Canadian Labour Reporter

October 1, 2018 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS weeks; 70% of salary for next 20 weeks. Severance: 1 week's pay for each of first 15 years of senior- ity, plus 2 weeks' pay for each year of seniority after 15 years. Maximum 52 weeks' pay. Safety shoes: $130 for first pair purchased in each; lesser of cost per pair or $75 for up to 1 subsequent pair purchased in each year. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Polymer specialist: $33.25 ris- ing 4 steps to $35.05 Polymer technician 3: $31.10 rising 4 steps to $32.75 Polymer technician 2: $27.50 rising 4 steps to $29 Polymer technician 1: $26.70 rising 4 steps to $28.10 Batch operator: $25.85 rising 4 steps to $27.45 Batch operator trainee: $24.85 rising 4 steps to $26.45 Fire systems specialist: $28.35 rising 4 steps to $30.10 Fibre specialist: $28.35 rising 4 steps to $30.10 Spinning technician: $26.50 ris- ing 4 steps to $28.10 Spinning technician trainee: $25.50 rising 4 steps to $27.10 Spinning operator: $24.40 ris- ing 4 steps to $26.05 Spinning operator trainee: $23.40 rising 4 steps to $25.05 Material specialist: $24 rising 4 steps to $25.50 Material technician: $22.90 ris- ing 4 steps to $24.25 Material technician trainee: $21.90 rising 4 steps to $23.25 Material operator: $20.60 rising 4 steps to $21.75 Material operator probationary: $19.60 rising 4 steps to $20.75 Service operator: $18.35 rising 4 steps to $19.25 Service operator probationary: $17.35 rising 4 steps to $18.25 Laboratory research specialist: $30 rising 4 steps to $31.70 Laboratory specialist: $27.70 rising 4 steps to $29.40 Laboratory technician: $25.85 rising 4 steps to $27.45 Laboratory technician trainee: $24.85 rising 4 steps to $26.40 Laboratory operator: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.25 Stationary engineer second class: $41.30 rising 4 steps to $43.95 Stationary engineer third-class: $36.95 rising 4 steps to $38.80 Stationary engineer fourth- class: $29.20 rising 4 steps to $30.80 Stationary engineer trainee: $27.30 rising 4 steps to $28.80 Power distribution electri- cian A: $41.30 rising 4 steps to $43.95 Power distribution electri- cian B: $37.40 rising 4 steps to $39.70 Maintenance technician first- class: $34.40 rising 4 steps to $36.60 Apprentice maintenance tech- nician second-class: $32.70 ris- ing 4 steps to $34.80 Apprentice maintenance tech- nician third-class: $29.25 rising 4 steps to $31.10 Apprentice maintenance trainee: $25.80 rising 4 steps to $27.50 Maintenance operator: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.25 Maintenance operator proba- tionary: $21.90 rising 4 steps to $23.25 Textile machine operator A: $22.56 rising 3 steps to $21.35 TRANSPORTATION Flair Airlines Kelowna, B.C. (47 pilots) and Unifor, Local 2002 Renewal agreement: Effective July 5, 2018, to June 14, 2021. Ratified on July 5, 2018. Signed on June 10, 2018. (First agree- ment) Shift premium: $3.50 per hour while away from home base for pilots. Training: 15% for approved check pilot; 10% for line-check pilot; 10% for train- ing captain. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% to start, 15 days or 6% after 3 years, 20 days or 8% after 8 years, 25 days or 10% after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for any credit hours worked af- ter 85 hours. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 12 days per year. STD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Pension: DC plan and group RRSP. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, child, stepchild. 3 days for death of parents, brother, sister, step- parents, grandparents, grand- children, in-laws, any relative residing in pilot's household. Additional 7 days without pay, upon request. Seniority – recall rights: 60 months. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months; 18 months for disciplinary documents; 24 months for discipline involving discrimination, bullying, ha- rassment. Severance: 1 week's pay per year of service, minimum 2 weeks, maximum 16 weeks. Safety shoes: Employer will provide 1 blazer, 2 pants, 2 ties, 4 shirts, 2 wings, 1 carry-on bag, 1 sweater (all replaced every 2 years). Employer will provide 2 pairs of epaulettes, 1 reflective vest, 1 lanyard (all replaced as needed). Employer will provide 1 winter overcoat (replaced every 3 years). Uniforms/clothing: $100 per year. $60 per month for dry cleaning, maintenance of uni- forms. Tool allowance: Employer will pay $100 per year for all necessary tools and equipment (headsets, flashlights) that are not supplied by employer. Mileage: $0.53 per kilometre. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): First officer Year 1: $58.50 rising 3 steps to $68.55 Year 2: $60.84 rising 3 steps to $73.24 Year 3: $63.27 rising 3 steps to $75.91 Year 4: $65.80 rising 3 steps to $78.80 Year 5: $68.44 rising 3 steps to $82.21 Year 6: $71.17 rising 3 steps to $85.36 Year 7: $74.62 rising 3 steps to $88.78 Year 8: $76.98 rising 3 steps to $91.66 Year 9: $83.26 rising 3 steps to $94.55 Year 10: $86.59 rising 3 steps to $97.44 Year 11: $94.15 rising 2 steps to $98.91 Year 12: $97.25 rising 2 steps to $102.17 Editor's notes: Gratuity allowance: $5 to each captain for every one-way shuttle or taxi trip. Paid education leave: $0.06 per hour, maximum employer contribution $8,000 per year, to Unifor Leadership Training Fund. Funds will be for upgrading pilot's skills in all trade union functions. Documents: Employer will assume full cost of endorsements, qualifications, renewals for passports or visas, as well as other legal documents required. Cellphones: Employer will pay $25 per month for pilot's cellphone usage. Moving expenses: $8,000 for pilots who are forced to move to maintain classification or prevent furlough.

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