Canadian Labour Reporter

January 20, 2020 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS and overtime hours) on any shift which begins between 8:30 p.m. and 1:01 a.m. 2 hours' pay when employee completes ori- entation, indoctrination online. $0.75 per hour worked metro- travel premium, plus holiday pay, for all employees employed in Lower Mainland/Fraser Val- ley (does not apply to commer- cial/institutional projects). 15% for labourer foreman. 10% for employee who works any por- tion of either first half or second half of shift underground. 10% for employee who does tunnel work. $0.50 per hour for caisson (payable below 25 feet). $0.25 per hour for swing-stage (pay- able above 25 feet). $25 helicop- ter premium. Paid holidays: 6% of gross earnings. 11 days plus Friday before B.C. Day, B.C. Day, Fri- day before Labour Day. Vacations with pay: 6% of gross earnings. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours of work; double time thereafter and for all hours worked on Saturdays, Sundays. Medical benefits: Employer contributes $3.10 per hour for CSW medical and benefits. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will protect value of employee's work clothes, maximum $300, in case of fire or burglary. Em- ployer will provide clothing needed for protection against natural elements, general- purpose work gloves, appropri- ate footwear, including safety footwear. Employer will provide rubber boots, rubber clothing, rubber gloves and, where neces- sary, ear muffs. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2.5% increase): Underground projects Construction craft labourers Watchman/flagman/rodman/ chainman/stakeman/confined space entry monitor/gas tester and spark watchman: $36.29 rising 4 steps to $37.19 Labourer/signalman/dump- man/swamper/pumptender/ cement power buggy/grinder/ mixer (less than 1 yard)/tim- berman/grademan/power and electric tool operator: $36.56 rising 4 steps to $37.46 Bobcat loader/instrument man - utility 1/caulked and ce- mented joint tile and pipelayer/ manholer/concrete saw/heat fusion machine/jackhammer/ hydro boom (less than 100 psi) (wet and dry): $36.84 rising 4 steps to $37.74 Signalman hook-up/vibrator/ instrument man - utility 2/fall- ers on clearing/hydro boom) more than 1,000 psi) (wet and dry)/6" vibrator (when used by hand): $37.11 rising 4 steps to $38.01 First-aid attendant level 2: $37.22 rising 4 steps to $38.12 First-aid attendant level 2 with transportation endorsement: $37.33 rising 4 steps to $38.23 First-aid attendant level 3: $37.44 rising 4 steps to $38.34 Concrete specialist: $39.56 ris- ing 4 steps to $40.46 Industrial projects - drilling, blasting, shoring Labourer: $38.73 rising 4 steps to $39.63 Chucktender/switchman/ trackman/skiptender/miner/ timberman/powderman/form cleaner/form setter/tunnel maintenance (miner carry- ing out repairs to timber)/ mucking-machine operator/ LHD (load-haul-dump) opera- tor/tram operator/raise miner/ shaftman/shaft maintenance/ dam man/raise borer (robbins, dresser, similar types): $39.48 rising 4 steps to $40.38 Shaft leader: $41.14 rising 4 steps to $42.04 Shaft boss: $42.14 rising 4 steps to $43.04 Editor's notes: Periodic leave: On out-of-town projects of more than 50 days' duration, periodic leave will be avail- able to employees every 40 days: $0 for 0 kilometres to 249 kilometres away; $175 for 250 kilometres to 500 kilome- tres away; $275 for 501 kilometres to 750 kilometres away; $375 for 751 kilometres to 1,000 kilometres away; $475 for more than 1,000 kilometres away. Leave will be minimum 5 days, maximum 1 week. Cellphone apps: No employee will be required to install any app on personal phone as condition of employment. Room and board allowance: Op- tion 1: Employer will provide non-local resident employee with daily allowance of $145 (previously $140). Effective May 1, 2020: $150. Effective May 1, 2022: $155. Option 2: Employer will provide non-local resident employee with single room plus $65 daily meal allowance (previously $62.50). Effective May 1, 2020: $67.50. Effective May 1, 2022: $70. Travel allowance: $0.58 per kilometre for first 5,00 kilometres; $0.52 per kilometre for all additional kilometres. EDUCATION Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 1 Calgary (328 custodial, maintenance employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 520 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2020. Ratified on June 1, 2019. Signed on June 28, 2019. Shift premium: $0.75 per hour to employees assigned who work afternoon or night shift (excluding overtime). Paid holidays: 12 days. If Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve are on working day, employees will receive one-half day off. All employees will be given one- half day off during Stampede Week. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 1.25 days per month, maximum 15 days, after 1 year, 1.67 days per month, maximum 20 days, after 8 years, 2.08 days per month, maximum 25 days, after 18 years, 2.5 days per month, max- imum 30 days, after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work beyond normal workday or normal work week; double time after 2 hours of overtime. Double time for all overtime work after midnight, before 7 a.m. and on Sundays. Time and one-half for all work on regular day off, double time after 2 hours of work. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Em- ployer will contribute $350 per year for personal health spend- ing account. Unused balance may be carried forward to next plan year but carry-forward amount must be used by end of that year or it will be lost. Effec- tive Jan. 1, 2020: $400 per year. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 24 days. May be ac- cumulated, maximum 165 days. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: All employees shall be required to participate in Local Authorities Board Pen- sion Plan. All employees who retire under Local Authorities Board Pension Plan regulations will receive pro-rata retirement allowance: 1 month's salary af- ter 10 years' service; 2 months' salary after 15 years' service; 2.5 months' salary after 20 years' service; 3 months' salary after 25 years' service. Bereavement leave: 5 days (previously 3 days if funeral in Calgary; 5 days if funeral is outside city) for death in im- mediate family (spouse, com- mon-law spouse, parents, legal guardians, grandparents, broth- ers, sisters, children, grandchil- dren (and respective spouses) of employee, of employee's spouse or common-law spouse, other persons as may be approved). Seniority – recall rights: 1 year for layoffs. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' at overtime rates. Minimum 4 hours (time and one-half for 2 hours, double time for 2 hours) for emergency call-in overtime. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years for disciplinary docu- ments.

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