Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS berta Hospital and Medical Care Health Care Insurance Plan. Em- ployer pays 100% of premiums for major medical plan. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 100% for basic; 50% for major restorative, orth- odontia. Maximum $2,000 per person per year for basic, major restorative. Lifetime maximum $2,500, with annual maximum of $1,250.00 (at 50%) for orth- odontia. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $225 in any 2 years for frames, lenses, fitting of prescription glasses, sunglasses, including contact lenses or additional $100 for prescription glasses only if pre- scription changes after 1 year per family member. Paramedical: 80% coverage, maximum $400 per year for massage therapy from registered massage therapist or treatment from registered chiropractor. 80% coverage, maximum $1,000 per year for physiotherapy. Weekly indemnity: Employer will pay cost for 80% of maxi- mum EI insurable earnings, minimum $800 per week, after first day of accident, fourth day for sickness, first day of hospital- ization, maximum 26 weeks. LTD: Coverage of $1,200 per month or benefit provided under individual's pension calculation, whichever is greater. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $50,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $50,000. Pension: Employees will contribute $0.25 per hour for all hours worked, including hours paid for vacation, statu- tory holiday, weekly indemnity, maximum contribution of $450 per year into pension plan. Em- ployees will also contribute 5%, matched by employer, after 120 days of employment, into DC plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of wife, husband, children, all corresponding common-law equivalents. 3 days for death of mother, father, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, all corresponding common-law equivalents. Seniority – recall rights: Pe- riod of employment to start; 12 months after 12 months of service; 18 month after 3 years of service, for continuous layoffs. 18 months for employees off as result of illness or injury. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of straight-time pay (except where failure to so is because of non-operation of plant; substan- tial part thereof, as result of fire, act of God, failure of power or major breakdown of equipment). Double time when called out prior to shift. Probationary period: 120 cal- endar days within 12 months from first date of employment. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Safety shoes: $200 per year to each employee for approved safety boots. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 9.3% increase): Vice-foreman (production): $37.71 rising 4 steps to $41.21 Vice-foreman (maintenance): $42 rising 4 steps to $45.88 Vice-foreman (other): $368 ris- ing 4 steps to $39.43 Tradesman 2: $40 rising 4 steps to $43.72 Tradesman 1: $36.98 rising 4 steps to $40.42 Electrical engineering tech: $36.62 rising 4 steps to $402 NDT level 2: $33.26 rising 4 steps to $36.35 NDT level 1: $30.98 rising 4 steps to $33.86 Lab tech: $31.26 rising 4 steps to $34.17 ERW mill Mill lead-hand: $35.54 rising 4 steps to $38.84 Mill operator: $35 rising 4 steps to $38.25 Mill crew (crane, FCO, uncoiler): $30.16 rising 4 steps to $32.96 Mill support (wash-out/salvage operator): $27.99 rising 4 steps to $30.59 Finishing lead hand: $30.70 ris- ing 4 steps to $33.55 Final inspector: $297 rising 4 steps to $31.77 Finishing operator (hydro, bevel- ler, n. saw): $27.99 rising 4 steps to $30.59 API Threading mill lead-hand: $35.54 rising 4 steps to $38.84 Threading mill operator 3 (thread inspector): $30.70 rising 4 steps to $33.55 Threading mill operator 2: $29.63 rising 4 steps to $32.38 Threading mill operator 1: $27.99 rising 4 steps to $30.59 PTL Premium threading operator 3 (inspection and CNC): $30.70 rising 4 steps to $33.55 Premium thread operator 1: $27.99 rising 4 steps to $30.59 Yard/all lines Yard equipment operator: $29.63 rising 4 steps to $32.38 Yard lead hand: $30.16 rising 4 steps to $32.96 Shipping crew: $27.99 rising 4 steps to $30.59 Yard crew: $25.86 rising 4 steps to $28.26 Apprenticeship program First-year apprentice: 70% of tradesman 1 Second-year apprentice: 75% of tradesman 1 Third-year apprentice: 80% of tradesman 1 Fourth-year apprentice: 85% of tradesman 1 Journeyman: 90% of tradesman 1 Red-Seal certification: 100% of classification (2 years after successful comple- tion of Red-Seal certification; employee who remains with em- ployer will receive $2,500 reten- tion bonus) $2,500 bonus will be paid to employees who are currently working upon ratification of col- lective agreement. Employees on LTD are excluded from receiving payment. Editor's notes: Performance bonus plan (PBP): Employer will guarantee minimum payout level of productivity por- tion at $1.65 per hour on bonus plan. Physician fees: When employee is required to get signed document from employ- ee's personal doctor by either employer or its insurer, employer will reimburse employee for reasonable fees incurred. Hearing aids: Maximum of $1,000 per family member during any 36-month period. EDUCATION School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) Nanaimo, B.C. (740 school support staff ) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 606 Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022. Signed on Nov. 1, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2020: 2% Effective July 1, 2021: 2% Shift premium: $0.28 per hour for weekend work for regular drivers; all weekend work beyond 8 hours per day will be time and one-half and double time for all work after 12 hours per day. $0.40 per hour (previously $0.28 per hour) for work after 4 p.m. or on Saturdays. $0.45 per hour Hearing aids: Maximum of $1,000 per family member during any 36-month period. 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER

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