Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Sheet metal journeyman: $40.72 rising 2 steps to $42.38 Journeyman cladder: $40.72 rising 2 steps to $42.38 A foreman: $46.81 rising 2 steps to $48.70 B foreman: $44.78 rising 2 steps to $46.59 Journeyman welder: $40.60 ris- ing 2 steps to $42.26 Repetitious welder 85%: $34.51 rising 2 steps to $35.92 Material man 75%: $30.54 ris- ing 2 steps to $31.79 Material man 50%: $20.36 ris- ing 2 steps to $21.19 First-year journeyman (0 to 1,600 hours) 90%: $36.65 rising 2 steps to $38.14 Pre-apprentice: 40% of jour- neyman rate Roll-former journeyman: $40.72 rising 2 steps to $42.38 82.5% of journeyman rate: $33.59 rising 2 steps to $34.96 70% of journeyman rate: $28.50 rising 2 steps to $29.66 50% of journeyman rate: $20.36 rising 2 steps to $21.19 40% of journeyman rate: $16.29 rising 2 steps to $16.95 First-year journeyman 0 to 1,600 hours: 90% of jour- neyman rate More than 1,600 hours: 100% of journeyman rate Editor's notes: Apprenticeship and training fund: All sheet-metal apprentices will have $1 per hour deducted from wages and remitted to trustees of sheet-metal industry training board; $0.39 per hour will be remitted by employer. Local union promotion fund: Employer will deduct from each employee $0.03 per hour and remit money deducted to Local 280 promo- tion fund. Out-of-town jobs: All new employees required on out-of-town jobs will receive fare equivalent to costs of trans- portation that would place them on site in shortest period of time, plus $30 cab fare from home to public transportation (regular air fares, ferry fares, bus fares or combination). Employees will also receive $35 expenses in lieu of travel time. CAR RENTALS Aviscar Greater Toronto District (includes Metropolitan Toronto, Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth) (199 car-rental employees) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Local 175 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2022. Ratified in October 2019. Signed on March 3, 2020. Wage adjustments: (Employees hired prior to Oct. 27, 2004) Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $0.60 per hour Effective Sept. 1, 2020: $0.60 per hour Effective Sept. 1, 2021: $0.60 per hour Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for all hours worked if 50% or more of hours in shift are past 10 p.m. $2 per hour above 24-month rate for foreman. $1.25 per hour for lead agents and lead shuttlers. $0.60 per hour for off-airport service agents. $1 per hour for employ- ees assigned as lead on shift. $1 per hour for employees in preferred-select and go-agent job classifications. Paid holidays: 12 days, includ- ing 2 floater days. Employees will be allowed to carry over 1 of 2 floater days to next calen- dar year, maximum 4 floater days per year, including current year allotment. Vacations with pay: 1 weeks after 6 months, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years. 1 additional day after 23 years (previously none). Overtime: Time and one-half for all time worked in excess of regular working day (8 or 10 hours) or basic workweek (40 hours) and all hours worked on paid holidays. Medical benefits: Employer pays 80%, employees pay 20% of plan premiums. Dental: Employer pays 80%, employees pay 20% of plan pre- miums. Combined maximum of $1,200 per person per calen- dar year for preventive, basic and major services. Vision: Employer pays 50%, employees pay 50% of plan pre- miums. Covers 1 pair of glasses or contact lenses and eye exam each 24 months maximum $350 reimbursement Sick leave: 1 day for each month of employment, maxi- mum 10 days per year, after 3 months of employment. Unused days will be paid out at time and one-half at end of year. Double-time if perfect at- tendance (10 unused days). STD: Employer pays 50%, employees pay 50% of plan pre- miums. LTD: Employer pays 50%, employees pay 50% of plan pre- miums. AD&D: Employer pays 50%, employees pay 50% of plan pre- miums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for plan for employees, spouses and depen- dants. Pension: Employer pays 50%, employees pay 50% of plan pre- miums. Bereavement leave: Full-time employees: 5 paid days for death of spouse, parent, child, sibling. 3 paid days for death of current parent-in-law. 2 paid days for death of grandparent. 1 paid day for death of current sibling-in-law, current child- in-law. Part-time employees: 3 paid days for death of spouse, parent, child, sibling. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs. Probationary period: 90 cal- endar days. Severance: In accordance with Employment Standards Act. Safety shoes: $90 per year re- imbursement for shoes which meet company dress code. $125 per year reimbursement for safety shoes for full-time service agents, rapid return agents, select and go agents, shuttlers. $80 for part-timers. If golf shirts and shorts are part of uniform policy, com- pany will provide them. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- ees who are given uniforms requiring dry cleaning receive up to $45 per month for full- time employees and $22 per month for part-time employ- ees. Special clothing, such as raincoats and parkas, will be supplied and maintained by employer. Sample rates of pay (current, after increase): (Employees hired after Oct. 27, 2004) RSA/S&G: $15.50 to start ris- ing 5 steps to $18 RRA: $15.25 to start rising 5 steps to $17.75 SA: $15 to start rising 5 steps to $17.50 Shuttler: $14.50 to start rising 5 steps to $16.30 After employees reach top of grid (48 months), they re- ceive increase listed for next effective contract anniver- sary date: Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $0.50 per hour Effective March 1, 2020: $0.20 per hour Effective Sept. 1, 2020: $0.50 per hour Effective March 1, 2021: $0.20 per hour Effective Sept. 1, 2021: $0.50 per hour Effective March 1, 2022: $0.20 per hour Editor's notes: Medical notes: For absence of 2 consecutive days or more, employee may be required to provide doctor's cer- tificate for further absences of any duration. Employer will reimburse employee if there is charge by doctor for medical cer- tificate, maximum $20. Training fund: Employer will contribute to UFCW, Local 175 Education and Training Fund: $1,500 on ratification; $1,500 in second year; $1,500 in third year. 5 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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