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May 27, 2019 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Overtime: Time and one-half for work after regularly sched- uled hours, double time after 4 hours of overtime. Time and one-half for work on days of rest, double time after 8 hours of overtime. Meal allowance: $17, except where free meal is provided, for employee who works 4 or more consecutive hours of overtime on regular working day. Addi- tional $17 for each subsequent 4-hour period of overtime. Medical benefits: Green Shield Canada plan. Sick leave: 5.625 hours for each month in which employee re- ceived pay for at least 75 hours, maximum 520 hours accumu- lation. LTD: La Capitale Insurance and Financial Services plan. Life insurance: La Capitale In- surance and Financial Services plan. Pension: Employees auto- matically become members of Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Plan, which is DB plan, on date of hire. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law partner, same-sex partner, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, stepchild, ward, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, son- in-law, daughter-in-law; child, parent, brother, sister, grand- parent of employee's spouse or common-law partner, other relative permanently residing in employee's household). Call-in pay: 4 hours at applica- ble overtime rate for each call- in, maximum 10 hours' pay at applicable overtime rate per 10- hour period or applicable rate of overtime for all time worked, whichever is greater. Probationary period: Full winter season's operations or 6 months service, whichever is greater for operations staff; 6 months for all other newly hired employees. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for level 1 disciplin- ary action (formal letter of rep- rimand, notice on file of verbal warning but no suspension); 24 months for level 2 disciplin- ary action (suspension without pay for up to 5 days); 48 months for level 3 disciplinary action (suspension without pay in ex- cess of 5 days). Severance: After 12 months of employment, 2 weeks' pay for first year of employment; 1 week's pay for each additional year. Safety shoes: $175 per year for approved safety footwear. $50 per year to café, lounge employ- ees for non-slip safety shoes. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply employees with uni- forms, required clothing, when employees are required to wear uniforms. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Operations Airport-maintenance specialist (AMS) Trainee: $18.50 rising 3 steps to $19.25 Certified: $21.97 rising 3 steps to $22.86 Advanced: $25.04 rising 3 steps to $26.05 Supervisor: $25.74 rising 3 steps to $26.79 Coordinator: $26.37 rising 3 steps to $27.44 Airport-operations specialist (AOS) Advanced: $25.97 rising 3 steps to $27.02 Specialist: $27.10 rising 3 steps to $28.21 Manager of operations: $33.71 rising 3 steps to $37.36 Ground handlers Ramp attendant: $12.95 rising 3 steps to $15.30 Manager of ground handling: $28.21 rising 3 steps to $28.78 General labour: $12.95 rising 3 steps to $15.30 Student: $12.95 rising 3 steps to $15.30 Finance General ledger accountant: $28.21 rising 3 steps to $28.78 A/P-A/R clerk: $24.11 rising 3 steps to $25.10 Revenue clerk: $19.19 rising 3 steps to $19.98 Administration Cafe/lounge attendant: $12.95 rising 3 steps to $15.30 Lounge/cafe supervisor: $22.42 rising 3 steps to $26.17 Editor's notes: Training: Subject to budgetary restraints, employer will pay for 1 training course (maximum 3 days) for all members of union-management committee each year. Cost of training, including fees and travel costs, will not exceed $3,000 per year without consent of employer. Standby pay: One-half hour's pay at straight time for each 4 consecutive hours on standby. Supplemental benefit: If employee is temporarily laid off, employee will receive 90% of salary for first 2 weeks of layoff; 35% of salary, maximum length of 15 weeks, dependent upon how long employee is temporarily laid off. Parking: Employer will provide parking to all employees at no cost. STRUCTURAL WOOD Boise Cascade Alljoist Saint-Jacques, N.B. (120 production, yard, maintenance employees) and Unifor, Local 94 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2022. Ratified on Feb. 1, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1. 2018: $0.30 per hour Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $0.30 per hour Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $0.40 per hour Effective Jan. 1. 2021: $0.40 per hour Effective Jan. 1, 2022: $0.40 per hour Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for employees on night shift. $0.50 per hour for journeymen millwright holding class B weld- ing certificate. $0.75 per hour for maintenance employees holding certificate of profes- sional aptitude (journeymen) issued by province. $0.50 per hour for maintenance employ- ees holding certificate of apti- tude in another area of mainte- nance, if beneficial to operation. $0.35 per hour for employees with job in levels 1, 2, 3 and with 5 years of experience. $0.50 per hour for employees with job in level 4A and with 5 years of experience. $1 per hour for employees with job in level 4B and with 5 years of experience. $2.25 per hour for lead-hands. Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 1 floating holiday. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 2 weeks or 4%, to start, 2 weeks or 4% af- ter 1 year, 2 weeks or 5% after 3 years, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 12 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work outside weekly posted schedule. Meal allowance: Maximum $20 for meal if employee works, without advance notice, for more than 2 additional hours outside regular work hours. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employ- ee pays 50% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. 80% coverage for minor dental care, services. Maximum $1,000 per person per year. STD: Coverage of 66.67% of weekly salary, maximum $400 per week, maximum 26 weeks. LTD: Coverage of 50% of monthly salary, maximum 85% from all sources. AD&D: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for cov- erage of $20,000. Pension: Employer will match employee's contribution, maxi- mum 1% in group retirement saving plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, child of spouse, father, mother, brother, sister. 3 days for death of father-