Your pay is your right. That’s why it’s essential to check every week that the hours you are paid match the hours you worked, including:
- regular and overtime hours
- premiums
- your safety equipment allowance
Your employer must also remit amounts to the CCQ each month for your social benefits, including:
- vacation pay (13% of your gross wages, paid twice a year)
- 6% annual vacation
- 5.5% statutory holidays
- 1.5% sick leave
- MÉDIC Construction insurance
- pension plan contributions
Other deductions
Union and sectoral dues are deducted and sent to the CCQ, then redistributed to your union. To fund CCQ mandates, your employer also deducts 0.75% of your gross wages. Mandatory deductions such as income tax, Employment Insurance, QPP and QPIP also appear on your paycheque.
To find out the wage rates and other contributions
A simple tool to help you
Use EKR to easily track your hours. This industry-leading app lets you compare the hours reported by your employer with the hours you actually worked.