Job evaluation in the B.C. Coast plywood industry has its origin in the 1955 contract negotiations, when the IWA nrecented rate revision de- mands for some 68 categories in the plywood sector of the industry. : During negotiations be- tween the Union and FIR it was decided to explore the feasibility of setting rates for plywood workers according to a formal job evaluation plan and subsequently a covering memorandum of agreement was signed on June 22, 1955. Both parties proceeded to select their representative on the Joint Industry Job Evalu- ation Committee, which com- mittee undertook the study of some 1,000 categories in eleven plants. 1959: IMPLEMENTATION In the 1959 contract nego- tiations such subjects as wage curve, point range, grade in- crement, fernale rate, retro- activity, etc., had to be de- cided upon and — following a lengthy strike — a job eval- uation program became an in- tegral part of the Coast Mas- ter Agreement. The negotiated evaluation plan — technically known as a “point-rating plan” — was primarily based on the Na- tional Metal Trades Plan. Criticism has been voiced over the years that the Man- ual “adopted” under our plan had: no bearing on the pre- THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER In 1964 the addition of new plants to the evaluation plan and changes to production methods resulting from mechanization in established plants made it necessary for both the Regional Council and F.LR. to put another team of evaluators in the field in order to remain current with the increased demand on the Joint Industry Job Evalu- ation Committee. 1964: EXPANSION In line with Substitute Resolution R-18 passed at the 1965 Regional Convention, Regional President Jack Moore instructed the Region- al Evaluation Department to analyze the evaluation plan in order to arrive at suggestions for improvements. The re- sulting suggestions were pre- sented to a conference of Lo- cal Union representatives and members of the plant review committees held at Wood- workers’ House on February 11-12, 1966. Recommenda- tions from this Conference carried through the Regional Executive ‘Board and the Wages and Contract Confer- ence into the 1966 contract negotiations. One of the most important decisions by the Regional Executive Board pertaining to this subject was the retention of an Industrial Engineer to assist the Coast Negotiating Committee. NOTICE All rate changes re- sulting from the imple- mentation of the Ne- metz report have been effected with the ex- ception of possible rate changes on ac- count of the re-word- ing of the factor “Re- sponsibility for Super- vision.” This subject is pres- ently in the hands of the “Industry Commit- tee” and results will be forwarded to the Local Unions as quick- ly as possible. A further increase of 6 cents per hour effective June 15, 1967. (2)—The introduction of a new Factor 4 to be caued Manual Dexterity as per the agreement réached on June 10, 1966, which will increase the wages of Spreader crews. Since the parties were unable to agree on the number of points to be given to the four degrees in this new Factor 4 I recommend that it be fixed at 0, 5, 12 and 20. This will produce increases for these groups of from 4 cents to 10 cents per hour effective im- mediately. (3)—The re- weighing of the plywood evaluation pro- AL BUSCH TONY VANDERHEIDE REVISED FACTOR AND POINT VALUES FACTOR 1 . KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL 1. Education 2. Experience 3. Complexity of Duties 4..Manual Dexterity . EFFORT 5. Physical Demand 6. Mental & Visual Demand 5 . RESPONSIBILITIES 7. Responsibility for Supervision ... 0... 0 8. Responsibility for the Safety of Others 9. Responsibility for Materials, Equipment, and Product . JOB CONDITIONS 10. Hazards vailing job requirements in 1965: : 11. Working Conditions , gram by removing a total of i ‘a oe pe ioduaty, CHANGES 3U points from the knowledge been decided upon, a tailor- REQUIRED aude siilpat ea and (placing af s] ~ . . “ = a * % . x Zv - “ * = . 4 @ s * > ; made plan for the plywood industry was not available, so the most suitable, available plan was selected. Mr. Justice Nathan T. Nemetz in his report to the Minister of Labour dealt at considerable length with the these points proportionately in the factor “Responsibility for Materials, Equipment and Products.” ‘his will produce 4 cents to 5 cents per hour for a number of additional DEGREES AND POINT VALUES SL OG BG} 50 50 63 77 90 80 ORIGINAL FACTOR AND POINT VALUES FACTOR 1 . KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL TPE CU Cation nee ee 2. Experience Ney DEGREES AND POINT VALUES PS Oe Sacient: Wea Pariah ssa (tore dh oa) 70 1963: subject of job evaluation and skilled categories. 3. Complexity of Duties 5 Geb AM ACCELERATED after giving credit to both the (4)—The granting by em- ee ane Union and Management for ployer to the employee of ; 3 CURVE establishing job evaluation as __ retroactive pay for new jobs a oes Pike ak rene 20) fe Os In April 1963 — outside of Industry negotiations — the ILW.A. and FLR. reached agreement on a change to the former pattern of 4 cents grade increments, which change resulted in additional monetary gains from 1 cent to 13 cents for plywood work- ers in Grade 7 and subse- quent grades. “a foundation for intelligent and rational consideration of labour-management problems in the plywood industry,” recommended as follows: (1)—The elimination of the 13 cents differential between the male and female rates by bringing female rates up to the male rates as follows: An increase of 7 cents per hour effective June 15, 1966. as agreed on June 10, 1966. (5)—V'he introduction of administrative procedural changes which parties agreed upon in principle on June 10, 1966. (6)—The granting of the Union proposal to delete the words “foreman” and “discip- linary authority” from the factor “Responsibility for Supervision” in the manual. . RESPONSIBILITIES 6. Responsibility for Supervision 7. Respansibility for the Safety of Others 8. Responsibility for Materials, Equipment, and Products . JOB CONDITIONS 9. Hazards _.. Biviesene 0 10. Working Conditions _._ 5 PLYWOOD CONFERENCE held in Woodworkers‘ House on February 11-12, 1966. Attending this conference were Local Union representatives and members of the Plant Review Committees. Discussion centred around instruc- tions from the 1965 Regional Convention dealing with proposed changes to the plywood job evaluation manual. ig up the conference were Regional President Jack Moore, Regional Ist Vice-President Jack MacKenzie, by Regional Ev A. P. Busch and Tony Vanderheide. -