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Memorandum of Settlement
Between
Waterbridge Ferries Inc. (Arrow Lakes)
(the “Employer”)
and the
B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
(the “Union”)
A tentative agreement was reached on November 20, 2012, the details are listed below.
The general wage increase is:
• 2% effective April 1, 2012
• 50 cents effective pay period 1 2013*
• 2% effective April 1, 2013
• 50 cents effective October 1, 2013*
• Effective January 1, 2013 clause 18.1 will be capped at 35 days vacation after 25 years, current
employees with more than 25 years service will be grandfathered with their current entitlement*
• Effective pay period 1 of 2013 16.6(a) is amended to reflect time and one half for the first 2 hours
of overtime on regularly scheduled work day.*
• Effective September 30, 2013 the direct pay drug card will be rescinded and replaced by receipted
reimbursement on October 1, 2013.
*These changes have been made to achieve parity between Arrow Lakes and Francois Lake.
The remaining amendments are as follows;
Definitions
(6) "common-law spouse" - includes same sex and opposite sex individuals where the
employee has signed a declaration or affidavit that they have been living in a common-law relationship
or have been co-habiting for at least 12 6 months. The period of co-habitation may be less than 12 6
months where the employee has claimed the common-law spouse's child/children for taxation
purposes;
This means that you can now claim a common-law spouse after living together for 6 months instead of 12.
16.6 Overtime Compensation – Amend to read
(d) (1) Overtime shall be compensated either in cash or time off, or a combination of both, as
provided in the appropriate classification series appendix

(2) Any overtime still owing at the end of the calendar year may be taken as compensatory time
off at a mutually agreeable time prior to the end of the fiscal year. Should this become
impossible, all outstanding overtime shall be compensated by monetary payment at the end of the
fiscal year or upon termination, whichever occurs earlier.
16.7 Overtime Meal Allowance
Overtime meal allowance has been increased from $15.00 to $15.30.
16.11 Callout Provisions
(b) Overtime or Callout Time Which Abuts the Succeeding Shift:
(1) If the overtime or callout is for three hours or less, the employee will be required to work
the callout period and the whole of the abutting shift. In this case, compensation shall be overtime
rates for the callout period and straight-time rate for the regular shift.
(2) If the overtime or callout is for longer than three hours, the employee will be required to
work the call-out period and a portion of the abutting regular shift. The portion of the regular shift
which must be worked will be regular shift less the amount that call-out exceeds three hours.
Compensation shall be at overtime rates for the call-out period and straight-time for the regular
shift without shortfall.
(3) For the purpose of Article 16.11(b)(1) it is agreed that "callout" means that an employee
has been called out without prior notice.
This change is simply to clarify that the language applies whether it's overtime or callout.
17.1 Paid Holidays
Now includes Family Day.
18.6 Vacation Carry Over
(a) An employee may carry over up to ten days' (70 hours) vacation leave per vacation year except
that such vacation carryover shall not exceed 10 25 days (175 hours) at any time. Employees in their
first partial year of service, who commenced prior to July 1 of that year, may carry over up to five days'
vacation leave into their first vacation year. Except as provided in Article 18.2(a)(2), an employee shall
not receive cash in lieu of vacation time except upon termination.
(b) CTO may be added to the vacation carry-over in (a) above however the total carry-over will not
exceed 25 days (175 hours).
(b)(c)A single vacation period which overlaps the end of a calendar year (December 31) shall be
considered as vacation for the vacation year in which the vacation commenced. The portion of vacation
taken subsequent to but adjoining December 31 shall not be considered as vacation carryover, nor as a
seniority choice for the subsequent vacation year.
(c)(d)In order to provide the opportunity for employees to obtain additional training or education to
enhance their career opportunities, the Employer agrees to permit employees to carry over an
additional 105 hours in accumulative leave (including vacation, compensatory time off, and earned time
off). Employees must identify in writing prior to year end their desire to use this article and provide
dates of the training or education. It is understood that this carryover is for the purpose outlined above
and may not be used for any other purpose. Leave may be granted for other special circumstances with
the agreement of the Joint Committee.
The existing language is confusing and contradictory, these changes have been made to clarify the
entitlements.

