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March 11, 2019

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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2019 reopener Shift premium: 5% of current salary where academic staff member qualifies in acting- incumbency position. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Christmas floater day, plus work days between Boxing Day, New Year's Day. Vacations with pay: 3.5 days per month to start, 43 days per year after 1 year for instructors, edu- cational counsellors. 2 days per month to start, 25 days after 1 year, 30 days after 5 years, 40 days after 10 years for librarians. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of normal hours of work. Medical benefits: Employee may enroll in standard benefit plan or enhanced benefit plan. Employer will provide $650 per year (previously $650 per year) for health spending account, which cannot be carried over into subsequent years. Sick leave: After 1 year of ser- vice, 10 days per year for casual illnesses. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for employees hired before July 1, 2007; Employee pays 100% of premiums if hired after July 1, 2007. Coverage of 70% of monthly salary, max- imum $4,000 per month, after 80 days of illness. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan or SAIT Defined Contribution Registered Pen- sion Plan. Bereavement leave: 10 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, common-law partner, any of following relations of employee or spouse: (including common- law spouse/partner), parents, child, guardian, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse/partner of any of them). Seniority – recall rights: 12 months commencing with first day of month following release of employee. Probationary period: 12 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for disciplinary action of less than 5 days; 48 months for disciplinary action of more than 5 days. Uniforms/clothing: When employer determines that uni- forms, coveralls, smocks, or other items should be provided for protection of employees, personal garments, such items will be provided, cleaned and replaced. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Instructor Step 7: $32.83 Step 8: $34.14 Step 9: $35.52 Step 10: $36.93 Step 11: $38.41 Step 12: $39.95 Step 13: $41.55 Step 14: $42.80 Step 15: $44.08 Step 16: $45.56 Step 17: $47.04 Step 18: $48.52 Step 19: $50 Librarian 1 Step 3: $29.58 Step 4: $30.93 Step 5: $32.41 Step 6: $33.95 Step 7: $35.56 Step 8: $36.63 Step 9: $37.73 Step 10: $39 Step 11: $40.27 Step 12: $41.54 Step 13: $42.80 Librarian 2 Step 3: $32.41 Step 4: $33.95 Step 5: $35.56 Step 6: $37.27 Step 7: $38.98 Step 8: $40.77 Step 9: $41.99 Step 10: $43.25 Step 11: $44.70 Step 12: $46.16 Step 13: $47.61 Step 14: $49.06 Librarian 3 Step 3: $35.56 Step 4: $37.27 Step 5: $38.98 Step 6: $40.81 Step 7: $42.72 Step 8: $44 Step 9: $45.31 Step 10: $46.84 Step 11: $48.36 Step 12: $49.88 Step 13: $51.40 Educational counsellor 1 Step 3: 38.14 Step 4: $39.92 Step 5: $41.85 Step 6: $43.82 Step 7: $46.03 Step 8: $47.42 Step 9: $48.83 Step 10: $50.48 Step 11: $52.12 Step 12: $53.76 Step 13: $55.40 Educational counsellor 2 Step 3: $40.92 Step 4: $42.83 Step 5: $44.98 Step 6: $47.19 Step 7: $49.62 Step 8: $51.11 Step 9: $52.64 Step 10: $54.41 Step 11: $56.18 Step 12: $57.95 Step 13: $59.72 Editor's notes: Professional development: $800 per 24-month period for each salaried academic staff member for individual short-term professional development. Managing-life leave: 2 days per year for administration of estate; moving household effects; disaster conditions; attend funerals as pallbearer or mourner; be present at birth or adoption proceedings of academic staff member's child; attend formal hearing to become Canadian citizen. Long- service allowance: $3,000 per year after 10 years of service if employee has received, in 2 prior years, and continues to receive, satisfactory performance review. Allowance will be paid monthly. Education allowance: $4,500 per year for each instructor who has earned doctoral degree; $3,000 per year for each instructor who has earned master's degree; $1,500 per year for each instructor who has earned baccalaureate degree; $1,500 per year for each instructor who has earned 2 Red Seal-endorsed trade certificates. $4,500 per year for each educational counselor or librarian who has earned doctoral degree. HEALTH CARE Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Provincewide, Newfoundland and Labrador (6,580 hospital support staff ) and the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) Renewal agreement: Effect- ive March 31, 2018, to March 31, 2020. Signed on March 31, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2018: 0% Effective April 1, 2019: 0% Shift premium: $2.30 per hour will be paid for each hour em- ployee works between 4 p.m. on 1 day and 8 a.m. on following day. $2.55 per hour for each hour worked between 12:01 a.m. Saturday and midnight Sunday. $32 per trip when employees escort patients/ residents who are being trans- ferred. Paid holidays: 9 days, plus 1 additional holiday as mutually agreed in each facility by parties. Vacations with pay: 1 2/3 days per month to start, 4 weeks after 1 year, 5 weeks after 10 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. 12.5 hours per 162.5 hours to start, 150 hours after 1,950 hours, 187.5 hours after 19,500 hours, 225 hours after 48,750 hours for 12-hour shift workers. Overtime: Time and one-half for work before or after regular- ly scheduled daily or bi-weekly hours. Double time for all work on eighth day and subsequent consecutive days of work. May be banked as time off in lieu. May be carried forward into following year, maximum 75 hours. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employ- ee pays 50% of premiums. CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1

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