Canadian Labour Reporter

shift (3:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.). $0.80 per hour for employees on third shift (11 p.m. to 7 a.m.). $2 for all hours paid for mechanical trades. $0.75 cents highest rate of clas- sification lead for all hours worked in those roles for lead- hands, water strides. Opera- tors functioning as shipper/ receivers and cycle counters receive $0.75 per hour; $0.50 per hour for functioning as chemical handlers; $0.50 per hour for all hours worked as labeler. Trainers, if required to operate plant efficiently, receive $0.50 per hour. Plant chairperson paid 1.3 times rate of highest rate in plant, excluding skilled trades. Paid holidays: 9 days plus 4 floater holidays during Christmas holiday period. Vacations with pay: Employ- ment standards minimum to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked in excess of 8 in normal workday and all hours worked on Saturday. Double time for all work per- formed on paid holidays (in- cluding floater days). Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for extended health care benefits for employees and their eli- gible dependents. Employer will provide annual health care spending account of $200 for single coverage; $400 for family coverage, plus $10 per year of service maximum 10 years. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 90% basic dental care coverage and 50% major restorative services. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for vision care cov- erage. Coverage of $250 in any 24-month period. Paramedical: $50 per visit up to combined total limit of $1,500 per year for services of chiropractor, chiropodist, massage therapist, acupunc- turist, physical therapist, psy- chologist, naturopath. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums for regular employees for 66 2/3% of basic weekly wage up to 39 weeks. Sick leave: No limit but not paid. Certificate showing fit- ness to work required for re- instatement after sick leave. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for group life insurance for regu- lar employees. Coverage of $28,000. Pension: Employer pays monthly sum and matches employee contributions up to 5% of base earnings into DC pension plan. Bereavement leave: 5 paid days for death of spouse or same-sex partner, par- ent, child, sibling, stepchild, stepparent, stepsibling, half- sibling, grandchild. 3 paid days for death of grandparent, stepparent, biological child's parent, sibling-in-law, parent- in-law, grandparent-in-law. Employees unable to attend funeral of immediate family member will be granted 1 paid day. Seniority – recall rights: Lesser of employee's length of seniority or 48 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay if called back to work after leaving. Probationary period: 480 hours worked within 12-con- secutive-month period. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for disciplinary ac- tions given. Safety shoes: $240 every 24 months for employees re- quired to wear safety shoes or boots. Second allowance in 24-month period if footwear is rendered unsafe from abnor- mal wear and tear from work duties. $350 every 24 months for skilled trades and mould mechanic employees. Uniforms/clothing: Skilled trades and mould mechanics will receive coveralls. Conven- tional lead-hands will receive pants. Tool allowance: $650 per year to all maintenance and mould mechanic employees. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.7% in- crease): FIP operators/production as- sembler/foam operator (start): $15.95 rising in 3 steps to $17.20 FIP operators, production as- sembler/foam operator (full rate): $18.50 rising in 3 steps to $19.75 Electricians/mechanics: $30 rising in 3 steps to $31.25 Mould mechanic: $21.50 rising in 3 steps to $22.75 Editor's notes: Paid educational leave: Employer pays $0.04 per hour per employee into special fund to provide paid educational leave to upgrade employee skills. Safety glasses: Employer provides safety glasses where required and will cover 100% of cost of prescription CSA-approved safety glasses every 12 months. Prescription safety glasses damaged on job (severely spotted glasses included) will be replaced by employer. Hearing aids: $500 in 3 calendar years. Social justice fund: Employer will provide $1,000 per year to Unifor Social Justice Fund. CATERPILLAR DEALER Finning International Provincewide, Alberta (1,580 skilled employees) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Local 99 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2022. Ratified on Oct. 8, 2019. Signed on July 25, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2019: 2.75% Effective May 1, 2020: 2.5% Effective May 1, 2021: 2.25% Shift premium: Employee will be paid at overtime rates, for 4 hours of work, if 24 hours of notice isn't given for any shift change. $0.35 per hour for employees who obtain first-aid certificate. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 2 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 7 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 13 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 18 years, 6 weeks plus 1 day or 12.4% after 25 years, 6 weeks plus 2 days or 12.8% after 26 years, 6 weeks plus 3 days or 13.2% after 27 years, 6 weeks plus 4 days or 13.6% after 28 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for work on Sundays, holidays. May be banked, maxi- mum 160 hours, and taken as time off during slow periods. Meal allowance: Employee will be provided meal and beverage without charge (or employee will be eligible to claim $20) if employer does not provide minimum 24 hours of notice to employee of overtime opportunity to be worked. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for provincial coverage; employer pays 75% of premiums, em- ployee pays 25% of premiums for extended health coverage. Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% < from pg. 1 Social justice fund: Employer will provide $1,000 per year to Unifor Social Justice Fund. 3 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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