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(previously $200 every 2 years). $80 every 2 years for eye exams. Paramedical: $220 per year (previously $200 per year) for massage. $220 per year (previ- ously $200 per year) for chiro- practor. Sick leave: Employees will be enrolled in sick-pay plan as condition of employment: 4 weeks after 6 months' senior- ity: 16 weeks after 18 months' seniority; 26 weeks after 5 years' seniority; 34 weeks after 7 years' seniority; 52 weeks after 10 years' seniority. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $30,000. Bereavement leave: 24 paid hours for death of wife, hus- band, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, daughter, son, mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father- in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in- law, grandmother, grandfather, spouse's grandmother, spouse's grandfather, stepchildren, step- parents, legal guardians, grand- children. Seniority – recall rights: Time equivalent to one-half length of seniority, after 90 days of ser- vice; time equivalent to length of seniority but not more than 2 years, after 1 year of service. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at regular rate. Probationary period: 720 hours of work. Severance: Employer will provide separation allowance, if plant is permanently closed: $370 after 1 year of service; $490 after 2 years of service; $635 after 3 years of service; $800 after 4 years of service; $1,000 after 5 years of service; $1,200 after 6 years of service; $1,410 after 7 years of service; $1,625 after 8 years of service; $1,840 after 9 years of service; $2,060 after 10 years of service. Safety shoes: $170 reimburse- ment (previously $165) for CSA-approved safety footwear, maximum 2 pairs per year. Employer will provide rubber boots to employees who require them. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide to employees all WHMIS/HACCP required personal protective equipment, such as wetsuits. $16 reim- bursement for employees who purchase quilted vest or liner through company for use on job, once every 3 years. Tool allowance: $100 per year per employee for maintenance mechanics, packaging, fryer operators for required tools broken on job and worn out. Unused portion, maximum $100, may be carried over into following year. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Batter/utility operator: $16.25 rising 5 steps to $17.68 Blender operator: $14.45 rising 5 steps to min. + $0.75 Case opener: $12.20 rising 5 steps to min. + $0.75 Flume person: $14.45 rising 5 steps to min. + $0.75 Grader room operator: $16.25 rising 5 steps to $17.68 Janitor: $14.98 rising 5 steps to $16.29 Mainline-fryer operator: $18.29 rising 5 steps to $19.89 Packaging operator: $17.16 rising 5 steps to $18.67 Process operator: $18.29 rising 5 steps to $19.89 Receiver/grader: $16.72 rising 5 steps to $18.19 Receiver/yardperson: $16.96 rising 5 steps to $18.45 Sewage operator: $18.29 rising 5 steps to $19.89 Trimming and packaging: $12.20 rising 5 steps to min. + $0.75 Tray-pack quality control: $14.76 rising 5 steps to min. + $0.75 Sr. trimming and packaging: $20.26 rising 5 steps to $22.04 Electrician A: $34.20 rising 5 steps to $37.20 Maintenance A: $33.87 rising 5 steps to $36.84 Painter B: $24.84 rising 5 steps to $27.02 Shift mechanic A: $33.87 rising 5 steps to $36.84 Christmas bonus: $350 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2019 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE HR VENDORS AND SUPPLIERS Voting for the 2019 Readers' Choice Awards is underway — and we want your opinion on who you think is the best at what they do. Cast your ballot today, and in July we'll reveal the winners in a special feature in Canadian HR Reporter. It's an exclusive look into who you, and your peers, think are the top companies in the country. Voting closes on March 18. www.hrreporter.com/2019-readers-choice-awards 2 0 1 9 READERS' WINNER CHOICE

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