My understanding is that the collective agreement has a starting hourly salary, and that hourly salary is less than $20 an hour. I see you nodding, so it sounds like that's roughly in the ballpark.
To me, that's probably part of the reason that it's difficult to recruit new postmasters in communities that have lost their postmaster. The minimum wage in British Columbia, as of June 1, is going to be $17.40, so Canada Post is paying just barely above minimum wage for a job that involves handling the mail.
My next question is around what you pay for rent, because these postmasters also have to provide the post office, and you provide a stipend for rent. Does Canada Post base that stipend on the market rent for real estate in those rural communities?