Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 April 28, 2014 ColleCtive Agreements EDUCATION University of Guelph Guelph, ont. (290 service and maintenance employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1334. Renewal agreement: Effective May 30, 2013, to April 30, 2016. Signed on Jan. 30, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2014: 1% Effective May 1, 2015: 2% shift premium: 50¢ per hour for shifts starting between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. 75¢ per hour for shifts starting between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. 55¢ per hour for shifts in which more than 50% of the time worked falls on a Saturday. 75¢ per hour for shifts in which more than 50% of the time worked falls on a Sunday. 5% for Lead Hand 1, 7% for Lead Hand 2 and 10% for Lead Hand 3. paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, 16 days after 5 years, 17 days after 6 years, 18 days after 7 years, 20 days after 8 years, 21 days after 12 years, 22 days after 14 years, 24 days after 16 years, 25 days after 17 years, 26 days after 23 years and 30 days after 28 years. overtime: Time and one-half. sick leave: 13 days. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's parent, step-parent, spouse, common-law spouse (including same sex partner), child, step-child, brother or sister. 3 days for employee's father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild or grandparent. 1 additional day for travel when the funeral takes place outside the province. seniority – recall rights: 21 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at applicable overtime. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. sample rates of pay: Band 7: $29.77 per hour Band 6: $27.24 Band 5: $26.40 Band 4: $23.82 Band 3: $22.43 Band 2: $21.72 Band 1: $21.38 editor's notes: Military leave: Up to 2 weeks for the purpose of military service. Employer will compensate employee for whatever difference exists between military pay received and regular wages. Humanitarian leave: Up to 2 weeks' unpaid for the purpose of humanitarian service with a recognized agency. Parental leave: 17 paid weeks. Adoption leave: 3 paid days. Paternity leave: 5 paid days. Family responsibility leave: 7 days. MILITARY Canadian Forces Base Kingston, ont. (260 operational employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2015. Signed on Oct. 1, 2013. shift premium: Double time for all hours worked between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 10 days to start, 15 days after 2 years, 20 days after 8 years, 23 days after 16 years, 25 days after 18 years, 27 days after 27 years and 30 days after 28 years. overtime: Time and one-half. Meal allowance: $10 after 3 hours' overtime. sick leave: 17 paid weeks. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at regular rate when em- ployee is called in and reports to work. Minimum 3 hours' pay at time and one-half when em- ployee is called in and returns to work. probationary period: 4 months for supervisory posi- tions and 3 months for all other positions. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. severance: 2 weeks' regular pay for the first full year of service and 1 week's regular pay for each full year of continuous ser- vice, to a maximum of 28 weeks. safety shoes: $100 per year. Allowance can be carried over to the following year to a maxi- mum of $200. Uniforms/clothing: Pro- vided by the employer without charge. Employees are issued 2 uniforms. The employer will pay the cost of dry cleaning. sample rates of pay, current: 1: $10.96 per hour, rising in 7 steps to $12.19. 2: $11.02 rising in 7 steps to $12.33 3: $11.06 rising in 7 steps to $12.67 4: $11.21 rising in 7 steps to $13.35 5: $11.92 rising in 7 steps to $16.19 6: $14.06 rising in 7 steps to $20.05 7: $15.94 rising in 7 steps to $21.10 8: $18.45 rising in 7 steps to $23.30 editor's notes: Wash-up: 10 minutes immediately before the end of the day where the employer deems necessary. Maternity leave: 17 weeks. Parental leave: 35 weeks. Leave for family responsibilities: 5 paid days. Compassionate care: 8 unpaid weeks to provide care or support to a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death within 26 weeks. EQUIPMENT Matthews equipment, hertz equipment Rentals Fort McMurray, alta. (130 customer service staff ) and the General Teamsters Local 362, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2013, to Jan. 31, 2016. Signed on Nov. 19, 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2013: 3% Effective Feb. 1, 2014: 2% Effective Aug. 1, 2014: 2% Effective Feb. 1, 2015: 2% Effective Aug. 1, 2015: 2% shift premium: $1.25 per hour for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and midnight.

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