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April 29, 2019 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Uniforms/clothing: Employer is responsible for all costs as- sociated for uniforms and any necessary alterations. Wearing of employer-issued uniforms is mandatory for all hourly drivers and for all owner operators ex- cluding line-haul. Employer will provide 1 3-in-1 jacket, 5 long- sleeve/short-sleeve shirts, 1 summer/rain jacket, 1 cap, 5 shorts/pants, 1 toque. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.1% increase): Warehouse person 0 to 12 months: $15.59 rising 3 steps to $16.86 13 to 24 months: $16.62 rising 3 steps to $17.99 25 to 36 months: $17.66 rising 3 steps to $19.11 37 to 48 months: $18.70 rising 3 steps to $20.23 49 to 60 months: $19.74 rising 3 steps to $21.36 Top rate: $20.78 rising 3 steps to $22.49 DG warehouse person 0 to 12 months: $16.54 rising 3 steps to $17.91 13 to 24 months: $17.65 rising 3 steps to $19.10 25 to 36 months: $18.75 rising 3 steps to $20.28 37 to 48 months: $19.85 rising 3 steps to $21.48 49 to 60 months: $20.96 rising 3 steps to $22.68 Top rate: $22.06 rising 3 steps to $23.87 Sorter/marker warehouse person 0 to 12 months: $16.54 rising 3 steps to $17.91 13 to 24 months: $17.65 rising 3 steps to $19.10 25 to 36 months: $18.75 rising 3 steps to $20.28 37 to 48 months: $19.85 rising 3 steps to $21.48 49 to 60 months: $20.96 rising 3 steps to $22.68 Top rate: $22.06 rising 3 steps to $23.87 Lead-hand 0 to 12 months: $16.91 rising 3 steps to $18.31 13 to 24 months: $18.04 rising 3 steps to $19.52 25 to 36 months: $19.17 rising 3 steps to $20.75 37 to 48 months: $20.30 rising 3 steps to $21.97 49 to 60 months: $21.42 rising 3 steps to $23.18 Top rate: $22.55 rising 3 steps to $24.41 Courier driver 0 to 12 months: $16.86 rising 3 steps to $18.25 13 to 24 months: $17.98 rising 3 steps to $19.45 25 to 36 months: $19.11 rising 3 steps to $20.67 37 to 48 months: $20.23 rising 3 steps to $21.89 49 to 60 months: $21.36 rising 3 steps to $23.11 Top rate: $22.48 rising 3 steps to $24.32 3-tonne driver 0 to 12 months: $17.70 rising 3 steps to $19.16 13 to 24 months: $18.88 rising 3 steps to $20.44 25 to 36 months: $20.05 rising 3 steps to $21.70 37 to 48 months: $21.24 rising 3 steps to $22.99 49 to 60 months: $22.42 rising 3 steps to $24.26 Top rate: $23.60 rising 3 steps to $25.54 Relief driver 0 to 12 months: $17.75 rising 3 steps to $19.21 13 to 24 months: $18.93 rising 3 steps to $20.49 25 to 36 months: $20.12 rising 3 steps to $21.77 37 to 48 months: $21.31 rising 3 steps to $23 49 to 60 months: $22.49 rising 3 steps to $24.33 Top rate: $23.67 rising 3 steps to $25.61 Tractor driver 0 to 12 months: $18.16 rising 3 steps to $19.64 13 to 24 months: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $20.95 25 to 36 months: $20.57 rising 3 steps to $22.26 37 to 48 months: $21.79 rising 3 steps to $23.58 49 to 60 months: $22.99 rising 3 steps to $24.88 Top rate: $24.20 rising 3 steps to $26.19 Clerical 0 to 12 months: $14.15 rising 3 steps to $15.30 13 to 24 months: $15.07 rising 3 steps to $16.31 25 to 36 months: $15.97 rising 3 steps to $17.28 37 to 48 months: $16.88 rising 3 steps to $18.36 49 to 60 months: $17.79 rising 3 steps to $19.25 Top rate: $18.71 rising 3 steps to $20.24 Lead-hand clerical 0 to 12 months: $14.93 rising 3 steps to $16.15 13 to 24 months: $15.89 rising 3 steps to $17.20 25 to 36 months: $16.85 rising 3 steps to $18.23 37 to 48 months: $17.81 rising 3 steps to $19.27 49 to 60 months: $18.78 rising 3 steps to $20.32 Top rate: $19.74 rising 3 steps to $21.36 Editor's notes: Paid education leave: Employer will contribute $0.02 per hour for hourly employees, $0.20 per day for owner operators, to Unifor Paid Education Leave Program. LUMBER PRODUCTION Weyerhaeuser Drayton Valley, Alta. (135 production employees) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Services Workers International Union (USW), Local 1-207 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2023. Ratified on Nov. 18, 2018. Signed on Nov. 4, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective April 2, 2018: 2.5% Effective April 1, 2019: 2% Effective March 30, 2020: 2% Effective March 29, 2021: 2% Effective April 4, 2022: 2.5% Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for designated advanced first- aid attendants. $0.10 per hour for all other employees hold- ing valid industrial (advanced) first-aid certificates. $0.50 per hour for employees who have successfully completed first-aid training. $0.60 per hour (previ- ously $0.50 per hour) for em- ployees working on other than recognized day shift. Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 2 personal floating holidays (after 90 days on payroll). Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, Overtime: Time and one-half for all work in excess of regu- larly scheduled hours for that day; all work after 40 hours per week; all work on Sunday or scheduled day of rest; work on holiday. Double time for all work after 12 hours per day; work on Sunday. Meal allowance: $12 if an em- ployee works 2 hours or more of unscheduled overtime immedi- ately following shift. Medical benefits: Employer will provide Alberta Health Care insurance. Employer pays 100% of premiums for extended health-care plan. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 100% reimbursement of basic services, endodontics, peri- odontics, major surgery; 50% reimbursement of prosthetics, crowns, bridges. $2,500 per person per year coverage. 60% reimbursement (lifetime maxi- mum $3,000) for each child for orthodontics. Vision: $250 per person in any 24-consecutive month period (once per 12 months for Vision: $350 every 2 years, except for New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island.