Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NorthernTel Provincewide, Ontario (120 plant, clerical employees) and Unifor, Local 6 Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022. Signed on June 21, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2018: 1.75% Effective July 1, 2019: 1.75% Effective July 1, 2020: 2% Shift premium: 10% wage increase while acting in this training function for employees who are required to provide formal classroom training that requires preparation and evaluation. $0.75 for each hour worked in off-normal period prior to midnight. $1 for each hour worked in off-normal period after midnight. $15 for employee in network-surveil- lance centre who works 12- hour shift during off-normal period. Double time for plant employees working on Sunday. Time and one-half for all time worked at tower that is 50 to 85 feet above ground; double time for work on tower more than 85 feet above ground. $12 for second Saturday for employee required to work Saturdays on 2 consecutive holiday weekends Paid holidays: 9 days. 2 floater holidays after 1 year of service; 3 floater holidays after 3 years of service; 4 floater holidays after 7 years of service; 5 floater holi- days after 10 years of service. Vacations with pay: 1 week per month, maximum 10 days to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work performed outside regular hours. Double time after 4 hours of overtime in 1 week. Time may be banked, maximum 75 hours. Meal allowance: Employees not on temporary transfer and who work outside seniority unit will be provided with noon meal, maximum $20. Sick leave: 7 incidental absences per year. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 8 weeks at 100% of salary; next 18 weeks paid at 80% of salary for a total 26 weeks. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Employees hired be- fore Aug. 22, 2011, will partici- pate in company's DB pension plan. Employees hired before Aug. 22, 2011, will participate in company's DC pension plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law partner, son, daughter, includ- ing all children in common-law household. 3 days for death in immediate family (father, stepfather, mother, stepmother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, stepchildren.). Additional 1 week for 1-way travel of 200 or more kilo- metres. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months; 18 months after 5 years of service. Call-in pay: Paid at time worked at appropriate overtime rate or for minimum 4 hours at straight time, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months, unless employee receives additional letters of discipline, in which case period of record will be extended to 24 months. Safety shoes: $80 for 1 pair of overshoes to fit safety boots or safety shoes, per 12-month period; full cost, maximum $160 for 1 pair of safety boots per 12-month period; full cost, maximum $90 for 1 pair of safe- ty shoes per 12-month period. Maximum amounts may be combined over 2-year period. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide necessary insulat- ed, fire-resistant coveralls or jacket and overalls. Tool allowance: All new employees will be provided with tools including carrying pouch, diagonal pliers, long- nose pliers to maintenance employees and necessary tools for line technicians. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.9% increase): N1: $15.52 rising 2 steps to $16.43 N2: $16.03 rising 2 steps to $16.97 N3: $16.53 rising 2 steps to $17.50 1: $17.25 rising 2 steps to $18.26 2: $18.91 rising 2 steps to $20.02 3: $20.65 rising 2 steps to $21.86 4: $21.53 rising 2 steps to $22.79 5: $22.83 rising 2 steps to $24.17 6: $24.23 rising 2 steps to $25.66 7: $25.57 rising 2 steps to $27.07 8: $26.94 rising 2 steps to $28.52 9: $28.72 rising 2 steps to $30.40 9A: $30.24 rising 2 steps to $32.01 9B: $31.36 rising 2 steps to $32.20 10: $30.86 rising 2 steps to $32.67 11: $33.03 rising 2 steps to $34.96 12: $34.67 rising 2 steps to $36.71 13: $36.57 rising 2 steps to $38.71 Editor's notes: Social-justice fund: Employer will deduct $0.01 per regular hour worked for social-justice fund. Edu- cation, training fund: Employer will contribute $0.03 per regular hour worked for each employee to Unifor training, education fund. Travel expenses: If employee is away for full day, per-diem allowance of $65 per day (with receipts) or if employee is away for less than full day, $15 if away over breakfast period, $20 if away over lunch period, $30 if away over dinner period. Receipts must be provided for all meals. CONSTRUCTION Nova Scotia Construction Labour Relations Association Provincewide, Nova Scotia (170 insulators) and the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers (HFIAW), Local 116 Renewal agreement: Effective July 5, 2018, to April 30, 2021. Signed on Aug. 24, 2018. Shift premium: 15% premium when afternoon or night shift is worked for projects fall- ing under major-industrial definition. 15% premium when working 2 or more shifts within 24 hours, for work between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Foreman: $2.70 per hour (previously $2.40 per hour) when supervising 1 to 10 employees; $4.24 per hour (previously $3.85 per hour) when supervising 11 or more employees. Foreman (who has successfully completed BSV (Better SuperVision) course): $4.84 per hour (previously $4.40 per hour) when supervis- ing 1 to 10 employees; $6.05 per hour (previously $5.50 per hour) when supervising 11 or more employees. $0.35 per hour for employees working on swing-stage only at heights higher than 50 feet. $3 per hour when engaged in rope-access work for employees with up-to- date rope-access training. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 9% vaca- tion and holiday allowance will be paid to each employee in lieu of paid vacation and holidays.

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