Canadian Labour Reporter

double annual wages. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of double annual wages Bereavement leave: 3 paid working days for death of spouse, parent, child, steppar- ent, stepchild, legal ward, legal guardian, sibling, stepsibling, parent-in-law, grandchild, same-sex partner. 1 paid work- ing day for death of sibling-in- law, child-in-law, grandparent. Unpaid leave of absence of up to 2 calendar months (with seniority accumulating) may be granted for death or serious illness in family, among other reasons. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs . Probationary period: 90 days worked. May be extended upon agreement with union. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Safety shoes: $130 per year for company-approved safety footwear. Uniforms/clothing: Com- pany provides 2 sets of winter wear for employees requested to work outside and who do not have ample wear to do so. Winter jacket for employees required to work outside in winter. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.4% increase): Loader unloaders: $16.68 rising 2 steps to $17.88 General labour/assembler: $16.53 rising 2 steps to $17.43 Machine operator: $17.50 ris- ing 2 steps to $18.40 Shipper-receiver/material handler: $19.21 rising 2 steps to $20.11 Buffers inspection: $17.67 ris- ing 2 steps to $18.57 Sanders: $16.45 rising 2 steps to $17.95 Power washer: $21.19 rising 2 steps to $22.09 Signing bonus: $300 Employers hired after Aug. 29, 2013, will be paid in accordance with percentage of full classi- fication rate: 90% to start, 92% after 1 year of employment, 94% after 2 years, 96% after 3 years, 100% after 4 years. Editor's notes: Heat stress prevention: When official temperature of workplace reaches 95 Fahrenheit or 35 Celsius, each break will be lengthened by 10 minutes. Savings plan: Employer will contribute $0.14 per hour worked by each employee to employee bank account after 1 year of service. Education fund: Employer will make $1,500 payment to Workers United Can- ada Council Education Fund and in each subsequent year of agreement. Prescription safety glasses: If employee is required to wear safety glasses on job and employee requires prescription lenses, employer will provide allowance of $200, once every 24 months, for purchase of glasses. EDUCATION Canadian Rockies School Division Canmore, Alta. (53 technical, administrative employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4306 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2021. Ratified on Jan. 23, 2020. Signed on April 23, 2020. Paid holidays: 10 days. Employees on layoff during July/August will not be paid for Canada Day unless it falls on working day and work on first normal working day following Canada Day. When Remembrance Day falls on day that is normally day off for employee, no pay or day off in lieu for holiday will accrue. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 2 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 17 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 6 or 7 hours per day; double time after 4 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer pays 90% of premiums, em- ployee pays 10% of premiums (previously employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums). Dental: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums (previously employer pays 85% of pre- miums, employee pays 15% of premiums). Vision: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums (previously employer pays 85% of pre- miums, employee pays 15% of premiums). Sick leave: 0.75 days for each month worked (after 6 months of service); 1.5 days for each month worked (after 12 months of service). Credits may be accrued, maximum 70 days. Paid at 100% of regular rate of pay. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 school days for death of employee's spouse, son, daughter, par- ent, brother, sister, parent of spouse. 3 school days for death of grandparent, grand- child, grandparent of spouse, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, other relative who is member of employee's household. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs or inactive service. Probationary period: 630 straight-time hours worked or 12 consecutive months from date of hire, whichever occurs first. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 20% in- crease): ASL interpreter: $29.52 rising 3 steps to $35.48 Network support analyst: $27.06 rising 3 steps to $32.51 Administrative assistant: $20.72 rising 3 steps to $24.93 Desktop support analyst/ac- counts payable/library tech- nician/education assistant/ career practitioner: $20.41 rising 3 steps to $24.52 Signing EA: $23.74 rising 3 steps to $28.12 Clerk typist/library clerk: $16.45 rising 3 steps to $19.77 Editor's notes: Medical notes: If employee becomes sick or disabled for more than 2 consecutive days, employee may be asked to produce certificate from physician or dentist attesting to illness or disability claimed. Costs incurred to obtain certificate will be borne by employer. Personal leave days: 2 days for employee employed for more than 100 work days per school year; 1 day for employee employed for 61 work days to 100 work days per school year; 0 days for employee employed for 60 work days or less per school year. Employee may carry forward 1 unused personal leave day from current school year to be used in next school year. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 6 or 7 hours per day; double time after 4 hours of overtime. November 2, 2020 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 6 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

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