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Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS majority of hours fall between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.). $1.75 per hour for night shift (where ma- jority of hours fall between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.). $3 per hour (previously $2.25 per hour) for weekend day-shift. $1.75 per hour for weekend evening- shift (plus $2 per hour for weekend). $1.75 per hour for weekend night-shift (plus $2 per hour for weekend). Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 1 wellness day (must be taken within year it is earned). Vacations with pay: 75 hours or 4% after 1 year, 112.5 hours or 6% after 3 years, 150 hours or 8% after 6 years, 187.5 hours or 10% after 15 years, 225 hours or 12% after 18 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week. Time and one-half for all work on assigned day off or for em- ployee who works concurrent shift. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, em- ployee pays 50% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. 80% coverage for preventive, basic treatments. Maximum reimbursement $1,500 per year. Sick leave: 7.5 hours for every 165 hours worked, maximum 90 hours. AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 1 additional times annual earn- ings. Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 1 times annual earnings. Pension: Employer contrib- utes 2%, employee contributes 2% to voluntary registered re- tirement savings pension plan (employees with greater than 450 hours are eligible to enroll in plan). Bereavement leave: 3 days (within 7-consecutive day period) for death of husband, wife (including common-law spouses), child, parent, father- in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, grandparent, son-in- law, daughter-in-law, grand- child, guardian. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours of pay at basic rate or ac- tual number of hours worked at overtime rate, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 450 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for letters of warning or discipline. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): Maintenance Housekeeping/laundry Step 1: $15.56 rising 4 steps to $15.88 Step 2: $16.46 rising 4 steps to $16.78 Step 3: $17.33 rising 4 steps to $17.69 Step 4: $18.18 rising 4 steps to $18.54 Step 5: $19.03 rising 4 steps to $19.43 Janitor Step 1: $17.21 rising 4 steps to $17.57 Step 2: $17.74 rising 4 steps to $18.10 Step 3: $18.26 rising 4 steps to $18.62 Step 4: $18.82 rising 4 steps to $19.20 Step 5: $19.37 rising 4 steps to $19.77 Maintenance Step 1: $25.23 rising 4 steps to $25.75 Step 2: $25.99 rising 4 steps to $26.51 Step 3: $26.77 rising 4 steps to $27.31 Step 4: $27.56 rising 4 steps to $28.12 Step 5: $28.39 rising 4 steps to $28.95 Food services FDS aide Step 1: $15.39 rising 4 steps to $15.71 Step 2: $16.27 rising 4 steps to $16.59 Step 3: $17.18 rising 4 steps to $17.54 Step 4: $18.06 rising 4 steps to $18.42 Step 5: $19.02 rising 4 steps to $19.42 Cook assistant Step 1: $15.64 rising 4 steps to $15.96 Step 2: $16.52 rising 4 steps to $16.92 Step 3: $17.43 rising 4 steps to $17.79 Step 4: $18.31 rising 4 steps to $18.67 Step 5: $19.27 rising 4 steps to $19.67 Cook Step 1: $19.08 rising 4 steps to $19.48 Step 2: $19.90 rising 4 steps to $20.30 Step 3: $20.41 rising 4 steps to $20.83 Step 4: $20.92 rising 4 steps to $21.35 Step 5: $21.52 rising 4 steps to $21.96 Recreation/rehab Recreation aides Step 1: $16.52 rising 4 steps to $16.84 Step 2: $17.39 rising 4 steps to $17.75 Step 3: $18.32 rising 4 steps to $18.68 Step 4: $19.31 rising 4 steps to $19.71 Step 5: $20.17 rising 4 steps to $20.57 Step 6: $22.39 rising 4 steps to $22.83 Step 7: $23.05 rising 4 steps to $23.53 Rehab assistant Step 1: $19.59 rising 4 steps to $19.99 Step 2: $20.34 rising 4 steps to $20.74 Step 3: $20.99 rising 4 steps to $21.42 Step 4: $21.60 rising 4 steps to $22.04 Step 5: $22.51 rising 4 steps to $22.95 Step 6: $23.06 rising 4 steps to $23.54 Administration Nursing admin clerk Step 1: $25.15 rising 4 steps to $25.67 Unit clerk Step 1: $17.82 rising 4 steps to $18.18 Step 2: $18.77 rising 4 steps to $19.14 Step 3: $19.78 rising 4 steps to $20.18 Step 4: $20.90 rising 4 steps to $21.33 Step 5: $22.02 rising 4 steps to $22.46 Step 6: $22.62 rising 4 steps to $23.06 Step 7: $23.29 rising 4 steps to $23.77 TAXI SERVICES Coventry Connections Niagara o/a Central Taxi Niagara Region Niagara Falls, Ont. (230 taxi drivers) and Teamsters Canada, Local 879 Renewal agreement: Effect- ive April 28, 2019 to April 27, 2023. Signed on May 2, 2019. Shift premium: $26.22 per hour for union stewards for time spent dealing with issues/ complaints, step 1 and step 2 grievance meetings (maximum 3 hours, maximum 1 steward). Any tip over and above base amount of fare is paid to em- ployee 100% (gift certificates are treated as cash). Paid holidays: 9 days Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years. Seniority – recall rights: Taxi drivers promoted to super- visory positions will retain 6 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS April 20, 2020 April 20, 2020 Sick leave: 7.5 hours for every 165 hours worked, maximum 90 hours.