Canadian Labour Reporter

January 14, 2019 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 for death of person significant to employee and not specifically listed. Discipline: Sunset clause is 3 academic terms or maximum 13 months. Sample rates of per-units pay (current, after 7.2% increase): Sessional faculty Base rate per 3 units: $7,050 ris- ing 3 steps to $7,555 Base rate per 6 units: $14,100 rising 3 steps to $15,110 Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.1% increase): Sessional music: $62.25 rising 3 steps to $66.70 One-time lump-sum payment: $200 payable on third regular pay date following date of rati- fication. Editor's notes: Travel allowance: $40 per trip for hourly-rated sessional music faculty who reside outside Hamil- ton and who must travel to McMaster University to give instruction. Cancellation fees: $1,000 if employer cancels appointment after it receives signed appointment letter from sessional-faculty employee; $4,000 (previously $2,000) if date is 2 weeks prior to when appointment commences. Union expenses fund: Employer will remit to CUPE, Local 3906 $14,100 for year 1 (effective date of ratification); $14,100 for year 2 (effective Sept. 1, 2018); $14,100 for year 3 (effective Sept. 1, 2019). Professional development fund: Employer will remit to CUPE, Local 3906 $30,000 for year 1 (effective date of ratification); $33,000 for year 2 (effective Sept. 1, 2018); $36,000 for year 3 (effective Sept. 1, 2019). Safety equipment: Employer will provide protective equipment and clothing when required by OHSA (Occupational Health and Safety Act) and will ensure that it is maintained in good condition. Employer will cover cost of cleaning of protective wear and clothing. METALS PRODUCTION Russel Metals Edmonton (52 helpers, operators, drivers, shipping/receiving) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW), Local 1-207 Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2018, to May 31, 2020. Ratified on Sept. 4, 2018. Signed on Sept. 4, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective June 1, 2018: 2.25% Effective June 1, 2019: 2.5% Shift premium: $0.25 per hour for employees designated as first-aid attendants, maximum 2 employees on day shift; 1 employee on night shift. $0.10 per hour for employees desig- nated as back-up first-aid/CPR attendants or for any employee who has first-aid/CPR certifi- cation on own accord. $0.90 per regular straight time hour worked during afternoon and night shift for employees not working continental work-week shifts. Lead-hands will be paid 2 job classes above own job class. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 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 16 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 5 hours per day (Monday to Friday); for work on Saturday, Sunday, plant holiday. Double time after 11 hours per day or after 4 hours on Saturday. May be banked. Meal allowance: Employer will reimburse for cost of meal if employee wasn't notified on previous work day about over- time work. Medical benefits: Employ- er pays 100% of premiums. Employees will be required as condition of employment to participate in pension plan and the health and welfare benefits program. Employer will provide health-care spending account: $350 per year for individual coverage; $500 per year for family coverage. Dental: 100% coverage for routine, basic services; 50% coverage for major services, maximum $1,500 per person per year. $1,000 lifetime ortho- dontic coverage. Vision: $250 per person every 2 years for glasses. $75 every 2 years for eye exams. Paramedical: $350 per practi- tioner per year for chiropractor, osteopath, naturopath, chirop- odist/podiatrist, psychologist, speech therapist, massage therapist. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of weekly earnings, max- imum $850 per week. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 65% of base earnings per month, maximum $10,000 per month. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of great- er of 1-times current salary or $60,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of greater of 1-times current salary or $60,000. Bereavement leave: 5 days (4 days for 10- or 12-hour em- ployees) for death of spouse, child, parent. 3 days for death of brother, sister, grandchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandpar- ents-in-law. 1 day for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at double time if employee hasn't been provided with at least 24 hours' advance notice of call-in. Time and one-half if employee has been provided with 24 hours' advance notice. Probationary period: 480 working hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Safety shoes: $200 per year (previously $185 per year) for required metatarsal safety foot- wear. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will furnish required personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees to use/wear to safely perform work required. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.8% increase): Job class 2: $18.01 rising 2 steps to $18.88 4: $19.61 rising 2 steps to $20.55 6: $26.39 rising 2 steps to $27.66 7: $28.43 rising 2 steps to $29.80 8: $28.85 rising 2 steps to $30.24 9: $29.27 rising 2 steps to $30.68 10: $29.68 rising 2 steps to $31.11 11: $30.12 rising 2 steps to $31.57 12: $30.56 rising 2 steps to $32.03 13: $30.99 rising 2 steps to $32.48 14: $31.42 rising 2 steps to $32.93 16: $32.25 rising 2 steps to $33.80 17: $32.67 rising 2 steps to $34.24 18: $33.10 rising 2 steps to $34.69 19: $33.54 rising 2 steps to $35.15 20: $33.96 rising 2 steps to $35.59 Medical examinations: Employer will bear costs of annual medical examinations so that class-1 driving licenses are maintained by tractor-trailer drivers.

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