Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS for each hour worked at regu- lar rates between midnight and 6 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 4% start, 2 weeks or 10 days after 1 year, 3 weeks or 15 days after 2 years, 4 weeks or 20 days after 6 years, 5 weeks or 25 days after 12 years, 6 weeks or 30 days after 20 years. Employees will receive pay in lieu of vaca- tion entitlement on final pay cheque: 4% of regular earn- ings for period of employment minus pay for any vacation entitlement already taken with less than 12 months of service; pay in lieu of vacation earned but not taken for more than 12 months of service. 1 additional week of vacation entitlement (on 1-time, non-recurring basis) for salaried employees upon completion of 10 years or combination of consecu- tive and bridged service (week must be taken within 3 subse- quent employment years). Overtime: Paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay. Time and one-half for work on sixth day of work per week. Employees may also request time off in lieu of overtime pay and em- ployer will make reasonable efforts to accommodate re- quests. All balances will be re- duced to zero on March 31 of each year by including residual on April 15 paycheque. Meal allowance: Employee will be paid $10 for breakfast; $12 for lunch; $20 for dinner when working 2 hours of over- time and employer's dining rooms aren't open. Employee will also be provided with 0.5 hour paid meal break. Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, em- ployee pays 20% of premiums. Health spending account of $200 per fiscal year is available for each salaried employee with contract of 5 months or longer. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Sick leave: Maximum 10 days per year, after 3 months of em- ployment. STD: Coverage of 10 work days at full pay, 110 work days at 70% pay to start; 15 work days at full pay, 105 work days at 70% pay after 1 year of ser- vice; 25 work days at full pay, 95 work days at 70% pay after 2 years of service; 35 work days at full pay, 85 work days at 70% pay after 3 years of service; 45 work days at full pay, 75 work days at 70% pay after 4 years of service; 60 work days at full pay, 60 work days at 70% pay after 5 years of service. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: All eligible employ- ees will participate in Public Services Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (husband, wife, common-law spouse, parent, parent-in-law, guardian, ward, grandparent, grandchild, son, daughter, brother, sister; husband or wife of any of them; nephew, niece, aunt, uncle). Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs. Call-in pay: Employee will be guaranteed greater of either 4 hours of straight-time pay or actual hours worked at appli- cable overtime rate. Probationary period: 6 months for salaried employ- ees; 500 hours worked for hourly paid employees (may be extended for additional 500 hours worked). Probation period may be extended by length of any absence, paid or unpaid, longer than 5 consecu- tive days, if absence occurs during probation period. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for employee who has been disciplined by means of negative report on their file. Safety shoes: Employees required to wear CSA/PPE ap- proved safety footwear as con- dition of employment and who are expected to be employed for 3 months or longer, will be reimbursed 100% of price of footwear maximum $250 in each 2-year period. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide employee with coveralls, other protective clothing, free of charge, when clothing is required to be worn by employee as condition of employment. $4 cleaning al- lowance per pay period will be issued to eligible employees. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Salary ranges Level (points) 5 (326 to 350) Probation: $12.06 Base: $15 Max: $16.15 6 (351 to 375) Probation: $12.43 Base: $15 Max: $16.74 7 (376 to 400) Probation: $12.63 Base: $15 Max: $17.36 8 (401 to 425) Probation: $13.16 Base: $15 Max: $18.08 9 (426 to 450) Probation: $13.69 Base: $15 Max: $18.79 10 (451 to 475) Probation: $14.19 Base: $15.25 Max: $19.50 11 (476 to 500) Probation: $14.76 Base: $15.87 Max: $20.65 12 (501 to 525) Probation: $15.28 Base: $16.44 Max: $21.37 13 (526 to 550) Probation: $15.88 Base: $17.07 Max: $22.20 14 (551 to 575) Probation: $16.40 Base: $17.62 Max: $22.90 15 (576 to 600) Probation: $16.98 Base: $18.26 Max: $23.73 16 (601 to 625) Probation: $17.44 Base: $18.74 Max: $24.36 17 (626 to 650) Probation: $17.97 Base: $19.32 Max: $25.02 18 (651 to 675) Probation: $18.17 Base: $20.19 Max: $25.83 19 (676 to 700) Probation: $18.35 Base: $20.38 Max: $26.50 20 (701 to 725) Probation: $18.82 Base: $20.91 Max: $27.17 21 (726 to 750) Probation: $19.85 Base: $22.05 Max: $29.38 22 (751 to 775) Probation: $20.89 Base: $23.23 Max: $30.92 23 (776 to 800) Probation: $22.04 Base: $24.50 Max: $32.63 24 (801 to 825) Probation: $23.11 Base: $25.67 Max: $34.21 25 (826 to 850) Probation: $24.11 Base: $26.79 Max: $35.69 26 (851 to 875) Probation: $25.19 Base: $27.98 Max: $37.28 27 (876 to 900) Probation: $26.20 Base: $29.12 Max: $38.79 28 (901 to 925) Probation: $27.26 Base: $30.28 Max: $40.34 29 (926 to 950) Probation: $28.34 Base: $31.50 Max: $41.95 30 (951 to 975) Probation: $29.52 Base: $32.80 Max: $43.68 Apprentices (level) Plumber, electrician First: 50% Second: 60% Third: 70% Fourth: 80% Carpenter/locksmith/land- scaper First: 60% Second: 70% Standby pay: $3.50 per hour (previously $3 per hour) while on standby. February 15, 2021 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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