annual winter vacation

Published for the employers
in the construction industry
Highlights of collective
agreements 2013-2017 in the
construction industry available
on the site ccq.org
Be reminded that you can refer to
the Faits saillants des conventions
collectives de l’industrie de la
construction 2013-2017. The document
includes the main changes made to
the collective agreements for the
industrial, commercial and institutional
sectors.
Click on “Consult publications” in
the “Quick links” box on the home
page of the site at ccq.org. You will
then find the document under the
headline “Collective Agreements,
laws and regulations.”
ANNUAL WINTER VACATION
Envoi poste publcation enr. n ˚ 40063591
In a few weeks, the annual winter vacation will begin for a majority
of workers and employers of the construction industry.
Will there be any exceptions? Will inspection services be maintained?
See page 8 for more information.
December 2014 – January 2015 • Vol. 44, no 6
DID YOU KNOW
THAT YOU MUST KEEP
A PAYROLL JOURNAL?
Employers active in the construction industry must
keep a payroll journal, and the journal must be kept
at the place of business. The register, which must
be made available to the CCQ upon request, must
contain the following information:
• Last name, first name, address, and social
insurance number of your employees;
• Name of the trade or occupation, and
apprenticeship period of your workers;
• Region and address of construction sites for each
day of work;
• Exact time at which the work begins, is
interrupted, and ends; the hours of work paid at
regular rate, time and a half, and double time;
• Nature of the work and type of site;
• Wages paid, the date and method of payment;
• Allowances payable for paid vacations and
statutory holidays;
• Amount deducted for the levy;
• Contributions deducted from wages and made by
the employer to the social benefits plan;
• Union dues deducted;
• Employer’s licence number in accordance with the
Building Act.
For further information regarding your responsibilities
as an employer, see the section on the subject
at ccq.org.
YOUR 2015 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CALENDAR
On page 5
PENSION PLAN
PENSION ADJUSTMENT FACTOR
The Régime supplémentaire de rentes pour les employés de la
construction du Québec (federal registration number 0351106)
is an interentreprise plan established for purposes of calculation
and declaration of the pension adjustment (PA). Each employer is
responsible for the calculation and declaration of the PA.
hour worked by the employee. For the year 2014, the rates of the
employer’s contribution to the pension plan are those already in
force since December 30, 2012, that is $4.075 per hour worked by
a journeyman or a person working in an occupation, and $3.335 per
hour worked by an apprentice.
The pension adjustment is obtained by adding:
• the employee’s annual contribution (A); AND
• the employer’s annual contribution to the employee’s pension
plan (B).
The PA thus calculated must appear on the T4 slip for the 2014
taxation year. For further details on the tax rules regarding
retirement savings and the calculation of the PA, refer to the
publications Pension Adjustment Guide (T4084) and Guide T4040,
RRSPs and Other Registered Plans for Retirement, published by the
Canada Revenue Agency.
(A) The employee’s annual contribution is the sum of his or her
contributions to the social benefit plans, deducted from each pay,
since all these contributions are paid into the pension plan.
(B) The employer’s annual contribution is the sum of the
contributions the employer pays into the pension plan for each
For the year 2014, the result of the calculation of the PA may, in
certain cases, exceed the maximum of 18% indicated in the abovementioned publications. Should this be the case, you must still
indicate the result of your calculation on the T4 slip. l
Update of Chapter III, the plumbing section of the Building Code
TRAINING IS NOW AVAILABLE!
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The training presenting the main changes brought to Chapter III,
the plumbing section of the Québec Building Code, which came into
force on the 29th of last April, is now available.
– hairdressing sinks;
– hairdressing facilities;
– trap seal in siphons.
The training, which last seven hours, will allow, among other things:
• to recognize the scope of the modifications brought to the laws
and regulations;
• to observe the new elements of Chapter III of the Québec
Building Code, such as:
– functional objectives and statements;
– water temperature control;
– tests on drainage and ventilation networks;
– indirect pipe fittings;
– incinerator toilets;
– containment hoppers;
– drainage wells or reservoirs;
Interested in training?
Refer to the directory of upgrading activities on the website
fiersetcompetents.com.
You can also contact the promotional agent of your employer
association.
You wish to register?
• Access the CCQ’s online services at ccq.org.
