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January 6, 2020

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January 6, 2020 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 days off. Life insurance: Coverage of $40,000 for employee; $10,000 for spouse; $10,000 for child. Pension: Employer will pay $350 (previously $325) per month (traffic department), $300 (previously $275) per month rising 2 steps to $350 per month (accounting department), into RRSP for all employees (90 days after probationary period). Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (mother, father, spouse, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandparents, grandchildren, stepparents, stepchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, common-law spouse). If more time is required for any reason relating to death, leave of absence will be given. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Probationary period: 60 days. Safety shoes: $100 per year for proper work boots or shoes. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.6% increase): Traffic: $21.95 rising 2 steps to $22.75 Accounting: $21.95 rising 2 steps to $22.75 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Part-time help (during overload periods): $13.50 Temporary employees (to replace employees who are absent from work for maternity or sick leave): $15 INDUSTRIAL SANDS Sil Industrial Materials Edmonton (85 forepersons, operators, welders, electricians, administrators, dispatchers, shipper/receivers, maintenance employees) and the Unisil Association Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2020. Ratified on March 8, 2019. Signed on March 8, 2019. Shift premium: $0.75 per hour for plant operator operating either dry-plant or wash- plant when wash-plant is in operation who is responsible for supervising when there is no foreman, superintendent or operations manager on-site. $1.30 per hour for employees who work night shifts. $1 per hour for supervisors who have minimum of 5 direct reports but not more than 8; additional $2 per hour for supervisors who have 9 or more direct reports. Paid holidays: Employer will pay 4% of straight-time earnings in lieu of general holidays. Employer will suspend operations, where possible, during Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and Christmas Day (Dec. 25). Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 6% to start, 3 weeks or 7% after 6 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 11 years (9% after 16 years), 5 weeks or 10% after 21 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 44 hours per week; double time after 14 hours per day. Meal allowance: $20 for employees who work 13 hours or more. Pension: Participation in pension plan is compulsory after 3 months of service. Employer will match employee contribution up to maximums. $1 per hour to start; $1.10 per hour after 3 years; $1.30 per hour after 6 years; $1.40 per hour after 11 years; $1.60 per hour after 15 years. Employees may elect to contribute additional amounts to pension plan and change contribution rate once per year. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours' pay. Probationary period: 3 consecutive months of service. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Safety shoes: $350 per year after 6 months of service. Mileage: $0.55 per kilometre when employer requires employee to use own vehicle for employer business. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): General foreperson Without tools: $36.61 With tools: $36.88 Plant operator 1 Without tools: $35.65 With tools: $35.91 Plant operator 1 experienced With tools: $36.45 Plant operator 1 experienced 2 Without tools: $36.92 Plant operator 2 Without tools: $34.51 With tools: $34.78 Plant operator 3 Without tools: $33.37 With tools: $33.63 Plant operator 4 Without tools: $32.22 With tools: $32.49 Junior plant operator 1 Without tools: $29.03 With tools: $29.29 Junior plant operator 2 Without tools: $27.49 With tools: $27.75 Loader operator 1 Without tools: $34.38 With tools: $34.64 Loader operator 2 Without tools: $32.70 With tools: $32.96 Loader operator 3 Without tools: $31.02 With tools: $31.29 Forklift operator 1 Without tools: $33.95 With tools: $34.21 Forklift operator 2 Without tools: $32.31 With tools: $32.57 Forklift operator 3 Without tools: $30.69 With tools: $30.95 Forklift operator 4 Without tools: $29.36 With tools: $29.63 Trade foreman Without tools: $43.05 Welder 1 With tools: $42.16 Welder 2 With tools: $39.96 Welder apprentice third period With tools: $35.97 Welder apprentice second period With tools: $29.97 Welder apprentice first period With tools: $23.98 Electrician 1 With tools: $42.16 Electrician 2 With tools: $39.96 Electrician apprentice fourth period With tools: $31.97 Electrician apprentice third period With tools: $27.98 Electrician apprentice second period With tools: $23.98 Electrician apprentice first period With tools: $19.98 Plant maintenance 1 Without tools: $33 With tools: $33.26 Plant maintenance 2 Without tools: $31.02 With tools: $31 .29 Plant maintenance 3 Without tools: $29.03 With tools: $29.29 Sr. plant administrator With tools: $35.65 Dispatcher 1 Without tools: $31.29 With tools: $31.55 Dispatcher 2 Without tools: $29.96 With tools: $30.23 Dispatch coordinator 1 Without tools: $21.87 Dispatch coordinator 2 Without tools: $20.87 Dispatch coordinator 3 Without tools: $19.87 Dispatch coordinator 4 Without tools: $18.87 Scale person 1 Without tools: $29.72 With tools: $29.98 Scale person 2 Without tools: $27.74 With tools: $28 Scale person 3 Without tools: $25.69 With tools: $25.94 Scale person 4 Without tools: $23.64 With tools: $23.89 Quality control Without tools: $26.80 With tools: $27.06 Experienced labourer Without tools: $27.74 With tools: $28 Labourer 1 Without tools: $26.47 With tools: $26.73 Labourer 2 Without tools: $24.83

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