Canadian Labour Reporter

January 13, 2020 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 $18.40 5 10: $25.72 rising 3 steps to $27.22 9: $24.36 rising 3 steps to $25.80 8: $23.48 rising 3 steps to $24.86 7: $22.63 rising 3 steps to $23.96 6: $21.74 rising 3 steps to $23.01 5: $20.87 rising 3 steps to $22.09 4: $20 rising 3 steps to $21.18 3: $19.12 rising 3 steps to $20.24 2: $18.26 rising 3 steps to $19.33 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40 6 10: $27.03 rising 3 steps to $28.61 9: $25.45 rising 3 steps to $26.95 8: $24.44 rising 3 steps to $25.88 7: $23.42 rising 3 steps to $24.80 6: $22.43 rising 3 steps to $23.75 5: $21.42 rising 3 steps to $22.67 4: $20.41 rising 3 steps to $21.61 3: $19.40 rising 3 steps to $20.53 2: $18.39 rising 3 steps to $19.46 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40 7 10: $27.19 rising 3 steps to $28.78 9: $25.67 rising 3 steps to $27.17 8: $24.65 rising 3 steps to $26.09 7: $23.62 rising 3 steps to $25.00 6: $22.58 rising 3 steps to $23.91 5: $21.54 rising 3 steps to $22.81 4: $20.50 rising 3 steps to $21.71 3: $19.46 rising 3 steps to $20.60 2: $18.43 rising 3 steps to $19.51 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40 8 10: $28.25 rising 3 steps to $29.90 9: $26.79 rising 3 steps to $28.37 8: $25.50 rising 3 steps to $27.00 7: $24.44 rising 3 steps to $25.88 6: $23.37 rising 3 steps to $24.75 5: $22.31 rising 3 steps to $23.61 4: $21.25 rising 3 steps to $22.49 3: $20.19 rising 3 steps to $21.37 2: $19.12 rising 3 steps to $20.24 1: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $19.13 Editor's notes: Relocation expenses: Maximum $5,000 (if employee has resided in new location for minimum 18 months) for employee whose bumping options require relocation to new reporting centre more than 60 kilometres from current reporting centre. Travel expenses: Breakfast: $11.50 for Bell Canada amount, $13.50 for Labrador and outside Atlantic Canada; Mid-tour meal: $15.50 for Bell Canada amount, $18.50 for Labrador and outside Atlantic Canada; Evening meal: $31 for Bell Canada amount, $37.25 for Labrador and outside Atlantic Canada; Miscellaneous: $9.75 for Bell Canada amount, $11.25 for Labrador and outside Atlantic Canada; Total: $67.75 for Bell Canada amount, $80.50 for Labrador and outside Atlantic Canada. Employees who do not return home and choose to be responsible for own accommodations will be entitled to claim living expenses of $75 per day ($50 per day for employees who choose to return home each night). Travel allowance: Amount equal to value of full fare (including all fees and surcharges) return economy air travel, as of Jan. 2 each year, between St. John's and employee's reporting centre or $1,000, whichever is greater, for employees who reside in Labrador and whose permanent reporting centre is in Labrador. Hardship allowance: $50 per night when employee stays overnight at locations in coastal Labrador north of Red Bay. GOVERNMENT Regional Municipality of Niagara Niagara Falls, Ont. (870 administrative, technical, transportation, water and wastewater, community services employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1287 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2021. Signed on Dec. 20, 2018. Shift premium: $1 per hour for afternoon shifts (majority of scheduled hours fall between 4 p.m. and midnight), night shifts (majority of scheduled hours fall between midnight and 8 a.m.). $1 per hour for employees who work on Saturday and Sunday as part of regular shift. Lesser of applicable job rate of permanent lead-hand being replacing while on assignment or greater amount between base rate plus $1 per hour or $1 per hour higher than base rate of highest paid employee being lead for temporary lead-hands Paid holidays: 11 days plus Christmas Eve Day, New Year's Eve Day. employee may be allowed time off, maximum 2 hours, to attend Remembrance Day service whenever Nov. 11 falls on working day. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month or 4%, maximum 10 days, to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 27 years. 1 additional day per year after 30 years of service. Overtime: Time and one-half for all time worked beyond normal work day or normal week. Double time after 4 hours of overtime; for all hours worked on Sunday, if Sunday is not part of scheduled work- week. Meal allowance: $10 for employees who work 2 or more consecutive hours of overtime either preceding or succeeding any shift, if 12 hours' notice is not given. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $350 every 24 months for each adult; $200 every 12 months for children, plus $50 for eye exams. Paramedical: Employer pays 100% of premiums for combined maximum $500 per year per subscriber for chiropractor, physiotherapy, registered massage therapist, naturopath, acupuncture. Pension: Every new full-time employee will join Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Scheme (OMERS). Bereavement leave: 5 scheduled shifts for death of spouse, son, daughter, parents, brother, sister, legal guardian, stepchildren. 3 scheduled shifts for death of stepparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchild. 1 scheduled shift for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 4 hours of paid leave, maximum 4 hours of unpaid leave, to attend funeral as pallbearer. Seniority – recall rights: 24 consecutive months after layoff or for employee who accepts temporary posted position outside bargaining unit for reason other than replacing person who is absent due to illness; 6 months for employee promoted to position outside bargaining unit. Call-in pay: Minimum 4

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