Canadian Labour Reporter

September 24, 2018 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS contract. Employer will provide high-visibility vests, insulated gloves, hardhat liners as need- ed. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.7% increase): Distribution D/C 3: $29.58 rising 2 steps to $30.65 D/C 2: $27.99 rising 2 steps to $29.01 D/C 1: $26.40 rising 2 steps to 27.36 D/C entry: $24.82 rising 2 steps to $25.72 D/C casual: $22.53 rising 2 steps to $23.35 Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.1% increase): Films Day-lead operator: $44.38 ris- ing 2 steps to $45.76 Lead-films operator: $41.94 ris- ing 2 steps to $43.25 Line operator 3: $40.43 rising 2 steps to $41.70 Line operator 2: $39.91 rising 2 steps to $41.16 Line operator 1: $38.89 rising 2 steps to $40.11 Assistant line operator 3: $38.16 rising 2 steps to $39.35 Assistant line operator 2: $37.55 rising 2 steps to $38.72 Assistant line operator 1: $36.54 rising 2 steps to $37.68 Relief operator 2: $28.69 rising 2 steps to $29.59 Relief operator 1: $26.30 rising 2 steps to $27.12 Material-handler entry: $23.92 rising 2 steps to $24.67 Material-handler casual: $22.36 rising 2 steps to $23.06 Materials expediter: $37.74 ris- ing 2 steps to $38.92 Product shipper 2: $34.45 rising 2 steps to $35.53 Product shipper 1: $32.76 rising 2 steps to $33.78 Maintenance (trades) Electrician: $48.63 rising 2 steps to $50.15 Millwright: $48.63 rising 2 steps to $50.15 Signing bonus: $500 upon rati- fication Editor's notes: Medical notes: Employer will reimburse employees for required medical notes or forms, maximum $100. Paid education leave: Employer will pay $0.03 per hour for all hours to Unifor paid education leave program. METAL COATINGS Canadian Electrocoating Limited Windsor, Ont. (160 processors, janitors, auditors, operators, tool and die repair personnel) and Teamsters Canada, Local 879 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Jan. 2, 2018, to Jan. 1, 2022. Signed on Jan. 2, 2018. Shift premium: $0.25 per hour for all work on manual MIG- weld operation. Paid holidays: 9 days, plus 4 float days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% af- ter 10 years, 4 weeks or 9% after 15 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or on Saturday after em- ployee has worked 40 hours per week. Double time for work on Sunday after employee has worked 40 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. $2,225 maximum per year (previously $2,100 per year) for basic dental, periodon- tal scaling (maximum to 4 units per year). 50% co-pay, $1,375 maximum per year (previously $1,300 per year), for dentures, porcelain fillings, crowns, bridges. 50% co-pay, $800 lifetime maximum (previously $750 lifetime), for orthodontal coverage for dependent chil- dren younger than 21. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $220 every 24 months (previously $205 every 24 months). Paramedical: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for cov- erage of $350 per year for phys- iotherapy. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $26,500. Effective Jan. 2, 2019: $27,000. Effective Jan. 2, 2020: $27,500. Jan. 2, 2021: $28,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for cover- age of $25,500. Effective Jan. 2, 2019: $26,000. Effective Jan. 2, 2020: $26,500. Jan. 2, 2021: $27,000. Pension: Employer will con- tribute to new retirement sav- ings plan set up for employees. Effective Jan. 2, 2018: $1.35 per hour (previously $1.25 per hour). Effective Jan. 2, 2019: $1.40 per hour. Effective Jan. 2, 2020: $1.45 per hour. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of child, current step- child, spouse, employee's par- ents. 3 days for death of current stepparents, spouse's parents, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, spouse's grand- parents. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months after 6 months of se- niority; 26 months after 5 years of seniority; 36 months after 15 years of seniority. Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours' pay at time and one-half hourly rate. Probationary period: 480 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for demerit slips due to injury or near-miss safety infraction. Safety shoes: $125 per year (previously $115 per year) for certified steel-toed safety shoes. Employees in dept. 6 (who have worked in dept. 6 for more than 52 weeks during contract) will be entitled to 1 extra pair of certified steel-toed safety shoes during life of contract. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide safety glasses, ad- equate glove and arm guards (to be maintained by employer), hearing protection and other safety equipment. Employer will provide 5 sets of coveralls per week to persons in setup processor, crane, tool and die repair classifications. Laundry service will be provided by em- ployer. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $0.60 per hour increase): General processor: $23 rising 3 steps to $23.60 Janitor: $23 rising 3 steps to $23.60 Material handler: $23.40 rising 3 steps to $24 Auditor: $23.40 rising 3 steps to $24 Set-up processor: $23.80 rising 3 steps to $24.40 Lift-truck operator: $23.80 ris- ing 3 steps to $24.40 Crane operator: $23.80 rising 3 steps to $24.40 Tool and die repair: $29.85 ris- ing 3 steps to $30.45 Editor's notes: Assistive devices: $275 (once only per agreement) for employees who are prescribed, by medical doc- tor or chiropractor, non-drug assistive device (splint, brace, support hose) for which coverage is not provided from any other source.

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