Hourly salary rates and scales (in dollars)

Caretaker bonus assigned to a school with a steam heating system

The Caretaker, class II or Caretaker, class I assigned to a school (building) equipped with a steam heating system governed by the Loi sur les mécaniciens de machines fixes (RLRQ, chapter M-6) is entitled, in more than the salary rate provided for his class of employment, to a weekly bonus, provided that he or she is responsible for the operation and supervision of this system and that he or she has the competency certificate necessary. The amount of this premium is:

Evening bonus

The employee, half or more of whose regular working hours fall between sixteen (16) hours and twenty-four (24) hours, benefits from an hourly premium according to the rate in effect:

Night bonus

The employee, half or more of whose regular hours of work fall between twenty-four (24) hours and eight (8) hours, benefits from an hourly premium according to the rate in effect:

This bonus is considered or paid only if the inconvenience is suffered.

For a full-time employee working a stable night shift, the service center and the union may agree to convert all or part of the premium provided for above into leave without loss of salary, provided that this conversion does not entail any additional cost.

For the purposes of applying the preceding paragraph, the method of converting the night premium into days of paid leave is as follows:

• eleven percent (11%) equals twenty-two point six (22.6) days;
• twelve percent (12%) equals twenty-four (24) days;
• fourteen percent (14%) equals twenty-eight (28) days.

Nature of the work*

The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in being responsible for performing and overseeing the maintenance work as well as the preventive and physical upkeep conducted exclusively during the evening or at night in an educational institution or building according to instructions and in the absence of the caretaker, class I, foreman or school principal, and for being responsible for a total area equal to or greater than 9 275 m2.

The role also consists in organizing and carrying out such work as well as organizing and overseeing the work carried out by members of a team for whom he or she is responsible.
In addition, he or she performs the characteristic functions of the class of employment of maintenance workman, class II.

Characteristic functions

The employee in this class of employment acts as team leader. In this respect and according to the schedule established and the instructions received, he or she ensures the organization, execution and supervision of maintenance work as well as preventive and physical upkeep carried out by the members of a team; he or she gives his or her opinion and reports on the quality of the work.

He or she must ensure the cleanliness of the premises. In this respect, he or she organizes and carries out maintenance work by performing, along with the members of a team, maintenance workman, class II duties; he or she ensures that maintenance apparatus and equipment are kept in good condition.

He or she must ensure that the building and its equipment are in good condition. He or she ensures the inspection and verification of the lighting, heating and ventilation systems; he or she ensures the operation of heating equipment which does not require the presence of a stationary engineer. He or she carries out or ensures that the required preventive upkeep is carried out; he or she carries out or ensures that minor or temporary repairs are carried out; he or she reports any breakdown detected so that the necessary repairs are carried out; he or she follows up the work of specialized or nonspecialized workmen. He or she repairs doors, windows and furniture; he or she ensures the assembly and installation of material.

He or she takes all the necessary measures to ensure adequate security against fire and theft. In certain specific cases and, as required, he or she ensures the monitoring of the comings and goings of visitors, students and staff. If need be, he or she ensures the preparation of rooms and halls.

In keeping with the procedure established, he or she identifies needs in materials, products and equipment required for maintenance work carried out by the team; he or she ensures that the standards respecting the safe use, storage and disposal of products are respected.

He or she makes suggestions and recommendations concerning products, materials, equipment and work methods.

He or she supervises the work of other nonspecialized employees.

He or she may be required to use a computer and the necessary software to perform his or her duties.

If need be, he or she performs any other related duty.

Required qualifications

Experience

Have three (3) years of pertinent experience.

Practical skills

Have a general knowledge of the operation of the heating, ventilation, lighting and alarm systems that a night caretaker oversees.

Have a basic knowledge of the main building trades.