Numbers are subject to Change
We are providing additional information regarding the extension of benefits during layoff. Benefits coverage will continue till the end of the month in which you were laid off.
Your benefits (medical, dental and life insurance) will be extended for the first three months of layoff (covered by the Company). Once the three month term has finished, you are eligible to extend your benefits for a maximum of six additional months (paid by the employee) by contacting the company to arrange payment.
Cost of extending coverage:
• *Single: $172.93/month
• *Family: $408.32/month
*rates are subject to change
To make arrangements, please contact Marym El Kadri in Human Resources at
403-570-2493 or by email at marym.elkadri@evrazna.c
The CPI figure was released on August 15, 2023. Per the Collective Agreement, the following calculation will apply:
April 2023 160.4
July 2023 161.1
Difference .7
Divide difference by .063 = $0.11
Effective August 27, 2023, COLA will be $3.09 per straight-time hour worked, as it was previously $2.98
Members of USW 6673 (Inter-Plant Transfers)
Many of our members who have been Inter Plant Transferred from Regina have inquired if they qualify for the SUB fund in the event they are laid off here in Calgary.
As this is a Benefit we receive under Article 17, the answer is “yes”. Provided that member has at least 18 months of service with the Company and accrued credited points.
This information is available in our current Collective Agreement. We have provided the language (condensed version) below.
Clause 12.15 Inter-Plant Transfers
Opportunity will be afforded to laid off members from other plants prior to the hiring of new employees. Seniority and/ or service shall only apply to BENEFITS , pensions, vacations and severance entitlements under Articles 11, 12.04 (e), 15, and 17.
ARTICLE 17 BENEFITS
Clause 17.06 Supplementary Unemployment Benefit
Under this plan the Company will pay ten (10) cents an hour per employee on all straight time hours worked into a S.U.B. fund. In the case of lay-offs, eligible employees will receive $110.00 per week from this fund provided the employee has at least 18 months of service with the Company and accrued credited points.
The Company will establish a line of credit up to a maximum of $500,000 to be drawn on by the S.U.B. Fund on an “as required” basis in order to maintain a benefit level of one hundred and ten dollars ($110) per week. Any draw down of the $500,000 line of credit will be reimbursed through future contributions.
Our financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2022 performance resulted in profit-sharing payments for employees under the plan. The payout will be $7.46 per eligible hour bonus payment for qualifying employees deposited into your bank account by April 17, 2023.
Our strong financial performance was primarily due to continued strong demand for OCTG products and we also received a refund from the US customs for large diameter duties paid in prior years that were higher than our final assessed duty rate. Even though we started to see line pipe demand softening in the fourth quarter, the average selling price for this product was still higher than normal which positively impacted our financial performance.
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