Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 May 26, 2014 ColleCtive Agreements MUNICIPALITY nasittuq Corporation inuvik, n.W.T. (150 inside and outside employees) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2013, to Sept. 30, 2017. Signed in January of 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Oct. 1, 2013: 2.25% Effective Oct. 1, 2014: 2.25% Effective Oct. 1, 2015: 2.25% Effective Oct. 1, 2016: 2.25% Paid holidays: 11 days. vacations with pay: 3 weeks earned after 1 year of service, 4 weeks earned after 5 years of service, 5 weeks earned after 15 years of service, 6 weeks earned after 25 years of service. sample rates of pay, current: POL labourer: $15.99 per hour, rising in 3 steps to $19.99 Administrative clerk: $23.01, rising in 3 steps to $28.75 Weather observer: $26.36, ris- ing in 3 steps to $32.95 Warehouseperson: $28.94, ris- ing in 3 steps to $36.18 Electronics maintenance tech- nician: $33.25, rising in 3 steps to $41.57 ENERGY saskEnergy Province-wide, saskatchewan (880 office, field and technical employees) and the Canadian Auto Workers union, now Unifor renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2013, to Jan. 31, 2017. Settled in August of 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2013: 2% Effective Feb. 1, 2014: 1.8% Effective Feb. 1, 2015: 1.9% Effective Feb. 1, 2016: 1.6% Paid holidays: 12 days. vacations with pay: 3 weeks earned after 1 year of service, 4 weeks earned after 8 years, 5 weeks earned after 15 years, 6 weeks earned after 25 years. Employees between 58 and 65 with less than 25 years of ser- vice to receive 5 additional days vacation in each year preceding normal retirement. Overtime: Up to 48 hours of overtime may be banked, effec- tive upon ratification. Pension: Public Employees' Pension Plan. Effective Feb. 1, 2014: employer contributes 6.5% of earnings, previously 6.25%, employee contributes 6%, up from 5.75%. Effective Feb. 1, 2016, employer contrib- utes 7%, employee contributes 6.25%. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, employee contributes 6.5%. sample rates of pay, current: Labourer: $20.93 per hour, ris- ing to $21.69 after 1 year Accounting clerk II: $24.10, ris- ing to $26.60 after 2 years Maintenance technician I: $27.26, rising to $34.16 after 3 years Customer service supervisor: $33.16, rising to $36.91 after 2 years HEALTH CARE saskatchewan association of health Organizations Province-wide, saskatchewan (7,700 non-medical, technical, service and maintenance employees) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2017. Signed in January of 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2012: 2% Effective April 1, 2013: 1.5% Effective April 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective April 1, 2015: 1.55% Effective April 1, 2016: 1.95% shift premium: Effective upon ratification: $2.43 per hour, previously $2.10. Effective Oct. 1, 2014: $2.75. Weekend premium: $1.80 per hour, $2.25 effective April 1, 2015. Stand-by premium: $3.15 per hour for regular working day effective upon ratification, up from $2.19. $4.25, previously $4.12, on days off and statutory holidays. Paid holidays: 12 days. vacations with pay: 3 weeks earned after 1 year, 4 weeks after 4 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. severance: Additional sever- ance allowance of $500 per year of seniority up to $6,000, effective upon ratification. Should employer contract work outside of bargaining unit, em- ployee may access unpaid leave to complete training for quali- fications under the Regional Health Authority – employer to reimburse actual expenses related to tuition, enrollment fees, books and supplies re- quired, up to $8,500. Such un- paid leave to not exceed 3 years. Mileage: 39.94¢ per kilometre, up from 38¢. Minimum $3.50 per round trip. $50 per month when personal car is used for work, plus $9 per each day em- ployee required to use vehicle for business, up to $100 per month. sample rates of pay, current: Client attendant: $15.90 per hour, rising to $17.03 Maintenance service worker: $20.37, rising to $21.81 Licensed practical nurse: $27.69, rising to $29.63 Medical laboratory technolo- gist II: $37.83, rising to $40.53 Editor's notes: Professional fees: Up to $200 reimbursed for fees set by professional association for practice certifica- tion, previously $175. Medical exams: $140 (previously $75) for medical exams required as a condition of employ- ment. Mentorship program: Effective upon ratification, union will be provided opportunity to offer input into the development of a mentorship program. Should one exist, both employee and employer will meet to discuss the pro- gram. Orientation sessions to be held for both mentor and mentee within the program — participation in such meet- ings to be considered as time worked, paid at regular rate. Mentorship program to be developed in collaboration with the union. any meetings and discussions between mentor and mentee to be paid for.

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