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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 tial: $4.08 per hour (previously $3.98 per hour). Effective Jan 1, 2020: $4.19 per hour. Effec- tive Jan 1, 2021: $4.32 per hour. Effective Jan 1, 2022: $4.47 per hour. $1,000 per month for first-class steam-ticket certi- fication. $800 per month for second-class steam-ticket cer- tification. $450 per month for third-class steam-ticket certifi- cation. No premium for fourth- class steam-ticket certification. 1-time lump-sum payment of $3,000 for plant employee who successfully completes and achieves first class steam ticket certification. 10% of lead opera- tor no. 1 rate when employee is functioning as acting coor- dinator and supervising other workers. $200 per month to plant-maintenance employees who hold 2 Alberta journeyman tickets. 10% (with minimum second-class steam ticket) when acting shift team lead is performing duties of shift engi- neer. Shift differential: $186.23 per pay (previously $181.69 per pay). Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $191.35 per pay. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: $197.09 per pay. Effec- tive Jan. 1, 2022: $203.99 per pay. Night shift differential (for all overtime hours worked be- tween 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.): $4.08 per hour (previously $3.98 per hour). Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $4.19 per hour. Effec- tive Jan. 1, 2021: $4.32 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2022: $4.47 per hour. $1,500 shift-handover recognition premium for quali- ty shift handovers. Paid as lump sum semi-monthly to employ- ees who are assigned formal shift-handover expectations, including face-to-face handover to relay critical information with incoming shift operator and who perform duties beyond normally scheduled hours. 5% above craftsman 1 rate for maintenance-lead position. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floater day. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. Under special circumstances, employ- ee may have 1 week of vacation deferred to next year. Overtime: Double time for all work after 9 or 12 hours per day or 40 hours per week or 160 hours per 4-week period. Double time for all work on days off. May be banked, maxi- mum 48 hours. Seniority – recall rights: 12 calendar months from date of layoff. Call-in pay: Greater of 4 hours' pay at straight-time rate or pay for actual hours worked at worksite at 2-times straight- time rate plus portal to portal (1 way: 0.75 hours; return trip: 1.5 hours). Probationary period: 9 calen- dar months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months (performance im- provement program). Safety shoes: Employer will re- imburse employees for full cost of approved safety footwear as required to satisfy require- ments of role. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 9.5% increase): Operations Lead operator 1: $59.75 rising 3 steps to $65.44 Operator no. 1: $55.78 rising 3 steps to $61.10 Operator no. 2: $50.20 rising 3 steps to $54.99 Operator no. 3: $44.63 rising 3 steps to $48.89 Operator no. 4: $42.94 rising 3 steps to $47.03 Operator no. 5: $39.11 rising 3 steps to $42.85 Operations planner no. 1: $59.75 rising 3 steps to $65.44 Operations planner no. 2: $58.33 rising 3 steps to $63.89 Operations planner no. 3: $55.78 rising 3 steps to $61.10 Maintenance Craftsman no. 1: $52.40 rising 3 steps to $57.40 Craftsman no. 2: $44.70 rising 3 steps to $48.97 Craftsman no. 3: $42.93 rising 3 steps to $47.02 Craftsman no. 4: $41.30 rising 3 steps to $45.24 Craftsman no. 5: $39.51 rising 3 steps to $43.28 Maintenance planner no. 1: $55.86 rising 3 steps to $61.19 Maintenance planner no. 2: $54.56 rising 3 steps to $59.76 Maintenance planner no. 3: $52.40 rising 3 steps to $57.40 Complex scheduler no. 1: $55.86 rising 3 steps to $61.19 Complex scheduler no. 2: $54.56 rising 3 steps to $59.76 Complex scheduler no. 3: $52.40 rising 3 steps to $57.40 Field Lead production maintenance operator no. 1: $55.32 rising 3 steps to $60.60 Production maintenance opera- tor no. 1: $51.88 rising 3 steps to $56.83 Production maintenance opera- tor no. 2: $44.26 rising 3 steps to $48.48 Production maintenance opera- tor no. 3: $42.50 rising 3 steps to $46.55 Production maintenance opera- tor no. 4: $40.89 rising 3 steps to $44.78 Production maintenance opera- tor no. 5: $39.11 rising 3 steps to $42.85 Operations planner no. 1: $55.32 rising 3 steps to $60.60 Operations planner no. 2: $54.02 rising 3 steps to $59.18 Operations planner no. 3: $51.65 rising 3 steps to $56.57 Day operations Day operator 1: $ 46.49 rising 3 steps to $50.92 Day operator 2: $42.50 rising 3 steps to $46.55 Day operator 3: $39.12 rising 3 steps to $ 42.86 General Developmental student A: $31.99 rising 3 steps to $35.05 Editor's notes: Training fund: On March 31 each year, employer will pay $60 per employee to Unifor, Local 1400 for union-run training fund (maximum $10,000 funding level). AIR TRANSPORTATION Prince Rupert Airport Authority Prince Rupert, B.C. (6 airport technicians, janitors, administrative clerks) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Local 20215 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2021. Signed on April 20, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 3% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.75% Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 2.5% Shift premium: $0.50 for each hour training when employee provides on-job training to another employee. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 1 2/3 days per month after 8 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 16 years, 2.5 days per month after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of normally scheduled daily hours or for all work on first day of rest; double time for all hours worked after normally scheduled daily hours on first day of rest. Double time for all work on second or subsequent days of rest or for any work after 16 hours per 24-hour period. Time may be accumulated as time off in lieu, maximum 10 days. Compensa- tory leave not used by Dec. 31 will be paid out, unless employee requests carry-over of max- imum 5 days earned subsequent to previous payout date. CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 Shift premium: 5% above craftsman 1 rate for maintenance-lead position.