Canadian Labour Reporter

CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2013 Foreman: $42.31 per hour Lead hand/Charge hand: $41.63 Assistant foreman: $41.63 B Welder I: $40.83 B Welder II: $39.37 Machinist: $37.62 Crane operator: $35.38 Production worker: $25.77 Helper I: $23.71 Helper II: $21.72 Labourer: $16.64 Beginner: $15.93 Student labourer: $14.71 Editor's notes: Personal insurance: Up to $200 for employ- ee's personal items destroyed by fire on company property. Clean-up: 5-minute personal clean-up time before end of shift. n TRANSPORTATION Autobus Transco MONTRéAL (135 bus drivers) and the Fédération des employees et employés de services publics (FEESP). Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 21, 2013, to Oct. 21, 2016. Signed on Oct. 21, 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective 2014: 2% Effective 2015: 2% Calculated by CLR Shift premium: 30% for chartered and extracurricular trips. Paid holidays: 9 days. Vacations with pay: 1 week to start and 2 weeks after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half during the week and on Satur- day. Double time on Sunday. Meal allowance: $7 for breakfast, $14 for lunch and $16 for dinner. Sick leave: 2 days after 1 year, 3 days after 5 years, 4 days after 10 years, 5 days after 15 years, 6 days after 20 years and 7 days after 25 years. Bereavement leave: 5 days for spouse or child. 4 days for father, mother, brother, sister, the children of the employee's spouse, father-in-law, mother-in-law or the parents of the em- ployee's spouse. 2 days for grandchildren. 1 day for brother- in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, niece or nephew. 1 additional day if the funeral takes place more than 240 km from the employee's residence. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Sample rates of pay, current: Bus driver: $15.50 Editor's notes: License: At the beginning of every school year employees must provide license and competency card. Posts: Employees can change their post once each year. Same-day cancellation: Employees are paid 3 hours at regu- lar rate for same-day cancellations. Last-minute trips: Last minute trips are distributed to employees whose trips have been cancelled or who can arrive first. Unpaid leave: Must be between 4 weeks and 12 months. Marriage: 1 paid day for the employee's marriage. 1 unpaid day for the marriage of the employee's parents, siblings or children. Parental leave: 52 weeks unpaid. Birth and adoption: 2 paid days and 3 unpaid days for the birth or adoption of the em- ployee's child. Family obligations: 5 unpaid days for family obligations. n FOOD SERVICES Potlotek First Nation CHAPEL ISLAND, N.S. (22 deckhands) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union of Canada (UFCW) Local 864. Renewal agreement: Effective May 17, 2013, to May 16, 2016. Signed on May 17, 2013. Wage adjustments: $500 signing bonus. Paid holidays: 8 days. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, com- mon-law partner, child, mother, father, sister, brother, legal guardian, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sis- ter-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren and spouse's grand- parents. If there is a death in the employee's family while at sea the employer will arrange for transportation to shore. The employee will receive his/her full share as though he/ she completed the trip. The payment will come from the crew's share. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Probationary period: 3 trips. Uniforms/clothing: $300 per year. Uniform includes full outfit of oilskins, boots, gloves and work suits. Editor's notes: Union steward: 1 employee per crew acts as union steward for the vessel. Captain: The captain or manager can immediately and permanently remove an em- ployee from the crew if the employee disobeys a command or refuses to participate in safety drills while at sea. Dis- putes: Disputes between the employer and union will be referred to a Council of Elders to engage in a Mi'kmaq reso- lution process known as Kisikuewey Wantaqo' suti. Once the parties agree to resolve their dispute through Kisikue- wey Wantaqo' suti, they cannot opt out of the process. Parties can be represented by legal counsel in this process. The consensus reached is final and binding. Safety: Employ- ees are not required to endanger his/her personal safety to save equipment, gear, cargo or machinery. Trip length: Trip length for snow crab fishing is 3 days. Trip length for lobster fishing is 8 hours. Personal items: When a vessel is lost or burned during a trip employees receive a $1,000 lump sum for loss of personal items. Satellite phone: The employer will provide and pay for the use of a pay satellite phone on board the vessel.

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