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MARCH 3, 2014 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 Paramedical: $600 combined per year for all acupuncture, nat- uropath, podiatrist, chiropractor, speech pathologist. $750 com- bined per year for both massage therapist and physiotherapist. $1,200 per year for psychologist. $400 per year for orthotics, unmarried children in employee's household limited to $200 per year. $900 every 5 years for hearing aids. Pension: UBC Faculty Pension Plan. Defined contribution. Em- ployees contribute 5% of salary, university contributes 10%. Sample rates of pay, current: General librarian: $58,051 per year, rising in 20 steps to $83,514 Sessional lecturers: Six credits per term: $3,133 per credit, rising in 8 steps to $3,399 Nine credits per term: $2,088, rising in 8 steps to $2,265 Twelve credits per term: $1,564, rising in 8 steps to $1,700 Fifteen credits per term: $1,252, rising in 8 steps to $1,361 Editor's notes: Retirement: Up to $750 for individual retirement counselling and workshops. Retention fund: University may in- crease salaries for the purpose of retention. $600,000 over life of agreement, $200,000 distributed in first year, $400,000 in the second year. n MINING Burnco Rock Products CALGARY (100 mixer drivers) and the Teamsters Local 362, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2013, to May 31, 2015. Signed on Oct. 30, 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective June 1, 2013: 1% Effective June 1, 2014: 4.5% Shift premium: $1 per hours for all shifts worked between 2 p.m. and 5 a.m. $2 per hour for instructors while training new drivers. Paid holidays: 11 days. Double time for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 12 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week, Monday to Friday. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a Saturday. Double time for all hours worked on a Sunday. Medical benefits: Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan. Effective June 1, 2013, cost of the plan is $295 per month, com- pany contributes 50% plus $70. Pension: Burnco RRSP. 6% of earnings contributed by employ- ee, matched up to 6% by employer. Bereavement leave: 3 days for immediate family. That includes spouse, mother, father, sons, daughters, step-children, sisters, brothers, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchil- dren and step-parents. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Safety shoes: $100 per year. Mileage: 45¢ per kilometre. Sample rates of pay, current: Tandem driver: $32.88 per hour Tri-drive driver: $33.22 Five-axle driver: $33.60 Six-axle driver: $33.87 Reimer mixer driver: $33.60 Editor's notes: Coffee break: Facilities for coffee at the concrete plant provided. Employees entitled to 2 15-minute coffee breaks each during the first and second half of a shift. Accidents: Em- ployees involved in accidents may be required to attend driver improvement courses, the fees for which will be paid by the company and compensation provided for time spent at such courses. EAP: Effective June 1, 2013, employer extends the em- ployee assistance program to this particular bargaining unit. n HOSPITALITy Société des Casinos du Québec MONTREAL, QUEBEC (510 restaurant employees) and the Fédération des Employées et Employés de Services Publics. Renewal agreement: Effective June 17, 2013, to March 31, 2017. Signed on June 17, 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2013: 2% Effective April 1, 2014: 2% Effective April 1, 2015: 2% Effective April 1, 2016: 2% Calculated by CLR Shift premium: 7% premium for supervisors. 85¢ per hour for all time worked between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. and $1.14 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. Time and one- half for all hours worked on a paid holiday. Paid holidays: 13 days. Vacations with pay: 13.33 hours per month of service in first year, 160 hours after 1 year, 168 hours after 17 years, 176 hours after 19 years, 184 hours after 21 years, 192 hours after 23 years and 200 hours after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half. Sick leave: 75.5 hours. Bereavement leave: 7 days for employee's spouse or child. 3 days for employee's father, mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daugh- ter-in-law or grandparent. 1 additional day when the services take place more than 250 km from Hilton Lac-Leamy. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months. Probationary period: 800 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Safety shoes: Provided by the employer. Uniforms/clothing: Provided by the employer. Tool allowance: $150 per year for knives. Sample rates of pay (current after 2% increase): Manager: $24.03 rising in 1 step to $24.93 Head Chef/Head Pastry Chef: $21.90 rising in 1 step to $22.82 Host: $20.49 rising in 1 step to $21.20