Previous Proposals

Unifor Proposals:

1. The Union proposes to negotiate a Joint Harassment Committee.

2. The Union proposes to negotiate top-up for Parental Leave.

3. The Union proposes to implement the existing Binding Grievance Mediation and Arbitration language permanently.

4. The Union proposes to resolve all outstanding grievances and add timeframes for the scheduling of meetings.

5. The Union proposes to negotiate improvements to the EJV Hiring process.

6. The Union proposes to negotiate improvements to Home Board and Lodging.

7. The Union proposes to negotiate improvements to the job security and layoff language.

8. The Union proposes to negotiate improvements to the tech change language.

9. The Union proposes to negotiate improvements to vacation entitlement.

10. The Union proposes to negotiate a fair wage increase. These increases shall be provided to all employees including employees on wage maintenance.

11. The Union proposes to negotiate an appropriate rest period and compensation when working outside of regular hours.

12. The Union proposes to negotiate an increase of Company contributions to both the SaskTel Pension Plan and the Public Employees’ Pension Plan.

13. The Union proposes to negotiate mental health language into the Collective Agreement, including Mental health days, the CSA Mental Health Standard and a definition of Mental Health.

14. The Union proposes to negotiate improvements to sick leave benefits.

15. The Union proposes to implement the sick leave top-up arbitration language into the Collective Agreement.

16. The Union proposes to negotiate Guide dog coverage for accommodations.

17. The Union proposes to negotiate paid domestic violence leave.

18. The Union proposes to negotiate improvements to the Women’s Advocate program.

19. The Union proposes to negotiate improvements to Safety Footwear coverage.

20. The Union proposes to Extend Health benefits to retirees.

21. The Union proposes to improve Health and Dental Benefits.  

22. The Union proposes Medical Cannabis Coverage.

23. The Union proposes to negotiate the elimination of the Business Sales Compensation Plan and Consumer Sales Compensation Plan.

24. The Union proposes to negotiate improvements to the Social Justice fund.

25. The Union proposes to negotiate improvements to the phased in retirement program.

26. The Union proposes to negotiate the use of statistical monitoring.

27. The Union proposes to have SaskTel lobby in Support of National Pharmacare in Canada.

28. The Union proposes to negotiate a Paid Education Leave Program.

29. The Union proposes to negotiate Respectful Workplace training.

30. The Union proposes to renew all Letters of Understanding and Memorandums of Agreement and incorporate them into the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

31. The Union proposes to negotiate the Incorporation of the Unifor Inclusive Practices toolkit.

32. The Union proposes to discuss the inclusion of respectful workplace signage in SaskTel workplaces. 

33. The Union proposes to negotiate changes to the permanent part time ratio.

SaskTel Proposals

1. The Company wishes to negotiate the expansion of hours of work in several classifications and work environments.

2. The Company wishes to negotiate the expansion of the travelling work crews.

3. The Company wishes to review shift differentials.

4. The Company proposes giving employees increased flexibility through incremental time reporting and time off at end of shift.

5. The Company wishes to discuss notice requirements associated with Union Leave of Absence.

6. The Company wishes to discuss part-time formulas and reporting.

7. The Company wishes to clarify Availability Agreements for part-time employees in Appendix II, including the extension of the agreement to Business Sales. 

8. The Company wishes to discuss Technological Change provisions.

9. The Company wishes to negotiate the expansion of Modified Schedule for CST’s.

10. The Company wishes to review existing LOU/MOA’s.

11. The Company wishes to discuss Housekeeping Items including miscellaneous corrections and clarifications required within the Collective Agreement.

Unifor Proposals:

1. Unifor wishes to expand bargaining unit member information to include home phone numbers and email addresses.

2. Unifor wishes to negotiate a top-up for parental and adoption leave.

3. Unifor wishes to negotiate leave of absence provisions for public office.

4. Unifor wishes to negotiate language that provides for grievance mediation.

5. Unifor wishes to negotiate language that provides for an expedited arbitration process.

6. Unifor wishes to negotiate changes for the posting and appointment of Entrance Jobs.

7. Unifor wishes to amend current travelling allowance language.

8. Unifor wishes to negotiate improvements to job security and layoff language.

9. Unifor wishes to negotiate workplace adjustment language.

10. Unifor wishes to negotiate that in 24/7 departments when a holiday falls on a Sunday it will be observed on the Sunday for the purpose of holiday pay.

