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for miscellaneous; $80.50 total for Labrador and outside Atlantic Canada. Employees, who do not return home and choose to be responsible for own accommodations, will be entitled to claim living expenses of $75 per day; $50 per day for employees who return home each night. Labrador travel allowance: Employees will be paid lump sum for each eligible family member. Sum will be equal to value of fare (including all fees and surcharges) return economy air travel between St. John's and employee's reporting centre or $1,000, whichever is greater. Northern Allowance: $150 per week to employees whose reporting centre is in Labrador; $175 per week after 5 years in Labrador. Hardship al- lowance: $50 per night when employee stays overnight at locations in coastal Labrador north of Red Bay. Paid educa- tion leave: Employer will pay $0.02 per hour to Unifor Paid Education Leave program. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $0.03 per hour. ANIMAL FEED Masterfeeds Johnstown, Ont. (7 operators, clerks, maintenance employees) and Unifor, Local 1-0 Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2017, to Oct. 31, 2020. Signed on Feb. 21, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Nov. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Nov. 1, 2018: 2% Effective Nov. 1, 2019: 2% Shift premium: $1 for lead- hands. $0.60 per hour for scheduled work performed on second and third shifts. Paid holidays: 9 days, after 30 days of service, plus 4 floater holidays. Vacations with pay: 1 week or 4% after 6 months, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 18 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 26 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work in excess of stan- dard work-week (40 hours) or standard work-day (8 hours) or on Saturday. Double time for all work on Sunday. Meal allowance: $9 (previ- ously $8) for employees who work minimum of two hours' overtime continuous with regular shift. Additional meal allowance after 5 more hours (previously 7 more hours) of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $1,350 per person (previously $1,250 per person) per year maximum coverage. Vision: $170 per person (pre- viously $160) per 24-month period. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of employee's weekly basic earnings that are insurable under Employment Insurance Act. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 55% of earnings, maximum $2,000 per month (previously $1,950 per month). AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $43,000 (previously $42,000). Pension: Employees hired be- fore Dec. 13, 2014, will eligible for Masterfeeds LP Defined Benefit Plan. Employees hired after Dec. 13, 2014, will eligible for Masterfeeds LP Defined Contribution Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, son, daughter, mother, father. 3 days for death of brother, sister, mother-in- law, father-in-law, grandpar- ents, grandchildren, brother- in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 1 day for death of spouse's grandparents. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months after 3 years of senior- ity; 12 months with less than 3 years of seniority. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at time and one-half regular straight-time rate. Probationary period: 45 days, accumulated over 6 consecutive months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Severance: 1 week's pay for each complete year of service. Safety shoes: $170 per year for 1 pair of CSA-approved work boots. Employer will supply 1 pair of safety rubber boots per person which must remain at plant. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide 2 summer coveralls or 2 pants/shirts, 1 pair of insu- lated winter coveralls. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase): Maintenance person, senior: $25.85 rising 2 steps to $26.90 Maintenance person, junior: $23.79 rising 2 steps to $24.75 Mill operator A: $23.70 rising 2 steps to $24.65 Mill operator B: $22.54 rising 2 steps to $23.45 Mill operator C: $21.36 rising 2 steps to $22.23 Clerk 1: $25.74 rising 2 steps to $26.78 Clerk 2: $25.74 rising 2 steps to $26.78 Casual/student/probationary rate: $2 per hour below rate for position Editor's notes: Paid education leave: Employer will pay $500 per year into Unifor Paid Education Leave program. TRANSPORTATION St. Paul Education Regional Division No. 1 St. Paul, Alberta (18 bus drivers) and Unifor, Local 777 Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2018, to Aug. 31, 2021. Ratified on Aug. 7, 2018. Signed on Oct. 25, 2018. Paid holidays: Employer rec- ognizes general holidays in accordance with provisions of Employment Standards Code with addition of Boxing Day. In order to qualify for Septem- ber general holiday pay, driver must attend all August start-up or professional-development meetings. Vacations with pay: 4% after 1 year, 6% after 5 years, 7% after 15 years. Medical benefits: Employer will provide $275 per year (previously $250 per year) for health-care spending account that adheres to Canada Rev- enue Agency requirements. Unused balance will be carried forward for total accumulation of 2 years with remaining bal- ance forfeited. Sick leave: 1.5 days per month of service, maximum 40 work- ing days. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, child, sister, brother, sister-in-law, brother- in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in- law, grandchild, grandparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law). Additional days without pay may be granted. Seniority – recall rights: 15 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

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