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April 26, 2021

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Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 7.5 hours in 1 day (excluding those hours in rotation more than 7.5 hours in any 1 day that have been mutually agreed to by union and employer and excluding resulting additional hour from Daylight Savings Time conver- sion on Mountain Standard Time). Time and one-half for work after 75 hours per 2-week period. Time and one-half for work on assigned day off. Time and one-half for work after 7.75 hours per day or 77.5 hours per week for licensed practical nurses. Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% or premiums, em- ployee pays 30% of premiums for full-time employees; em- ployer pays 50% or premiums, employee pays 50% of premi- ums for part-time employees, for major medical plan. Dental: Employer pays 70% or premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums. Coverage of 100% co-insurance for dental cover- age, maximum $2,500 per year. Paramedical: Psychologist: no per-visit maximum, maximum $500 per eligible dependant per year. Naturopath: $4 per visit, maximum of $100 per year. Sick leave: 1 day per month, maxim 10 days per year. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for mem- bership in group life insurance plan. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of spouse, child, step- children, parents, legally rec- ognized stepparents, brother, sister, for those for whom employee is legal guardian. 3 days for death of grandparents, grandparents-in-law, grand- children, parents-in-law, broth- er-in-law, sister-in-law. Addi- tional 2 days of unpaid leave for employees who must travel out of town to attend funeral. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs; 30 months for absence from work due to illness or other physical disabil- ity or while on WCB and there is no reasonable likelihood employee will return to work within near future. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at overtime rate or actual hours worked at time and one- half regular rate of pay, which- ever is greater. Probationary period: 450 hours worked or 5 months of work, whichever comes first. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for disciplinary ac- tions. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will pay $0.08 per hour for all employees who are required by employer to wear uniform. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): LPNs Start rate: $27.58 rising 3 steps to $30.28 450 hours: $27.87 rising 3 steps to $30.58 1,900 hours: $28.14 rising 3 steps to $30.87 3,800 hours: $28.42 rising 3 steps to $31.17 5,700 hours: $28.69 rising 3 steps to $32.47 HCAs Start rate: $18.62 rising 3 steps to $20.76 450 hours: $18.79 rising 3 steps to $20.95 1,900 hours: $18.96 rising 3 steps to $21.13 3,800 hours: $19.18 rising 3 steps to $21.36 5,700 hours: $19.40 rising 3 steps to $22.61 Editor's notes: Mandatory meetings: Minimum of 3 hours of pay at normal hourly rate of pay or actual hours in attendance, whichever is greater, for employees having to attend mandatory employer meetings. EDUCATION University of Guelph Guelph, Ont. (890 maintenance employees) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, (USW) Local 4120 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2021. Ratified in September 2020. Signed Sept. 3, 2020. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2020: 1% Effective May 1, 2021: 1% Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for shifts starting between noon and 6 p.m. $0.75 per hour for shifts starting between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. $0.55 per hour for shifts in which more than half of time worked falls on Sat- urday. $0.75 per hour for shifts in which more than half of time worked falls on Sunday. 5% for team leaders (if they are within same salary band as group of employees they provide team leadership; if team leader is currently paid in higher salary band than group of employees they provide team leadership, then no additional premium will be provided). 5% or mini- mum of salary band for work which employee is performing, whichever is greater, when em- ployee fulfills duties of higher salary band for more than 10 consecutive shifts. Paid holidays: 13 days includ- ing 2 float days. Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, 16 days after 5 years, 17 days after 6 years, 18 days after 7 years, 20 days after 8 years, 21 days after 12 years, 22 days after 14 years, 24 days after 16 years, 25 days after 17 years, 26 days after 23 years, 30 days after 28 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for authorized work performed in excess of normal work sched- ule or on scheduled day off. Minimum 3 hours' pay for over- time on scheduled day off. Dou- ble time for all hours worked on statutory holiday or Sunday. Meal allowance: $15, plus tax, to employees who work more than 10 consecutive hours at supervisor's request and haven't been provided with meal. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ma- jor medical coverage. Employer pays 66 2/3%, employee pays 33 1/3% of premiums for basic medical and hospital insurance. Employer will provide $200 per year for taxable wellness spend- ing account. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Paramedical: $1,500 per year (previously $1,200 per year) for psychologist coverage. Sick leave: 3 working days in first 3 months of employ- ment; additional 10 days after 3 months of employment; 13 days per year thereafter. STD: After 90 calendar days, 13 1/3% of salary top-up of income protection at 66 2/3% for up to 4 months from commencement of time for which income pro- tection payments are received or until disability ceases, which- ever is sooner. LTD: Employer pays 66 2/3%, employee pays 33 1/3% of pre- miums for long-term salary continuation insurance. Life insurance: Employer pays 66 2/3%, employee pays 33 1/3% of premiums for group life in- surance plan. Pension: Employer and em- ployees share cost 50/50 for 9.2% of salary up to maximum pensionable earnings (YMPE) and 11.5% of pensionable salary Mandatory meetings: Minimum of 3 hours of pay or actual hours in attendance, whichever is greater. April 26, 2021 6 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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