Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Sick leave: 0.5 days per month. Unused entitlement may be accumulated, maxi- mum 90 days. Pension: All eligible employ- ees will participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan or successor plans. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (current spouse, child, par- ent, legal guardian, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister- in-law, son-in-law, daughter- in-law, stepmother, stepfather, stepchildren, parent of spouse, grandparent, grandchild, relative who is member of employee's household). 2 ad- ditional days for travel time, if required. 1 day to attend funeral after death of close friend or of relative who is not immediate family. Employee may be given up to 2 days with pay to perform tasks associ- ated with being executor of estate. Seniority – recall rights: 12 consecutive months for layoffs; 2 years for being ab- sent from work for any other reason. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at overtime rate plus travel allowance at prevail- ing county rate from and to employee's residence for dis- tance travelled in employee's private vehicle. 1 hour of pay, at applicable overtime rate, for any water and wastewater employee who performs work but is not required to travel to worksite. Time may be paid out of banked. Probationary period: 90 days worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 36 months for any written docu- ments pertaining to disciplin- ary action or dismissal. Tool allowance: $700 per year (previously $650 per year) for journeyman mechanics, others required by employer to pro- vide substantial amount of own tools (payment split and paid in June and December). Mileage: Travel allowance at prevailing county rate for dis- tance travelled within county to, from, and between, specific construction projects for road- construction employees who provide own transportation. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 0.8% increase): Public works classifications Mechanic, heavy-duty: $40.77 rising 2 steps to $41.08 Parts man 34.78 rising 2 steps to $35.04 Equipment operator 3: $35.32 rising 2 steps to $35.58 Equipment operator 2: $33.72 rising 2 steps to $33.97 Equipment operator 1: $28.12 rising 2 steps to $28.33 Maintenance service worker 5: $36.56 rising 2 steps to $36.83 Maintenance service worker 4: $33.21 rising 2 steps to $33.46 Maintenance service worker 3: $30.04 rising 2 steps to $30.27 Maintenance service worker 2: $26.59 rising 2 steps to $26.79 Maintenance service worker 1: $25.18 rising 2 steps to $25.37 Solid-waste lead-hand: $33.21 rising 2 steps to $33.46 Solid-waste worker: $26.59 rising 2 steps to $26.79 Flag person: $19.86 rising 2 steps to $20.01 Engineering classifications Survey technician 3: $33.21 rising 2 steps to $33.46 Survey technician 2: $29.61 rising 2 steps to $29.83 Survey technician 1: $28.04 rising 2 steps to $28.25 Survey assistant: $24.17 rising 2 steps to $24.35 Pest-control officer: $32.40 rising 2 steps to $32.64 Agriculture classifications Spray crew worker 1 (licensed applicator): $28.57 rising 2 steps to $28.78 Spray-crew assistant: $25.66 rising 2 steps to $25.85 Weed inspector: $25.42 rising 2 steps to $25.61 Horticulturist: $27.12 rising 2 steps to $27.32 Horticulturist assistant: $23.76 rising 2 steps to $23.94 Parks services and recreation classifications Parks services worker 2: $21.62 rising 2 steps to $21.78 Parks services worker 1: $19.91 rising 2 steps to $20.06 Senior lifeguard: $25.60 rising 2 steps to $25.79 Junior lifeguard: $21.90 rising 2 steps to $22.06 Trades apprentices First-year: $60% of journey- man rate Second-year: $75% of journey- man rate Third-year: $90% of journey- man rate Editor's notes: Medical certificates: Employer will be responsible for costs of medical forms that it requires employee to provide related to sick-leave benefits. Accumulated sick leave: Upon full retirement, between 55 and 64 years old inclu- sive, employee will be entitled to be paid out 25% of remaining accumulated sick leave (for employees hired before Jan. 1, 2016). Seniority bonus: $0.05 per hour for each year of service after 3 years, maximum $0.70 per hour, for years of service for all public works and surveyor employees who were employed as of May 2, 1994; all other employees who qualify for seniority bonus will receive additional $0.05 per hour and continue to receive additional $0.05 each subsequent year, maximum $0.60 per hour. ARMOURED CAR SERVICE B & L Security Patrol (1981) Vernon, B.C. (34 security officers) and Unifor, Local 114 Renewal agreement: Effect- ive May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2021. Signed on Dec. 3, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2018: $0.50 per hour Effective May 1, 2019: $0.75 per hour Effective May 1, 2020: $0.75 per hour Shift premium: $5 per shift for training new hire. $10 per shift (previously $10 per shift) for night shift. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 week or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 10 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 15 years. Employ- ees may elect to carry over 1 week's vacation to next calen- dar year. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 9 hours per day or 45 hours per week; double time after 3 hours of overtime and after 60 hours per week. Time may be banked, floating maximum 2 weeks. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Vision: $200 every 24 months. Paramedical: $300 per prac- titioner per year. Weekly indemnity: Coverage of 66.667 % of weekly earnings to EI maximum. AD&D: Coverage of $25,000. Life insurance: Coverage of $25,000. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, parents, stepparents of employee Accumulated leave: Upon retirement, employee will be paid out 25% of remaining sick leave. October 5, 2020 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 4

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