D.A. Townley & Associates Ltd.  -  Plan Administrators Machinists, Fitters and Helpers Industrial Union 
 

collective agreement

        
        
        
        
  

SCHEDULE "A

WAGE RATES

       Aug. 15/09
MACHINISTS     31.50
 
STEEL FABRICATORS     31.50
 
WELDERS     31.50
 
MACHINE OPERATOR
First 1140 Hours Worked     19.11
After 1140 Hours Worked     23.76
 
INSPECTOR SPECIALIST
First 1040 Hours Worked     25.71
After 1040 Hours Worked     27.49
 
INSPECTOR
Start     21.74
After 12 months     22.91
After 24 months     24.08
 
HELPERS     24.67
 
SHOP LABOURER
First 520 Hours Worked     16.89
Thereafter     20.50
 
STORESMAN
First 520 Hours Worked     16.89
Thereafter     20.50

It is understood that from time to time Storesmen and Machinist Labourers job duties may overlap in the Machine Shop.

Employees may voluntarily contribute a portion of their hourly wages (in cents/hr) to their Pension plan. This election may be made once per calendar year to be effective for the first pay day at the beginning of the following month. Once an election has been made it will continue from year to year thereafter unless rescinded in writing.

LABOURERS will be paid Helpers rate for all hours spent operating the cut-off saw, the centering machine, the vertical band saw, pedestal grinding, drilling and friction sawing.

SENIOR CHARGE HANDS will receive nine percent (9%) per hour premium pay above their classification rate. Senior Chargehands will not supervise employees in higher classifications when there is an employee in the higher classification prepared to perform the senior chargehand duties.

CHARGE HANDS will receive six percent (6%) per hour premium pay above their classification rate. Chargehands will not supervise employees in higher classifications when there is an employee in the higher classification prepared to perform the senior chargehand duties.

DON AXFORD’S rate will be equal to the Machinists rate multiplied by 1.043

FIRST AID ATTENDANTS : Designated First Aid Attendants will be paid the following premiums in addition to their job rates: Level 2 - $1.00

The Company will pay the cost of the First Aid Course for designated First Aid Attendants.

When the Company requests an employee take a First Aid course or to renew his First Aid ticket and the employee agrees to do so, the course will be paid by the Company and the employee will be paid for the time he attends the course.


When the employer has paid for a Level 2 First Aid course, it is expected the employee will agree to serve as First Aid Attendant, when required, during the life of that ticket.


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