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January 14, 2019

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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2019 84 hours per week will be con- sidered extra overtime. Max- imum 16 hours per 24-hour period. Medical benefits: Employer will remit required premiums in order to provide benefit cover- age for all permanent full-time employees. Pension: Employees will, as condition of employment, maintain membership in NACC Shipping Canada defined contribution plan. Employer will contribute 7% of basic hourly rate for hours worked, maximum 12 per day. Employee will contribute amount equal to what employer contributes. Bereavement leave: 10 days for death in immediate family (spouse, children, parents). 5 days for death of brother, sister, parents-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren. Employer will pay transportation costs from vessel to employee's home under these circumstances. Seniority – recall rights: Period equal to seniority or 24 months, whichever is less. Probationary period: 120 days working on vessel. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: Severance will be paid to employees as set out in Canada Labour Code. Safety shoes: $150 per year, after 1 year of service. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply 1 pair of coveralls to each new employee when employee first goes to work on vessel and thereafter 2 addi- tional pairs of coveralls during first 12 months of employment. Subsequently, coveralls are replaced as needed, maximum 3 pairs of coveralls per year, 1 of which will be insulated if ship is trading in Canada. Employee will have option of selecting either insulated pair of coveralls or winter parka. Mileage: $0.46 per kilometre. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.1% increase): GP watchkeeper: $30.29 rising 4 steps to $32.15 GP cook: $32.87 rising 4 steps to $34.88 Editor's notes: Union contributions: Employer will contribute $6,000 per year to union hiring hall on March 15 each year. Transportation costs: Each employee will be eligible for allowance of maximum $550 per trip for travel to or from vessel to cover cost of airfare, excess baggage, ground transportation or mileage from home to ship and from ship to home. Effective March 1, 2019: $555. Effective March 1, 2021: $560. $18 per meal (exclusive of taxes) maximum and $110 per night (exclusive of taxes) maximum for hotel stays. Family visitation: Employee may, while vessel is in port, bring spouse and family aboard to visit, except for children younger than 12. EDUCATION Clearview Public Schools Stettler, Alta. (20 caretaker, clerical employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4292 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2018, to Aug. 31, 2019. Ratified on Oct. 2, 2018. Signed on Nov. 26, 2018. Shift premium: $2 per hour for working on weekends, statutory holidays. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: Number of full months worked divided by 12, times 10 days or 4% to start, 15 days or 6% after 1 year, 17.5 days after 5 years, 20 days after 10 years, 22.5 days after 15 years, 25 days after 20 years, 30 days after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be accumulated, maximum 24 hours per year. Unused time will be paid out by Aug. 31 every year. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $325 per year for health spending account. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 2 days per month, may be accumulated, maximum 75 days. 5 days from sick bank for illness or hospitalization of immediate family mem- ber including parent, spouse (common-law, same-gender partner), child or others when arrangements for care cannot be provided by another family member. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: As condition of employment, eligible employ- ees will participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, son-in- law, daughter-in-law, parent, legal guardian, brother, sister, parents of spouse, grandpar- ents, grandchildren, grandpar- ents of spouse, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, relative who is member of employee's house- hold. 1 day for death of aunts, uncles of employee or spouse; nieces, nephews of employee or spouse. One-half day to attend funeral as pallbearer. Seniority – recall rights: 7 months. Probationary period: 3 months. Sample rates of annual pay (current): Executive assistant Step 1: $45,209 Step 2: $47,447 Step 3: $49,686 Step 4: $51,925 Step 5: $54,163 Step 6: $56,420 Accounting clerk Step 1: $35,071 Step 2: $37,310 Step 3: $39,567 Step 4: $41,805 Step 5: $44,044 Step 6: $46,283 Administrative assistant 1 Step 1: $27,664 Step 2: $29,793 Step 3: $31,923 Step 4: $34,034 Step 5: $36,163 Step 6: $38,275 Administrative assistant 2 Step 1: $38,839 Step 2: $41,077 Step 3: $43,334 Step 4: $45,573 Step 5: $47,811 Step 6: $50,050 Accountant, financial services Step 1: $46,285 Step 2: $49,127 Step 3: $51,966 Step 4: $54,808 Step 5: $57,646 Step 6: $60,486 Accountant, human resources and payroll Step 1: $47,684 Step 2: $50,523 Step 3: $53,362 Step 4: $56,202 Step 5: $59,041 Step 6: $61,880 Transportation services coordinator Step 1: $50,414 Step 2: $53,253 Step 3: $56,092 Step 4: $58,932 Step 5: $61,771 Step 6: $64,610 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Head custodian Probationary: $22.06 Regular: $23.98 Custodian Probationary: $19.42 Regular: $21.33 Casual custodian Regular: $18.60 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1

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