Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements MANUFACTURING Canada Bread Company Woodstock, n.B. (42 general labourers and maintenance employees) and the Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) Local 406 renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on March 18, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 45¢ Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 40¢ Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 45¢ Paid holidays: 10 days. vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 20 years. Employees with 30 years of continuous service will receive an added vacation payment of $575. Overtime: Time and one-half. dental: Effective May 1, 2014, the employer pays 100% for full-time employees. No other information available. Weekly indemnity: Employer provides benefit coverage for full-time employees. No other information available. sick leave: 4 days. In the event sick days are not used employ- ees receive pay for sick days calculated on the basis of their hourly rate multiplied by 8. lTd: Employees are respon- sible for premiums. No other information available. life insurance: Employer provides benefit coverage for full-time employees. No other information available. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's father, mother, legal guardian, brother, sister, spouse (including common-law spouse), child, father-in-law, mother-in-law and grand- children. 1 day for employee's grandparent, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. In-laws refers to current, not former, in-laws. seniority – recall rights: 9 months. Probationary period: 480 hours. severance: 5 weeks pay after 5 years, 7 weeks after 10 years, 10 weeks after 15 years, 13 weeks after 20 years and 17 weeks af- ter 25 years. safety shoes: $110 per year. sample rates of pay, current: OP 1: $17.75 per hour OP 2: $17.25 General Help: $16.70 PT OP 1: $17.75 PT OP 2: $17.25 PT 4: $15.70 PT 3: $14.95 PT 2: $14.15 PT 1: $13.40 Sanitation: $16.70 Electrician: $23.65 Millwright: $23.65 Block 3 Complete: $22.40 Block 2 Complete: $21.40 Block 1 Complete: $20.15 Maintenance General: $18.85 Editor's notes: Jury duty: Employees will be paid their full regular wages for normal weekly hours while serving jury duty. Educational leave: 1 employee will be granted a personal education leave of 2 days per year at 8 hours pay per day. Pregnancy leave: Granted in accordance with provincial legislation. Absences: Employees working on the first shift must call in at least 1 hour before the start of their shift to report an absence. Employees working on the second shift must call in at least 2 hours before the start of their shift to report an absence. HEALTH CARE Twin Oaks senior Citizens association (e Birches) halifax (56 employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3199 renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2011, to Oct. 31, 2014 Signed on Feb. 17, 2014. shift premium: $1.75 per hour for all time worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. and for all hours worked on weekends. $5.60 per 8 hour shift for em- ployees in charge of at least 1 unit for a full shift. Paid holidays: 11 days. vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 6 years and 5 weeks after 16 years. Overtime: Time and one-half. Meal allowance: Meal provid- ed after 4 hours overtime. Medical benefits: Employer pays 65% of premiums. No other information available. sick leave: 1.5 days of sick leave granted per 22 8-hour shifts to a maximum of 120 sick days. Any unused sick leave benefits cancelled on termination of employment. ad&d: Employer pays 50% of premiums. No other informa- tion available. life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums. No other in- formation available. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, husband, wife, common-law spouse, brother, sister, son, daughter, step-parents or foster parents. 2 days for employee's grandparents or grandchildren. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 420 hours. discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Mileage: 32¢ per km Editor's notes: Retirement allowance: Employees retiring in accordance with the terms of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or the Employer's Pension Plan, and who have been eligible to join the pension or Group RRSP plan for less than 10 years, are entitled to a retirement allowance of $500 for each year of service the employee has not been eli- gible to join the pension of RRSP plan. This provision does not apply to employees hired after July 29, 2003. Staff meetings: Employees are expected to attend at least 4 monthly departmental staff meetings per year. Absences: Em- ployees missing work due to illness or injury must inform supervisors at least 1 hour before the start of a day shift and at least 3 hours before the start of an evening or night shift. Family care leave: Up to 3 days per year, deducted from accumulated sick leave. Pregnancy, parental and adoption leave: Leave granted in accordance with the provisions of the Labour Standards Code and the regulations of the province of Nova Scotia. Employees with at least 30 years of service to receive additional vacation payment of $575.

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