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October 8, 2018 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS death of spouse, child. 4 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, stepfather, step- mother, brother, sister, ward of employee, common-law spouse, child of common-law spouse, grandchild, grandparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law). 1 day for death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, relative residing in employee's household. Seniority – recall rights: 10 consecutive months for layoff, 60 shifts for transfer outside bargaining unit. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of pay at time and one-half. Probationary period: 720 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Severance: Greater of 1 week's pay at employee's regular hourly rate or 2 days' pay at employee's regular hourly rate for each year of completed employment. Safety shoes: $750 per year (previously $500 per year) for CSA-approved safety footwear and for appropriate tools to be used at work. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide coveralls, shirts, slacks, parkas. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 15% increase): Third-class: $38.48 rising 3 steps to $44.20 Second-class (all shifts) $39.31 rising 3 steps to $45.06 Relief engineer (acting-chief ) $39.96 rising 3 steps to $45.74 Relief engineer (not acting- chief ) $37.52 rising 3 steps to $43.20 Editor's notes: Trade tickets: Employer will pay all costs of renewing trade tickets for each stationary engineer. Social justice fund: Employer will contribute $0.01 per hour worked to PSAC Social Justice Fund. HEALTH CARE McKesson Canada Edmonton (208 warehouse persons, customer-service representatives, lead-hands, clerks) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union (UFCW), Local 401 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive June 28, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2021. Ratified on June 28, 2018. Signed on June 28, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective first Sunday following June 28, 2018: 2.5% Effective first Sunday following June 28, 2019: 2.5% Effective first Sunday following June 28, 2020: 2.5% Effective first Sunday following June 28, 2021: 2.5% Shift premium: $0.95 per hour (previously $0.90 per hour) for all work on shift beginning after noon and before 7 p.m. $1.25 per hour (previously $1.10 per hour) for all work on shift be- ginning after 7 p.m. and before 6 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 14 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week or for work on statutory holidays. Double time after 10 hours per day. Meal allowance: $10 after 2 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums for Al- berta Health Care. Dental: Employer will contrib- ute $0.43 per hour (previously $0.38 per hour) to United Food and Commercial Workers' Union Dental Care Plan, maxi- mum 40 hours per week per employee. Vision: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employ- ee pays 20% of premiums. Sick leave: 3 hours per month to start; 40 hours per year after 1 year of service. Unused sick leave hours will be paid out ev- ery year, maximum 40 hours. LTD: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Pension: All eligible employees will have opportunity to join company pension plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, (includ- ing common-law, same-sex partner), father, mother, child, stepchild, brother, sister, legal dependent, stepparent. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sis- ter-in-law, grandfather, grand- mother, grandmother-in-law, grandfather-in-law, grandchild. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 90 days of service, 180 days for part- time. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Severance: 1 week after 3 months of service; 2 weeks after 2 years of service; 4 weeks after 4 years of service; 5 weeks after 6 years of service; 6 weeks after 8 years of service; 8 weeks after 10 years of service. Safety shoes: Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $235 every second year (previously $230 every second year). Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $240 every second year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply new aprons, smocks when required. Winter coats will be available for employees working in shipping and receiv- ing, machine operators, narcot- ics, fridge and freezer. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Employees hired before June 2, 2018 Warehouse person 1, office clerk, customer service repre- sentative Start: $17.32 6 months: $17.61 12 months: $18.61 18 months: $19.11 24 months: $19.61 30 months: $20.20 36 months: $22.07 rising 4 steps to $24.36 Warehouse person 2 Start: $18.37 6 months: $19.66 12 months: $20.66 18 months: $21.11 24 months: $21.66 30 months: $22.31 36 months: $24.38 rising 4 steps to $26.91 Lead-hand, senior office clerk Start: $22.52 12 months: $25.35 rising 4 steps to $27.98 Employees hired after June 28, 2018 Warehouse person 1, office clerk, customer-service repre- sentative Start: $17.32 6 months: $17.61 12 months: $18.61 18 months: $19.11 24 months: $19.61 30 months: $20.20 36 months: $22.07 42 months: $22.62 48 months: $23.19 rising 2 steps to $24.36 Warehouse person 2 Start: $18.37 6 months: $19.66 12 months: $20.66 18 months: $21.11 24 months: $21.66 30 months: $22.31 Education fund: Employer will contribute $0.04 per hour to training fund.

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