Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS CONSTRUCTION Mechanical Contractors Association of New Brunswick Provincewide, New Brunswick (750 plumbers, steamfitter/pipefitters, mechanics, apprentices) and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA), Local 325 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2021. Signed on April 30, 2019. Shift premium: 15% for work other than day shift. If employee works through meal period, double time rates will apply until appropriate meal period is given. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: Employer will pay 11% vacation and holiday pay weekly based on basic hourly rate of employee. Overtime: Double time, except for service work at regular rate, maximum 3 hours, if employee started job prior to end of shift (4:30 p.m.). If employee arrives back to shop and is sent back out for service call after 4:30 p.m., employee will be paid at time and one-half, which will prevail for all overtime hours. Meal allowance: Employee will receive hot meal supplied by employer and consumed during break on employer's time for employees who work overtime for 2 hours without previous time off for meal and without being notified prior to end of previous shift. $20 will be paid in lieu of meal if meal cannot be provided. Medical benefits: Employer will contribute $3.36 per hour (previously $3.31 per hour) to provincial health and welfare trust fund. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: $3.41 per hour. Pension: Employer will contribute $5.83 per hour (previously $5.55 per hour) to provincial health and welfare trust fund. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: $6.12 per hour. Employee will contribute $0.50 per hour to pension plan. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide rain suits, rubber boots where conditions on job make it necessary. Mileage: Compensation for long travel: $1.88 per hour worked more than 50 kilometres 1-way from residence to job site; $2.50 per hour worked for between 70 kilometres and 89 kilometres 1-way from residence to job site; $12.25 per hour worked (previously $11.25 per hour worked) for more than 90 kilometres from employee's residence to job site. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Apprentices (% of current journeyman rate) Level 1 (hired 50%): $15.07 rising 2 steps to $15.78 Level 2 (900 hours worked 55%): $16.58 rising 2 steps to $17.36 Level 3 (1,800 hours worked 60%): $18.08 rising 2 steps to $18.94 Level 4 (2,700 hours worked 65%): $19.59 rising 2 steps to $20.51 Level 5 (3,600 hours worked 70%): $21.10 rising 2 steps to $22.09 Level 6 (4,500 hours worked 75%): $22.61 rising 2 steps to $23.67 Level 7 (5,400 hours worked 80%): $24.11 rising 2 steps to $25.25 Level 8 (6,300 hours worked 85%): $25.62 rising 2 steps to $26.83 Level 9 (7,200 hours worked 90%): $27.13 rising 2 steps to $28.40 Certificate of qualification successfully completed: 100% Journeymen: $30.14 rising 2 steps to $31.56 Foremen: $4 above journeyman rate General foremen: $5 above journeyman rate Natural gas fitter/service technicians: $30.14 rising 2 steps to $31.56 G2 (+1,000 hours 85%): $25.62 rising 2 steps to $26.83 G2 certification (with less than 400 hours 65%): $19.59 rising 2 steps to $20.51 G2 certification (with 400 hours 75%): $22.61 rising 2 steps to $23.67 Entry-level (50%): $15.07 rising 2 steps to $15.78 Editor's notes: Welding tests: Minimum 4 hours' pay — and applicable travel or board — for employee required to take job-specific welding test during regular hours while employed by employer. Safety training: Employer will contribute $0.10 per hour to provincial journeymen and apprenticeship training fund. Service work: Any hours worked as overtime will be paid at time and one-half employee's basic hourly rate. Employees on-call for service work will be paid $100 per week if no calls are received. Management administration fund: Employer will contribute $0.20 for every hour worked by journeyman or apprentice to Mechanical Contractors Association of New Brunswick. Training fund: Employer will contribute $0.45 for each hour worked to provincial journeymen and apprenticeship training fund. HOTELS Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Lake Louise, Alta. (38 engineers, electricians, apprentices, carpenters, plumbers, painters, grounds persons, maintenance employees) and Unifor, Local 4050 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb 1, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2022. Ratified on July 10, 2019. Signed on June 21, 2019. Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for all hours spent training other employees (other than lead-hand, journeyperson). $1 per hour (previously $0.75 per hour) for employee scheduled to start assigned shift on or after 11 p.m. Employee temporarily assigned to higher-rated position for 2 hours or more and fulfilling required duties of such position will receive Vacations with pay: Employer will pay 11% vacation and holiday pay weekly based on basic hourly rate of employee.

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