20.1 Bereavement Leave
(b) Immediate family is defined as an employee's parent, stepparent, step sibling, spouse, child,
grandchild, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and any other relative permanently residing in
the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides.
20.3 Family Illness
(a) In the case of hospitalization of an employee's spouse or child the employee shall be entitled to use
up to three days paid leave at any one time for this purpose.
(a)(b) In the case of illness or hospitalization of a dependent child of an employee, and when no one at
the employee's home other than the employee can provide for the needs of the ill child, the employee
shall be entitled after notifying their supervisor, to use up to a maximum of two days' paid leave at any
one time for this purpose.
(b)(c) The Employer may request a report from a qualified medical practitioner when it appears that a
pattern of consistent absence is developing.
This allows an employee to use family illness leave if their spouse is hospitalized.
New
20.18 First Nations Traditions
The Employer recognizes first nations traditions re: death and mourning. To this end an employee chosen
to assist in making such arrangements shall be entitled to on weeks leave of absence without pap per
occasion.
New
23.6 Introduction of a New Vessel
Prior to the introdution of a new vessel, the parties will meet to negotiate rates of pay and qualifications.
The process for determining salary rates and training requirements will be agreed to by the parties. If
additional qualifications or tickets are required as a result of this process, all training costs and related
expenses will be borne by the Employer.
25.6 Medical Examination
Where the Employer or the Employer's insurance carrier requires an employee to submit to a medical
examination or medical interview, it shall be at the Employer's expense and on the Employer's time.
Where a medical examination is required by a regulation made pursuant to a statute the portion not
covered by extended health will be paid by the Employer.
Currently 80% of the cost of the Transport Canada medical is paid by extended health and the remaining
20% is paid by the employee, in future the 20% will be paid by the employer.
25.11 Designation of Spouse
Where an employee has designated a common-law spouse for benefit coverage under this Agreement and
the employee wishes to designate another common-law spouse, a period of 12 6 months must elapse
before the newly designated common-law spouse (and eligible dependant(s), if any) are entitled to benefit
coverage.
27.28 Lodging Allowance
Increased from $35.00 to $50.00.

30.5 Layoff and Recall
Amend as follows:
(n) (11) an offer of work which is less than 3½ 4 hours duration;
(s) (2) Where an employee commences work they shall receive three and one-half four hours pay at their
regular rate. unless:
(i) their work is suspended for reasons completely beyond the control of the
Employer; or
(ii)
the duration of the work assignment is known in advance by the employee;
in which instances the provisions of Article 30.5(s)(1) shall apply.
27.22 Retirement Allowance and Pre-Retirement Leave
Delete (b) (1) through (3)
These clauses are no longer applicable.
New
16.13 Captains and Engineers Meetings
Captains and Engineers meetings paid at 1 ½ time pay.
New
35 Pension Plan
(e) When an employee reaches the maximum years of contributory service and amount equal to the
employer's pension plan contribution will be paid to the employee's RRSP. The employee will be
responsible for all paperwork required to set up and administer the employee's RRSP and to facilitate the
employer's contributions. An employee may make changes to the RRSP once per year.
Appendix 4 - Short and Long Term Disability
1.2 Short-Term Plan Benefit
(b) (1) delete accumulated sick leave credit under the old sick leave plan
No longer applicable.
Appendix 9 – Isolation Allowance
Amend to read as follows
Isolation allowance will be paid on a bi-weekly basis as follows;
Arrow Park $38.87
Needles $41.86
Adams Lake $47.84
Shelter Bay $47.84
Memorandum of Understanding #8
Education Fund
The Employer agrees to put $18,000.00 annually into the Education Fund for the purposes of
employee training. Any unused portion will carry forward and be added to the following year's
budget.
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