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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 per month upon obtaining second-class certificate. $900 per month upon obtaining first-class certificate. Employer will pay 1-time $1,000 exam- completion bonus to employees who complete all exams re- quired for a second-class certif- icate. 5% for power engineers at levels B, C, D, E who are trained and qualified for units 1, 2, 3. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 120 hours after 1 year, 160 hours after 7 years, 240 hours after 22 years. Overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of regu- lar shift. Time may be placed into overtime bank, maximum 96 hours. Time may be carried over into following years. Medical benefits: Capital Power Benefits Plan Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (current spouse, parent, grand- parent, grandchild, guardian, parent of current spouse, child, ward, brother, sister, brother- in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent of current spouse, related de- pendant of employee); one-half day to attend funeral services of persons related more distantly. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at premium pay. In in- stances of emergency, call-in will commence from time em- ployee is called at home and will continue until time employee returns home, provided em- ployee goes directly from home to worksite and returns directly home on completion of work, maximum 45 minutes each way. Probationary period: 180 days. Severance: 2 weeks (39.6 hours per week) per year of service, minimum 4 weeks, maximum 52 weeks. Safety shoes: $500 per year for 100% of cost of CSA-approved safety footwear; 100% of cost of liners and insoles; 100% of cost of resoling or repairs. Uniforms/clothing: Work gloves will be provided to em- ployees. Maximum $250 for cost of non-melting undergar- ments. Employer will initially provide 6 pairs of coveralls to all employees; replacement will be on wear and tear. Employer will provide all required personal protective equipment. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.3% increase): OP-E G 1/2 or 3 shift engineer/ foreman: $66.93 rising 1 step to $68.44 OP-D G1/2 or G3 control room operator: $59.50 rising 1 step to $60.84 OP-C G1/2 or G3 floor operator: $52.75 rising 1 step to $53.94 OP-B entry/new grad: $47.94 rising 1 step to $49.02 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): OP-A student: $35.18 Lump-sum signing bonus: $1,000 to current employees who were employed prior to ratification of agreement. Editor's notes: Charitable fund: Employer will contribute 0.5% into Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund. GOVERNMENT B.C. Public Service Agency Victoria (27,000 public service employees) and the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2022. Signed on Aug. 10, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2019: 2% Effective April 1, 2020: 2% Effective April 1, 2021: 2% Shift premium: $1.40 per hour for afternoon shift. $1.50 per hour for night shift. For employees who hold level 3 oc- cupational first aid certificate: $59.16 per biweekly period. Ef- fective April 1, 2020: $60.43 per biweekly period. Effective April 1, 2021: $61.55 per biweekly period. For employees who hold level 2 occupational first aid certificate: $45.90 per biweekly period. Effective April 1, 2020: $46.82 per biweekly period. Ef- fective April 1, 2021: $47.74 per biweekly period. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 16 days after 3 years, 17 days after 4 years, 19 days af- ter 5 years, 20 days after 6 years, 22 days after 8 years, 23 days after 9 years, 24 days after 10 years, 25 days after 11 years, 26 days after 12 years, 27 days after 13 years, 28 days after 16 years, 29 days after 19 years, 31 days after 20 years, 32 days after 21 years, 33 days after 22 years, 34 days after 23 years, 35 days after 25 years. Employee may carry over maximum 10 days of vacation leave per vacation year (carryover will not exceed 10 days at any time.) Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regularly scheduled hours, double time after 2 hours of overtime. Double time for all work on day of rest. Meal allowance: $15.30 when employee works more than 2.5 hours of overtime immedi- ately before or after completion of scheduled daily hours. Ad- ditional $15.30 for every subse- quent 4 hours worked. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Public Service Medical Plan. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 100%, 65% or 55% coverage under plans A, B or C. Lifetime maximum $3,500 per patient for orthodontic services. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums on base $100,000; employee pays 100% of premiums for any insurance over base minimum. As condi- tion of employment, employees will enroll in basic plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (par- ent, stepparent, spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, brother, sister, stepsibling, father-in-law, mother-in-law, any relative residing in employee's house- hold). 1 day to attend funeral for death of grandparents, son-in- law, daughter-in-law, brother- in-law, sister-in-law. One-half day to attend funeral as pall- bearer or mourner. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours of pay at overtime rates. Em- ployee will be compensated from time they leave home to report for duty until time they arrive back upon proceeding directly to and from work. Severance: 3 weeks' pay for every year (1,827 hours at straight-time rate) of regular service seniority, maximum 12 months of current salary. Mileage: $0.55 per kilometre. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase): Grid level 1 Step 1: $18.69 rising 2 steps to $19.45 Step 2: $19.17 rising 2 steps to $19.95 Step 3: $19.67 rising 2 steps to $20.47 Step 4: $20.19 rising 2 steps to $21.00 Step 5: $20.96 rising 2 steps to $21.80 Grid level 2 Step 1: $19.17 rising 2 steps to $19.95 Step 2: $19.67 rising 2 steps to $20.47 Step 3: $20.19 rising 2 steps to $21.00 Step 4: $20.72 rising 2 steps to $21.56 Step 5: $21.52 rising 2 steps to $22.38 Grid level 3 Step 1: $19.67 rising 2 steps to $20.47 Step 2: $20.19 rising 2 steps to $21.00 Step 3:20.72 rising 2 steps to $21.56 Step 4: $21.27 rising 2 steps to $22.13 Step 5: $22.09 rising 2 steps to $22.98 Grid level 4 Step 1: $20.19 rising 2 steps to $21.00 Step 2: $20.72 rising 2 steps to CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1

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