Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of regular weekly earnings maximum $700 per week, con- tinuing for maximum period of 17 weeks. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of first $2,250 of monthly earnings plus 50% of balance of employee's regular monthly earnings, maximum total ben- efit of $7,500 per month. Life insurance: Coverage of 2 times employees' basic annual earnings maximum $100,000. Pension: Employer matches employee contribution to RRSP. 1% after 1 year or service, 2% after 2 years of service; 3% after 3 years of service; 4% after 4 years of service; 5% after 5 years of service. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, parent's spouse, spouse, spouse's par- ent, child, child's spouse, spouse's child by former mar- riage. 3 days for death of broth- er, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents, spouse's grand- parents, grandchildren. 1 day for death of brothers or sisters of employee's parents, brothers or sisters of employee's spouse's parents, niece, nephew, any relative living in household of employee, any person for whom employee is legal guard- ian. Employee may take day(s) without pay to attend funeral of other relatives and friends. Seniority – recall rights: Amount employee is laid off for continuous period equal to employee's seniority or 1 year, whichever is less. 12 months for employees promoted out of bargaining unit. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of pay at regular hourly rate (on work or school days, restricted employees will be paid for only those hours worked). Probationary period: 1,040 hours worked (excluding time spent on WCB claim). Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for any disciplinary let- ter or other notation. Safety shoes: $125 each year (or $250 over 2-year period) for each employee not working in freezer for safety footwear. Uniforms/clothing: When employer requires employee to wear uniforms or aprons, employer will provide, repair, clean apparel (excluding foot- wear) free of cost to employee. Employer will make gloves, freezer boots, adequate supply of freezer suits of reasonable sizes and in reasonable condi- tion available free of charge for employees who work in freezer. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase): Accumulated hours 0 to 520: $17 rising 2 steps to $17.50 521 to 2,080: $17.65 rising 2 steps to $18.10 2,081 to 4,160: $18.55 rising 2 steps to $19.10 4,161 to 6,240: $19.55 rising 2 steps to $20.10 6,241 to 8,320: $20.55 rising 2 steps to $21.20 8,321 to 10,400: $21.65 rising 2 steps to $22.45 10,401 to 12,480: $23 rising 2 steps to $23.80 12,481 to 14,560: $24.40 rising 2 steps to $25.35 14,561+: $25.80 rising 2 steps to $27 Employees at $18.50 or above on Dec. 14, 2005: $27.85 rising 2 steps to $28.85 Editor's notes: Staff meetings: Meetings called by employer will be considered as time worked and will be compensated at employee's regular hourly rate, except where attendance by employee is on voluntary basis (social functions will not be deemed to be staff meetings). EFAP: Employer will contribute $1.80 per month for each employee into employee family as- sistance program (EFAP) administered by CLAC Health and Welfare Trust Fund. GOVERNMENT Town of Fort Smith Fort Smith, Northwest Territories (95 municipal employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2022. Signed on Jan. 1, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.25% Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 1.75% Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 1.75% Effective Jan. 1, 2022: 1.5% Shift premium: $1.40 per hour responsibility pay when em- ployee assumes responsibilities in excess of those identified in job description for specified period of time. $1.50 per hour worked on evening hours (pro- vided employee works mini- mum 2 or more evening hours). $1.55 per hour worked on night hours (provided employee works minimum 2 or more night hours). Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1.5 days per month or 18 days to start, 1.92 days per month or 23 days after 3 years, 2.25 days per month or 27 days after 8 years, 2.5 days per month or 30 days after 15 years, 2.92 days per month or 35 days after 20 years. Vacation leave will not be car- ried over for more than 1 year. Any credits remaining in excess of 1 year's entitlement will be paid to employee at end of fis- cal year. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 7.5 or 8 hours per day or 37.5 or 40 hours per week. Double time or all work after 4 consecutive hours of overtime; on second or sub- sequent day of rest (provided employee worked on first day of rest and that days of rest are consecutive). May be taken as time off in lieu, maximum 20 days per year banked and will be paid out by end of fiscal year. Medical benefits: Employer pays 60% of premiums, em- ployee pays 40% of premiums for Northern Employee Ben- efits Services. Dental: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40% of premiums. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 60% of premiums, em- ployee pays 40% of premiums. Sick leave: 0.25 days per month; unused credits will be carried forward every year. Upon termination of employ- ment, employee with less than 7 years of service will receive 1 day of pay for every 10 days of accumulated leave, maximum 10 days; employee with 7 years of service will receive 1 day of pay for every 2 days of accumu- lated leave, maximum 100 days. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40% of premiums. Pension: All eligible employees will be enrolled in pension plan provided by Northern Employ- ee Benefits Services. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family. 3 days to allow employee to attend funeral of employee's niece, nephew, aunt, uncle. 4 hours to allow employee to attend funeral of employee's cousin. Call-in pay: Compensation at appropriate overtime rate or compensation equivalent to 4 hours of pay at straight-time rate, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 6 Northern allowance: $7,715.79 per year to every employee who exceeds 960 hours of employment. February 1, 2021 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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