• Call the Info-perfectionnement line at 1 888 902-2222.
• Complete the registration coupon you’ll find in the training
section of the CCQ’s website. l
Coming into force on January 1, 2015
NEW UNION DUES
New union dues will be coming into force on January 1, 2015. These must therefore be taken into account in the production of your monthly
report for January, due to be forwarded to the CCQ at the latest by February 15.
Union
FTQ, local 618
Calculation of the new dues
75% of hourly rate for every week or part of week worked. The dues are to be deducted by the employer every week from
the worker’s pay. The employer must also deduct every week $0.055 per hour worked.
Labour shortage
YOU NEED TO RAPIDLY
PUT AN EMPLOYEE TO WORK?
An employer whose job guarantee has been authorized by the
CCQ may rapidly get an employee to work on a construction
site during a shortage by obtaining a confirmation number for
procedure. This number enables an employee to work on a
construction site, in the region corresponding to the demand,
for a limited period, until the worker receives a competency
certificate by mail. The employee will, however, have to fill
out an application for a competency certificate and send
it by mail within 14 days. Failure to do so will result in the
cancellation of the confirmation number for procedure and
the worker will not receive his or her competency certificate.
What conditions must be fulfilled to obtain a
confirmation number?
For an employer:
• You must hold a valid construction contractor’s licence
issued by the RBQ.
• Your company must have an active file at the CCQ.
For an employee:
• You must have successfully completed the course Santé
et sécurité générale sur les chantiers de construction
(recognized by ASP Construction).
• The region corresponding to the request must be the same
as the region of residence registered in your file.
How to obtain a confirmation number for procedure?
There are two ways to obtain a confirmation number:
•Through the CCQ’s online services, at ccq.org. You must
select the option “Carnet référence construction” in the
main menu of the online services section.
•By calling the telephone number indicated on the notice
authorizing the job guarantee. You must then enter the
access code indicated on the notice as well as your
employer number.
Make sure to note the confirmation number for procedure
provided to you. Should you lose your number, you will have
to contact the CCQ’s customer service counter.
Any questions?
Visit the CCQ’s website at ccq.org, or contact the customer
service counter at 1 877 973-5383. l
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INSURANCE PLANS
Mailing of the MÉDIC Construction cards
The MÉDIC Construction cards valid for the insurance period from
January to June 2015 will be mailed on December 17 along with the
MÉDIC Construction information bulletin.
Your MÉDIC Construction card indicates, among other things, under
which plan you are insured. It allows you to pay directly certain
medical or dental expenses.
As to the bulletin, it provides you with a short description of
the protections offered to you as well as the reimbursements to
which you are entitled under the insurance plan specified on your
MÉDIC Construction card.
For further information on the MÉDIC Construction card or the
expenses that are reimbursed, visit our website at ccq.org. l
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2015 Construction Industry Calendar
January
February
March
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
Dec.Dec.Dec. Dec.Dec. Dec.Dec.
21*
222324252627
Dec.Dec. Dec. Dec.
(
123
28
29
30
31
45 678910
1112 1314151617
1819 2021222324
2526 2728293031)
*Annual winter vacation: from December 21, 2014
to January 3, 2015.
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
(123 4567
8 9 10 11121314
151617 18192021
222324 25262728)
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
(123 4567
8 9 10 11121314
151617 18192021
222324 25262728)
(29 30 31
April
May
June
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
1234
567 8910
11
121314 15161718
192021 22232425)
(26 27 28 29 30
Insurability notices
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
12
345 6789
101112 13141516
171819 20212223
242526 27282930)
(31
July
August
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
1234
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
121314 15161718
192021 22232425)
(262728 293031
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
1
234 5678
91011 12131415
161718 19202122
232425 26272829)
(30 31
September
Pension plan statements
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
1 2345
678 910
11
12
131415 16171819
202122 23242526)
(27 28 29 30
November Insurability notices
December
*Annual summer vacation: from July 19
to August 1, 2015.
