Canadian Labour Reporter

February 3, 2020 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 Custodian: $25.34 rising 2 steps to $26.37 Library assistant: $25.34 rising 2 steps to $26.37 Secondary school assistant: $25.94 rising 2 steps to $26.99 Food-service worker 1: $26.52 rising 2 steps to $27.59 Learning-resources clerk: $26.52 rising 2 steps to $27.59 Office-support clerk: $26.52 ris- ing 2 steps to $27.59 Office-support clerk, Burnaby online: $26.52 rising 2 steps to $27.59 On-call clerk: $26.52 rising 2 steps to $27.59 Receptionist: $26.52 rising 2 steps to $27.59 Accounting clerk: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $28.21 Accounts-payable clerk 1: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $28.21 Library assistant 2: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $28.21 Truck driver/groundskeeper: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $28.21 Bookkeeper/financial asst.: $27.70 rising 2 steps to $28.82 Duplicating-services clerk: $27.70 rising 2 steps to $28.82 Maintenance-services clerk 1: $27.70 rising 2 steps to $28.82 Office-support secretary: $27.70 rising 2 steps to $28.82 Visually impaired program asst.: $31.24 rising 2 steps to $32.50 Youth/child care worker: $31.24 rising 2 steps to $32.50 Youth and childcare worker, intensive behaviour support: $31.24 rising 2 steps to $32.50 Youth and childcare worker, youth engagement support: $31.24 rising 2 steps to $32.50 Youth and childcare worker, connect worker: $31.24 rising 2 steps to $32.50 YES worker, youth in care: $31.24 rising 2 steps to $32.50 Sign/graphics painter: $33.74 rising 2 steps to $35.10 Payroll supervisor: $31.85 rising 2 steps to $33.14 Communications specialist: $31.85 rising 2 steps to $33.14 Computer support technician 2: $31.85 rising 2 steps to $33.14 Custodian foreman m/f: $31.85 rising 2 steps to $33.14 Education-engagement support worker: $31.85 rising 2 steps to $33.14 Carpenter: $34.31 rising 2 steps to $35.70 Electrical installer: $34.31 rising 2 steps to $35.70 Millwright/welder: $34.31 rising 2 steps to $35.70 Electrician: $34.31 rising 2 steps to $35.70 Library/cataloguer 2: $32.44 ris- ing 2 steps to $33.75 Outreach interpreter/mentor: $32.44 rising 2 steps to $33.75 Web developer: $32.44 rising 2 steps to $33.75 Plumber: $34.92 rising 2 steps to $36.33 District safe-school specialist, substance use: $33.05 rising 2 steps to $34.38 HVAC technician: $35.23 rising 2 steps to $38.65 Buyer, senior: $33.62 rising 2 steps to $34.98 Safe-school specialist: $34.19 rising 2 steps to $35.57 Painter foreman: $36.29 rising 2 steps to $37.67 Grounds foreman: $36.29 rising 2 steps to $37.67 Carpentry foreman: $36.87 ris- ing 2 steps to $38.28 Electrical trades foreman: $36.87 rising 2 steps to $38.28 Energy foreman: $36.87 rising 2 steps to $38.28 Electrical/mechanical foreman: $36.87 rising 2 steps to $40.28 Editor's notes: Emergency inspections: Compensatory time with minimum claim of 2 straight-time hours to custo- dians for emergency situations involving an inspection of operational (electrical, heating, water) and physical (win- dows, doors, furnishings) facilities of school plant. Emergency situations are: inspection of school buildings on week- ends; extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, flood); fire or fire-threats; vandalism. Employee education: Employer will provide $20,000 per school year for job-related employee education fund. FIRE PROTECTION Pro-Tec Fire Services of Canada Wabush, N.L. (3 firefighters) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Local 90940 Renewal agreement: Effective June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Signed on April 4, 2019. Paid holidays: 9 days. Vacations with pay: 144 hours after 1 year. Employee may carry unused time over to following year, maximum 16 hours (1 shift). Overtime: Time and one- half for all hours worked in excess of employee's regular scheduled hours of work either immediately preceding or subsequent to regular shift or on day of rest. Employee may receive overtime compensation in leave rather than pay, maximum 16 hours of compensatory leave to each employee per year. Medical benefits: Employer pays 60% of premiums, em- ployee pays 40% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Sick leave: 10 hours per calendar month, maximum 358 hours (previously maximum 288 hours). Employee who is terminated, laid off or resigns, will not be paid for unused sick- leave credits. LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of regular pay. Pension: Employer will match employee's contribution, max- imum 3% of employee's wages, to pension plan. Bereavement leave: 2 consecutive scheduled shifts for death in immediate family (spouse (common-law partner) parent, child, sister, brother, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, other relative or person with whom employee has experienced very close relationship ordinarily ascribed to that of immediate family member). Upon request, employer may grant additional unpaid leave. Call-in pay: Overtime pay at time and one-half straight-time rate, minimum 3 hours, or pay for all hours worked, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 12 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 30 months. Safety shoes: Maximum $200 per year to employees who are required to wear safety foot- wear. All safety boots will be CSA approved. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): New recruit wage: $43.96 rising 1 step to $44.84 12 months: $45.96 rising 1 step to $46.88 24 months: $47.96 rising 1 step to $48.92 30 months: $48.71 rising 1 step to $49.68 Editor's notes: Proof of illness: Medical certificate may be required for any period of sick leave exceeding 2 consecu- tive scheduled shifts or prior to employee's return to work following absence of 30 days. Cost of medical certificate required by employer under provision will be reimbursed to employee. Parking: Employer will provide parking (with electrical plug-ins) at no cost to employees provided employer receives same from Wabush Airport. Northern allow- ance: $4,000 per year. Vacation-travel allowance: Employer will pay $1,250 for each employee, $1,000 for spouse and each dependent of employee, on April 1 of each year. PSAC Social Justice Fund: Employer will contribute $0.01 per hour worked to PSAC Social Justice Fund.

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