Refrigeration mechanic. Subsection 2) hereof does not apply to an employee assigned to servicing and maintenance work on refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
Refrigeration mechanic. Unless he chooses another period that is agreed to by the employer, an employee assigned to servicing and maintenance work on refrigeration and air-conditioning systems shall take his annual summer vacation during the summer period and winter vacation during the winter period, provided his employer is not deprived of more than 25% of its employees. The employer shall notify the Commission of the dates of such vacations.
Refrigeration mechanic. The exception to the standard work schedule provided for under Subsection 1) of this article shall only apply in the case of renovation work. In this case, an hourly premium equal to 10% over and above the wage rate for his trade shall be paid to the employee for every hour worked under the conditions specified in said subsection.
Refrigeration mechanic. Such employee shall receive an hourly premium of 7% of his wage rate, seven days a week (Sunday to Saturday), including statutory holidays.
Refrigeration mechanic. In the case of work to be performed outside an employee’s region of residence, the employer may assign an employee holding a journeyman competency certificate anywhere in Quebec. In the case of work to be performed outside an employee’s region of residence, the employer may assign an employee holding an apprentice competency certificate anywhere in Quebec, provided the employee has worked 3,500 hours or more for the employer in the construction industry in Quebec or elsewhere in Canada.
Refrigeration mechanic i. Any time spent travelling for work including pick-up and delivery time is considered hours worked.
ii. Daily travelling time to the first planned stop and from the last planned stop within the limits of the municipality where the employer has its place of business is unpaid.
iii. When an employer asks an employee to report to a location outside the limits of the municipality where the employer’s business is located, his travelling time from the employer’s place of business and to return to its place of business is paid at the applicable wage rate, according to the established standard work schedule as specified in Article 20.03 19) and overtime rules as specified in Division XXI.
iv. In the case of a refrigeration mechanic as- signed to installation work: Regardless of Paragraph iii, when an employer asks a refrigeration mechanic assigned to instal- lation work to travel to a location outside the limits of the municipality in which the place of business of the employer is located, for his round-trip travelling time from the employer’s place of business and back to the employer’s place of business, the em- ployee shall receive his straight time wage rate, excluding social (fringe) benefits and his leave-related pay (13%).
v. The employer shall pay for travelling ex- penses in the case of work carried out more than 120 kilometres from the employer’s place of business or the employee’s resi- dence. Minimum compensation for room and board shall be the cost of accommoda- tions in a commercial hotel or motel.
vi. When an employer asks an employee to report to work in a location where the latter is unable to obtain room and board at the rates specified in Article 23.09, Subsection 4), Paragraph a), the employer shall, on the presentation of receipts by the employee, pay the justifiable and reasonable cost thereof.
Refrigeration mechanic i. An employee shall, at his employer’s request, on the form provided for this purpose by the employer, give the employer an up-to-date inventory of his own tools. The employer may, at any time, check the accuracy of such inventory.
ii. Following a fire, break-in or accident, the employer shall replace any of the employee’s tools and clothes that were lost with new tools and clothes of equal value and quality.
iii. At the employer’s request, the employee shall provide sufficient proof of any loss that he has suffered, except for the inventory specified in Paragraph a).
iv. The employee shall provide the vouchers needed to determine the value of such tools, at the time of their purchase.
Refrigeration mechanic. The provisions of Subsection 2) apply only to renovation work. The work week shall be scheduled over 4 or 5 consecutive days.
Refrigeration mechanic. For the application of Subsection 1) of this article, compensation shall be calculated starting from the place of business of the employer or that which serves as such.
Refrigeration mechanic. The employer shall draw up a list of available employees to answer service calls outside of standard working hours. Employees on the list shall answer these calls on a rotational basis. Any employee who agrees to be entered on the list shall be available (on call) to answer service calls for a period of 7 days or the equivalent. An employee who is on call shall receive weekly, a minimum of 2 hours’ pay at his wage rate from Monday to Sunday and 1 hour’s pay at his wage rate on statutory holidays. An employee who must answer a service call outside standard working hours or outside the standard work week shall be paid, starting from his residence, in accordance with the provisions of Article 21.01 in addition to the compensation provided for under this article. Travelling time shall not apply under these conditions. For the purposes of the preceding paragraph and Article 21.01, Boxing Day and the day after New Year’s Day are considered statutory holidays and any hours worked on these days are paid double time.
