About this project of Collective Contract
APEX-Vitacura-Paranal Union sent to ESO Management the Project of Collective Contract for the Collective Bargaining 2016.
This project was developed collecting ideas, proposals and suggestions of Union members between December 2015 and October 2016.
These proposals were discussed in Union assemblies during last months. In each assembly, attendance was recorded and signed by each participant.
After those assemblies, a second iteration of improvements and corrections were performed; several modifications done in order to achieve clearer and accurate explanations and new articles included based on suggestions by Union members.
A few reviewers chosen from APEX, Vitacura and Paranal performed a third iteration which demanded new modifications.
This version finally reviewed by Union board, conveys the hopes of a better working environment, developing ideas and solutions applicable to all Local Staff.
Document with proposals
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Proposals in this project of Collective Contract
In order to catch easily the changes in this draft respect to current Collective Contract, we have used the following labels,
[mod] |
The article has modifications respect to the the Current Collective. |
[new] |
The article does not exists in the current Collective Contract. |
[moved] |
The article exists in the current collective contract but it was relocated in this draft. |
[deleted] |
The article was deleted, a short explanation is given. |
[replaced] |
An article exists in current Collective Contract that was replaced by a new article in this draft. |
Summary
Type |
Article |
Why |
|
1 |
mod |
I 1.02 – Validity |
Modified according to the start of the new contract and for a period of two years. |
2 |
mod |
II 1.02 – Real increase |
6% nominal increase of salaries to compensate the cost of living. |
3 |
new |
II 1.05 – Complementary Contribution to Pension Funds |
We ask the Organisation, a monthly complementary contribution to the pension funds equivalent to 1.76 of the current employee contribution to his/her AFP. This additional contribution should be sent to the APV (Ahorro Previsional Voluntario) account of each LSM via Depósito Convenido. International Staff Members contribute with a 17% of their salaries and the Organisation with an equivalent of 30% of their salaries to their pension funds. The ratio is 1.76, which is the same asked for Local Staff. Information about “Depósito Convenido”, http://www.spensiones.cl/portal/orientacion/580/w3-article-3014.html |
4 |
new |
II 1.06 – Contribution to Health Insurance |
The Organisation will pay the 2/3 and the employee will pay 1/3 of their health insurance contribution (ISAPRE or FONASA) which is equivalent to 7%. International Staff members have split their contribution in 2/3 paid by Organisation and 1/3 paid by the employee, which are the same asked for Local Staff. |
5 |
mod |
II 2.04 – Work in Case of Emergency |
We ask for all time performed in emergency work to be paid and compensated in time. Current article establishes a minimum of 2 hours to allow the employee compensate in time. |
6 |
new |
II 2.0x – Equivalence of Days Spent on Trainings |
We ask for the hours spent in training per day have the same equivalence to hours at employee’s working place. Currently, most trainings are equivalent to eight (8) hours per day and working hours on observation site are ten (10) hours per day. Therefore, an employee in training must compensate a deficit of two (2) hours per day in training. |
7 |
new |
II 2.0x – Compensation for Time Travelling |
We ask for a compensation of the actual time spent on travelling to a duty or training travel. |
8 |
mod |
II 2.13 – Compensation for Temporary Functions |
Modified to match with current activities. Current definition of temporary activities does not apply. |
9 |
nod |
II 2.14 – Allowance for fire fighters and rescue group |
Updated the amount of compensation according to CPI. |
10 |
new |
II 2.17 – Extra vacation day for transition between day and night |
TIOs have an additional overhead switching between day and night. Additional days of vacation are asked to mitigate this load. |
11 |
mod |
II 3.01 – Termination of a contract |
We ask for payment of indemnities as soon as the employee is notified of the dismissal. Currently, those indemnities are withhold until employee resigns any further complain signing their finiquito. Increase the limit of salaries to pay from eighteen (18) to twenty five (25). |
12 |
mod |
II 3.03 – Advance payments on termination indemnity |
For those advances done before 2006 the calculation should be done also in UF. |
13 |
mod |
II 3.06 – Salary advances |
Increase of the ceiling. |
14 |
new |
II 3.07 – Prior notice |
We ask that employees are notified 90 days in advance to the termination of their contract. |
15 |
new |
II 4.01 – Recognition per years working at ESO |
Local Staff Member will receive one (1) additional vacation day and one (1) additional step every five (5) years working continuously at ESO. |
16 |
mod |
III 1.03 – Vacation bonus |
Updated bonus according to CPI. |
17 |
mod |
III 1.04 – Carry-over of annual leave |
We ask for a carry up to thirty (30) days of vacation to following year period. |
18 |
mod |
III 2.03 – Special leave for a female Local Staff Member |
We ask for a modification of current benefit to include Staff working in Vitacura offices. |
19 |
new |
III 2.0x – Possible reassignment to Vitacura office |
We ask for a modification to include male staff, for instance, when a close family member is sick and the person needs to be nearby. |
20 |
mod |
III 2.11 – Administrative purposes |
We ask for an increase from two (2) to three (3) days for administrative purposes for personnel with a 5/2 shift. Not restricted to an Observation site, in order to include Vitacura staff. |
21 |
mod |
IV 1.08 – Working Clothes and Safety Elements |
