Canadian Labour Reporter

Effective January 2021: 2% Effective January 2022: 2.5% Labourer 1 student Effective January 2020: 1% Effective January 2021: 1% Effective January 2022: 1.5% Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for all hours worked (other than overtime) that fall be- tween 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. $1.25 per hour (previously $1 per hour) for employees working in direct contact with raw sewage (with exception of plant operators). $1.25 per hour (previously $1 per hour) for employees engaged in pesticide and herbi- cide spraying. Paid holidays: 12 days. Em- ployees will receive one-half day away from work with pay for Dec. 24 if it falls on normal day of work. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 10 hours per day of 80 hour per 14 days. Time and one-half for all work on employee's day off. Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, em- ployee pays 20% of premiums. Employer pays 80% of premi- ums, employee pays 20% of premiums for Alberta Health Care fees. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. 100% coverage for basic services, preventative, diagnostic, endodontic, peri- odontal, oral surgery. 50% cov- erage for removable prosthetics (dentures), orthodontics (de- pendent children to 21), major restorative. Vision: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Every eligible em- ployee will join Local Authori- ties Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of relative (mother, father, brother, sister, wife, husband, common-law spouse, child, foster-child, guardian, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent of employee). 2 additional days when travel in excess of 400 kilometres each way is necessary. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year following layoff. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at overtime rates (unless employee is on standby duty). Probationary period: 6 months (accumulation of 15 or more days of absence from work will be added to proba- tionary period). Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for past warning notic- es, discipline imposed against employee. Safety shoes: Maximum $175 per year (on 50% employer, 50% employee basis) for CSA- approved protective footwear. Uniforms/clothing: Personal protective equipment, as re- quired by employer (excepting protective footwear, winter coveralls) will be issued to em- ployees by employer. Employer will make contribution toward purchase of winter coveralls (on 50% employer, 50% employ- ee basis). Employer will supply reflective winter coat. Tool allowance: $1,000 per year for chief mechanic/welder; $600 per year for assistant mechanic; $300 per year for mechanic's helper. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.5% increase): Labourer 1 student: $19.44 ris- ing 5 steps to $20.13 Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.1% increase): Labourer 1: $19.63 rising 5 steps to $21.02 Labourer 2: $25.20 rising 5 steps to $26.98 Labourer 3: $26.19 rising 5 steps to $28.04 Equipment 1: $27.62 rising 5 steps to $29.58 Equipment 2: $28.96 rising 5 steps to $31.01 Equipment 3: $30.26 rising 5 steps to $32.40 Mechanic helper: $25.20 rising 5 steps to $26.98 Assistant mechanic $31.98 ris- ing 5 steps to $34.25 Chief mechanic, welder: $37.41 rising 5 steps to $40.07 Facility attendant (tr): $25.20 rising 5 steps to $26.98 Facility attendant 1: $26.33 ris- ing 5 steps to $28.20 Facility attendant 2: $27.35 ris- ing 5 steps to $29.29 Chief facility attendant: $31.24 rising 5 steps to $33.45 Crew park chief: $28.96 rising 5 steps to $31.01 Operator in training: $27.35 rising 5 steps to $29.29 Plant operator 1: $33.14 rising 5 steps to $35.49 Plant operator 2: $34.86 rising 5 steps to $37.33 Plant operator 3A: $35.75 rising 5 steps to $38.27 Plant operator 3B: $36.63 rising 5 steps to $39.23 Chief operator A: $37.77 rising 5 steps to $40.45 Chief operator B: $38.90 rising 5 steps to $41.66 Utility man: $30.71 rising 5 steps to $32.88 Working foreman: $37.53 ris- ing 5 steps to $40.19 Caretaker 1: $25.20 rising 5 steps to $26.98 Caretaker 2: $26.19 rising 5 steps to $28.04 Editor's notes: Long-service benefit: 20 days' bonus to employee upon retirement, resignation, permanent layoff at current rate of pay upon 10th anniversary of employment. Additional 2 days' upon each annual anniversary date of employment thereafter. Standby duty: $50 per day. Employee called out while on standby duty will be paid at time and one-half for all hours worked. CONSTRUCTION Saint John Construction Association Provincewide, New Brunswick (100 journeymen roofers, roofer sheet-metal workers, roofers' apprentices, assistants, foremen) and the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMWIA), Local 437 Renewal agreement: Effective June 4, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2021. Signed on June 4, 2018. Shift premium: 11 hours of pay for 10 hours worked for second shift. $0.50 per hour for work performed on water- proofing, vertical walls below ground for cold-applied emul- sions. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: $2.82 as 10% vacation pay rising 2 steps to $2.94 per hour (previously $2.79 per hour). Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 50 hours per week. Double time for all work on Saturday, Sunday, legal holi- days. Meal allowance: Employee will be given hot meal, con- sumed on 20-minute break, for all work after 10 hours per day without prior notice. Employee will be given 1 hour of pay in lieu of meal. Medical benefits: Employer contributes $2.85 per hour (previously $2.60 per hour) to New Brunswick Sheet Metal Industry Employer Employee Trust Fund. Bereavement leave: 2 days for death in immediate fam- ily (spouse, children, mother, father, mother-in-law, father- in-law, brother, sister, grand- parents, grandchildren). Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at straight-time rate. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply rubber gloves work performed on waterproofing, vertical walls below ground for cold-applied emulsions. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase): Journeymen roofers: $28.25 rising 2 steps to $29.37 Roofing foreman: $32.25 rising 2 steps to $33.37 < from pg. 1 3 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

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