11. Unifor wishes to negotiate a fair wage increase applied as flat and percentage rates, and supplemented with COLA and “me too” clauses. These increases shall be provided to all employees including employees on wage maintenance.

12. Unifor wishes to negotiate an appropriate rest period and compensation when working outside of regular hours.

13. Unifor wishes to negotiate an increase of Company contributions to both the SaskTel Pension Plan and the Public Employees’ Pension Plan.

14. Unifor wishes to negotiate language respecting the use of sick leave benefits.

15. Unifor wishes to clarify language respecting the Disability Income Plan.

16. Unifor wishes to clarify the hiring of temporary replacement employees.

17. Unifor wishes to negotiate improvements to scheduling and job security for CPT and PPT employees.

18. Unifor wishes to negotiate improvements to scheduling PPT employees.

19. Unifor wishes to remove the Business Sales Compensation Plan and Consumer Sales Compensation Plan from the Collective Agreement, including the removal of the classification  Incented Sales Representative (ISR), and renegotiate Appendix XXIII.

20. Unifor wishes to negotiate an increase to the contribution to the Flexible Spending Account.

21. Unifor wishes to negotiate improvements to the Guidelines/Principles for Expression of Interest opportunities.

22. Unifor wishes to negotiate a Memorandum of Agreement that addresses the prevention of domestic violence and that provides strategies for assisting employees experiencing domestic violence.

23.  Unifor wishes to negotiate a paid education leave program for SaskTel employees.

24. Unifor wishes to remove the classification of CST modified from the Collective Agreement and transfer incumbents to existing CST Band 6 classifications.

25. Unifor wishes to negotiate discounts on SaskTel products and services.

26. Unifor wishes to renew all Letters of Understanding and Memorandums of Agreement and incorporate them into the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

SaskTel proposals

1. The Company wishes to negotiate the expansion of hours of work in a number of classifications and work environments.

2. The Company wishes to discuss shift differentials.

3. The Company proposes a fixed rate Northern Allowance.

4. The Company wishes to discuss employee use of SaskTel products and services.

5. The Company wishes to discuss the Cost of Transfers and Home Sales Assistance Plan.  

6. The Company wishes to discuss the funding formula of the SaskTel Health Plan.

7. The Company wishes to negotiate the enhancement and expansion of Incentive Plans.

8.  The Company proposes amendments to the Telework Program.

9. The Company wishes to discuss Sick Leave administration.

10. The Company proposes giving employees the ability to defer days off.

11. The Company wishes to discuss the process for requesting ULA.

12. The Company wishes to discuss the definition of critical service demands.

13. The Company wishes to discuss the creation of a travelling work crew.

14. The Company wishes to discuss the utilization of video and audio conference facilities for grievance presentations and/or joint committee meetings.

15. The Company wishes to discuss the process for new and/or revised Management Title requests.

16. The Company wishes to discuss the Craft Movement process for TST’s.

17. The Company wishes to discuss modifications to Availability Agreements for part-time employees in Appendix II, including the extension of the agreement to Business Sales.

18. The Company wishes to discuss banked vacation provisions.

19. The Company wishes to discuss and negotiate classifications within the ICT department.

20. The Company wishes to discuss the expansion of Modified Schedule for CSTs.

21. The Company proposes to discuss the following LOU/MOA’s: Trial Aspect/ Empower Tool, VOT/Vacation Letter, Electronic Monitoring, P.C. Coordinator Districts, Provincial Customer Care Centre, and Roles and Responsibilities of Out-Of-Scope Account Executive position.

22. The Company wishes to discuss Housekeeping Items including miscellaneous corrections and clarifications required within the Collective Agreement.