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7 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Step 3: $25.56 Step 4: $26.57 Step 5: $27.58 Step 6: $28.53 Surgical processor Step 1: $22.54 Step 2: $23.33 Step 3: $24.05 Step 4: $24.87 Step 5: $25.70 Surgical processor, develop- mental Step 1: $21.42 Pharmacy assistant Step 1: $21.62 Step 2: $22.42 Step 3: $23.23 Step 4: $24.02 Step 5: $24.83 Laboratory assistant 1 Step 1: $22.70 Step 2: $23.61 Step 3: $24.55 Step 4: $25.53 Step 5: $26.54 Step 6: $27.24 Maintenance and trades group Maintenance worker 1 Step 1: $22.87 Step 2: $24.89 Fourth-class power engineer Step 1: $33.38 Step 2: $36.16 Community peace officers CPO 2 Step 1: $26.66 Step 2: $27.70 Step 3: $28.75 Step 4: $29.86 Step 5: $31.11 Step 6: $32.52 CPO 1 Step 1: $32.04 Step 2: $33.09 Step 3: $34.25 Step 4: $35.44 Step 5: $36.69 Apprentices Year 1: 60% of journeyman job rate Year 2: 70% of journeyman job rate Year 3: 80% of journeyman job rate Year 4: 90% of journeyman job rate Editor's notes: On-call: $3 per hour on regularly scheduled days of work; $4.25 per hour on scheduled days off and named holidays. Hearing aids: $500 every 2 years. TRANSPORTATION Canada Cartage System (Winnipeg Division) Winnipeg (100 transport-truck drivers) and Unifor, Local 4209 Renewal agreement: Effective May 14, 2019 to May 13, 2023. Signed on July 5, 2019. Shift premium: $25 per day for pro trainers for crane oper- ations, flat deck and Moffett operation, roll-off and lug- ger-truck operation. $1 per hour for hourly employee doing training, familiariza- tion; $25 per day (previously $20 per day) for flat-rated or mileage drivers. $0.60 per hour for hourly drivers, flat-rated drivers, mileage drivers be- ginning work between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. $1 per hour (pre- viously $0.75 per hour) for speciality work 1 (general flat deck/straight truck tandem axle highway). $1 per hour for speciality work 2 (non-steel- service customers: supers Bs/B trains hourly with or without Moffett Mounty, that includes tarping). $1 per hour for spe- ciality work 3 (steel-service customers: supers Bs/B trains hourly with or without Moffett Mounty, that includes tarping). $1.25 per hour (previously $1 per hour) for speciality work 4 (hand-bombing: all time from arrival at customer until departure if required to hand-bomb). $1.25 per hour for speciality work 5 (crane operation: premium applies for all time when operating crane only). $0.02 per mile for all miles associated with trip des- tined for or originating from U.S. $1.50 per hour for Home Depot customer service/in- home delivery. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% after 12 months, 15 days or 6% after 5 years, 20 days or 8% after 12 years. Effective 14, 2020: 25 days or 10% after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 9 hours per day or 45 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employ- ee pays 50% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of $1,500 per year maximum per family members. 50% coverage of major dental. AD&D: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of $50,000 (previously $35,000). Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of $50,000 (previously $35,000). Pension: Employer will con- tribute 2% per year, maximum $800 (previously $700), into DC plan. Effective May 14, 2020: $900. Effective May 14, 2021: $1,000. Effective May 14, 2022: $1,100. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of father, mother, wife, husband, son, daughter, brother, sister, common-law spouse, grandchild, mother-in- law, father-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepchild. 1 day for death of grandparent, brother- in-law, sister-in-law. Additional 7 days without pay may also be given. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Safety shoes: $150 every 12 months. May be carried forward into following year, maximum $300. Boots must be above ankle unless employ- ee has documented medical exemption. Employer will con- tribute $25 every 12 months for MaxxDry GripOns boot covers. Uniforms/clothing: $250 every 12 months for clothing ordered from employer or one of its designated suppliers. Employer will provide lined, unlined coveralls for shunt drivers. Employer will provide winter gloves and safety goggles designed to wear on top or pre- scription lenses upon request Mileage: $0.44 per mile. Ef- fective May 14, 2020: $0.45 per mile. Effective May 14, 2021: $0.46 per mile. Effective May 14, 2022: $0.47 per mile. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.5% increase): Straight truck: $17.65 rising 3 steps to $19.15 Tractor/tandem axle: $19.90 rising 3 steps to $21.60 Home Depot swamper: $14.40 rising 3 steps to $15.50 Gerdau lugger runs: $22.85 rising 3 steps to $24.85 Recochem contract: $19.90 rising 3 steps to $21.60 Editor's notes: Paid education leave: Employer will pay $700 per year (previously $500 per year) into paid education leave fund. Pension: Employer will contribute 2% per year, maximum $800 (previously $700), into DC plan.