October
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
1 2 3
456 78910
111213 14151617
181920 21222324
252627 28293031)
Vacation and paid holiday statements
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
(123 4567
8 9 10 11121314
151617 18192021
222324 25262728)
(29 30
Médic Card
Vacation and paid holiday statements
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
12 3456
7 8 9 10111213
141516 17181920
212223 24252627)
(28 29 30
Médic Card
SuM Tu W Th F Sa
1 2345
678 910
11
12
131415 16171819
202122*23242526)
(27 28 29 30 31
* Annual winter vacation: from December 20, 2015
to January 2, 2016.
Legend:
Compulsory Annual Vacations
Paid Holidays
AECQ Annual Contribution
(
) Monthly Report Period
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ASSESSABLE BENEFITS
AS OF DECEMBER 28, 2014
The life insurance and health insurance contributions paid to the
CCQ by an employer constitute assessable benefits on the provincial
level, while on the federal level, only the life insurance contributions
constitute assessable benefits.
Provincial
The Ministère du Revenu du Québec requires that all employers
take these assessable benefits into account when calculating
the deductions at source. Beginning on December 28, 2014, the
employer must take into account the additional assessable wages
indicated in the following table (hourly rates). The amount varies
according to the employee’s insurance plan and sector of activity or
wage schedule (example: the linemen).
Federal
The Canada Revenue Agency does not require that the employer
take into account the life insurance contributions as assessable
benefits in the calculation of the deductions at source. The CCQ
issues to all the employees concerned a T4A slip indicating the
value of these assessable benefits. If these are also reported on
the T4 slip issued to an employee by his employer, the employee
will be subjected to double taxation. l
Industrial
Civil
Institutional TradeResidential
All schedules,
Schedules engineering
and commecial except N4, N5, N6 N4, N5, N6 and roadwork*
Asphalt scraper (753)
Boilermaker welder (769)
Bricklayer-mason (110)
Carpenter-joiner (160)
Cement finisher (200)
Clerk (629)
Concrete former (carpenter-joiner) (500)
Deep foundation layer (168)
Distribution welder (771)
Electrician (220)
Excavator operator class A (331)
Fire protection mechanic (416)
Flooring specialist sander (joiner) (174)
Gas fitter (787)
General helper (719)
General helper (roofing) (608)
General helper (tile setter) (715)
Generator operator (745)
Grader operator (326)
Heavy equipment mechanic (290)
Heavy equipment serviceman (779)
* All schedules except E-1, E-2, E-3 and E-4.
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$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.296
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.087
$2.087
$2.117
$2.094
$2.117
$2.087
$2.094
$2.094
$2.284
$2.296
$1.998
$2.221
$2.094
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.117
$2.087
$1.998
$1.998
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.117
$2.094
$2.117
$2.087
$2.094
$2.094
$2.284
$2.296
$1.998
$2.221
$2.094
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.117
$2.087
$1.998
$1.998
$2.087
$1.998
$1.998
$2.117
$2.094
$2.117
$1.998
$2.094
$2.094
$2.284
$2.296
$2.334
$2.221
$2.094
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.117
$2.334
$2.334
$2.334
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.117
$2.094
$2.117
$1.998
$2.094
$2.094
$2.284
$2.296
$2.334
$2.221
$2.094
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.117
$2.334
$2.334
$2.334
$1.998
Industrial
Civil
Institutional TradeResidential
All schedules,
Schedules engineering
and commecial except N4, N5, N6 N4, N5, N6 and roadwork*
Heavy equipment tire and body repairman (785)
Heavy equipment welder (763)
Hoisting equipment operator classes A and B (723, 724)
Interior systems installer (380)
Joint pointer (plasterer) (372)
Labourer (713)
Labourer, air-duct maintenance (612)
Labourer, concrete and asphalt sawing (611)
Labourer (decontamination) (601)
Labourer (initial maintenance and clean-up) (621)
Labourer, masonry (609)
Labourer (pipeline) (781)
Labourer (roofing) (607)
Labourer (scaffolding) (614)
Labourer, underground conduits (610)
Millright (280)
Plasterer (370)
Plumber (pipefitter), heating systems installer,
pipe welder, pipeline welder (412, 414, 765, 767)
Pump and compressor operator (747)
Refrigeration mechanic (418)
Roller operator classes A and B (336, 337)
Roofer (210)
Security systems installer (222)
Shovel operator classes AA, A and B (347, 348, 349)
Spreader operator (324)
Stationary/portable mixing plant operator (749)
Steam boiler fireman (625, 626)
Steel erector welder (773)
Storeman (711)
Tile setter (140)
Tinsmith (230)
Tractor operator classes A and B (338, 339)
Tractor operator class AA (538)
Truck driver classes AA, A, B and C (642, 643, 644, 645)
Watchman (except schedules E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4) (701)
