Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 23 years, 7 weeks after 25 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 7.5 per day for full-time em- ployees and 8 hours per day for cooks. Vision: $160 per person every 2 years, effective Sept. 1, 2012, increase to $180. sick leave: 1 day earned per month, to accumulate up to 85 days. ad&d: $30,000. Life insurance: $30,000. Pension: Up to 5% of salary will be matched by employer. bereavement leave: 5 days for spouse, child or step-child. 3 days for parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent or grandchild. 2 days for brother-in-law, sister- in-law, son-in-law or daughter- in-law. seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Probationary period: 4 months. discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for letters of reprimand, 18 months for records of suspen- sion. sample rates of pay, current: Dietary aide: $16.14 per hour to start, rising after 2 years to $18.80 Porter: $16.14, rising after 2 years to $18.80 Cook: $19.21, rising after 2 years to $22.41 Cook's helper: $19.21, rising after 2 years to $22.41 editor's notes: Reporting pay: When an employee reports for work but none is available, she will be paid for half of the scheduled shift. Compassionate care leave: Up to 8 weeks, unpaid. CHILD CARE e akoma Family Centre Halifax (19 food services, maintenance and youth care employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3306 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive March 11, 2014, to March 31, 2015. Signed on March 11, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2014: 3% shift premium: $1.75 per hour for all time worked between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. and for all time worked on weekends. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days for each month worked to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 15 years and 6 weeks after 35 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of regular daily shift and for all hours worked on first day off. Double time for all hours worked on second day off. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums. No other information available. dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums. No other informa- tion available. sick leave: 18 days per year earned at the rate of 1.5 days for every month worked. Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums. No other in- formation available. bereavement leave: 5 days for the employee's parent, wife, husband, common-law spouse, sister, brother, child, mother- in-law, father-in-law, former guardian or grandparent. 2 additional days when travel is required. 3 days for employee's aunt, uncle, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in- law, son-in-law, grandchild or fiancé. 1 day for employee's niece or nephew. seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at overtime rate. discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. sample rates of pay (current, after 3% increase): Youth Care Counsellor: $19.98 per hour, rising in 6 steps to $26.53 Cook: $18.58 Maintenance Worker: $20.20 editor's notes: Unpaid leave: Up to 6 months. Equal pay: All employees receive equal pay for equal work, regardless of sex. GOVERNMENT City of Kingston Kingston, ont. (990 inside and outside employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2016. Signed on Feb. 11, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 1.7% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1.7% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 1.7% Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 16 years and 6 weeks after 25 years. 1 ad- ditional day per year after 25 years to a maximum of 5 addi- tional annual days. Medical benefits: $9 dispens- ing fee cap on drug plan effec- tive Jan. 1, 2015. dental: Fee guide in accor- dance with the Ontario Dental Association effective Jan. 1, 2015, with a 1 year lag. Orth- odontic services with a lifetime maximum of $2,000 per in- sured person, up from $1,500. Vision: Maximum of $350 ever 24 months, up from $300. $100 every 24 months for eye exami- nations, up from $75. sick leave: 7 days per year, ef- fective Jan. 1, 2015. std: Coverage begins on third day of absence, after 2-day waiting period. During the waiting period, employees may draw on unused sick days. bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's brother or sister, up from 3. 5 days for employee's step-brother or step-sister, new addition. sample rates of pay (current, after 1.7% increase): Day Care Cleaner: $18.93 per hour, rising to $22.02 Bus Operator: $21.75 rising to $26.78 Family Support Worker: $27.90 rising to $34.77 editor's notes: Medical certificate: Employees absent for 4 or more days need to provide a medical certificate. additional premiums for graveyard and weekend shifts.

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