Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS w/tool box 3. $2.25 per hour for chief steward w/tool box 1. $2.50 per hour for chief stew- ard w/tool box 2. $3 per hour for chief steward w/tool box 3. $5 per hour when welding al- loys for all JM and apprentices. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: Employer will consider vacations at times requested considering business requirements. 6% of base wage rate for all hours worked will be paid to employ- ees on each paycheque. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Meal allowance: Meal period of one-half hour and meal for employees (or one-half hour of pay in lieu of meal and break) if employees are not scheduled but work beyond 12 hours in 1 day. Medical benefits: Employer contributes $1.99 per hour (previously $1.45 per hour) into CLAC Health and Wel- fare Trust Fund. Coverage be- gins after 350 hours worked. Dental: Coverage of 100% reimbursement, maximum $2,000 per person annual for basic services; 50% re- imbursement, maximum $2,000 per person per year for comprehensive; 50% reim- bursement, maximum $3,000 lifetime maximum per child younger than 19 for orth- odontic. Vision: Coverage of $300 per year for dependants younger than 21; $300 every 2 years for those 21 and older. Paramedical: $50 per visit, doctor's referral required, for massage therapy. STD: Coverage of 60% weekly basic earnings maximum $600 per week, payable after first day of accident or hospitaliza- tion; 14th day of illness maxi- mum 119 days. LTD: Coverage of 60% of weekly basic earnings maxi- mum $2,600 per month, pay- able after 119 days. AD&D: Coverage of $100,000. Life insurance: Coverage of $100,000. Pension: Employer, employee will contribute 4% to RSP plan. New employees will join CLAC pension plan immedi- ately. Employer will contribute matching 2% to pension plan, for each employee, for all hours worked. Each employee will also contribute 2% match- ing amount to pension plan for all hours worked. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren. Further time may be given when requested. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at appropriate rate. Probationary period: 90 cal- endar days. Safety shoes: All employees will wear safety shoes where required supplied by em- ployee. Uniforms/clothing: All em- ployees will wear safety hats to be made available by employer. Employer will supply employ- ees with safety equipment in- cluding gloves, safety glasses, raingear, particulate masks, breathing apparatuses, fall-ar- rest equipment, fire-retardant coveralls when required. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Schedule A Alberta Boom-truck operator: $38.55 Crane operator 0 to 34 T: $40.58 Crane operator 35 to 65 T: $40.83 Crane operator 66 to 100 T: $41.58 Equipment operator heavy: $38.55 Equipment operator light: $34.49 Gas fitter: $40.58 Heavy equipment technician: $40.58 Ironworker structural: $40.58 Labourer entry-level: $20.29 Labourer intermediate: $23.33 Labourer skilled: $26.38 Labourer construction craft: $30.44 Materials technician: $38.55 Plumber: $40.58 Pipefitter: $40.58 Steamfitter: $40.58 Welder/welder CWB: $38.55 Welder B pressure: $40.58 Journeyperson DSP classifica- tion Welder CWB w/rig: $87.40 Welder B pressure w/rig: $91.99 Welder BP: $51.41 Pipefitter/crane operator/ ironworker: $51.41 Apprentice 4-period program trades w/journeyman base rate: $40.58 Heavy equipment technician/ ironworker/plumber/steamfit- ter/pipefitter First-year (60%): $24.35 Second-year (70%): $28.41 Third-year (80%): $32.46 Fourth-year (90%): $36.52 Apprentice 4-period program trades w/journeyman base rate: $38.55 First-year (60%): $23.13 Second-year (70%): $26.99 Third-year (80%): $30.84 Fourth-year (90%): $34.70 Apprentice 3-period program trades w/journeyman base rate: $40.58 Gas fitter A/heavy equipment technician/heavy duty equip- ment mechanic (off road)/mo- bile crane/heavy equipment technician truck and transport mechanic/iron worker (struc- tural/ ornamental)/steamfitter pipefitter/Welder First-year (70%): $28.41 Second-year (80%): $32.46 Third-year (90%): $36.52 Schedule B Fort McMurray Boom-truck operator: $40.30 Crane operator 0 to 34 T: $42.42 Crane operator 35 to 65 T: $42.67 Crane operator 66 to 100 T: $43.42 Equipment operator heavy: $40.30 Equipment operator light: $36.06 Gas fitter: $42.42 Heavy equipment technician: $42.42 Ironworker structural: $42.42 Labourer entry-level: $21.21 Labourer intermediate: $24.39 Labourer skilled: $27.57 Labourer construction craft: $31.82 Materials technician: $40.30 Plumber: $42.42 Pipefitter: $42.42 Steamfitter: $42.42 Welder/welder CWB: $40.30 Welder B pressure: $42.42 Journeyperson DSP classifica- tion Welder CWB w/rig: $91.36 Welder B pressure w/rig: $96.17 Welder BP: $53.75 Pipefitter/crane operator/ ironworker: $53.75 Editor's notes: Education fund: Employer agrees to contribute $0.02 for all hours worked by all employees to union educa- tion fund. Apprenticeship training fund: Employer will contribute $0.05 (previously $0.06) for all hours worked by all em- ployees to union apprenticeship training fund. Training trust fund: Employer will contribute $0.15 for all hours worked by all employees to CLAC Alberta Training Trust Fund. Employer-specific training fund: Employer will contribute for all hours worked by all employees to employer-specific training account held in trust by CLAC Alberta Training. Prescription safety eyewear: Employer will reimburse any employee 50% of cost of prescription safety eyewear maximum $300. Employee must have worked 1,200 hours for first reimbursement. For any subsequent reimbursements, employee must have worked addi- tional 4,000 hours from last time reimbursed. Prescription safety eyewear: Employer will reimburse any employee 50% of cost maximum $300. 5 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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