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July 15, 2019 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 hours of service, 5 weeks after 31,200 hours of service, 6 weeks after 52,000 hours of service, 7 weeks after 62,400 hours of service. Employees may carry over 5 days per year but must be used in succeeding year. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employees will receive $1,000 for health spending account after 1 year of service. Any balance unused by Dec. 31 may be carried forward into following year, maximum $2,000. Sick leave: 1.25 days per month, maximum 30 working days. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, spouse, com- mon-law spouse, child, stepchild, guardian, primary caregiver, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sis- ter-in-law, son-in-law, daughter- in-law. Additional 2 days when death occurs outside province. One-half day will be granted to attend funeral for any relative not listed or personal friend. Ad- ditional unpaid leaves may be ap- proved on case-by-case basis. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours of regular pay. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Library assistant 1 Start rate: $16.32 rising 4 steps to $17.25 After 2,080 hours: $16.32 rising 4 steps to $17.58 After 4,160 hours: $16.63 rising 4 steps to $17.90 After 6,240 hours: $16.83 rising 4 steps to $18.12 Library assistant 3 Start rate: $17.76 rising 4 steps to $19.13 After 2,080 hours: $18.15 rising 4 steps to $19.54 After 4,160 hours: $18.48 rising 4 steps to $19.90 After 6,240 hours: $18.87 rising 4 steps to $20.32 Custodian Start rate: $18.64 rising 4 steps to $20.07 After 2,080 hours: $19.00 rising 4 steps to $20.46 After 4,160 hours: $19.39 rising 4 steps to $20.88 After 6,240 hours: $19.78 rising 4 steps to $21.30 Library assistant 4 Start rate: $19.95 rising 4 steps to $21.49 After 2,080 hours: $20.35 rising 4 steps to $21.92 After 4,160 hours: $20.76 rising 4 steps to $22.35 After 6,240 hours: $21.15 rising 4 steps to $22.78 Library assistant 6 Start rate: $21.61 rising 4 steps to $23.27 After 2,080 hours: $22.07 rising 4 steps to $23.76 After 4,160 hours: $22.52 rising 4 steps to $24.25 After 6,240 hours: $22.98 rising 4 steps to $24.75 Maintenance technician Start rate: $31.61 rising 4 steps to $34.04 After 2,080 hours: $32.23 rising 4 steps to $34.70 After 4,160 hours: $32.98 rising 4 steps to $35.51 After 6,240 hours: $33.54 rising 4 steps to $36.11 Editor's notes: Meetings: Employee's attendance at staff meeting, either before or after shift or on day off, will be paid at regular rate of pay. If attendance exceeds 8-hour shift, overtime will apply. SECURITY SERVICES Securitas Canada Oshawa/St. Catharines/Woodstock, Ont. (130 security officers) and Unifor, Locals 199, 1090, 2163 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive March 16, 2018, to March 15, 2022. Signed on March 16, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective March 16, 2018: 1% Effective March 15, 2019: 1% Effective March 20, 2020: 1% Effective March 19, 2021: 1% Shift premium: 5% for hours worked on afternoon shift; $0.50 per hour for first 10 years for new hires. 10% for hours worked on night shift; $1 per hour for first 10 years for new hires. Paid holidays: Employer will receive holidays recognized by General Motors of Canada for duration of collective agree- ment (Woodstock employees receive August civic holiday 3-day weekend instead of Thanksgiving). Vacations with pay: % of earn- ings as defined in ESA to start, 80 hours after 1 year, 100 hours after 3 years, 120 hours af- ter 5 years, 140 hours after 10 years, 160 hours after 15 years, 200 hours after 20 years. Employees will also receive 56 hours of floating vacation pay allowance over life of agreement (time not taken by March 15, 2022, will be for- feited by employee). Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day (except for 12-hour shifts) and 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for all work on Satur- day; double time for all work on Sunday (except for employees on 7-day operations). For 7-day operations employees, time and one-half for all work on first or second regularly scheduled day off; double time for all work on second regularly scheduled day off (if employee work first regularly scheduled day off that week); time and one-quarter for all work on Sunday. Meal allowance: $15 when em- ployee works 4 hours or more of overtime before or after normal scheduled shift. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums (after 6 months of service). Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums (after 6 months of service). Sick leave: Employer will grant leave of absence, without pay, for illness or accidents. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums (after 6 months of service). Pension: Employer pays 100% of premiums (after 6 months of service). Employees will be entitled to contribute personal amounts into group RRSP. Em- ployee will contribute 1% of wages to new DC plan and em- ployer will match contribution. Effective Jan. 1, 2022: 2%. Bereavement leave: 3 days for service inside Ontario, 5 days for service outside Ontario for death in immediate family (spouse, same-sex spouse, par- ent, stepparent, grandparent, child, stepchild, grandchild, brother, stepbrother, half- brother, sister, stepsister, half- sister, current spouse's parent, current spouse's stepparent, current spouse's grandparent, son's current spouse, daughter's current spouse, brother-in- law, sister-in-law). 1 additional day for death of spouse, child, parent, brother, sister. When employee loses immediate rela- tive and funeral occurs outside Canada, requirement to attend relative's funeral will be waived. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, nieces, nephews. Seniority – recall rights: Peri- od equal to seniority employee had acquired at time of layoff or absence or period of 1 year, whichever is greater. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at applicable rate. Probationary period: 90 cal- endar days in consecutive 12-month period. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Safety shoes: $600 per year for PSOs; $450 per year for SSOs, for employer-approved boots. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide shirts (long-sleeve, short-sleeve), pants, shorts (Woodstock only), coveralls, parka 2-in-1, spring jacket, lined sweater, sweater, leather belt, utility belt, CSA-approved green-patch work boots or shoes, rain coat, rain pants, win- ter headgear or toque, winter gloves, summer hat, dickey, key

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