Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS with asbestos), in ditches or manholes where muddy con- ditions or sewage is present); road patching and crack seal- ing; trackless sidewalk sweep- ers; roadways operations litter pick-up; mechanics working at landfill or at commonage)). $1 per hour for each shift for em- ployee who is appointed to act as level 2 first-aid attendant ($500 bonus upon successful completion of first-aid course plus additional $750 after serv- ing 3-year term as attendant). $1 per hour for employee who acts as field safety representa- tive. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 15 days (with 10 months of service) or 1.5 days per month (with less than 10 months of service) to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 16 days after 5 years, 17 days after 6 years, 18 days after 7 years, 19 days after 8 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 21 years. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 15 days to start, 16 days after 5 years, 17 days after 6 years, 18 days after 7 years, 19 days after 8 years, 20 days after 9 years, 25 days after 17 years, 30 days after 21 years. Employees with 20 days or fewer vacation en- titlement must take at least 15 days' vacation each year; em- ployees with 25 days or more vacation entitlement must take at least 20 days' vacation in each year. Maximum 1 year's entitlement may be carried over to next calendar year by employee. Balance of vacation bank will be paid out at termi- nation of employment. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after normal work day; double time after 2 hours of overtime. Double time for all work on employee's days of rest (time and one-half if em- ployee requests to work some or all weekly overtime on rest days instead). May be taken as time off in lieu. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for medical services plan, ex- tended health plan. Eligible employees will be entitled to wellness payment, paid to em- ployee on biweekly basis. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 100% coverage for basic; 50% coverage for prosthetics, crowns and bridg- es, orthodontics. Weekly indemnity: Employee pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 70% of gross wages after 6 days of absence, maxi- mum 26 weeks after first day of leave. Sick leave: One-half day per month, maximum 10 days as health-leave bank. New employees will receive 3 days after 3 months of service. AD&D: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of 2 times annual earnings. Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of 2 times annual earnings. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, parents, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchild, stepparent, foster- child, foster-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, fiancée, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, parents-in-law). 2 additional days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, foster-child. One- half day to attend funeral as pallbearer. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year for layoffs; 42 months if employee is absent from work because of sickness or acci- dent. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at double time for all hours worked outside nor- mal working hours. Probationary period: 6 months. Safety shoes: $100 per year (previously $65 per year) for work safety boots. Tool allowance: $500 in first year; $200 per year thereafter to all employees in mechanic classifications. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.8% in- crease): Pay grade Inside workers 2 1: $22.53 rising 5 steps to $24.52 2: $23.89 rising 5 steps to $26 3: $25.08 rising 5 steps to $27.31 3 (accounting clerk 1) 1: $23.18 rising 5 steps to $25.24 2: $24.63 rising 5 steps to $26.81 3: $25.93 rising 5 steps to $28.22 4 (data entry clerk/response operator) 1: $24.08 rising 5 steps to $26.22 2: $25.60 rising 5 steps to $27.87 3: $26.75 rising 5 steps to $29.12 5 (accounting assistant 1/ administrative clerk/develop- ment services clerk/engineer- ing clerk/legislative clerk/ operations clerk/police ser- vices clerk/purchasing clerk/ recreation clerk) 1: $25.01 rising 5 steps to $27.23 2: $26.37 rising 5 steps to $28.70 3: $28 rising 5 steps to $30.48 11 (active transportation coor- dinator/buyer/bylaw enforce- ment coordinator/community policing coordinator/environ- mental technician 2/legislative coordinator/payroll coordina- tor/risk and claims analyst/ security clearance specialist/ survey technician/traffic pro- grammer/wastewater source control technician) 1: $31.79 2: $33.06 3: $34.40 rising 5 steps to $37.44 4: $35.52 rising 5 steps to $38.67 5: $36.67 rising 5 steps to $39.90 15 (building inspector/plan checker 3/business systems analyst/development techni- cian engineering/engineering technical support coordinator/ financial analyst/laboratory coordinator/network systems analyst/park and landscape planner/planner specialist/ property officer specialist/se- nior bylaw officer/urban forest health technician) 1: $39.09 2: $40.57 3: $42.18 rising 5 steps to $46.88 4: $43.48 rising 5 steps to $48.30 5: $44.85 rising 5 steps to $49.78 Outside workers 7 (carpenter 1/concrete work- er/equipment operator 2/ir- rigation serviceperson/police transportation maintenance assistant/sign worker/waste- water collection operator 1/ water meter service techni- cian/yard person): $28.44 ris- ing 5 steps to $30.96 9 (equipment operator 4/ga- rage serviceperson/gardener 1/relief building operator/util- ities serviceperson/water dis- tribution operator 2): $29.65 rising 5 steps to $32.28 12 (arborist 2/traffic officers meter technician): $33.61 ris- ing 5 steps to $36.58 14A (arenas and stadiums foreman/building systems foreman/building trades foreman/landfill foreman/ mechanic lead-hand/parks foreman/roadways foreman/ security and building technol- ogy lead hand/urban forestry foreman/utilities foreman/ wastewater electrical fore- man/wastewater treatment foreman/water collection fore- man/water supply foreman/ water/WW maintenance fore- man): $37.16 rising 5 steps to $41.29 Editor's notes: Standby: 2 hours' pay at regular rate for each normal workday on standby and employee worked regular 8-hour shift; 3 hours' pay at regular rate for each day of rest, holiday employee is on standby. May be taken as time off in lieu after 5 days accumulated. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at double time for all hours worked outside normal working hours. 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER

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