Canadian Labour Reporter

August 5, 2019 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums for cov- erage of 1 times annual salary, minimum $25,000 (previously minimum $10,000). Pension: Employer will main- tain RRSP with voluntary participation by employees. Employer will match employee contributions, maximum 2%, to start. Employer will match employee contributions, maximum 2.5%, after 5 years of service. Employer will match employee contributions, maximum 3%, after 10 years of service. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse (common-law, same- sex relationship), child, parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, guardian, fiancé, stepparent, stepchildren, step- brother). Employer may extend leave for 2 additional days. 1 day to attend funeral services for death of another relative or close friend. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Probationary period: 480 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years; 5 years for disciplinary action as result of resident mistreatment. Severance: 1.5 weeks of pay for each full year of service, maxi- mum 24 weeks' pay. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will ensure that reasonable amount of adequate supplies of protective apparel and equip- ment (gloves, gowns, masks, protective eyewear, digital equipment) are provided to en- sure safety of employees. Mileage: $0.44 per kilometre. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1% increase): HCA, O/T, P/T Start: $19.91 rising 2 steps to $20.11 After 2,022.75 hours: $20.94 rising 2 steps to $21.15 After 3,836.25 hours: $21.64 rising 2 steps to $21.86 After 5,649.75 hours: $22.27 rising 2 steps to $22.49 After 7,463.25 hours: $23.01 rising 2 steps to $23.24 After 9,276.75 hours: $23.51 rising 2 steps to $23.75 After 11,090.25 hours: $24.22 rising 2 steps to $24.46 After 12,904 hours: $24.94 ris- ing 2 steps to $25.19 LPN Start: $26.43 rising 2 steps to $26.69 After 2,022.75 hours: $27.59 rising 2 steps to $27.87 After 3,836.25 hours: $28.68 rising 2 steps to $28.97 After 5,649.75 hours: $29.81 rising 2 steps to $30.11 After 7,463.25 hours: $30.92 rising 2 steps to $31.23 After 9,276.75 hours: $32 rising 2 steps to $32.32 After 11,090.25 hours: $33.29 rising 2 steps to $33.62 After 12,904 hours: $34.62 rising 2 steps to $34.97 Rec. assistant Start: $18.64 rising 2 steps to $18.83 After 2,022.75 hours: $19.28 rising 2 steps to $19.47 After 3,836.25 hours: $19.87 rising 2 steps to $20.07 After 5,649.75 hours: $20.48 rising 2 steps to $20.68 After 7,463.25 hours: $21.09 rising 2 steps to $21.30 Effective April 1, 2018: 1.5% signing bonus based on all paid hours between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019. Editor's notes: Transportation: Employees who normally travel from centre to place of residence by public transportation after shift but are prevented from doing so by remaining on duty longer than regular shift and past time when normal public transportation is available, will be reimbursed for reasonable transportation expense from centre to place of residence. MARINE TOWING Hodder Tugboat Richmond, B.C. (20 masters, mates, engineers) and the Canadian Merchant Service Guild (CMSG) Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2026. Signed on Dec. 18, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective Oct. 1, 2019: 2% or COLA (whichever is greater) Effective Oct. 1, 2020: 2% or COLA (whichever is greater) Effective Oct. 1, 2021: 2% or COLA (whichever is greater) Effective Oct. 1, 2022: 2% or COLA (whichever is greater) Effective Oct. 1, 2023: 2% or COLA (whichever is greater) Effective Oct. 1, 2024: 2% or COLA (whichever is greater) Effective Oct. 1, 2025: 2% or COLA (whichever is greater) Shift premium: $139.79 per day in attendance in course for required proficiency certificate and STCW 95 certificate. Ef- fective Oct. 1, 2019: $146.78. Effective Oct. 1, 2020: $154.12. Effective Oct. 1, 2021: $161.83. Effective Oct. 1, 2022: $169.92. Effective Oct. 1, 2023: $178.42. Effective Oct. 1, 2024: $187.34. Effective Oct. 1, 2025: $196.71. $65.94 on watch; $87.92 off watch, for employee who per- forms duties such as handling cargo, gear, boom chains other than for vessel's own use, or who work cleaning smoke stacks, bilges, oil tanks, oil separating centrifuges, boilers, water tanks, fish-oil tanks, oil spills, rose boxes, air boxes, inlet ports, exhaust ports of internal com- bustion engines, work in con- fined spaces, sewage systems, on machinery that has not been allowed to cool to reasonable temperature. $330 per month for master of continuous oper- ating vessel who normally works limited amount of incidental overtime while vessel is at sea, related to traffic conditions, weather hazards, or navigation of difficult tidal conditions. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 14 days or 4% after 1 year, 21 days or 6% after 2 years, 28 days or 8% after 7 years, 35 days or 10% after 15 years, 42 days or 12% after 22 years. Additional 2% during 30th and succeeding years of service. Overtime: Double time for time worked in excess of regular hours. May be taken as time off in lieu. Meal allowance: $12.50 for employee who works 2 hours or more beyond regular shift. Medical benefits: Employer will pay $884 per month (previously $826 per month) to union for each eligible officer in lieu of providing health and benefit plan for life insurance, AD&D, weekly indemnity, extended health care, LTD, dental coverage. Pension: Employer will con- tribute 8.5% per month to Can- adian Merchant Service Guild, Western Branch Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of spouse, common-law partner, father, mother, spouse or common-law partner of father or mother, children, chil- dren of spouse or common-law partner, grandchildren, broth- ers, sisters, grandfather, grand- mother, father and mother of spouse or common-law partner, spouse or common-law partner of father or mother, any relative who resides with employee. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months from date of layoff; 3 years for employees who are appointed or elected to union office (or who go ashore to work for employer). Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' at straight-time rate. Probationary period: 6 months continuous employ- ment. Discipline: Sunset clause is 3 years, except for suspensions. Severance: 1 week's pay for each year of service (to last day worked). Safety shoes: $125 every 12 months. May be carried over into following year, maximum $250. Employer will provide 1 pair of rubber caulk boots per year to employees on shift vessels yarding and towing.

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