Canadian Labour Reporter

August 27, 2018 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Pension: Employer will con- tribute $3 per hour worked (previously $3.50 per hour) to Boilermakers Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of death of wife, child, mother, father, stepparent, brother, sister. 1 day for death of grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law. 1 day if employee is requested to serve as pall- bearer for fellow employee Seniority – recall rights: 6 months with less than 7 years of seniority; 12 months after 7 years of seniority. Probationary period: 90 days. Safety shoes: $175 per year towards purchase of approved safety boots. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide coveralls, shoe coverings for employees doing spray painting. Leather sleeves, aprons will be provided for welders. Protective aprons will be made provided to radial-drill operators. Gloves, safety equipment will be supplied by employer. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): Foreman: $42.29 rising 2 steps to $43.13 Lead-hand labour: $29.01 rising 2 steps to $29.59 Lead-hand structural: $34.46 rising 2 steps to $35.15 Lead-hand pressure: $42.29 ris- ing 2 steps to $43.13 Lead-hand machinist: $42.29 rising 2 steps to $43.13 B pressure welder: $42.29 rising 2 steps to $43.13 Machinist journeyman-ticket: $42.29 rising 2 steps to $43.13 Machinist no ticket: $32.88 ris- ing 2 steps to $33.54 Fitter journeyman ticket: $42.29 rising 2 steps to $43.13 Fitter no-ticket: $31.37 rising 2 steps to $32.00 Automatic welder journeyman- ticket: $35.75 rising 2 steps to $36.46 Welder journeyman: $34.46 ris- ing 2 steps to $35.15 Welder journeyman: $31.84 ris- ing 2 steps to $32.48 Layout fitter structural: $30.33 rising 2 steps to $30.94 Inside grinder/painter/sand- blaster/cutter: $29.01 rising 2 steps to $29.59 Operator roll/shear/brake/ bullmoose: $28.36 rising 2 steps to $28.93 Operator roll/shear/brake/ bullmoose: $26.43 rising 2 steps to $26.96 Production worker: $27.82 ris- ing 2 steps to $28.37 Helper/driller/fin tube op/tube roller: $24.90 rising 2 steps to $25.39 Helper/driller/tube bender/fin tube op/tube roller: $23.13 ris- ing 2 steps to $23.59 Labourer/janitor/swamper: $21.26 rising 2 steps to $21.68 Labourer/janitor/swamper: $18.60 rising 2 steps to $18.97 Apprentices Welders First year: $27.49 rising 2 steps to $28.04 Second year: $31 .71 rising 2 steps to $32.35 Third year: $31.71 rising 2 steps to $32.35 Machinists First year: $27.49 rising 2 steps to $28.04 Second year: $31 .71 rising 2 steps to $32.35 Third year: $31 .71 rising 2 steps to $32.35 Fourth year: $40.17 rising 2 steps to $40.97 Fitters First year: $27.49 rising 2 steps to $28.04 Second year: $31.71 rising 2 steps to $32.35 Third year: $38,06 rising 2 steps to $38.82 Editor's notes: Medical forms: Employer will pay maximum $25 per form — when related to ongoing company in- surance claim and insurance company requires additional information — maximum $75 per year. Educational train- ing fund: Employer will contribute $0.10 per regular hour worked by all employees to Calgary Educational Training Fund. Insurance: Personal affects of each employee in change rooms will be covered by fire and theft insurance, maxi- mum $200. Prescription safety glasses: Maximum $300 every 24 months CONSTRUCTION KP Building Products Halton Hills, Ont. (100 machinists, electricians, millwrights, operators, labourers) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union (USW), Local 603L Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2016, to Oct. 31, 2021. Signed on March 14, 2017. Shift premium: $0.40 per hour for employees working on sec- ond shift. $0.61 per hour for employees working on third shift. $0.65 per hour (previously $0.61 per hour) for 12-hour shift employees working on night shift. Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 1 floater day. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% af- ter 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 16 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 40 hours per week or 84 hours every 2 weeks. Double time for work between midnight Saturday and mid- night Sunday. $10 when em- ployee is called in to work for non-scheduled overtime, and who lives more than 10 miles from plant. Meal allowance: $11 to em- ployees who are required to work 2 hours past normal quitting time and to employees called in at least 2 hours prior to normal starting time. Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employ- ee pays 20% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. STD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: ABT Canada Limited Pension Plan January 1996. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, father, mother, parent-in-law, brother, sister, grandchild, grandparent. day of funeral for brothers-in- law, sisters-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months with less than 5 years or service; 24 months after 5 years of service. Probationary period: 960 normal working hours during 9-month period. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Severance: 1 week's pay per year of service, maximum 26 weeks. Safety shoes: $130 per pair for 2 pairs per year for maintenance personnel. $130 per pair for 1 pair per year for all other per- sonnel. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Machinist A: $32.85 rising 3 steps to $34.86 Electrician: $32.85 rising 3 steps to $34.86 Millwright A: $31.64 rising 3 steps to $33.58 QC inspector: $22.28 rising 3 steps to $23.64 Operator A: $22.28 rising 3 steps to $23.64 Compounder: $22.28 rising 3 steps to $23.18 Grinder: $21.35 rising 3 steps to $22.22 Shipping/receiving lead-hand: $20.96 rising 3 steps to $22.25 Editor's notes: Humanity fund: Employer will contribute $0.01 cents per hour from the wages of employees in the bargaining unit for all hours worked into United Steelworkers humanity fund.

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