Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS work after 12 hours per day for 12-hours shifts. Time and one-half for hours worked on second consecutive day off; double-time when employee works on second scheduled day-off. Time may be accumu- lated, maximum 40 hours. Em- ployer will pay out all unused banked hours in last pay period of each April. Sick leave: 4 hours for each month of employment, max- imum 48 hours. Employee who works complete year will re- ceive payout of 100% of balance of accrued sick leave by March 1 of following year, provided that employee has not received written warning regarding attendance in that calendar year; 125% for employee who achieves perfect attendance (no sick or personal leave days taken). Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, parents, child, brother, sister, grandparents, grandpar- ents-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law). 1 day off, with pay, for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law. Additional 2 days' travel time, if travel exceeds 350 kilometres 1-way. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months after layoffs; 24 months if employee is absent from work due to sickness or accident (if there is medical evidence that employee is likely to return to work within reasonable and specified time, period may be extended at discretion of management); 90 days for em- ployee who accepts job (wheth- er permanent or temporary) with company but outside bar- gaining unit (1 occasion only). Call-in pay: Employee called back to work after shift has been completed for up to 2.5 hours will be paid minimum of 4 hours at straight-time; any hours greater than 2.5 hours will be paid at overtime rate of time and one-half. Probationary period: 640 hours of work within period of 6 consecutive months. Severance: 2 week's pay for each year of service complet- ed, maximum 72 weeks. Safety shoes: Employer will reimburse employee maximum $180 per year for full-time employees who may purchase footwear from sup- pliers approved by employer (approved suppliers will be communicated to union). $180 amount can be carried over for 2-year period. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- er will supply $400 per year to each outside and ware- house full-time employee for uniforms. Each employee is required to purchase 2 pants/ shorts and 5 shirts. Due to food and drug policies only production, quality assurance, syrup makers, maintenance will have uniforms provided separately; laundered and paid for by employer. Employer will supply each outside employee with 3-in-1 jacket (winter coat, shell, vest) every 24 months. Employer will supply each inside employee with 1 bomb- er jacket every 24 months. Part-time, temporary em- ployees will be provided with 5 T-shirts and are required to wear other appropriate attire. Employer will provide 1 pair of safety glasses to each employee who is required to wear safety glasses (standard multifactor safety glasses with Clearvue side shields). Pro- tective eyewear must be worn in all designated areas includ- ing tank-washer, pallet repair area, paint shop, CO2 filling area or if potential for eye in- jury exists. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Production (part-time) Production technician: $23.97 Production worker: $21 Recycler: $23.97 Part-time production work- er hired after Nov. 14, 2016: $19.93 Warehouse Shipper receiver: $23.97 Warehouse worker: $21 Part-time warehouse worker hired after Nov. 14, 2016: $19.93 Quality assurance Quality assurance: $23.97 Syrup maker: $23.97 Sanitizer: $23.97 Maintenance Journeyperson electrician/ millwright/mechanic: $35.34 Building maintenance: $35.34 PLC technician: $35.34 Equipment service Cooler service field installer/ tech: $26.03 Cooler service mover/techni- cian: $21.69 Cooler service field installer/ tech trainee: $23.97 Distribution Distribution driver: $27.40 Class 5 distribution driver: $22.34 Production (full-time) Production technician: $31.14 Production worker: $30.02 Recycler: $31.14 Warehouse Shipper receiver: $31.14 Warehouse worker: $30.02 Quality assurance Quality assurance: $31.14 Syrup maker: $31.14 Sanitizer: $31.14 Maintenance Journeyperson electrician/ millwright/mechanic: $37.87 Building maintenance: $37.87 PLC technician: $37.87 Equipment service Cooler service field installer/ tech: $33.35 Cooler service mover/techni- cian: $28.68 Cooler service field installer/ tech trainee: $31.14 Distribution Distribution driver: $31.89 Class 5 distribution driver: $23.93 Lump sum of $500 to be paid to full-time, part-time employ- ees who are active on date of ratification. Editor's notes: Overnight meal allowance: Maximum $75 to employee who travels overnight outside of Calgary. On-call: $75 per 7-day week or one $100 for week that includes holiday weekend in addition to regular rate (not to be used in over- time calculations). POLICING Regional Municipality of Durham Police Services Board Durham Region, Ont. (922 uniformed police officers) and the Durham Regional Police Association (DRPA) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2024. Ratified in March 2021. Signed on May 6, 2021. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2.3% Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 2.3% Effective Jan. 1, 2022: 1.9% Effective Jan. 1, 2023: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2024: 2.1% Shift premium: $2 per hour for coach officers while per- forming coaching duties. Each employee who works full cal- endar year on 3-shift schedule or more rotation basis or on 12- hour platoon schedule, receives $425. Each employee who works 2-shift schedule in full calendar year receives $260. Paid holidays: 13 days includ- ing half-days on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Vacations with pay: 1 work- ing day for each full month of service up to 10 days to start, 10 days after 1 year, 13 days after 3 years, 15 days after 5 years, 18 Overnight meal allowance: Maximum $75 to employee who travels overnight outside of Calgary. November 8, 2021 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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