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5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Editor's notes: Women's advocate: 1 female shop steward will complete a 40-hour women's advocacy training program and 3-day update training program. All costs, including lost time, will be paid through paid education leave program. Paid education leave: Employer pay $0.04 per hour (previously $0.03 per hour) per employee to Unifor Paid Education Leave Program. Safety prescription eye wear: Employer will reimburse employees, maximum $200 every 24 months, for approved safety prescription eyewear. Flex-hours: Employees will be entitled to receive 8 hours of approved time off. In each of following 2 years, and every year after that, employees will be entitled to 16 hours of approved time off. After 5 years of service, flex-time will increase to 24 hours; after 10 years of service, flex-time will increase to 32 hours. FOOD PRODUCTION Minute Maid Company Canada Peterborough, Ont. (120 janitors, production employees, shipper/receivers, blenders, technicians, millwrights, electricians, mechanics) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Local 175 Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 16, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2021. Signed on Nov. 16, 2017. Shift premium: $1.75 per hour for work between 11 p.m. and midnight on Sunday. $1 per hour for work after 3 p.m. and before 7:30 a.m. on following day. $2.75 per hour for employee who is appointed as acting chief refrigeration operator. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floating day. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day, double time after 12 hours per day. Time and one-half for all work on Saturday, double time for all work on Sunday. Medical benefits: Employer pays almost 100% of premiums (less weekly deductible). Dental: 100% reimbursement, maximum $3,000 per year (previously $2,000 per year). Maximum $3,000 orthodontic benefit for dependent children. Vision: $300 for each person covered, every 24 months. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays almost 100% of premiums for weekly coverage of 66 2/3% of earnings, maximum $1,000. Sick leave: One-half day per month of service; 7 days after 1 year of service. Employees will receive payout of 80% of balance of accrued sick/personal leave by March 1 of following year; 100% for employees who have at least 6 unused days. LTD: 66 2/3% of regular rate, maximum $2,000 per month. Life insurance: Employer pays almost 100% of premiums for Join us as we celebrate the best human resources practices in Canada. Presented by Canadian HR Reporter and Thomson Reuters, the fourth annual awards honour individuals and teams from HR departments across the country. New for 2018! The awards have expanded into a full gala event featuring cocktails and a dinner. It's an unique opportunity to network with your peers and discover the practices of the best professionals in the nation. Brought to you by Sponsors VENNGO HEALTHY WORKPLACES AWARD EMPLOYMENT LAWYER OF THE YEAR AWARD FRAGOMEN WORLDWIDE BEST DIVERSITY INITIATIVE AWARD BENCHMARK BENEFIT SOLUTIONS TOP BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR AWARD QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IRC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD HUMANACARE HR PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD Date: Sept. 27, 2018 Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto (181 Wellington Street) Cocktails: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Dress: Business Emcee: Todd Humber, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Canadian HR Reporter nationalhrawards.com To order tables or individual tickets, contact Paul Burton at paul.burton@tr.com or (416) 649-9928. BEST MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE AWARD HR AWARDS 2018 NATIONAL

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