Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS to proportionate payment of wages in lieu of such vacation; deceased employee's estate will be credited with value of vacation credits owing them. Employee may carry over 5 days to following year and may request more days to be carried over. All cash left in accrual will be paid out in September each year. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week for theatre technician; double time after 3 hours of over- time. Time and one-half for all work after 7 hours per day for clerical and education assis- tants; 8 hours per day for all others; 35 hours in 1 week for clerical and education assis- tants; more than 40 hours in 1 week for all other employees; double time after 3 hours of overtime. Time and one-half for work on Saturday or first day of rest; double time for work on Sunday or second day of rest. Overtime may be taken as time off but must be used by Aug. 31 or cash pay- out will be made ( June 30 for 10-month employees). Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for B.C. government medical plan and medical travel benefits (extended health benefit plan supplement). Dental: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums. Maximum cover- age of $1,500. Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum accrual of 120 days. LTD: All employees will par- ticipate in plan as condition of employment. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for employ- ees who will be covered under terms and conditions of Pub- lic Education Benefits Trust (PEBT) life insurance plan or equivalent with benefits at 2 times salary (as condition of employment). Pension: All eligible employ- ees covered by agreement will participate in and be covered by provisions of municipal pen- sion plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, spouse, com- mon-law spouse, brother, sister, child, grandchild, grandparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months after layoff. Employee will retain their seniority ac- cumulated up to date of leaving unit but will not accumulate any further seniority if em- ployee is transferred to position outside bargaining unit. Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours of pay at overtime rates. Probationary period: 45 working days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 48 months. Safety shoes: $250 every 2 years for all regular employees required to wear safety boots in accordance with WorkSafeBC regulations applicable to work- site. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide and clean all pro- tective clothing, coveralls, gloves as required. Employer will provide reimbursement, maximum $100 per school year, for special education as- sistants/education assistants when accompanying students in pool as requirement of as- signment. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): Student labourer: $17.20 rising 2 steps to $17.54 Labourer: $21.57 rising 2 steps to $22 Custodian: $22.41 rising 2 steps to $22.86 Custodian/first aid level 2/ noon-hour supervisor: $22.89 rising 2 steps to $23.35 Maintenance 1: $22.89 rising 2 steps to $23.35 Apprentices or helpers: $22.89 rising 2 steps to $23.35 Maintenance 2: $23.73 rising 2 steps to $24.21 Theatre technician: $23.73 ris- ing 2 steps to $24.21 Maintenance 3: $24.02 rising 2 steps to $24.50 Maintenance trades (non- certified): $26.18 rising 2 steps to $26.70 Trades certified: $30.88 rising 2 steps to $31.50 Groundsman: $22.75 rising 2 steps to $23.21 Bus driver: $24.23 rising 2 steps to $24.72 Foreman custodian: $25.46 ris- ing 2 steps to $25.97 Maintenance foreman: $30.41 rising 2 steps to $31.02 Foreman of custodian and transportation: $30.88 rising 2 steps to $31.50 Technology Information technology ad- ministrator: $30.88 rising 2 steps to $31.50 Information technology senior support: $23.76 rising 2 steps to $24.24 Information technology sup- port: $22.89 rising 2 steps to $23.35 Special education assistant/ education assistants Education assistant start: $19.71 rising 2 steps to $20.10 Education assistant 90 days: $20.37 rising 2 steps to $20.78 Education assistant 1-year: $21.23 rising 2 steps to $21.66 Education assistant special ed start: $23.76 rising 2 steps to $24.24 Education assistant special ed 90 days: $24.40 rising 2 steps to $24.89 Education assistant special ed 1-year: $25.44 rising 2 steps to $25.95 Strong start coordinator: $28.96 rising 2 steps to $29.54 Library clerk start: $19.71 ris- ing 2 steps to $20.10 Library clerk 90 days: $20.37 rising 2 steps to $20.78 Library clerk 1-year: $21.23 ris- ing 2 steps to $21.66 Library clerk 2 start: $23.76 ris- ing 2 steps to $24.24 Library clerk 2 90 days: $24.40 rising 2 steps to $24.89 Library clerk 2 1-year: $25.44 rising 2 steps to $25.95 Secretary 1 start: $20.07 rising 2 steps to $20.47 Secretary 1 90 days: $20.70 ris- ing 2 steps to $21.12 Secretary 1 1-year: $21.56 ris- ing 2 steps to $21.99 Secretary 2 start: $24.14 rising 2 steps to $24.62 Secretary 2 90 days: $24.95 ris- ing 2 steps to $25.45 Secretary 2 1-year: $25.81 ris- ing 2 steps to $26.33 Secretary 2 part-time start: $21.09 rising 2 steps to $21.51 Secretary 2 part-time 90 days: $21.89 rising 2 steps to $22.33 Secretary 2 part-time 1-year: $22.74 rising 2 steps to $23.20 Secretary 2 SIS: $26.19 rising 2 steps to $26.71 Secretary 3 start: $25.44 rising 2 steps to $25.95 Secretary 3 90 days: $26.29 ris- ing 2 steps to $26.82 Secretary 3 1-year: $27.13 ris- ing 2 steps to $27.68 Accounts payable clerk start: $24.52 rising 2 steps to $25.01 Accounts payable clerk 90 days: $25.32 rising 2 steps to $25.83 Accounts payable clerk 1-year: $26.18 rising 2 steps to $26.70 Human-service worker start: $23.76 rising 2 steps to $24.24 Human-service worker 90 days: $24.40 rising 2 steps to $24.89 Human-service worker 1-year: $25.44 rising 2 steps to $25.95 Indigenous-support service worker 1 start: $20.07 rising 2 steps to $20.47 Indigenous-support service worker 1 90 days: $20.70 rising 2 steps to $21.12 Indigenous-support service worker 1 1-year: $21.56 rising 2 steps to $21.99 Indigenous-support service worker 2 start: $22.54 rising 2 steps to $22.99 Indigenous-support service worker 2 90 days: $23.35 rising 2 steps to $23.81 Indigenous-support service worker 2 1-year: $24.20 rising 2 steps to $24.68 Indigenous-support service worker 3 start: $24.38 rising 2 steps to $24.86 Indigenous-support service worker 3 90 days: $25.24 rising 2 steps to $25.74 Indigenous-support service worker 3 1-year: $26.07 rising 2 steps to $26.59 Editor's notes: Payment of unused sick leave: Employee will receive — upon termination of employment — unused accu- mulated sick leave after minimum of 10 years of service: 25% of unused sick leave after 10 years of service; 40% of unused sick leave after 15 years of service; 60% of unused sick leave after 20 years of service. Death benefits: If employee dies, benefits will remain in effect for 3 months following month in which death occurred and employee's salary will continue for 2 pay periods at regular rates without any bonuses following pay period in which death occurred. Pre-retirement counselling: Employer will provide 2 unpaid days to members of Local 2145 for seminar for pre-retirement counselling purposes. Employee assis- tance plan: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40% of premiums for plan. 5 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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