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stepchildren, father, steppar- ents). 3 days for death of grand- parent, grandchild, mother-in- law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle. 2 additional days for travel more than 350 kilometres. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Call-in pay: Minimum pay- ment of double time for 2 hours. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Severance: 1 week's pay after 3 months, 2 weeks' pay after 2 years, 4 weeks' pay after 4 years, 5 weeks' pay after 6 years, 6 weeks' pay after 8 years, 8 weeks' pay after 10 years. Safety shoes: $100 per year for CSA-approved safety footwear. May be carried over into follow- ing year, maximum $200. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply outside workers with rubber (gum) boots, work gloves, slickers, 3 pair of overalls/coveralls, 1 of which may be insulated overalls/ coveralls. Employer will supply special constables with uni- form, including pants, shirts, belts, shoes. 3 pair of shorts, 3 T-shirts per year, plus $75 per year swimming-suit allowance for pool staff. 1 jacket, 1 hoodie, 1 vest or 2 T-shirts (for iden- tification purposes) per year; gloves and other safety equip- ment as required for arena staff. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6% increase): Administrative assistants Probation: $22.80 rising 3 steps to $24.19 7 to 24 months: $24.30 rising 3 steps to $25.78 25 to 36 months: $26.03 rising 3 steps to $27.62 37 to 48 months: $27.24 rising 3 steps to $28.91 49 months: $27.50 rising 3 steps to $29.18 Bylaw officer Probation: $25.38 rising 3 steps to $26.94 7 to 24 months: $26.40 rising 3 steps to $28.02 25 to 36 months: $27.49 rising 3 steps to $29.17 37 to 48 months: $28.59 rising 3 steps to $30.34 49 months: $28.82 rising 3 steps to $30.59 Peace officer Probation: $29.39 rising 3 steps to $31.19 7 to 24 months: $30.43 rising 3 steps to $32.30 25 to 36 months: $31.53 rising 3 steps to $33.46 37 to 48 months: $32.65 rising 3 steps to $34.65 49 months: $32.89 rising 3 steps to $34.90 Maintenance 4 (seasonal only) Probation rate: $20.57 rising 3 steps to $21.83 Job rate: $22.43 rising 3 steps to $23.81 Maintenance 3 Probation rate: $24.56 rising 3 steps to $26.07 Job rate: $27.76 rising 3 steps to $29.46 Maintenance 2 Probation rate: $25.43 rising 3 steps to $26.99 Job rate: $29.16 rising 3 steps to $30.94 Maintenance 1 Probation rate: $26.30 rising 3 steps to $27.90 Job rate: $30.01 rising 3 steps to $31.85 Operator water/waste treat- ment Probation rate: $28.11 rising 3 steps to $29.83 Job rate: $31.81 rising 3 steps to $33.76 Public works coordinator Probation rate: $31.13 rising 3 steps to $33.04 Job rate: $35.93 rising 3 steps to $38.13 Pool clerk Probation rate: $16.94 rising 3 steps to $17.97 Job rate: $17.71 rising 3 steps to $18.80 Junior guard Probation rate: $15.72 rising 3 steps to $16.69 Job rate: $16.48 rising 3 steps to $17.49 Senior guard 2 Probation rate: $18.77 rising 3 steps to $19.92 Job rate: $19.55 rising 3 steps to $20.75 Senior guard 1 Probation rate: $19.55 rising 3 steps to $20.75 Job rate: $22.35 rising 3 steps to $23.71 Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7% increase): Aquatic coordinator Probation rate: $25.67 rising 4 steps to $27.58 Job rate 7 to 24 months: $28.12 rising 4 steps to $30.22 Job rate 25+ months: $31.22 ris- ing 4 steps to $33.54 Editor's notes: Standby pay: $75 per day (previously $50 per day) for employee on standby on Saturday, Sunday and statutory holidays. $150 per weekend starting at 4 p.m. on Friday and ending at 8 a.m. on Monday. Any service call will be remunerated with overtime pay. Personal-benefit days: 1 day after 1 year; 1.5 days after 2 years; 2 days after 3 years. EDUCATION McMaster University Hamilton (250 sessional faculty members) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3906 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2020. Signed on Nov. 22, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 3% Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 2% Total compounded increase: 7.16% Shift premium: $2 per unit taught and for every student in excess of 75 students. Paid holidays: Holiday pay in- cluded in each paycheque. Vacations with pay: 6% per paycheque. Medical benefits: Employer will remit to CUPE, Local 3906 for health benefits $26,000 for year 1 (effective date of ratification); $64,000 for year 2 (effective Sept. 1, 2018); $68,000 for year 3 (effective Sept. 1, 2019). CUPE will offer health benefits at rate of 100% pre- miums paid by employees. Dental: Employer will contribute $93,000 per year to CUPE Local 3906 Dental Plan, payable on May 1 of each year, towards premiums for dental benefits for employees, to be allocated for single or family coverage. Bereavement leave: 1 calendar week for death in immediate family (spouse, child, stepchild, ward, grandchild, mother, fath- er, sister, brother, mother-in- law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandmother, grandfather). Maximum 2 days 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2019 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Personal-benefit days: 1 day after 1 year; 1.5 days after 2 years; 2 days after 3 years. Travel allowance: $40 per trip for sessional music faculty who reside outside Hamilton.

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