Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS month up to 6 days per year, granted as bank at start of each calendar year. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 75% of earnings, maximum of 26 weeks. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 60% of earnings. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $65,000 for each employee. Pension: Contributory pension plan under Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS). Bereavement leave: 5 paid workdays for death of current partner (married or common- law), dependent son or daugh- ter, including step-relations. 3 paid workdays for death of par- ent, sibling stepparent, other relative who served as employ- ee's legally recognized custo- dial guardian. 2 paid workdays for death of parent-in-law, child-in-law, grandchild. 1 paid workday for death of grandpar- ent or sibling-in-law. 1 paid day to attend funeral as pallbearer for present employee, retired employee, former employee provided such employee is receiving long-term disability payments. Seniority – recall rights: Greater of 3 years or service seniority. Call-in pay: Time and one- half for employees called in on emergency to work on sched- uled day off, unless on Sunday or statutory holiday, in which case one-quarter time will be added to time and one-half. Probationary period: 20 weeks' work during 6-month period. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for verbal warnings; 24 months for written warnings except those relating to con- duct that is in breach of em- ployer's human rights policy; 36 months for suspensions ex- cept those relating to conduct in breach of employer's human rights policy. Safety shoes: $100 per year for CSA-approved safety shoes. Uniforms/clothing: Employer pays full cost of uniforms for operators, dispatchers, ticket clerks, inspectors. Base amount for operators, dispatchers, ticket clerks in- cludes: 1 jacket, 4 trousers/ shorts, 9 shirts, 3 ties, 1 belt, 1 sleeveless fleece vest, 1 uni- form cap or 2 baseball caps plus 1 toque, shoes/boots up to $160, 4 fitted gloves, every 24 months. Winter parka and trench coat provided every 60 months as requested. Base amount for inspectors in- cludes 1 blazer, 9 shorts, 3 ties, 1 belt, 1 winter-weight jacket, 1 summer-weight jacket, 3 winter-weight trousers, 3 summer-weight trousers, 1 uniform cap or 2 baseball caps plus 2 toque, 1 thermal- insulated high-rise pants, 1 parka and hood, 2 turtleneck sweaters, and 1 raincoat every 36 months. 1 winter fur cap every 60 months. Employee may select $150 or $200 shoe/ boot allowance to be deducted from base value of clothing al- lowance. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): Dispatcher/inspector: $31.67 rising 1 step to $32.30 Ticket clerk: $31.41 rising 1 step to $32.04 Operator hired after Jan. 30, 2020 (start): $26.42 rising 1 step to $26.95 Operator hired after Jan. 30, 2020 (24 months): $31.08 rising 1 step to $31.70 Operator hired before Jan. 30, 2020 (start): $27.04 rising 1 step to $27.58 Operator hired before Jan. 30, 2020 (36 months): $31.08 rising 1 step to $31.70 Mechanic: $36.10 rising 1 step to $36.82 Mechanic helper: $30.76 rising 1 step to $31.38 Apprentice mechanic (first year): $30.63 rising 1 step to $31.24 Apprentice mechanic (after 3 years): $33.71 rising 1 step to $34.39 Lathe operator and brake grinder/carpenter, body man: $36.10 rising 1 step to $36.82 Sheet metal with D certificate: $30.63 rising 1 step to $31.24 Painter-certified sheet metal with D certificate/building maintenance: $36.10 rising 1 step to $36.82 Painter non-certified sheet metal: $30.63 rising 1 step to $31.24 Chief storekeeper: $31.57 ris- ing 1 step to $32.20 Garage clerk: $31.08 rising 1 step to $31.70 General service hired after Jan. 30, 2020 (start): $26.03 rising 1 step to $26.55 General service hired after Jan. 30, 2020 (24 months):$30.63 rising 1 step to $31.24 General service hired before Jan. 30, 2020 (start): $26.64 ris- ing 1 step to $27.18 General service hired before Jan. 30 , 2020 (36 months): $30.63 rising 1 step to $31.34 Chief engineer/chief body man: $37.73 rising 1 step to $38.48 General service storekeeper/ general service steam cleaner/ general service tire shop/gen- eral service shop custodian/ general service bus dispatcher: $30.63 rising 1 step to $31.24 Trucker/cleaner/sweeper/ washer: $29.25 rising 1 step to $29.84 Editor's notes: Licenses: No employee will be permitted to operate bus unless employee holds necessary licence in good standing. Employer will pay cost of licence renewal, together with cost of any written tests required by Ministry of Transpor- tation of Ontario for fleet and facilities employees. Employer will reimburse each employee up to $125 every 3 years to cover cost of 1 medical examination that may be required. Traffic checks: Employees will be provided with vehicle to perform traffic checks when outside temperature is at or below 10 degrees Celsius. AIRPORTS Saskatoon Airport Authority Saskatoon (37 airport employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Saskatoon Airport Local 40404 Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023. Signed on Feb. 13, 2020. Shift premium: Double-time for first full shift worked on new schedule for employee whose scheduled hours of work are changed without 5 days of prior notice in advance of start- ing time of change. $1.75 per hour for all hours worked be- tween 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. includ- ing overtime hours contiguous to scheduled shift. Effective July 1, 2021: $2 per hour. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked, including overtime hours, on Saturday, Sunday. Employee will be paid acting pay from date on which employee com- menced when employee sub- stantially performs duties of higher classification level in acting capacity for at least 2 consecutive days. Paid holidays: 11 days plus employee may elect to observe either Family Day in February or Easter Monday as designated paid holiday provided that elec- tion is confirmed no later than Dec. 31 of previous year. Licenses: Employer will reimburse each employee up to $125 every 3 years to cover cost of 1 medical examination. April 26, 2021 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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