Canadian Labour Reporter

FEBRUARY 3, 2014 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 Continued on page 8 system and high lift safety systems. The employer will pay each employee $100 for attending training courses. Clean-up time: 5 minutes at the end of each working day or shift. Parking: $13 per work day. Up to $14 in May 2014 and to $15 in May 2015. n HEALTH CARE Devonshire Care Centre EDMONTON (17 employees) and the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) Local 417. Renewal agreement: Effective Dec. 31, 2012, to Dec. 31, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 31, 2012: 4% Effective Dec. 31, 2013: 3% Effective Dec. 31, 2014: 3% Special long service pay: Additional 2% for employees with at least 20 years of service, effective upon ratification. Shift premium: Effective Jan. 18, 2013: $1.75 per hour for eve- ning shifts (between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.) $2.25 per hour for night shifts (between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.) Effective Dec. 31, 2013: $2 per hour for evening shift, $2.25 for night shift. Effec- tive Dec. 31, 2014: $2.25 per hour for evening shift, $2.50 for night shift. Effective Jan. 18, 2013: $1.75 per hour for weekend shifts (between 3 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday). $2 per hour effective Dec. 31, 2013, $2.50 effective Dec. 31, 2014. Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for first 7.75 hours worked on a named holiday, double time for all hours worked in excess of that. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours in excess of 7.75 per day, double time for all hours worked in excess of that. Medical benefits: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. 50% of premiums contributed each by employee and employer. 100% coverage, unlimited maximum. Dental: 80% coverage of basic dental services, up to $1,000 per year. Paramedical: Extended health care benefit: 100% coverage for each physiotherapy, chiropractor, psychologist, massage, acu- puncture, podiatrist, speech therapist, naturopath, osteopath, chiropodist, social worker, occupational therapist. Up to $500 per year per practitioner. Benefits end at age 70. Sick leave: Effective April 1, 2014: 1.25 days earned per month, up to 15 days. Previously 1 day earned per month, up to 30 days. STD: 66.7% of weekly earnings, up to $1,000 per week for 17 weeks. Coverage terminates at age 70. LTD: 66.7% of first $600 of weekly earnings, up to $3,500. 50% of remaining earnings per month, up to $5,000. Coverage termi- nates at age 65. Life insurance: 1 times employee's annual earnings. $5,000 for spouse, $2,500 for dependent child. Pension: Up to 3% of regular gross salary matched by employer, contributed to voluntary RRSP. Effective Dec. 30, 2015: Employ- er matches up to 5%. Bereavement leave: 5 days for spouse, child or parent. 3 days for sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister- in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild or guardian. 1 additional day if travel is required. 1 day for another relative or close friend. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 503.75 hours, or 65 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Sample rates of pay, current: Registered nurse: $34.24 per hour, rising in 9 steps to $44.87 Registered psychiatric nurse: $34.25 per hour, rising in 9 steps to $44.87 Certified graduate nurse: $31.27, rising in 9 steps to $38.21 Certified psychiatric nurse: $31.27, rising in 9 steps to $38.21 Graduate nurse (temporary permit holder): $31.27, rising in 9 steps to $38.21 Editor's notes: Responsibility pay: $3 per hour when working a night shift alone. Manager will be on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Special leave: 4 days per year for unanticipated circum- stances of pressing necessity, such as a relative's serious illness. n CONSTRUCTION Association of Commercial & Industrial Contractors of Prince Edward Island PROVINCE-WIDE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (300 carpenters) and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 1338. Renewal agreement: Effective May 27, 2013, to March 1, 2016. Signed on May 27, 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective March 1, 2014: Low Rate: 65¢ High Rate: 55¢ Effective March 1, 2015: Low Rate: 65¢ High Rate: 55¢ Shift premium: All foremen receive a benefit of at least $2 per hour. Paid holidays: 10 days. Overtime: Time and one-half for the first 2 hours during the week. Double time for additional overtime during the week and for all overtime worked on weekends and holidays. Meal allowance: $10 in lieu of a meal after a day shift lasting more than 9 hours or an afternoon or night shift lasting more than 8 hours. Bereavement leave: 5 days leave with 2 days pay for the death of an employee's spouse, child, mother or father. 2 paid days for the death of an employee's brother or sister. Call-in pay: At least 4 hours at regular rate. Uniforms/clothing: The employer provides eye and ear protec- tion, safety helmets, rain coats and rubber boots. Mileage: 45¢ per km or $8.50 per day, whichever is greater. Sample rates of pay, current: Journeyman Low Rate: $28.34 per hour

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