Canadian Labour Reporter

CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 Printing Production: $36,998 rising in 3 steps to $47,646 Parking Control Officer: 39,707 Driver: $35,601 rising in 2 steps to $41,881 Editor's notes: Leave of absence without pay: Up to 12 months. Pregnancy leave: 17 weeks. Parental leave: 35 weeks for the birth mother, 37 weeks for the father and 37 weeks for the mother and father following adoption. n EDUCATION Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (Education) PROVINCE-WIDE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (760 teaching assistants) and the Newfoundland and Labrador As- sociation of Public and Private Employees. Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2016. Signed on Oct. 22, 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2013: $1,400 signing bonus Effective April 1, 2014: 2% Effective April 1, 2015: 3% Paid holidays: 9 days. Vacations with pay: 6% of total regular earnings in lieu of vaca- tion pay. Overtime: Time and one-half. Sick leave: 2 days for each month of service. 1 day for each month of service for employees hired after May 4, 2004. Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of the premium and the employee pays 50% of the premium. No other information available. Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee's mother, father, brother, sister, child, spouse, legal guardian, common-law spouse, children of common-law spouse, grandmother, grandfa- ther, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, step-father, step- mother, step-brother, step-sister or near relative living in the same household. 1 day for employee's son-in-law or daughter- in-law. 2 additional days in cases with extraordinary circum- stances. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at overtime rate. Probationary period: 455 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Severance: Employees with 9 or more years of continuous ser- vice are entitled to severance pay equal to one week's pay for each year of continuous service up to 20 weeks pay. Uniforms/clothing: The employer provides protective clothing and equipment including lab coats, disposable gloves, wet wipes and antibacterial hand cleaner. Sample rates of pay, current: Teaching assistant: $17.10 rising in 2 steps to $18.36 Editor's notes: Maternity, parental and adoption leave: Up to 52 unpaid weeks. Special leave: Leave with pay for employees serving on a jury or attending as a witness by subpoena or sum- mons. Family responsibility leave: 3 days paid leave to attend to family responsibilities including medical or dental appointments for dependent family members, home emergencies or attending a post-secondary graduation of a child or spouse. Immunization: Employer provides immunization for Hepatitis B for employees at risk. n EDUCATION Nova Scotia Community College HALIFAx (160 professional employees) and the Nova Scotia Teachers' Union. Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2011, to Aug. 31, 2014. Signed on June 26, 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective Aug. 31, 2011: 2% Effective Sept. 1, 2012: 2.5% Effective Sept. 1, 2013: 3% Paid holidays: 13 days, a half day on Christmas Eve and 1 ad- ditional day. Vacations with pay: 22 days to start, 27 days after 9 years and 32 days after 17 years. Sick leave: 20 days. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Union Life and AD&D Policy in the amount of $50,000 for each employee. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the immediate family of the em- ployee or the employee's spouse. Immediate family includes spouse, father, mother, brother, sister, children, grandchildren, grandparents, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother- in-law, guardian, ward or any relative living in the household. 1 day for employee's aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. Seniority – recall rights: 42 months. Probationary period: 2 years. Discipline: Sunset clause is 4 years. Severance: 2% of the employee's annual salary multiplied by the amount of continuous service in days. Sample rates of pay (current, after 3% increase): PS1: $1,834.65 rising in 11 steps to $2,564.85 PS2: $1,972.71 rising in 11 steps to $2,757.87 PS3: $2,098.62 rising in 11 steps to $2,933.90 PS4: $2,256.59 rising in 11 steps to $3,154.76 PS5: $2,345.74 rising in 11 steps to $3,279.36 PS6: $2,456.27 rising in 11 steps to $3,433.88 Editor's notes: Learning leave fund: The employer provides $65,000 annually. Tuition waiver: The employer provides a tu- ition waiver for each dependent spouse and child. The waiver is for one-half year's free tuition and is to be applied to the second half of each year after the successful completion of the first half of the year. The waivers shall not exceed $40,000. Legal assis- tance: The employer will defend an employee being prosecuted or sued by a party other than Her Majesty or a party to the col- lective agreement. Pregnancy leave: 17 weeks. Parental leave: 35 weeks. Child rearing leave: 3 years. Spousal leave for birth: 2 paid days. Compassionate care: 5 days with pay where there is serious illness in the immediate family. Flood or fire: 5 paid days when employee is the victim of flood or fire.

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