Building BC’s Skilled Worker Legacy Highway 1 – Salmon Arm West 1st Avenue SW to 10th Avenue SW May 14, 2020
Introduction This presentation provides a general overview of British Columbia Infrastructure Benefits’ (BCIB) role in major public infrastructure projects including application of the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA). The specifics of any particular project may differ slightly. Bidders and subcontractors should review the particular project documentation including the tender package, BCIB Contractor and Subcontractor Agreements and current CBA. 2
BCIB’s Approach to Workforce Development Katie Shaw Director, Stakeholder Relations and Communications
Strategic priorities 1. Partner in the successful delivery of public infrastructure projects and implement the Community Benefits Agreement 2. Mobilize and grow a safe, diverse and skilled workforce 3. Honour the diversity and strength of community 4
Our approach Network of Workforce The Crew Projects + Regional Pathways Experience Outreach 5
Workforce Development Qualified + Ready Dispatch for Dispatch OUTREACH Candidate Intake Referrals Community Outreach & Outreach & Partners / Recruitment Upskilling Services Review Process Skill tracking and updates Activates Stakeholder BCIB Workforce Pathways BCIB Operations Ecosystem 6
OUTREACH & RECRUITMENT: NETWORK OF PROJECTS: Capacity Building, Mobilizing Six projects clustered Partnerships, Virtual, In Person across two regions and Digital Recruitment Priority Re-Hire Network of Projects Outreach & (Priority Rehire) Recruitment RECRUIT RESPECTFUL WORKSITE APPLICATIONS: RETAIN INITIATIVE: Currently 530 applications ICCT Program Nearly 70% are local Respectful • • Equity Training (BMBS) residents to CBA projects • Worksite On-Site People 20% women • • Applications Initiative Managers 10% self-identified • Diversity & Inclusion Indigenous • WORKFORCE PATHWAYS: TRACKING OUR WORK Workforce Tracking Our Connect to upskilling 46% of project hours were • Pathways Work • Foundational Safety Training delivered by employees from • Network of Referral Partners priority groups • Build career paths 27% Local Residents • • Mentorship Program for BCIB Employees 23% Women • • 11% Indigenous • 7
BCIB and the CBA on the Jobsite Greg Johnson Director, Industry Relations
BCIB orientation and training • Gender and equity training • Respectful workplace (bullying and harassment) training • Indigenous Cultural Competency training 9
Training hours All employees: Training type Length and timing Responsibility - Foundational safety training - BCIB provides the licence - 6-8 hours before start of work (RSTS) - Requirement prior to employment - Onboarding and Orientation - 10-12 hours on the job (day 1 prior to working) - Contractor pays employee hours - Be More than a Bystander - BCIB works with contractors to - Indigenous Cultural schedule the training Competency Training All supervisors: - 2 days - Supervising for Safety - Contractor pays employee hours - Before the start of work 10
Priority hiring • Groups hired first among equally-qualified candidates: • Indigenous workers • Women • Persons with disabilities • Locals • Other under-represented groups • Priority hiring applies to Name Requests and BCIB/AIRCC Dispatch 11
Locals receive Priority Hiring Project Worksite • The CBA considers local communities to be within a 100km radius of the worksite. 12
Apprentice and trainee targets • BCIB establishes apprenticeship and training targets for each project under the CBA. • Contractors are required to submit employee requests with the appropriate allocation for trainees and apprentices. • Targets are primarily based on trade sections within the CBA, but set by BCIB on a project-by-project basis. 13
BCIB-Contractor Agreement (BCA) BCIB-Subcontractor Agreement (BSA) • The BCA is between BCIB and the Major Works Prime Contractor • The BSA is between BCIB and all other applicable subcontractor on the project. • The BCA and BSA set out roles, responsibilities and related mutual obligations between the parties, regarding workforce provision and the management of the project. • The agreement is required to receive BCIB employees 14
Province of BC Major Works Contract BCIB-Contractor Agreement (BCA) Prime Contractor BCIB Subcontractor(s) BCIB-Subcontractor Agreement(s) (BSA) Sub- Contractual relationships subcontractor(s)
