Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of immediate family. Immediate family defined as mother, father, sister, brother, current spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex spouse, son, daughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, granddaugh- ter, grandson and any other rel- atives living in the employee's household. Up to 2 additional days if travel for funeral is re- quired or employee is organiz- ing the ceremony. 1 day for fu- neral of a friend, work associate or any other relative. Seniority – recall rights: 3 years. Probationary period: 1 year. Severance: 2 weeks pay after 2 years of service, 4 weeks pay after 4 years, 5 weeks pay after 6 years, 6 weeks pay after 8 years, 8 weeks pay after 10 years, plus, 3 weeks pay for every year of service, up to 72 weeks. Sample rates of pay, current: Acquisition sales: $22,913, ris- ing to $32,000 Advantage sales: $21,322, rising to $33,000 Premise sales: $22,913, rising to $42,000 EDUCATION EDUCATION Peace River School Division Peace River, Alta. (10 drivers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4696 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Sept. 1, 2013, to Aug. 31, 2015. Signed on Jan. 7, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 1% Shift premium: Extra half- hour pay per day for drivers transporting students in wheelchairs. $20.64 per hour for drivers involved in field trips, effective Sept. 1, 2013, $20.85 effective Sept. 1, 2014. 8 hours at above rates to be paid on overnight field trips. Paid holidays: 8 days. Medical benefits: Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan. Employer to pay 92% of premiums. $500 per year for health spending account. Sick leave: 2 days earned per month, up to 20 days per year. Accrual up to 60 days. Medi- cal note required after 3 con- secutive days off. Pension: Employer contrib- utes up to $74.18 per month, employee to match. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Sample rates of pay, current: Driver: $54.60 daily rate, plus $0.265 per kilometre Editor's notes: Long service recognition: $74.13 per year of completed service, after 3 years. TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION MTE Logistix Edmonton (100 truck drivers) and the General Teamsters Union Local 362. Affi liated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2018. Signed on Feb. 7, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.5% Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: $1 per hour for lead hand. $1.75 per hour for all shifts between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. 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 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. Medical benefits: 90% coverage for prescription drugs provided by company. Medical, surgical, obstetrical coverage under Alberta Health Care. No other details avail- able. Dental: Premium cost shar- ing as follows: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, company pays 75%, employee pays 25%. Effec- tive Jan. 1, 2017, company pays 80%, employee pays 80%. STD: 57% of weekly non-tax- able earnings. LTD: Minimum $1,200 per month. Life insurance: Minimum $20,000. Pension: Prairie Teamsters Credit: Dan Riedlhuber (Reuters)

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