Canadian Labour Reporter

OHIP coverage. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 100% reimburse- ment for basic, periodontal services (diseases of gums), endodontic services (root-canal therapy). 50% reimbursement for orthodontia, maximum $4,000 (previously $2,000) life- time benefit per employee or dependant. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $450 every 2 years (previously $400 every 2 years) for eyeglasses, contact lenses prescribed by ophthalmologist or licensed optometrist. May be used for 1 routine eye exam every 24 months. $450 per person lifetime for laser-eye surgery. May be combined with glasses benefit, one-time combined maximum $900. Paramedical: $500 per person per practitioner per year for chiropractors, naturopaths, osteopaths, massage therapists, speech therapists, physiothera- pists, psychologist, podiatrists. Services of 2 practitioners may be combined, maximum $1,000 per person per year. STD: Coverage of 80% of regu- lar wages, maximum 26 weeks per occurrence. LTD: Coverage of 75% of basic salary, maximum $4,000 per month. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for cover- age of 2 times employee's yearly salary. Pension: Every full-time employee must become member of Ontario Municipal Employee's Retirement System Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife of employee, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, stepparents, step- siblings. 4 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-taw, grandparent, grandchild of em- ployee. 2 days for death of aunt, uncle. 4 additional days for travel of 1,000 kilometres. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at time and one-half. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Safety shoes: 2 pairs during first year of employment, in- cluding insulated waterproof safety boots for winter wear, for maintenance personnel. Uniforms/clothing: Main- tenance personnel: 1 safety- insulated bib overall, 1 weather- repellent all-season over-pant, 4 polo shirts, 1 sweater (lined), 3 pairs of pants, 1 windbreaker rain jacket, 1 waterproof winter parka, 1 baseball cap, 1 in- sulated toque. Maintenance personnel (carpentry, electrical and mechanical units): In ad- dition to previously mentioned clothing, employees may sub- stitute jeans for standard issue work pant, and 4 work shirts (long- or short-sleeve). Parking enforcement officers: 2 pairs of cargo pants, 1 pair of cargo shorts, 1 weather-repellent all- season over-pant, 4 polo shirts, 1 sweater (lined), 1 windbreaker rain jacket, 1 waterproof winter parka, 1 baseball cap, 1 insu- lated toque. Mileage: $0.52 per kilometre for parking enforcement of- ficers. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.8% increase): Journeyman electrician: $38.26 rising 3 steps to $39.72 Maintenance 1: $30.57 rising 3 steps to $32.85 Maintenance 2 (technical): $28.53 rising 3 steps to $29.62 Maintenance 2: $27.47 rising 3 steps to $28.51 Maintenance 3 upon comple- tion of 4 years: $27.15 rising 3 steps to $28.18 Upon completion of 3 years: $21.80 rising 3 steps to $22.42 Upon completion of 2 years: $21.09 rising 3 steps to $21.89 Upon completion of 1 year: $20.58 rising 3 steps to $21.37 Start: $20.08 rising 3 steps to $20.84 Monitoring-station attendant: $27.38 rising 3 steps to $28.42 Attendants upon completion of 4 years: $26.95 rising 3 steps to $27.98 Upon completion of 3 years: $21.59 rising 3 steps to $22.41 Upon completion of 2 years: $21.08 rising 3 steps to $21.88 Upon completion of 1 year: $20.57 rising 3 steps to $21.36 Start: $20.07 rising 3 steps to $20.83 Enforcement officers upon completion of 4 years: $29.87 rising 3 steps to $31 Upon completion of 3 years: $21.59 rising 3 steps to $22.41 Upon completion of 2 years: $21.08 rising 3 steps to $21.88 Upon completion of 1 year: $20.57 rising 3 steps to $21.36 Start: $20.07 rising 3 steps to $20.83 Students upon completion of 2 years: $16.10 rising 3 steps to $16.71 Upon completion of 7 months: $15.07 rising 3 steps to $15.64 Start: $14.13 rising 3 steps to $14.67 Editor's notes: Insurance: Parking enforcement officers will be reimbursed 50% of annual insurance premium for business use of more than 9,000 kilometres per year. Standby: 1.5 hours' pay for each 24-hour period for maintenance 1s, licensed electricians, licensed journeymen. Hearing aids: Maximum $1,600 per employee plus dependant every 3 years (including repair and batteries). Parking passes: 3 complimentary parking passes each year, valid for 1 period of parking not to exceed 24 hours, for each employee with 5 years of seniority. 6 complimentary parking passes each year, valid for 1 period of parking not to exceed 24 hours, for each employee with 10 years of seniority. CONSTRUCTION British Columbia Sheet Metal Association Provincewide, British Columbia (1,240 sheet-metal workers) and the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMART) Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2019. Signed on Aug. 29, 2017. Shift premium: $5.94 per hour (previously $5.83 per hour) for journeyman sheet-metal worker designated as foreman. One-half hour for shifts other that regular up to midnight. One hour for graveyard shift that crosses after midnight. 10% when on industrial projects, employees work underground. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 2 additional holidays. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks plus 12% (6% for vacations; 6% for statutory holidays). Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or on Saturday. Double time after 2 hours of overtime or on Sunday, statutory holiday. Meal allowance: Employer will supply meal after 2 hours of overtime if 4 hours of overtime are worked and each subsequent 4 hours. Medical benefits: Employer will pay $3.33 per hour (previ- ously $2.97 per hour) to sheet metal workers health benefit fund. Pension: Employer will pay $4.48 per hour (previously $4 per hour) to sheet metal work- ers health benefit fund. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, child, parent, guardian, sibling, grandchild, grandpar- ent, any others as stated in section 53 of Employment Stan- dards Act). 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Hearing aids: $1,600 per employee, plus dependant, every 3 years.

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