Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS pletion of 400 hours, full rate will apply) Employees performing stucco work Serviceman/handyman: $36 rising 2 steps to $38 Journeyman stucco installer: $36 rising 2 steps to $38 Stucco installer assistant: $24 rising 2 steps to $26 Editor's notes: Older members: When 6 or more bricklayers are employed, employer will hire, if available, 1 member who is 55 years of age or older. When 3 or more bricklayers' assistants are employed, employer will hire, if available 1 member who is 55 years of age or older. Ratio: No more than 2 bricklayers/stonemasons' apprentices for first journeyman plus not more than 1 addition apprentice for each additional 5 journeymen. Injuries on duty: Employer will, at own expense, furnish to any employee injured in employment and who is in need of it, immediate conveyance and transportation to hospital or physician. Ambulance will be used where necessary and possible. Loss of personal items: Employees will be entitled to be reimbursed by employer for loss of clothing and tools, maximum $500 for each employee, for loss of tools related to job and clothing due to fire or theft in area or areas designated for storage of items. Industry fund: Each employer bound by agree- ment (who is not member of Masonry Contractors' Association of Toronto) will contribute $0.85 per hour for each hour worked by each employee to association in compensation for work done on behalf of industry by association. Overnight stays: $100 per day, maximum $500 per week; $600 for 6-day week, to cover room and board when employees are required to be away overnight from normal place of residence. Parking fees: Employees will be paid daily parking allowance equal to cost to park for each day worked on any project work. HOME FURNISHINGS LOGISTICS SERVICES Zenith Logistics Edmonton (17 material handlers) and Teamsters, Local 362 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Nov. 1, 2019 to Jan. 17, 2023. Ratified on Nov. 1, 2019. Signed on Dec. 6, 2019. Shift premium: Time and one half for any work on employ- ee's sixth day of work in pay- roll week; double time for any work on employee's seventh day of work in payroll week. $0.75 per hour for all hours worked on second shift; $1 per hour for all hours worked on third shift. $0.75 per hour (previously $0.50 per hour) for lead-hands (employer will appoint back-up lead-hand, who will earn premium when there is no lead-hand or mem- ber of management available to perform duties; premium will only apply to hours worked as back-up lead hand, rounded up to nearest hour). Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floating holiday to start; 2 floating holidays after 1 year of service. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days, or 4% to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years. When employee leaves on vacation, voluntarily quits employment or is dismissed for any reason whatsoever, employee will re- ceive as vacation or severance pay 4%, 6% or 8% according to eligibility as of Dec. 31 of previous year. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week; double time after 4 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer will pay $333 per month (pre- viously $306 per month) for non-probationary employees to Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan. Pension: Employer will pro- vide registered DC pension plan with employer match of maximum 3% contribution for eligible employees who wish to participate. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, father, foster-father, mother, foster- mother, child, adoptive child, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law. 2 days for death of their grandmother or grandfather. 2 additional days, without pay, may be given. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months to start; 18 months after 1 year of service for layoffs. 90 days for employee who receives leave of ab- sence to take position within company (should employee return or be returned to bar- gaining unit for any reason, employee must remain with- in unit for minimum 120 days prior to exercising privilege again). Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours paid at time and one- half regular rate. Probationary period: First 3 months from date of hire. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for disciplinary records. Safety shoes: $150 per year for CSA-standard safety foot- wear. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- er will provide safety vests, safety glasses, work gloves. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase): Material handlers Starting rate: $18.45 rising 2 steps to $19.20 6 months: $18.70 rising 2 steps to $19.45 12 months: $18.95 rising 2 steps to $19.70 18 months: $19.50 rising 2 steps to $20.20 24 months: $20 rising 2 steps to $20.71 30 months: $20.50 rising 2 steps to $21.25 36 months (top rate): $23.35 rising 2 steps to $24.19 Editor's notes: Fees for casual employees: Employer will, as of first day of every month, remit permit fees on behalf of ca- sual employees who have worked in previous month. Fees will be forwarded to union. Rate will be $4 per day, per casual employee, maximum amount equal to member start-rate monthly union dues. First-aid training: Employer will guarantee minimum of 1 trained first aid attendant per shift. Employer will train or recertify first-aid attendants as required. Medical certificates: If employer requires that medical certificate be provided by employee, employer will reimburse employee 80% of cost of obtaining medical certificate. New equipment retraining: When employer requires employee to take further train- ing, employee will be paid for all time spent in training and cost of training paid by employer (when there is major opera- tional change or change in utilization of equipment which causes shortage of work and retraining of employees). Teamsters industry fund: Employer will make contributions of $0.05 per hour for each employee covered by collective agreement to Teamsters advancement fund. 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER

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