Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS ployees). No employee will be entitled to have more than 8 days per year. STD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums. Pension: All eligible employ- ees will participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (parent, current spouse (including common-law spouse, same-gender part- ner), son, daughter, ward, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, parent of spouse, grandson, granddaughter, grandparents, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, niece, nephew, stepchild, related dependent of em- ployee living in household). 2 additional days for death of spouse, child, parent. 1 additional day for travel more than 500 kilometres round- trip to attend funeral. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs or while on LTD (employee will not accrue further seniority while on LTD). Call-in pay: Greater of com- pensation at applicable rate of pay or compensation equiva- lent to 4 hours or pay at em- ployee's regular rate for time worked. Probationary period: 520 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for disciplinary warn- ing, reprimand or suspension, in writing. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- er will reimburse employees 50% of cost of purchase of uniforms, footwear maximum $175 per year. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1% increase): Activity worker Start: $20.83 rising 4 steps to $21.04 After 1,040 hours: $21.51 ris- ing 4 steps to $21.73 After 2,080 hours: $22.18 ris- ing 4 steps to $22.40 Baker Start: $21.42 rising 4 steps to $21.63 After 1,040 hours: $22.09 ris- ing 4 steps to $22.31 After 2,080 hours: $22.77 ris- ing 4 steps to $23.00 Cook Start: $21.42 rising 4 steps to $21.63 After 1,040 hours: $22.09 ris- ing 4 steps to $22.31 After 2,080 hours: $22.77 ris- ing 4 steps to $23.00 Custodian/groundskeeper Start: $18.99 rising 4 steps to $19.18 After 1,040 hours: $19.67 ris- ing 4 steps to $19.87 After 2,080 hours: $20.41 ris- ing 4 steps to $20.61 Dietary aide Start: $20.34 rising 4 steps to $20.54 After 1,040 hours: $20.99 ris- ing 4 steps to $21.20 After 2,080 hours: $21.65 ris- ing 4 steps to $21.87 Head cook Start: $23.03 rising 4 steps to $23.26 After 1,040 hours: $23.71 ris- ing 4 steps to $23.95 After 2,080 hours: $24.38 ris- ing 4 steps to $24.62 Health-care aide Start: $21.94 rising 4 steps to $22.16 After 1,040 hours: $22.62 ris- ing 4 steps to $22.85 After 2,080 hours: $23.30 ris- ing 4 steps to $23.53 Project worker Start: $20.58 rising 4 steps to $20.79 After 1,040 hours: $21.26 ris- ing 4 steps to $21.47 After 2,080 hours: $22.01 ris- ing 4 steps to $22.23 Housekeeper/laundry Start: $18.99 rising 4 steps to $19.18 After 1,040 hours: $19.67 ris- ing 4 steps to $19.87 After 2,080 hours: $20.41 ris- ing 4 steps to $20.61 Maintenance Start: $25.95 rising 4 steps to $26.21 After 1,040 hours: $26.62 ris- ing 4 steps to $26.89 After 2,080 hours: $27.22 ris- ing 4 steps to $27.49 Prep cook Start: $20.34 rising 4 steps to $20.54 After 1,040 hours: $20.99 ris- ing 4 steps to $21.20 After 2,080 hours: $21.65 ris- ing 4 steps to $21.87 Receptionist Start: $19.86 rising 4 steps to $20.06 After 1,040 hours: $20.47 ris- ing 4 steps to $20.67 After 2,080 hours: $21.06 ris- ing 4 steps to $21.27 Editor's notes: Standby: Employees on standby will receive $140 per week, plus minimum of 2 hours of pay at regular rate for each call-in. Should standby pay employee working on call-in for longer than 2 hours, employee will then be paid at time and one-half regular rate for each hour worked greater than 2 hours. Long-service pay: $7.50 per month additional pay after 10 years' service; $11.25 per month after 15 years of service; $15 per month after 20 years of service; $18.75 per month after 25 years of service. CONTRACTOR ASSOCIATION Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association Multiprovince (2,000 plumbers, pipefitters, gas fitters) and the United Assn. of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA), Locals 56, 179, 254, 488, 496, 740, 170, 325 and 853 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2022. Signed on May 1, 2019. Shift premium: 15% for all work performed on shifts oth- er than day shift in provinces which have adopted standard workweek other than 36 hours or 40 hours per week. 14% over applicable journeyper- son's hourly rate of pay for foremen. 10% for lead-hands (journeyperson who is desig- nated as employee responsible for crew and its activities and where crew is comprised of 4 employees but less than 5 em- ployees on specific project). Paid holidays: 11 days, plus Heritage Day (Alberta only); Easter Monday, Friday before Labour Day, B.C. Day, Friday before B.C. Day (B.C. only). Vacations with pay: 6% paid plus members of union should cooperate with employers in arranging vacations previous to vacation period. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per day (Monday to Thursday) and after 4 hours of Friday. Double time after 2 hours of overtime. Meal allowance: Employer will provide meal and 20-min- ute paid break to consume meal when employee has not been notified on previous day that employee will be required to work for more than 2 hours beyond normal quitting time. Medical benefits: Each con- tractor will remit $0.05 per hour (to be taken out of wage package) for UA Canada's Health and Wellness Program. Bereavement leave: 3 months for death of member of family (husband, wife, parents, chil- dren, sister, brother, grandpar- ents, mother-in-law, father- in-law). Tool allowance: Employer will furnish all tools and equip- ment, including compulsory safety equipment. Mileage: $31.95 per day when travelling more than 35-kilo- metre radius and maximum 80-kilometre radius from city hall in each city or town where shop is established; $81.65 per day when travelling more than 80-kilometre radius and 105-kilometre radius. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.8% in- crease): Newfoundland: $58.05 rising 2 steps to $59.65 Nova Scotia: $54 rising 2 steps to $54.80 February 8, 2021 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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