Operational responsibilities for the workforce Prime Contractor / Subcontractor BCIB Working with the contractor on-site, sourcing, hiring and onboarding employees On-site presence, employer HR functions, including Day-to day direction supervision of workers and the final discipline and termination decisions performance of the work Manage and process payroll Prepare, approve and submit timesheets to BCIB, pay invoice to BCIB Duties of an employer per s.21 WCA Workplace safety – Prime contractor, responsible per s.24 WCA Also responsible as an employer per s.21 WCA Basic safety training, supervisory training, safety Each contractor/sub responsible for WCB claims system assessments management and experience rating Sourcing qualified workforce Provide workforce requirements and employee request 16
Occupational health and safety Safety is BCIB’s top priority and it is a shared responsibility. Both BCIB and the Contractor have OHS Employer duties and responsibilities, per the Workers Compensation Act . BCIB provides foundational safety training BCIB will conduct Safety System Assessments on the jobsite and share the findings with the Contractor and the Owner Contractor oversees all WorkSafeBC claims 17
WorkSafe BC claims management • Claims affect Contractor/Subcontractor’s experience rating for the purpose of WorkSafeBC assessment. • Contractors submit Workers Compensation Board claims and collaborate with BCIB to manage return to work (RTW). • Contractors report to WorkSafeBC project-related workforce cost, invoiced for by BCIB, together with your own payroll and remit their assessment directly. 18
COVID-19 • Both BCIB and the Contractor are currently required to have a COVID- 19 Exposure Control Plan. • BCIB will incorporate COVID-19 as part of its safety system assessments to ensure the plan is being implemented and our employees are carrying out their duties in a safe environment. • The CBA states that contractors are responsible for supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) to CBA employees. 19
How Hiring Works
Workforce supply stages BCIB Pre Contract Post Contract Award Construction Activities Community engagement Enter into BCA / BSA Workforce Request from Contractor Six month forecast • Submitted once Recruitment Workforce Supply by BCIB • Due 5 days after signing of BCA / BSCA Development of a workforce Three month forecast BCIB Payroll and Payment by � Submitted monthly estimate Contractor � Due 5 days after signing of BCA / BSCA Procurement Kickoff, 2 sessions Pre-job conference 21
Workforce Monthly requirement: 3 month rolling view of labour supply requirement stages BCIB provides Confirm labour workers to contractor requirement: / subcontractors 30 days prior BCIB confirms labour supply 30-21 days prior 22
Workforce sourcing AIRCC unions Contractor’s BCIB workforce recruiting Project workforce 23
Hiring and dispatch Common terms: 1) Employee: A member of the project workforce, hired and employed by BCIB. Must apply to join the applicable affiliated union within 30 days. 2) Supervisor: Craft worker up to non-working foreperson who has supervisory duties. Not your project management staff. 3) Name Hire : Contractor’s choice. 4) Name Request: Someone the contractor requests who is a member of an AIRCC union. 5) Dispatch: A worker from BCIB and/or the AIRCC’s database. 24
Definition of Employee – Article 2.309 CBA Article 2.309 defines BCIB employees. Does NOT include: • Security, fire prevention, health and safety, and investigative roles • Professional Engineering, Geological and Architectural staff doing occasional non-repetitive testing • Professional Engineers and Engineers-in-training, employed in a professional capacity • Instructors and consultants doing needs analysis 25
Union membership • BCIB’s worksites are unionized • BCIB employees are required to join one of the 19 AIRCC unions within 30 days • “No raid clause” in Article 5 of the CBA 26
Permitting – Article 8.400 Permits are available for: • Emergency or temporary works • Short term works (e.g. mobilization, de-mobilization) • Deliveries to site • Specialized work or qualifications AIRCC unions unable to fulfill Permitted contractors need to pay workers CBA rates 27
Permitting - Article 9.505 • Indigenous contractors or Indigenous persons working subject to an agreement with the Government will be guaranteed a permit under Article 8.400. • Council Fee provision does not apply to Indigenous contractors with an agreement with the Government 28
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