime is paid for hours worked over 10 in a day.

• For 12-hour shifts: Overtime is paid for hours worked over 12 in a day.

How much you get paid:

• Typically, the first four hours of overtime are paid at time and a half (1.5x) your regular rate.

• Hours worked beyond that are paid at double time (2x).

• Working on a Sunday also gets you premium pay, which is at least time and a half and can go up to double time, especially if it's also a day off or extends beyond your regular hours.

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How Much Vacation Time Do I Get?

Your vacation time increases with your years of continuous service.

• After 1 year: 18 days

• After 2 years: 23 days

• After 3 years: 28 days

• After 4 years: 33 days

Your vacation pay is a percentage of your gross earnings from the previous year.

When You Can Take Vacation:

• Vacations can be scheduled all year, but there are rules for popular times.

• Summer: A 15-week "summer vacation period" runs from about June to September. A rotation system (Group A and Group B) ensures everyone gets a fair chance to book a summer vacation in odd or even-numbered years.

• Holidays: A certain percentage of employees in each department can go on vacation during Christmas and Easter.

• Off-Season: Any time outside of summer, Christmas, and Easter is considered off-season.

• You can split your vacation into two or three periods, but only one can be during the summer. The shortest vacation you can take is seven days.

Special Bonuses and Allowances

• Off-Season Bonus: You get an extra $110 per week (or $15.71 per day) if you take your vacation during the off-season.

• Extended Vacation (EV): Every five years, you qualify for an extra-long vacation.

  • After 5 years of service, you get 5 weeks of EV.

  • After 10 years of service, you get 9 weeks of EV.

  • You get another 9 weeks of EV for each additional 5-year period of service.

• Travel Allowance: You get $1,550 once per year for you and your family when you take your annual vacation. To get this, you must take at least seven days of vacation.

• Train Passes: You and your immediate family are entitled to two free round-trip train passes per year between Labrador City and Sept-Iles or Schefferville. This also includes free transportation for your car and a trailer/camper/boat twice a year.

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When Do I Get a Hot Lunch?

You get a hot lunch when you work overtime in these specific situations:

• Working late: If you work more than two (2) hours of overtime right after your regular shift, you will receive a hot lunch.

• Working a double shift: If you work a full overtime shift right before your regular shift, you will get a hot lunch early into your regular shift.

You also get a choice of a hot or cold beverage to go with your hot lunch.

Good to know:

• If your overtime after a regular shift goes beyond four (4) hours, you will also be given a cold lunch.

• You will not get a hot lunch if the overtime is part of certain shift changes (specifically T.D. 71 or 49).

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) voucher

There are two different amounts, depending on your job:

• If you are a Maintainer Operator Mechanical 2 or a Maintainer Operator Electrical 1, you get a voucher for $750.00.

• If you have any other job covered by the agreement, you get a voucher for $310.00.

Key things to know:

• When you get it: You receive this voucher on April 1st of each year.

• New Employees: If you're a new hire, you will get your voucher during your induction period.

• What it's for: You can use the voucher at a local supplier to buy approved gear like safety footwear and work coveralls.

• No replacements: This voucher is what you get for the year. If you lose or damage your gear, there are no replacements outside of what you can buy with this voucher.

Current Supplier:

NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY

80 Avalon Drive, Labrador City NL

(709) 288-0189

celliott@nisupply.ca

Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

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