Canadian Labour Reporter

May 20, 2019 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS already in it, DC plan for new employees as of date of ratifica- tion). Employer will match em- ployee contributions into DC plan, maximum 5%. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of mother, father, mother- in-law, father-in-law, spouse, same-sex spouse, common-law spouse, children, legal guard- ians, brother, sister, stepmother, stepfather, stepchildren, grand- mother, grandfather, grand- child. 1 additional day for em- ployees who leave province. 1 day for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for employees who are transferred out of bargain- ing unit but remain in employ of employer in different classifi- cation; 24 months if on layoff. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Safety shoes: $150 every 2 years (previously $100 every 2 years). Boots must be black, CSA-approved, with steel toes and in compliance with Brink's uniform and appearance policy. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will furnish and pay for uni- forms. All uniform items, in- cluding shirts, will be replaced on a 1-for-1 exchange basis as required. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $1.50-per-hour increase): Full-time employees Messenger crew chiefs: $21.24 rising 3 steps to $22.74 Guard technicians: $20.69 rising 3 steps to $22.19 Driver: $20.69 rising 3 steps to $22.19 Assistant cashier: $20.34 rising 3 steps to $21.84 Chief money-room clerk: $20.21 rising 3 steps to $21.71 Money-room clerk: $17.66 rising 3 steps to $19.16 Part-time employees PT assistant cashier: $20.18 rising 3 steps to $21.68 PT messenger/crew chief: $20.04 rising 3 steps to $21.54 PT guard technician: $19.49 rising 3 steps to $20.99 PT driver: $18.28 rising 3 steps to $19.78 PT vault clerk: $17.51 rising 3 steps to $19.01 PT money-room clerk A: $17.51 rising 3 steps to $19.01 Chief money-room clerk: $20.07 rising 3 steps to $21.57 Lump sum: $1,250 to full-time employees, $750 to part-time employees, 4 weeks after ratifi- cation. Editor's notes: On-call: $1.75 per hour for each weekday shift, $2 per hour for each weekend shift. Bullet-resistant vests: Employer will reimburse employees 50% of cost of new approved bullet-resistant vest, maximum $500, for all employees who work on road. Employees assigned to work all-off will be provided with bullet-resistant vest at no cost. Out-of-town pay: $50 per overnight stay for meal expenses. Employees will be provided with clean, comfortable lodging (single accommodation). $20 meal allowance for employees on scheduled or unscheduled out-of-town runs of 10 hours' duration with no overnight stay. Required passes: Employees' ATC, guard/agent license, PAL, and required passes for airside at St. John's International Airport will be paid for by employer. EDUCATION University of Western Ontario London, Ont. (1,960 graduate teaching assistants) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Local 00610 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2020. Signed on April 20, 2018. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: Vacation pay will be added to each pay cheque. Overtime: Time and one-half for work beyond hours de- scribed in duties specification agreement. Medical benefits: Employer will pay Local 00610 $190 (pre- viously $160) for each employee who is graduate teaching as- sistant as of Nov. 1, 2017, for health-care plan administered by Local 00610. Sick leave: 10 hours per 140- hour appointment. Leave earned but not used will be car- ried over to next working term, maximum 15 hours at any point in time. Pension: Employees may par- ticipate in pension plan for ad- ministrative staff. Bereavement leave: 10 hours, 15 hours if extensive travel is required, for death in immedi- ate family (parent, stepparent, foster-parent, brother, sister, spouse, child, child of spouse, stepchild, ward of employee, spouse's parents, grandparent, grandchild). Employer may grant leave with pay for period greater than that provided above. Probationary period: 1 aca- demic term of employment. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 terms of employment or 12-month period from date of letter. Safety shoes: $120 for employ- er-required safety shoes (yellow patch). Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide safety glasses or goggles. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.1% increase): Graduate teaching assistant: $43.61 rising 3 steps to $45.83 Lump-sum payments: $200 upon ratification; $100 effective April 2019; $100 effective April 2020. Editor's notes: Parking passes: Employer will provide 50 parking passes for use by PSAC staff. Sex-reassignment surgery leave: Employee who provides certificate from medical practitioner confirming that employee requires leave of absence to undergo medical procedure(s) related to physical change from 1 gender to another will be granted maximum 2 months' leave. During first month, employee will be compensated at regular rate of pay. Committee service: On Sept. 1 of each year, employer will pay $75,000 (previously $70,000) to Local 00610 to assist in administration of collective agreement and service on committees, including all health and safety committees. Smoking cessation: $500 one-time for smoking cessation aids not covered by extended health-care plan or student- health services. GTA fund: Employer will provide $175,000 (previously $125,000) on Jan. 31. to address financial challenges faced by employees which may include but not be limited to: financial need, childcare expenses, education-related expenses, food-bank support. Mental-health support: Employer will pay union $50,000 each on Nov. 1, 2018, and Nov. 1, 2019, for mental-health support.

• Cover