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September 9, 2019 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS derable outer work-clothing where specified. Tool allowance: $300 per year for replacement of broken tool and purchase of tools required by employer for maintenance employees. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.3% increase): Grade 1 (general labour heavy lifter) 0 to 6 mos.: $15 rising 3 steps to $15.80 7 to 12 mos.: $15.88 rising 3 steps to $16.68 13 to 18 mos.: $16.76 rising 3 steps to $17.56 19 to 24 mos.: $17.64 rising 3 steps to $18.44 25 to 30 mos.: $18.52 rising 3 steps to $19.32 31 to 36 mos.: $19.40 rising 3 steps to $20.20 Greater than 37 mos.: $20.28 rising 3 steps to $21.08 Grade 2 (grading scale operator sanitation) 0 to 6 mos.: $15.09 rising 3 steps to $15.89 7 to 12 mos.: $15.97 rising 3 steps to $16.77 13 to 18 mos.: $16.86 rising 3 steps to $17.66 19 to 24 mos.: $17.74 rising 3 steps to $18.54 25 to 30 mos.: $18.63 rising 3 steps to $19.43 31 to 36 mos.: $19.51 rising 3 steps to $20.31 Greater than 37 mos.: $20.40 rising 3 steps to $21.20 Grade 3 (cooler help, cut-in- nine saw detector, operator, shipping/receiver) 0 to 6 mos.: $15.17 rising 3 steps to $15.97 7 to 12 mos.: $16.06 rising 3 steps to $16.86 13 to 18 mos.: $16.95 rising 3 steps to $17.75 19 to 24 mos.: $17.85 rising 3 steps to $18.65 25 to 30 mos.: $18.74 rising 3 steps to $19.54 31 to 36 mos.: $19.63 rising 3 steps to $20.43 Greater than 37 mos.: $20.52 rising 3 steps to $21.32 Grade 5 (quality-control trim- mer) 0 to 6 mos.: $15.17 rising 3 steps to $16.22 7 to 12 mos.: $16.06 rising 3 steps to $17.13 13 to 18 mos.: $16.95 rising 3 steps to $18.04 19 to 24 mos.: $17.85 rising 3 steps to $18.95 25 to 30 mos.: $18.74 rising 3 steps to $19.86 31 to 36 mos.: $19.63 rising 3 steps to $20.77 Greater than 37 mos.: $20.52 rising 3 steps to $21.68 Grade 6 (lead-hand) 0 to 6 mos.: $15.51 rising 3 steps to $16.31 7 to 12 mos.: $16.42 rising 3 steps to $17.22 13 to 18 mos.: $17.34 rising 3 steps to $18.14 19 to 24 mos.: $18.25 rising 3 steps to $19.05 25 to 30 mos.: $19.17 rising 3 steps to $19.97 31 to 36 mos.: $20.08 rising 3 steps to $20.88 Greater than 37 mos.: $21 rising 3 steps to $21.80 Grade 7 (tractor-trailer driver) 0 to 6 mos.: $16.34 rising 3 steps to $17.14 7 to 12 mos.: $17.32 rising 3 steps to $18.12 13 to 18 mos.: $18.29 rising 3 steps to $19.09 19 to 24 mos.: $19.27 rising 3 steps to $20.07 25 to 30 mos.: $20.24 rising 3 steps to $21.04 31 to 36 mos.: $21.22 rising 3 steps to $22.02 Greater than 37 mos.: $22.19 rising 3 steps to $22.99 Grade 8 Maintenance A: $30.98 rising 2 steps to $31.98 Maintenance AA: $32 rising 2 steps to $33 Lead-hand maintenance A/AA: $32.75 rising 2 steps to $33.75 Stationary engineer second: $28.90 rising 2 steps to $29.90 Stationary engineer third: $30.49 rising 2 steps to $31.49 Stationary engineer fourth: $27.40 rising 2 steps to $28.40 Live-hang progression Grade 5 0 to 6 months: $19.29 rising 2 steps to $20.09 7 to 12 months: $20.09 rising 2 steps to $20.89 13 +months: $20.88 rising 2 steps to $21.68 Editor's notes: Medical examinations: Employer will pay for yearly medical exams required by employer for plant employees, including drivers' medical examinations, once every 3 years. Training, education fund: Employer will contribute $0.03 to United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 175, Training and Education Fund for all hours paid for and worked by bargaining unit employees. Orthotics benefit: Maximum 1 pair of orthotics per year for each claimant, maximum $400 per pair. AIRPORTS Fredericton International Airport Authority Fredericton (23 aircraft mechanics, aircraft inspectors) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC/UCTE), Local 60601 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2023. Signed on May 13, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2019: 2.25% Effective May 1, 2020: 2% Effective May 1, 2021: 2% Effective May 1, 2022: 2.5% Shift premium: $1.85 per hour (previously $1.80 per hour) when employee working on shifts, half or more of hours are regularly scheduled between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.85 per hour (previously $1.80 per hour) for all hours worked, including overtime hours, on Saturday and Sunday. Paid holidays:12 days. Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 1 2/3 days per month after 8 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 17 years, 2 1/2 days per month after 28 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of normal scheduled daily hours and for all hours worked on first day of rest. Double time for on scheduled day of work or first day of rest, after period of over- time equal to normal hours of work; on second or subsequent day of rest, provided days of rest are consecutive. May be taken as time off, maximum 10 days. Leave not paid out by Dec. 31 will be paid out. Maximum 5 days may be carried over into following year. Meal allowance: $9 when em- ployee works 3 hours of over- time and for each subsequent 4 hours. $12 — except where free meal is provided or when employee is being compensated on some other basis — when employee work maintenance shift as per shift in place and works 3 or more hours and for each subsequent 4 hours. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 1.25 days for each month worked. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Tool allowance: $300 per year for replacement of broken tool and purchase of tools for maintenance employees.