Welder (761)
All other employees
Trade
Electrician (794)
All except electrician (all except 794)
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.094
$2.117
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.144
$2.117
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.094
$2.117
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.144
$2.117
$1.998
$2.334
$2.334
$1.998
$2.117
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.144
$2.117
$1.998
$2.334
$2.334
$1.998
$2.117
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.144
$2.117
$1.998
$2.284
$2.284
$2.284
$2.284
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.296
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.087
$2.178
$1.998
$2.252
$2.296
$1.998
$1.998
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.117
$2.165
$1.998
$1.998
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$1.998
$2.087
$2.178
$1.998
$2.252
$2.296
$1.998
$1.998
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$2.117
$2.165
$1.998
$1.998
$2.087
$2.087
$2.087
$1.998
$1.998
$2.178
$2.334
$2.252
$2.296
$2.334
$2.334
$2.334
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.117
$2.165
$2.334
$2.334
$2.334
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.178
$2.334
$2.252
$2.296
$2.334
$2.334
$2.334
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
$2.117
$2.165
$2.334
$2.334
$2.334
$1.998
$1.998
$1.998
Civil engineering and roadwork, schedules E1, E2, E3 and E4
$2.296
$2.312
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Reminder
ANNUAL WINTER VACATION
The annual winter vacation of the workers in the four sectors of the construction industry
will begin on Sunday, December 21, 2014, at 0:01 a.m., and end at midnight on Saturday,
January 3.
During this period, the construction sites will be closed, and all work carried out will be
paid at the increased salary rate in compliance with the provisions of the sector-based
collective agreements. However, exceptions are provided for certain construction sites
that may remain open.
The present document is produced solely for information
purposes. Only the Act respecting labour relations, vocational
training and manpower management in the construction industry,
its regulations and the collective agreements in force in
the construction industry, have legal value.
This is namely the case for the performance of maintenance, repair, modification,
renovation, and emergency works, as well as works in the area of new light construction.
These exceptions are set out in the sections of the collective agreements pertaining to
mandatory annual vacation periods. If you plan to perform or to order done these types of
works, you must, as an employer, enter into an agreement with the concerned employees
and notify, if applicable, the CCQ and the majority union group.
The male gender is occasionally used for ease of reading
only. In all cases, the text refers equally to men and
women.
When you notify us of an agreement, make sure that the documents you send to the CCQ
include your employer number, the sector and nature of the works to be done, the address
of the construction site, as well as the name and client number or the social insurance
number of the concerned workers. Lastly, note that the CCQ will not issue any exemptions,
authorizations or permissions to perform construction work during this vacation period.
Inspection services
Please note that in order to further the observance of the collective agreements, statutes
and regulations, namely as regards enterprises that do not benefit from the overriding
provisions set out in the agreements, the CCQ will maintain its inspection services during
this holiday period.
If you wish to file a claim regarding non-compliance on a site, and solely for this purpose,
you may call the following telephone numbers:
Montréal: 514 593-3132
Other regions: 1 800 424-3512
Customer services
Even if our customer services are closed during this vacation period, don’t forget that a
host of information is available on our website at ccq.org. Also, you may use our online
services throughout the holidays.
YOU WISH TO NOTIFY US OF AN AGREEMENT?
Make sure that the documents you send to the CCQ include the following information:
– your employer number;
– the sector and nature of the works to be carried out;
– the address of the construction site;
– the names of the workers concerned;
– the client number or the social insurance number of the workers concerned.
Bâtir is a bimonthly publication intended for the employers
of the construction industry.
Published by:
Direction des communications
Commission de la construction du Québec
C. P. 2030, succ. Youville
Montréal (Québec) H2P 0B1
Graphic design: oblik.ca
Page layout: Danièle Bordeleau
Translation: Le Marché de l’écriture inc.
Legal Deposit: Library and Archives Canada
ISSN: 0708-3912
Employers’ line: 1 877 973-5383
French copy available on request.
PU 95-02 (1412)