WestJet, an Alberta Partnership (Load Controllers)

The company provides a group benefits program including Extended Health, Emergency Travel Medical, Dental, Group Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Health Spending Account, and Personal Spending Account. Coverage begins after a 3-month waiting period. The company pays premiums for standard coverage except Long-Term Disability which is employee-paid. Vacation allotment is based on years of service with 2 to 4 vacation blocks per year, plus 11 statutory holidays. Sick leave provides 10 paid days per year (non-cumulative) starting January 1, 2025, with personal leave of 3 paid and 2 unpaid days annually for specified reasons.

Employees are paid semi-monthly. Load Controller hourly wages start at $24.00 (Step 1) and progress to $36.53 (Step 10) by years of continuous active service. Lead Load Controller wages start at $33.99 (Step 1) and progress to $41.00 (Step 6). Pay premiums include 5% for project roles, 10% for training, and $50 per competency check. Pay discrepancies are addressed with prompt reimbursements or repayment plans. Employees may participate in the WestJet Savings Plan (max 20% contribution), profit share, and Owners' Performance Award plans as per company terms.

The collective agreement is between WESTJET, AN ALBERTA PARTNERSHIP and the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS representing Load Controllers. The agreement is effective from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028.