Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2019 for employees regularly sched- uled to work before 6 a.m. or after 6 p.m. for existing employ- ees under utility 1, warehouse operations categories. $1 per hour for employees regularly scheduled to work before 6 a.m. or after 6 p.m. for new employ- ees under utility 1, warehouse operations categories. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus one-half day for Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% (prorated for new employees in year of hire) to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years, 6 weeks or 10% after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day, double time after 10 hours per day. Time and one-half for all work on sixth shift, double time for all work on seventh shift (after 40 hours of work per week). Meal allowance: $14 after 2 consecutive hours' overtime at end of shift. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Plan provides 100% coverage of basic dental treat- ments; 80% coverage for endodontic and periodontal treatments; 50% coverage for major restorative, prosthetics, including crowns, bridges and dentures. Maximum $2,000 per year. 50% coverage for orthodontic, lifetime maximum of $2,000. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $300 every 24 months per employee and dependants. Sick leave: 4 days per year (any unused days will be paid out on second pay date of January each year). 8 hours per year for employees who attend medical appointments. 2 personal- choice days per year. STD: Coverage for maximum 26 weeks from first day of injury or fourth day of sickness. 100% for 4 weeks; 70% for 22 weeks to start; 100% for 13 weeks; 70% for 13 weeks after 2 years of service; 100% for 26 weeks after 10 years of service. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Linde Canada De- fined Contribution Pension Plan. Employees hired before Jan. 1, 2005, may remain with existing DB pension plan. Employees may contribute 10% into Linde RRSP savings plan. Employer will match employee contributions at $0.25 (previously $0.50) for every $1 employee contributes, maximum 6% of base pay, maxi- mum contribution of 1.5% of employee's base pay. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (current spouse, current common-law spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandchild, grandparent, current stepparent, current stepchild, current sister-in- law, current brother-in-law, current mother-in-law, current father-in-law, current spouses' grandparents). 1 additional day if funeral is outside of province. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 90 continuous calendar days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years for personal records; 1 year for driving violations. Severance: 1 week's pay for each year of service, maximum 26 weeks after 1 year of service. Safety shoes: All employ- ees involved in handling of cylinders will be required to wear employer-approved metatarsal support-type safety boots, which will be supplied by employer. Employees not in- volved in handling of cylinders will have choice between 1 pair of safety shoes with metatarsal guards, or 1 pair of safety shoes without metatarsal guards. Employer will provide employ- ees with voucher for Linde- approved vendor. Employer will supply winter boots to all drivers. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide pants, shirts/blous- es, hard hat, soft hats, gloves, rain gear/jackets, winter outer jackets, coveralls or smocks. Only Linde-branded clothing will be permitted at work. Sample rates of pay (current, after 6.1% increase): Utility 1 warehouse operations (current employees) Start: $28.19 rising 3 steps to $29.92 6 months: $29.83 rising 3 steps to $31.66 12 months: $31.50 rising 3 steps to $33.43 18 months: $33.15 rising 3 steps to $35.18 Utility 1 warehouse operations (new employees) Start: $25.84 rising 3 steps to $27.42 6 months: $26.54 rising 3 steps to $28.16 12 months: $27.24 rising 3 steps to $28.91 18 months: $27.94 rising 3 steps to $29.65 Utility 2 (inside sales) Start: $28.27 rising 3 steps to $30 6 months: $29.04 rising 3 steps to $30.81 12 months: $29.78 rising 3 steps to $31.61 18 months: $30.54 rising 3 steps to $32.41 Utility 3 (route sales) Start: $29.09 rising 3 steps to $30.87 6 months: $29.87 rising 3 steps to $31.69 12 months: $30.64 rising 3 steps to $32.52 18 months: $31.43 rising 3 steps to $33.36 Utility 4 (inside sales/back-up route sales) Start: $30.45 rising 3 steps to $32.32 6 months: $31.27 rising 3 steps to $33.18 12 months: $32.09 rising 3 steps to $34.05 18 months: $32.91 rising 3 steps to $34.92 Summer: $25.44 rising 3 steps to $27 Ratification bonus: $300, pay- able on first pay after ratifica- tion vote GOVERNMENT Corporation of the City of Victoria Victoria (850 inside, outside employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 50 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2020. Signed on Sept. 22, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2% Shift premium: Time and one-half for all work outside normally scheduled work-day or shift, for 1 or 2 days/shifts (may be taken as time off in lieu). After 2 days/shifts, $0.75 for each hour worked between end of regular workday and midnight; $0.85 per hour for each hour worked between midnight and commencement of regular work. $0.75 per hour for work between 4 p.m. and midnight. $0.85 per hour for work between midnight and 8 a.m. $50 bi-weekly to each TQ mechanic who possesses government certification for installing, servicing, inspecting, issuing CVI permits of vehicles with propane or natural gas (alternative) fuel systems. $0.75 per hour for employees work- ing in hot asphalt and using CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 STD: 100% for 4 weeks; 70% for 22 weeks to start; 100% for 13 weeks; 70% for 13 weeks after 2 years of service; 100% for 26 weeks after 10 years of service.

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