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February 25, 2019

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February 25, 2019 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 ROADBUILDING Nuna Contracting Provincewide, Northwest Territories (6 heavy-construction labourers) and the Construction Workers Union, CLAC Local 63 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2020. Signed on Jan. 1, 2018. Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for steward. $1 per hour for lead-hand (crane-works scope not applicable). Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 4% of gross earnings to start, 6% of gross earnings after 5 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Medical benefits: CLAC Health and Welfare Trust Fund. Dental: 100% coverage, max- imum $2,000 per person per year for basic services. 50% coverage, maximum $2,000 per person per year for major ser- vices. 50% coverage, maximum $3,000 lifetime maximum per child younger than 19 for orthodontic. Vision: $300 per year for younger than 21; $300 every 2 years for older than 19. STD: 60% of weekly earnings, maximum $600 per week pay- able after first day of accident or 14th day of illness, maximum 119 days. LTD: 60% of weekly earnings, maximum $2,600 per month payable after 119 days. AD&D: Coverage of $100,000. Life insurance: Coverage of $100,000. Pension: Union-sponsored group RSP. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse (including common-law), children. Fur- ther time off without pay may be taken by agreement between employee and employer. 3 days for death of mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, mother-in-law, father-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Employer will compensate employee for all additional transportation and accommodation costs resulting from call-in. Probationary period: 3 months Safety shoes: All employees will wear CSA-approved safety footwear where required, to be furnished by employee. Uniforms/clothing: All em- ployees will wear safety hats, safety glasses which will be supplied by employer. Quality (rubber) ear plugs will be pro- vided by employer. Gloves may be supplied by employer if de- termined in pre-job agreement. Employer will furnish cover- alls for mechanics, welders, servicemen, maximum 3 pairs per year. Tool allowance: All tradesmen will supply own tools common to trade. Specialty tools will be provided by employer. Mech- anics tools will be shipped free on board at employers' ex- pense from employee's nearest transportation depot to home base and project site/return. $1 per hour for mechanics and apprentices who supply own tools. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Camp serviceperson uncerti- fied: $29.93 Carpenter joumeyperson: $35.02 Carpenter uncertified: $32.90 Crane/boom operator (> 200-ton crane): $49.39 Crusher mechanic uncertified: $37.02 Crusher operator: $35.34 Dozer-operator finish: $32.90 Dozer operator: $31.31 Driver winter-road: $30.65 Driver rock-truck (> 777): $27.89 Electrician journeyperson, se- nior: $40.43 Electrician journeyperson: $39.26 Shovel operator large-capacity: $37.17 Excavator operator small- shovel: $35.02 Grader operator: $31.31 Labourer crusher: $27.04 Labourer skilled-packer level 1: $25.21 Labourer mid-level 2: $24.17 Labourer entry-level 3: $22.29 Loader operator (988 or >) pit (senior): $33.91 Loader operator (988 or >): $32.90 Loader operator (< 988): $31.31 Maintenance-planner certified: $37.83 Mechanic-journeyperson, senior: $42.91 Mechanic uncertified: $35.72 Millwright journeyperson: $38.51 Operator senior (winter-road): $34.77 Operator multi-purpose: $33.53 Operator entry-level (winter- road): $32.92 Plant operator (crushing/ asphalt): $35.90 Profiler level 1 senior: $34.77 Profiler level 2: $33.67 Profiler level 3: $32.92 Rigger certified: $33.53 Serviceperson/tire person (fuel and lube): $32.47 Serviceperson/tire person: $31.84 Tradesperson skilled: $32.93 Tradesperson utility: $30.66 Warehouseperson level 3: $25.21 Welder journeyperson, senior: $39.22 Welder journeyperson: $37.89 Welder uncertified: $34.95 Editor's notes: Union-management meetings: $20 flat fee to committee member for each meeting attended outside of regular working hours. EDUCATION Lethbridge School District No. 51 Lethbridge, Alta. (400 educational assistants, library, administrative, support employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2843 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2020. Ratified on May 3, 2018. Signed on Jan. 11, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 0% Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 0% Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 0% Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 1.25 days per month of 6% after 1 year, 1.67 days per month or 8% after 7 years, 2.08 days per month or 10% after 16 years, 2.29 days per month or 11% after 20 years, 2.5 days per month or 12% after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for each hour worked in excess of 1 FTE. May be banked, max- imum 2 days, but must be used or it will be paid out by July 31 each year. Medical benefits: Employer will provide $700 per year (pre- viously $500 per year) for health spending account. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP extended health care - plan 1. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP vision care - plan 3. Sick leave: 10 days. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan life insurance - plan 2. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter,

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