Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS stepchild, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild. 2 paid days for death of parent- in-law. 1 paid day for death of aunt, uncle, child-in-law, sibling-in-law, grandparent- in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs; 24 months for extended ab- sence due to injur y or ill- ness. Probationary period: 480 hours or 60 shifts, whichever happens first. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for discipline and if discipline did not involve misconduct did not involve violation of law or issue con- stituting breach of trust. Safety shoes: $100 every 2 years where certified safety shoes must be worn. Uniforms/clothing: Em- ployer provides uniforms free of charge. Employer provides 1 winter coat with company identification; gloves to em- ployees required to work out- side during winter months. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.2% in- crease): Cleaner/day porter, matron: $15.70 rising 1 step to $16.20 Editor's notes: Pay floor: At no time will any person covered by this agreement earn wage rate less than $0.50 per hour above minimum wage. GAS PIPELINES Plains Midstream Canada Empress North 6 Plant Deer Forks No. 232, Sask. (50 pipeline employees) and Unifor, Local 746 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2023. Ratified on March 20, 2019. Signed on Feb. 27, 2020. Shift premium: Day shift: $1.22 per hour rising 3 steps to $1.34 per hour. Night shift: $2.76 per hour rising 3 steps to $3.03 per hour. $665.23 per month for first-class; $536.91 per month for second-class; $214.76 for third-class Em- press operations progression employees. Paid holidays: 11 days plus 1 additional recognized holiday. Vacations with pay: 10 hours, maximum 120 hours, for each month to start, 120 hours after 1 year, 160 hours after 9 years, 200 hours after 18 years, 240 hours after 24 years. 10 hours, maximum 120 hours, for each month to start, 13 days after 1 year, 18 days after 9 years, 22 days after 18 years, 27 days after 24 years for 9-hour shifts. 10 hours, maximum 120 hours, for each month to start, 10 days after 1 year, 18 days after 9 years, 22 days after 18 years, 27 days after 24 years for 12- hour shifts. Overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of regularly scheduled hours; for all hours worked on days of rest; for all hours worked on employer-recognized holiday. Employee will receive mini- mum 2 hours of straight-time pay if overtime is cancelled with than 1 hour of notice. Meal allowance: Employee will be eligible for suitable meal after working more than 1.5 hours in conjunction with regular shift; more than 4 hours of scheduled work in period of rest; more than 2 hours of work on call-in; 4 additional hours after time of first and any subsequent eligibility for overtime meal so long as employee continues on overtime or call-in. If em- ployee does not take company provided meal, $21 will be paid in lieu. Bereavement leave: 1 day to attend funeral (plus 4 ad- ditional days for travel) for death of spouse (by marriage or common-law), son, daugh- ter, parent, sister, brother, equivalent in-law, grandpar- ent (by birth or marriage). 1 day to attend funeral of more distant relative or close friend. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months or longer due to layoff. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of pay at basic hourly rate established for job as- signed (minimum 4 hours will not apply when work contin- ues into or is continuation of employee's regular schedule). Probationary period: First 90 days of employment. Severance: Greater of 4 weeks of pay multiplied by 1.30 or 2 weeks of pay plus 2 weeks of pay for each year of service multiplied by 1.30 (provided employee has at least 1 year of service). Sever- ance pay for partial year of service will be calculated on prorated basis. Safety shoes: Each full-time employee will be reimbursed for actual purchase price of appropriate safety footwear as required (maximum $120 for students and temporary em- ployees). Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide suitable protective work clothing as required. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 9.5% in- crease): Operator 1: $63.33 rising 3 steps to $69.37 Operator 2: $59.33 rising 3 steps to $64.99 Operator 3: $50.74 rising 3 steps to $55.58 Operator 4: $47.66 rising 3 steps to $52.21 Operator 5: $44.59 rising 3 steps to $48.84 Operator 6: $42.69 rising 3 steps to $46.76 Laboratory technician no. 1: $50.91 rising 3 steps to $55.77 Laboratory technician no. 2: $41.54 rising 3 steps to $45.50 Laboratory technician no. 3: $38.38 rising 3 steps to $42.04 Laboratory technician no. 4: $35.39 rising 3 steps to $38.76 Maintenance lead hand: $60.35 rising 3 steps to $66.11 Dual-ticket craftsperson: $56.72 rising 3 steps to $62.13 Craftsperson no. 1: $54.81 ris- ing 3 steps to $60.04 Craftsperson no. 2: $46.78 ris- ing 3 steps to $51.24 Craftsperson no. 3: $42.32 ris- ing 3 steps to $46.35 Craftsperson no. 4: $38.95 ris- ing 3 steps to $42.66 Craftsperson no. 5: $36.53 ris- ing 3 steps to $40.01 Utility person: $35.39 rising 3 steps to $38.76 Labourer: $33.18 rising 3 steps to $36.34 Summer student (fourth-year): $26.15 rising 3 steps to $28.65 Summer student (third-year): $25.17 rising 3 steps to $27.57 Summer student (second- year): $24.09 rising 3 steps to $26.38 Summer student (first-year): $23.06 rising 3 steps to $25.25 Editor's notes: Overtime transportation: Employee required to work overtime will be supplied transportation at em- ployer's expense or receive round-trip reimbursement at prevailing rate established by employer, maximum 200 kilome- tres. Training/re-training: After plant closure, employer will reimburse employee for training or moving costs incurred within 2 years of termination, maximum $2,000, provided expense is for outside employment opportunity less any other training or moving subsidy available to employee. Steam engineers education assistance program: $1,000 for private tu- tors for fourth-class students; $3000 for third-class, second-class, first-class students. Paid education leave: Employer will remit $0.05 for each full-time employee's regular hours of work for paid education leave. March 15, 2021 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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