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plan. Bereavement leave: 5 con- secutive paid days for death of spouse, parent, child, sibling. 1 paid day for death of grandpar- ent, parent-in-law, sibling-in- law. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay for call-back after complet- ing daily or weekly shifts or re- porting for work with no work available if no advance notice. Probationary period: 90 days worked within 12 consecutive months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for any disciplinary ac- tion given to employee. Safety boots: $125 per year for regular employees (previously $100) and $275 per year (previ- ously $150) for skilled trades and tooling employees. Tool allowance: $650 to all skilled tradespersons on reim- bursement basis (previously $400). Sample rates of hourly pay (current starting rate, after 3.3% increase): Maintenance mechanic: $33.30 rising 2 steps to $34.80 Production operator: $18.08 rising 2 steps to $18.68 Online operator/driver: $18.58 rising 2 steps to $19.18 Tooling technician: $23.58 ris- ing 2 steps to $24.18 Active T-production employ- ees will receive $1,500 lump sum payment in first pay period of each December during life of agreement (payment may be added into employee's personal RRSP account). EDUCATION Peace River School Division Peace River, Alta. (252 school support staff, maintenance employees, technicians) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4839 Support Staff Renewal agreement: Effec- tive July 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2021. Ratified on May 27, 2019. Signed on Dec. 10, 2019. Wage adjustments: Clerical staff Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $0.35 per hour Effective Sept. 1, 2020: $0.35 per hour Maintenance staff Effective July 1, 2019: $0.35 per hour Effective July 1, 2020: $0.35 per hour Shift premium: Educational assistant assigned to class in absence of teacher, for more than one-half- day, will be paid as study supervisor which is educational assistant level 1. $1.23 per hour for shop lead- hands. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 16 years, 6 weeks after 26 years for 12-month employees. 4% to start, 6% after 2 years, 8% after 8 years, 10% after 16 years, 12% after 26 years for all other employ- ees. All vacation leave must be taken within 12-month period in which it is earned. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be accumulated and taken as time off in lieu. Unused time will be paid out on Aug. 15 of each year. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. All eligible employees will be pro- vided $400 health spending account, pro-rated to start date and paid 1/12 monthly. Effec- tive Sept. 1, 2020: $600. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 2 days per month of service (4 days per school year may be used for family depen- dant illness and appointments; 3 days per school year (previ- ously 2 days per school year) may be used for personal leave). Time may be accumulated, maximum 60 days. Employees who are laid off will retain ac- cumulated leave for 120 days; if not recalled within that period, leave will be cancelled. Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Employer con- tributes 50% of employee's con- tribution to RRSP, maximum 5% of employee's salary, for those not participating in Local Authorities Pension Plan. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months after layoff; 18 months if employee is absent from work on WCB or LTD claim. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours of pay at time and one-half ba- sic hourly rate when employee is called in for emergency. Probationary period: 60 working days or 6 months, whichever comes first. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for employee who has been subjected to disciplinary action. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- ees will receive annual safety and equipment allowance of $300 to be paid on January pay- cheque. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.8% increase): Educational assistants Step 1: $19.81 rising 1 step to $20.16 Step 2: $21.09 rising 1 step to $21.44 Step 3: $22.36 rising 1 step to $22.71 Step 4: $23.71 rising 1 step to $24.06 Step 5: $24.94 rising 1 step to $25.29 Information specialists Step 1: $20 rising 1 step to $20.35 Step 2: $21.27 rising 1 step to $21.62 Step 3: $22.61 rising 1 step to $22.96 Step 4: $23.86 rising 1 step to $24.21 Step 5: $25.21 rising 1 step to $25.56 Office managers Step 1: $22.91 rising 1 step to $23.26 Step 2: $24.20 rising 1 step to $24.55 Step 3: $25.50 rising 1 step to $25.85 Step 4: $26.13 rising 1 step to $26.48 Step 5: $26.87 rising 1 step to $27.22 School-based technicians Step 1: $26.40 rising 1 step to $26.75 Step 2: $27.88 rising 1 step to $28.28 Step 3: $29.35 rising 1 step to $29.70 Step 4: $30.82 rising 1 step to $31.17 Step 5: $32.29 rising 1 step to $32.64 Maintenance repairman 1 Step 1: $24.22 rising 1 step to $24.57 Step 2: $24.85 rising 1 step to $25.20 Step 3: $25.47 rising 1 step to $25.82 Step 4: $26.18 rising 1 step to $26.53 Step 5: $26.73 rising 1 step to $27.08 Maintenance repairman 2 Step 1: $26.73 rising 1 step to $27.08 Step 2: $27.15 rising 1 step to $27.50 Step 3: $27.57 rising 1 step to $27.92 Step 4: $27.99 rising 1 step to $28.34 Step 5: $28.41 rising 1 step to $28.76 Maintenance repairman 3 Step 1: $30.08 rising 1 step to $30.43 Step 2: $30.94 rising 1 step to $31.29 Step 3: $31.76 rising 1 step to $32.11 Step 4: $32.60 rising 1 step to $32.95 Step 5: $33.44 rising 1 step to $33.79 Maintenance repairman 4 Step 1: $33.44 rising 1 step to $33.79 Step 2: $34.06 rising 1 step to $34.41 Step 3: $34.69 rising 1 step to $35.04 Step 4: $35.32 rising 1 step to $35.67 Step 5: $35.96 rising 1 step to $36.30 Maintenance repairman 5 Step 1: $35.95 rising 1 step to $36.30 Step 2: $36.58 rising 1 step to $36.93 Step 3: $37.21 rising 1 step to $37.56 Step 4: $37.84 rising 1 step to $38.19 Step 5: $38.47 rising 1 step to September 7, 2020 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 6 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

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