Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 36 months: $24.38 42 months: $24.99 48 months: $25.61 rising 2 steps to $26.91 Lead-hand, senior office clerk Start: $22.52 12 months: $25.35 18 months: $25.98 rising 3 steps to $27.98 Retroactive pay Employees at end rate of wage progression will receive 1-time lump-sum payment of 2.5% of hourly rate of all hours paid from Dec. 31, 2017, until new wage is implemented Employees below end rate of wage progression will receive 1-time lump-sum payment of 2.5% of hourly rate of all hours paid from Dec. 31, 2017 Editor's notes: Union video: Employer will present union video (as part of all new employee orientations) to help new employees understand rights afforded them as members of union and to introduce union officials representing them. Education fund: Employer will contribute $0.04 per hour (previously $0.03 per hour) to United Food and Com- mercial Workers Canada Union, Local No. 401, Education and Training Fund. WASTE MANAGEMENT Clean Harbors Canada Burlington, Ont. (11 technicians, foremen, drivers) and Teamsters Canada, Local 419 Renewal agreement: Effective April 13, 2017, to April 16, 2022. Signed on April 19, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective April 13, 2020: 2% Effective April 13, 2021: 2% Shift premium: $3 per hour for non-foreman personnel that perform CSE-supervision duties. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: Pro rata basis (ranging from 0 days to 5 days) to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 6 years, 4 weeks after 11 years, 5 weeks after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employees will be covered under Clean Harbors group benefits pro- gram (class 17 or class 25). New employees hired after ratifi- cation will be automatically enrolled in class-17 coverage. Employer pays 100% of premi- ums for Ontario Health Insur- ance Plan. Sick leave: 5 days per year. Unused days will be paid out to employee in February each year. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums (class 25). LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums (class 25). Pension: Retirement plan remains same for employees already enrolled before Nov. 10, 2010. Employees hired after Nov. 10, 2010, will have opportunity to participate in employer's group RRSP/DPSP (deferred profit-sharing plan). Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, common- law partner, employee's father, mother and spouse or com- mon-law partner of father or mother, employee's child(ren) and child(ren) of employee's spouse or common-law partner, employee's grandchild(ren), employee's brothers and sisters, brother-in-law and sister-in- law of employee through mar- riage or common-law union, grandfather and grandmother of employee, father and mother of spouse or common-law part- ner of employee and spouse or common-law partner of father or mother, any relative of employee who resides with employee. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of work paid at regular rate or applicable overtime rate for actual hours worked, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 180 days (previously 90 days). Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: In line with Em- ployment Standards Act, maxi- mum 26 weeks. Safety shoes: Employer will provide each employee with 1 pair of safety boots per year (previously $150 per year). Em- ployer will supply winter boots as required. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide winter parka once every two years. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase): Technician 1: $19 rising 2 steps to $19.77 Technician 2: $22 rising 2 steps to $22.89 Technician 3: $23.50 rising 2 steps to $24.45 Foreman: $29.50 rising 2 steps to $30.69 Driver class B: $25 rising 2 steps to $26.01 Driver class A: $27 rising 2 steps to $28.09 Lump sum bonus: $750 at rati- fication and $500 in second and third year of contract Editor's notes: Prescription safety glasses: Employer will provide for employees who need prescription glasses, 1 pair of prescription safety glasses and 1 pair of safety sunglasses. Employer will determine supplier and type of glasses, once every two years. Per diem: Employees who are assigned to work off premises will receive per diem of $55 for each night away from yard including travel days. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE North American Maintenance Acheson, Alta. (35 mechanics, labourers, drivers, welders) and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 955 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 28, 2018, to Feb. 27, 2023. Ratified on April 11, 2018. Signed on May 7, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective April 11, 2018: 1.75% Effective Feb. 28, 2019: 2.5% Effective Feb. 28, 2020: 1.25% Effective Feb. 28, 2021: 1.25% Effective Feb. 28, 2022: 1.25% Shift premium: $2.50 per hour for all hours worked on regular- ly scheduled shifts which have start time before 5:30 a.m. or noon. $2 per hour for all hours worked, if employee is assigned to job site where no other col- lective agreement between union and another subsidiary of company's parent is in effect. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 80 hours or 4% after 1 year, 120 hours or 6% after 2 years, 160 hours or 8% after 5 years, 200 hours or 10% after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Meal allowance: Meal will be provided for work expected to last longer than 14 hours. Meal will be provided after 12 hours of work. Medical benefits: Employer

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