Canadian Labour Reporter

November 18, 2019 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 Severance: 3 months of pay af- ter 2 years of service; 4 months of pay after 3 years of service. Safety shoes: $185 (previ- ously $175) every year or every 2 years, as per applicable foot- wear payment schedule. Special consideration will be given to employees with foot deformities. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide coveralls, gloves, uniforms, winter parkas, required safety equipment to employees. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase): Job class 1 Step 1: $25.43 rising 2 steps to $26.46 Step 2: $26.21 rising 2 steps to $27.26 2 Step 1: $26.21 rising 2 steps to $27.26 Step 2: $28.23 rising 2 steps to $29.37 3 Step 1: $28.23 rising 2 steps to $29.37 Step 2: $30.48 rising 2 steps to $31.71 4 Step 1: $30.48 rising 2 steps to $31.71 Step 2: $32.95 rising 2 steps to $34.28 5 Step 1: $32.95 rising 2 steps to $34.28 Step 2: $35.29 rising 2 steps to $36.72 6 Step 1: $35.29 rising 2 steps to $36.72 Step 2: $37.65 rising 2 steps to $39.17 7 Step 1: $37.65 rising 2 steps to $39.17 Step 2: $40.01 rising 2 steps to $41.63 Editor's notes: Standby: 1/6 of hour for each hour of standby at regular rate or at rate of position for which employee is standing by, whichever is greater. Employees who are on standby during weekend and continue to be on standby during week from Monday night to Friday morning, will be paid 6 hours of pay at regular rate or at rate of position for which employee is standing by, whichever is greater. Travel time: Employee who travels on employer business, other than during regular working hours, will be paid while travelling, maximum 5 hours' pay each way at time and one- half. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with employer's travel-expenses policy. Compensatory leave: 5 days (to be taken during non-navigation season, provided they have worked at least 704 hours during navi- gation season) for employees (excluding operations controllers, structures controllers and canal service technicians) performing canal structures operating tasks, working on lock structures on shift. Personal leave: 1/4 of 1 day for each month of service, maximum 3 days per year. Credits have to be taken during year earned or cash payment of unused credits will be made in February of following year. Medical documents: Employer will pay cost of medical reports when requested by insurance provider or employer. Paid education leave: Employer will pay $0.05 per hour per em- ployee for all hours into Unifor education leave fund. LIBRARIES Calgary Public Library Calgary (650 library employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1169 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2020. Ratified on June 23, 2019. Signed on June 23, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 0% Shift premium: $1 per hour for employees who work Sundays (previously $0.90 per hour). $0.85 per hour (previously $0.75 per hour) for employees who work between midnight and 7 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floater day. Floater holiday not taken within entitlement year will be paid out on last pay per- iod of entitlement year. Vacations with pay: Librar- ians: 4 weeks (140 hours) after 1 year, 5 weeks (175 hours) after 15 years, 6 weeks (210 hours) after 25 years. All other employ- ees: 2 weeks (70 hours) after 1 year, 3 weeks (105 hours) after 2 years, 4 weeks (140 hours) af- ter 8 years, 5 weeks (175 hours) after 15 years, 6 weeks (210 hours) after 25 years. Va- cations cannot be taken during first 3 months of employment. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week. Time may be banked and taken as time off in lieu, maximum 10 days off. Any unused time will be paid out 6 months from pay period earned. Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employ- ee pays 20% of premiums (pre- viously employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums). Employer will provide $500 for health spend- ing account. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums (previously employer pays 75% of pre- miums, employee pays 25% of premiums). Vision: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums (previously employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums). Sick leave: 105 hours per year. Maximum 1,050 hours. Em- ployee with more than 1 year of service who has exhausted sick- leave credits will be allowed extension of leave, maximum 10 working days. Upon return to duty, employee will repay extension in full at rate of 1 day per month. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Effective Jan. 1, 2020: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums (previously em- ployer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of pre- miums). Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of relative (mother, father, brother, sister, wife, husband, common-law spouse, spouse equivalent, child, foster-child, guardian, mother in-law, father- in-law, grandparent or grand- child of employee); 7 days when funeral or other passage cere- mony occurs outside province. 1 day when employee is unable to attend funeral or other passage ceremony because of distance. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years following commence- ment of disability benefits for employee receiving LTD bene- fits or for layoffs. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours at overtime rates. Probationary period: 910 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Safety shoes: $150 per year for steel-toed boots for drivers, building-maintenance assist- ants, mechanical-maintenance assistants, shop supervisors. Mileage: If employee elects to Safety shoes: $150 per year for steel-toed boots for drivers, building-maintenance assistants, mechanical-maintenance assistants, shop supervisors.

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