Choosing sides............possibly the other side can represent our interests better.

We have one Union Contract that calls for OT after 8, 1 1/2 from 8 to 10 hours and double time after 10. And that's Canada wide.


BC Provincial Double time doesn't kick in until you reach 12 hours.

 

And in BC Double Time after 12 is a Provincial Law only. If you drive a truck across the border you now become a Federal carrier. To get back to Provincial, you can't cross a border for 2 years.

http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/facshts/hours_of_work_and_overtime.htm

 

How would it work for OTR drivers, ones that leave Sunday night, and return home Friday night?

 

Does he stay within BC or does he cross a border?

 

Lets say both.

 

I'm guessing the answer is he gets paid ot after 60 per federal guidelines if he has no labour contract like prairie boy was talking about like they had...

 

How would a company determine the amount of hours worked? Should a driver be paid the minute they leave the yard to the time they return?

 

I got paid off my log book at one place, it's on duty hours or time that I write down as off duty that's still billable to the company like waiting to unload but I'm in the bunk for 2 hours. You shouldn't get paid for your sleeping time... But I also got a live out allowance.

 

isnt it if ANY of the company's trucks cross a border then the whole company is fed regs?

 

You are 100% correct. Even a single trip permit out of Province will make you a federal carrier.