Published for the employers in the construction industry December 2013 January 2014 Vol. 43, n o 7 Envoi poste publcation enr. n 40063591 Insurance Plans Mailing of MÉDIC Construction cards The MÉDIC Construction cards of persons insured for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2014, will be mailed around December 19, 2013. l A first this spring at the CCQ Online training! The course Nacelle aérienne et plate-forme élévatrice currently lasts 14 hours divided over two days. We are developing a new alternative to this course, that is a mixed apprenticeship format, where the theoretical portion will be accomplished online and the practical portion in a vocational training centre. Reengineering the course will allow to offer the practical portion over one day only, limiting time and travel for the participants, while the theoretical portion, which lasts three hours, will be available from any place via a Web portal. Turn your time into profit and register without delay! You wish to register to follow this course? The easiest way is to use our online services at ccq.org. You can also register by calling the Info-perfectionnement line at 1 888 902-2222, or by mailing the registration coupon you will find on our website. l Annual Christmas vacation In a few weeks, the annual Christmas vacation will begin for a majority of workers and employers of the construction industry. Will there be any exceptions? Will inspection services be maintained? l s See page 7 for more information. Assessable benefits as of December 29, 2013 Certain insurance conditions constitute assessable benefits that employers must take into account when calculating their deductions at source as of December 29, 2013. l s See page 4.
New union dues: Coming into force on January 1, 2014 New union dues will be coming into force on January 1, 2014. These must therefore be taken into account in the monthly report for January (due to be forwarded to the CCQ at the latest by February 15, 2014). Union Journeymen Apprentices FTQ, local 99 $37 per month for all journeymen painters. These dues are to be deducted by the employer from every worker s pay on the first week or part of week worked of every month. The employer must also deduct every week $0.12 per hour worked. $32 per month for all apprentice painters. These dues are to be deducted by the employer from every worker s pay on the first week or part of week worked of every month. The employer must also deduct every week $0.12 per hour worked. FTQ, local 2016 For the roofer trade, 38% of the hourly rate per week or part of week, plus $0.03 per hour worked per week or part of week. For the roofer trade, 38% of the hourly rate per week or part of week, plus $0.03 per hour worked per week or part of week. CPQMC-I, local 500 90% of hourly wage rate per week or part of week worked. The employer must also deduct every week $0.08 per hour worked. 90% of hourly wage rate per week or part of week worked. The employer must also deduct every week $0.08 per hour worked. CPQMC-I, local 929 30% of hourly wage rate deducted by the employer for every week or part of week worked, plus $0.035 per hour worked. 30% of hourly wage rate deducted by the employer for every week or part of week worked, plus $0.035 per hour worked. CPQMC-I, local 1604 $17 the first week worked, plus 1% of the gross salary and $0.045 per hour worked every week. $17 the first week worked, plus 1% of the gross salary and $0.045 per hour worked every week. SQC $11.30 per week for the journeymen and the workers practicing an occupation $9.05 per week for the apprentices and the workers practicing an occupation. 2
Limited authorization for the communication of personal and confidential information We wish to notify you that a new form, Limited Authorization for Communication of Personal and Confidential Information, is now available. This form allows to disclose to third parties personal and confidential information concerning an employee or employer file. It must include a written request for information signed by the applicant (person wishing to obtain the information) and must be completed and signed by the person to whom the information relates. You will find it on our website by clicking on the quick link Consult forms in the Other section. l Modifications to the monthly report by telephone service During the past year, the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) has noted an important reduction in the number of subscribers to its monthly report by telephone service. In fact, over 50% of the employers who subscribed to use this service have opted to produce the monthly report online or to use a payroll software allowing the online transmission of the monthly report to the CCQ. Given this situation, the CCQ has reviewed its service offering and informs you that beginning in January 2014, the access to the monthly report by telephone service will be reduced from 10 to 5 days, that is the 5 business days ending on the 14 th of the month. From now on, if you wish to complete your monthly report online and have not subscribed to do so, you are invited to contact our customer service counter at 1 877 973-5383. The staff will be pleased to automatically provide you with a temporary PIN number so that you may access the online services 24/7. l 3
Assessable benefits in force from December 29, 2013, to June 28, 2014 The life insurance and health insurance contributions paid to the CCQ by an employer constitute assessable benefits for purposes of taxation on the provincial level, while on the federal level, only the life insurance contributions constitute an assessable benefit. Provincial Revenu Québec requires that all employers take these assessable benefits into account when calculating the deductions at source. Beginning on December 29, 2013, the employer must take into account the additional assessable wages indicated in the following table (hourly rates). The amount varies according to the insurance plan and the sector of activity, or the 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 statement indicating the value of this assessable benefit. If an employer also indicates an assessable benefit on the T4 statement to be issued to an employee, this person will be subjected to double taxation. l Trade Residential Institutional and commecial Industrial Civil All schedules, Schedules engineering except N4, N5, N6 N4, N5, N6 and roadwork* Bricklayer-mason (110) $1.998 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 Tile setter (140) $1.998 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 Carpenter-joiner (160) $1.998 $2.094 $2.094 $2.094 $2.094 Deep foundation layer (168) $1.998 $2.094 $2.094 $2.094 $2.094 Flooring spec. sander (joiner) (174) $1.998 $2.094 $2.094 $2.094 $2.094 Cement finisher (200) $1.998 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 Roofer (210) $1.998 $2.252 $2.252 $2.252 $2.252 Electrician (220) $2.296 $2.296 $2.296 $2.296 $2.296 Security systems installer (222) $2.296 $2.296 $2.296 $2.296 $2.296 Tinsmith (230) $1.998 $2.165 $2.165 $2.165 $2.165 Millright (280) $1.998 $2.144 $2.144 $2.144 $2.144 Heavy equipment mechanic (290) $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 $2.334 $2.334 Spreader operator (324) $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 $2.334 $2.334 Grader operator (326) $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 $2.334 $2.334 Excavator operator class A (331) $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 $2.334 $2.334 Roller operator classes A and B (336, 337) $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 $2.334 $2.334 Tractor operator classes A and B (338, 339) $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 $2.334 $2.334 Shovel operator classes AA, A and B (347, 348, 349) $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 $2.334 $2.334 Plasterer (370) $1.998 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 Joint pointer (plasterer) (372) $1.998 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 Interior systems installer (380) $1.998 $2.094 $2.094 $1.998 $1.998 Plumber (pipefitter), heating systems installer, pipe welder, pipeline welder (412, 414, 765, 767) $1.998 $2.284 $2.284 $2.284 $2.284 Fire protection mechanic (416) $1.998 $2.221 $2.221 $2.221 $2.221 * All schedules except E-1, E-2, E-3 and E-4. See table on page 5 4
Trade Residential Institutional and commecial Industrial Civil All schedules, Schedules engineering except N4, N5, N6 N4, N5, N6 and roadwork* Refrigeration mechanic (418) $1.998 $2.178 $2.178 $2.178 $2.178 Concrete former (carpenter-joiner) (500) $1.998 $2.094 $2.094 $2.094 $2.094 Tractor operator class AA (538) $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 $2.334 $2.334 Labourer (decontamination) (601) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Labourer (roofing) (607) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 General helper (roofing) (608) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Labourer, masonry (609) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Labourer, underground conduits (610) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Labourer, concrete and asphalt sawing (611) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Labourer, air-duct maintenance (612) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Labourer (scaffolding) (614) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Labourer (initial maintenance and clean-up) (621) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Steam boiler fireman (625, 626) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Clerk (629) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Truck driver classes AA, A, B and C (642, 643, 644, 645) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $2.334 $2.334 Watchman (except schedules E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4) (701) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Storeman (711) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Labourer (713) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 General helper (tile setter) (715) $1.998 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 $2.117 General helper (719) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Hoisting equipment operator classes A and B (723, 724) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $2.334 $2.334 Generator operator (745) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $2.334 $2.334 Pump and compressor operator (747) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Stationary/portable mixing plant operator (749) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $2.334 $2.334 Asphalt scraper (753) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Welder (761) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Heavy equipment welder (763) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $2.334 $2.334 Boilermaker welder (769) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Distribution welder (771) $1.998 $2.284 $2.284 $2.284 $2.284 Steel erector welder (773) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Heavy equipment serviceman (779) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Labourer (pipeline) (781) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Heavy equipment tire and body repairman (785) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 Gas fitter (787) $1.998 $2.087 $2.087 $1.998 $1.998 All other employees $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 $1.998 Trade Civil engineering and roadwork, schedules E1, E2, E3 and E4 Electrician (794) $2.296 All except electrician (all except 794) $2.312 * All schedules except E-1, E-2, E-3 and E-4. 5
Pension Plan Pension adjustment 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. 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). (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 hour worked by the employee. For the year 2013, the rates of the employer s contribution to the pension plan are as follows: beginning on December 30, 2012: $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 PA thus calculated must appear on the T4 slip for the 2012 taxation year. For further details on the tax rules regarding retirement savings and the calculation of the PA, refer to the publications T4084 Pension Adjustment Guide and T4040 RRSPs and Other Registered Plans for Retirement, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. For the year 2013, the result of the calculation of the PA may, in certain cases, exceed the maximum of 18% indicated in the above-mentioned publications. Should this be the case, you must still indicate the result of your calculation on the T4 slip. l 6
Reminder Annual Christmas vacation The annual Christmas vacation of the workers in the four sectors of the construction industry will begin on Sunday, December 22, 2013, at 0:01 a.m., and end at midnight on Saturday, January 4. 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. 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. 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 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 Web site at www.ccq.org. Also, you may use our online services throughout the holidays. l 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. 7
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. The male gender is occasionally used for ease of reading only. In all cases, the text refers equally to men and women. Bâtir is a monthly 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 (1312)