We specify the working clothes and safety elements as a minimum set , listed in an appendix. Current specification and delivery of working clothes is difficult to implement. |
22 |
mod |
IV 2.03 – Ground transportation (Commuting) |
We request a modification to add the urban areas of Colina, Puente Alto and San Bernardo, located in the Metropolitan area. |
23 |
mod |
IV 2.05 – Lunch and Transport Allowance for duty stations: Santiago, La Serena or Antofagasta |
Updated allowance according to CPI. |
24 |
new |
IV 2.06 – Transportation for Local Staff Member living in or at the south of Region del Bio Bio |
Include in the Collective Contract the solution which is already applied on a trial basis for staff living in or at the south of Region del Bio Bio. |
25 |
new |
IV 2.07 – Contribution to pay the taxi for people living in 5th region |
Request a contribution when bus connection is lost after a flight is delayed. |
26 |
new |
IV 2.08 – Contribution to pay transportation of additional flights |
We ask for a contribution for employees taking an additional flight. |
27 |
mod |
IV 3.05 – Definition of family members |
Increase the age of dependant children to 28, based on Art. 236, 321, 323 and 332 of the Chilean Civil Code. |
28 |
moved |
Section 6: Recreational, cultural and social activities |
Moved to ‘Chapter V Social benefits – Section 7: Recreational, cultural and social activities’. |
29 |
new |
IV 6.01 – Support in medical emergency |
The Organisation shall coordinate proper support to people leaving an observation site to stay in the nearest city in need for emergency medical treatment. |
30 |
new |
IV 6.02 – Transportation in case of emergency |
The Organisation will provide air transportation for observation site and ground transportation for Vitacura offices on medical emergency, with medical doctor’s care during the transport. |
31 |
mod |
V 1.01 – Medical examination |
Modified date according to the period of this Contract. Added two exams. Removed the paragraph in which the the Organisation pay the part that was not paid by employee health insurance, with a payment by Organisation. |
32 |
new |
V 1.0x – Additional medical exams for APEX staff |
We ask that APEX staff will be subject to ‘big effort test’ additionally to those specified in ‘V 1.01 – Medical examination’. |
33 |
mod |
V 3.01 – Financial support in case of death |
In the event of the death of a Local Staff Member, we ask that the Organisation keep the benefits of Welfare Fund and and scholarship to her/his family. Increase of the amount of financial support. |
34 |
mod |
V 5.01 – Entitlement |
We ask for an increase age limit from 25 to 28. |
35 |
mod |
V 5.02 – Reimbursement and ceilings |
We ask to set the ceiling for pre-school equal to school and university studies. We ask for an increase of percentage of reimbursement to an 85% and its ceiling to CLP 7.500.000. We ask to include studies abroad. |
36 |
mod |
V 5.03 – Requests for reimbursement |
We ask for an increase of the number of reimbursement requests from three (3) to six (6) per year. |
37 |
moved |
Chapter V – Section 7: Recreational, cultural and social activities |
Moved from ‘Section 6: Recreational, cultural and social activities’. |
38 |
mod |
V 7.02 – Christmas gifts bonus |
Updated bonus according to CPI. |
39 |
moved |
ф 1.01 – Support to the Union Directors |
We ask that the work allocation for each Union Director will be limited to 0.8 FTE per year. |
40 |
new |
ф 1.02 – Union Directors exempted from job performance evaluation |
We ask that Union Directors are exempted from job performance evaluation. We ask they have granted one (1) step every year. |
41 |
new |
ф 1.02 – Time for assemblies |
We ask for time for assemblies. |
42 |
moved |
ф 1.04 – Support to the Bargaining Commission |
Moved from Chapter VI: Transitory Conditions 1.08 – Support to the Union Directors |
43 |
replaced |
VI 1.01 – Transportation applicable for Local Staff Member living in the Region del Bio Bio and beyond “South” |
This article was replaced by article IV 2.06 – Transportation for Local Staff Member living in or at the south of Region del Bio Bio. |
44 |
deleted |
VI 1.02 – Air transport from La Serena to Antofagasta |
This article delayed the application of a specific condition. It was applied as indicated in January 2015. Not necessary now. |
45 |
deleted |
VI 1.03 – Flexible working time |
That announced flexibility is already applied in Vitacura and is included in this draft in ‘Appendix C: Flexible Working Hours’. |
46 |
mod |
VI 1.04 – TIO in APEX |
The monthly allowance increment by 5% for TIO in APEX will be maintained until the remote operation is implemented. |
47 |
mod |
VI 1.06 – Night TIO at Paranal |
An additional step for TIO in Paranal working 100% night time. |
48 |
moved |
VI 1.08 – Support to the Union Directors |
This article was moved out the Chapter VI: Transitory Conditions into a new section on Union matters. |
49 |
mod |
VI 1.09 – Additional payment concerning the special indemnity |
We ask that the special indemnity Article II 3.04 will be incremented as follows: 18% in 2016, 18% in 2017. and a lump sum of CLP 1,000,000 will be additionally paid in 2016. |
50 |
replaced |
VI 1.10 – Emergency Transport |
This article was replaced by ‘IV 6.02 – Transportation in case of emergency’. |
51 |
new |
VI 1.12 – Working beyond 65 years old |
We ask that upon request by an employee, he/she could extend his/her working time up to 70 years old. |
52 |
new |
VI 1.13 – Flexibility time leaving an observation site |
We request advanced up to 40 minutes the departure from an observation site if there is the opportunity to take an earlier flight. |
53 |
new |
Appendixes A to E |
Some circular and memoranda were transformed into appendixes because they modify the working conditions, at the same level of the Collective Contract. Accordingly, they should be part of the Collective Contract. |