Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Lifeguard/instructor 3: $23.69 rising 2 steps to $24.53 Lifeguard/instructor 4: $27.21 rising 2 steps to $28.17 Lifeguard/instructor 5: $28.53 rising 2 steps to $29.54 Sr. admin lifeguard/assistant mgr.: $30.14 rising 2 steps to $31.21 Facility operator 1: $25.75 rising 2 steps to $26.66 Facility operator 2: $29.25 rising 2 steps to $30.28 Facility labourer 1 (fitness centre): $18.20 rising 2 steps to $18.85 Facility labourer 1: $18.20 rising 2 steps to $18.85 Facility labourer 2: $20.41 rising 2 steps to $21.13 Events labourer: $20.41 rising 2 steps to $21.13 Clerk 1 - receptionist (part- time): $21.33 rising 2 steps to $22.09 Programming coordinator: $22.46 rising 2 steps to $23.25 Clerk 3 - administrative as- sistant: $24.81 rising 2 steps to $25.68 Clerk 3 - events administrator: $24.81 rising 2 steps to $25.68 Clerk 3 - sr. administration as- sistant - organizational and op- erational: $31.28 rising 2 steps to $32.38 Maintenance worker: $29.77 rising 2 steps to $30.82 Editor's notes: Standby: $30 per day on weekdays; $40 per day during statutory holidays or weekends. TELECOMMUNICATIONS K-Right Communications Halifax (15 technical personnel) and Unifor, Local 919M Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2020. Signed on Dec. 1, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Oct. 12, 2017: 2% Effective Oct. 15, 2018: 1.5% Effective Oct. 1, 2019: 1% Shift premium: 15% for all hours worked between mid- night and 6 a.m. except when hours are being worked by em- ployee on night shift (between 9:30 p.m. and 2 a.m.). Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 10 days af- ter 1 year, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 10 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regularly scheduled hours. Meal allowance: $20 for em- ployee working at least 2 hours beyond regularly scheduled tour of duty. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employ- ee pays 50% of premiums. Sick leave: 24 hours per year, maximum 56 hours accumu- lated. Pension: Employer matches employee contributions, max- imum 4.5%, to company pen- sion plan. Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, father, mother, brother, sister. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, any other relative residing with employee. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours' pay at overtime rate. In addition, 1 bonus hour at applicable overtime rate for each fourth hour worked. Probationary period: 180 days of continuous compensated service. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Safety shoes: $215 per year for all employees required to wear safety footwear. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.6% increase): AST Level 1: $24.78 rising 3 steps to $25.91 Level 2: $25.70 rising 3 steps to $26.87 Level 3: $26.64 rising 3 steps to $27.86 Level 4: $27.53 rising 3 steps to $28.79 Level 5: $28.47 rising 3 steps to $29.77 System tech Level 1: $20.93 rising 3 steps to $21.89 Level 2: $21.68 rising 3 steps to $22.67 Level 3: $22.42 rising 3 steps to $23.44 Level 4: $23.11 rising 3 steps to $24.17 Level 5: $23.86 rising 3 steps to $24.95 Service tech Level 1: $17.26 rising 3 steps to $18.05 Level 2: $17.97 rising 3 steps to $18.79 Level 3: $18.73 rising 3 steps to $19.59 Level 4: $19.45 rising 3 steps to $20.34 Level 5: $20.20 rising 3 steps to $21.12 Editor's notes: Standby pay: $250 per 7 consecutive days (previously $2.75 per hour). Employee will be paid time and one-half for time worked, minimum 2 hours. Licence: As condition of employment, all employees must have valid Nova Scotia class 5 drivers' licence. Test equipment: Employees will be responsible for lost test equipment, maximum $150, if it is determined by employer that loss was due to employee negligence. HEAT TRANSFER EQUIPMENT Exchanger Industries Calgary (140 welders, journeymen, operators, production workers) and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Local 146 Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 1, 2017, to July 31, 2020. Signed on Aug. 30, 2017. Shift premium: $1.50 for second shift, $1.75 for third shift, when 2 shifts are working. $2.75 per hour for foreman. $1.25 per hour for lead-hands. $3 per hour for employee who maintains valid C-ticket and is qualified using employer-ap- proved welding procedures. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 7% after 6 years, 4 weeks or 8% af- ter 11 years, 5 weeks or 9% after 16 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 21 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 or 10 hours per day. Time and three-quar- ters for work after 40 hours per week on sixth and seventh shift worked. Meal allowance: $10 in lieu of meal when employee works more than 2 hours beyond quit- ting time of regular shift, and every 4 hours thereafter if over- time is 6 hours or more. Dental: Employer pay 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. $2,000 annual maximum per person. Vision: $80 per consecutive 24 months. AD&D: Coverage of $50,000. Life insurance: Coverage of $30,000.

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