Canadian Labour Reporter

October 22, 2018 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS for death in immediate family (current spouse, parent, grand- parent, grandchild, parent of current spouse, child, ward, brother, sister, related depend- ant of employee). 5 days for funeral outside of province. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours' pay at overtime rates. Probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: 2 weeks' pay per year for first 18 years of service; 3 weeks' pay per year for years of service after 18 years of ser- vice. Maximum payment 52 weeks of pay. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide hard hats, rub- ber boots, rainwear, gloves, specialty clothing required for work. Employer will pay employees $200 once per year in May for work clothing or CSA-approved safety boots. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase): MSW 1 Probationary: $22.27 rising 3 steps to $23.17 Step 1 (less than 4,160 hours): $23.78 rising 3 steps to $24.74 Step 2 (more than 4,160 hours): $25.39 rising 3 steps to $26.41 MSW 2/PF operator 1/PW operator 1/utility operator, training Probationary: $25.01 rising 3 steps to $26.02 Step 1 (less than 4,160 hours): $26.71 rising 3 steps to $27.79 Step 2 (more than 4,160 hours): $28.51 rising 3 steps to $29.67 PF operator 2/PW operator 2/ utility operator 1 Probationary: $26.17 rising 3 steps to $27.23 Step 1 (less than 4,160 hours): $27.94 rising 3 steps to $29.07 Step 2 (more than 4,160 hours): $29.84 rising 3 steps to $31.05 PF operator 3/PW operator 3/ PWBMW (non-certified) Probationary: $27.39 rising 3 steps to $28.50 Step 1 (less than 4,160 hours): $29.24 rising 3 steps to $30.42 Step 2 (more than 4,160 hours): $31.22 rising 3 steps to $32.48 Utility operator 2 Probationary: $30.35 rising 3 steps to $31.58 Step 1 (less than 4,160 hours): $32.40 rising 3 steps to $33.71 Step 2 (more than 4,160 hours): $34.60 rising 3 steps to $35.99 Foreman Probationary: $34.28 rising 3 steps to $35.66 Step 1 (less than 4,160 hours): $36.60 rising 3 steps to $38.08 Step 2 (more than 4,160 hours): $39.07 rising 3 steps to $40.65 Journeyman mechanic/ PWBMW (certified) Probationary: $35.99 rising 3 steps to $37.44 Step 1 (less than 4,160 hours): $38.43 rising 3 steps to $39.98 Step 2 (more than 4,160 hours): $41.03 rising 3 steps to $42.68 Editor's notes: On-call: $30 per day (previously $175 per week) for employee assigned to on-call duty. EDUCATION Mount Royal University Calgary (648 data analysts, technicians, administrative, academic services, library, public-relations personnel) and the Mount Royal Staff Association (MRSA) Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019. Ratified on Dec. 14, 2017. Signed on Feb. 26, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2017: 0% Effective July 1, 2018: 0% Shift premium: $1.25 per hour for work on Saturday or Sun- day. $1.25 per hour for work on shifts in which 50% or more of hours worked are between 4:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Stampede parade morning (paid holiday portion is equal to half normal working hours for day). Period between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1 are paid Christmas float days. Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 working days per month to start, 15 days after 2 years, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 13 years, 30 days after 21 years. 1 year's vacation entitlement may be carried forward to next vacation year. All hours remain- ing in vacation balance will be paid out upon termination of employment. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours of work, double time thereafter. Medical benefits: Employer will provide health-care spend- ing account: $835 for full-time employees, $500 for part-time employees. Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Sick leave: 1 day for each month worked, maximum 12 days per year. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 7 days for death in immediate or extended family (spouse and respective parents, stepparents, guardians, in loco parentis, grandparents, grandchildren, children, step- children, foster-children, sib- lings, stepsiblings, aunt, uncle, brother or sister of employee's spouse, other persons whom employee considers to be family as approved by supervisor/ manager/chair). One-half day to attend funeral of persons specified as immediate or ex- tended family. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at overtime rates or equiva- lent in time off. Flat rate of $20 for travel time. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 36 months (unless it is determined by associate vice-president, hu- man resources or designate and president of MRSA that nature and severity of action warrants retention of record). Severance: 3 weeks of salary for each year of service, maximum payment of 52 weeks of salary. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- ees will be supplied, at employ- er's expense, with all necessary tools, protective clothing, safety footwear, safety equip- ment, other protective devices which will be replaced when necessary. Uniforms, including work- and weather-dependent clothing, will be supplied for employees in appropriate de- partments. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): 7 hours-per-day employees (grade) 13 Step 1: $19.39 Step 2: $20.17 Step 3: $20.97 Step 4: $21.81 Step 5: $22.67 Step 6: $23.57 Step 7: $24.49 14 Step 1: $20.17 Step 2: $20.97 Step 3: $21.81 Step 4: $22.67 Step 5: $23.57 Step 6: $24.49 Step 7: $25.49 15 Step 1: $20.97 Step 2: $21.81 Step 3: $22.67 Step 4: $23.57 Step 5: $24.49 Step 6: $25.49 Step 7: $26.51 16 Step 1: $21.81 Step 2: $22.67 Step 3: $23.57 Step 4: $24.49 Step 5: $25.49 Step 6: $26.51 Step 7: $27.56 17 Step 1: $22.67 Step 2: $23.57 Step 3: $24.49 Step 4: $25.49 Step 5: $26.51 Step 6: $27.56 Step 7: $28.67 18 Step 1: $23.57 Step 2: $24.49

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