Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements worked between midnight and 8 a.m., $3.07 per hour effective Feb. 1, 2015. Effective Feb. 1, 2014, $1.71 per hour (up from $1.65), for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and midnight, $1.77 per hour effective Feb. 1, 2015. paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. seniority – recall rights: 180 days for employees with up to 5 years of service. 1 year for em- ployees with more than 5 years of service. Call-in pay: Double time for all hours, with a minimum pay equivalent to 6 hours' straight time. probationary period: 1 year. safety shoes: Up to $150 per year. sample rates of pay, current: Head operator: $50.99 per hour Shipper: $35.49 Senior chemical technician: $47.21 Chemical technician: $42.84 Repairman: $49.33 Instrument technician: $50.35 Materials co-ordinator: $35.15 Junior materials co-ordinator: $32.44 First operator, blending and shipping: $50.99 First operator, utility control centre: $50.99 Technician I: $39.05 Technician II: $37.42 Technician helper: $34.41 Tool crib attendant: $30.36 Summer student, grass-cutters and other general labourers: $22.75 Editor's notes: Health and safety: Chevron to contribute $60 per year for each employee to the Safety, Health and Industrial Relations Training Fund. TRANSPORTATION Kingsway transport province-wide, ontario (150 truck drivers) and Teamsters Local Union 91, Local Union 879 and Local Union 938 renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2013, to Sept. 30, 2017. Signed on Feb. 9, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Oct. 1, 2014: 25¢ Effective Oct. 1, 2015: 25¢ Effective Oct. 1, 2016: 25¢ Effective April 1, 2017: 30¢ shift premium: 30¢ per hour for time worked between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years and 6 weeks after 25 years. All money paid for vacation is paid by separate bank deposit. overtime: Time and one-half for all time worked in excess of 8 hours per day for mechanics and dockmen and for all time worked in excess of 9 hours per day for drivers. meal allowance: $22.50 per meal. medical benefits: Employees reimbursed up to $115 for fees related to driving license medical examinations. Reimbursement rises to $116 effective Jan. 1, 2015; $117 effective Jan. 1, 2016 and $118 effective Jan. 1, 2017. The employer pays the cost of the basic coverage provided by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). The employer con- tributes $428 per month for each eligible employee to the Local Union Health & Welfare plan. The employer will contribute $433 per month effective Jan. 1, 2015 and $438 per month effec- tive Jan. 1, 2016. pension: The employer contrib- utes $500 per month for each employee to the Teamsters and Motor Transport Industrial Re- lations Board of Ontario Pension Plan. The employer will contrib- ute $510 per month effective Jan. 1, 2015 and $520 per month ef- fective Jan. 1, 2016. The Canada Pension Plan will be in addition to the Teamsters and Motor Transport Industrial Relations Bureau of Ontario Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: Necessary time off with 3 days' pay granted for the death of the employee's father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, step-child, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, step-parents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law and common-law spouse or partner. If more time is required, a leave of absence will be granted. seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 8 hours' pay. On Saturday call-in pay is 4 hours at time and one-half. probationary period: 3 months. safety shoes: $120 per year. $125 effective Jan. 1, 2015. Uniforms/clothing: Employees handling hazardous material, green hides, lampblack and pig- ment will be supplied with all necessary equipment, rubber clothing, goggles, etc. No em- ployee will be required to wear hard hats or safety glasses that have been used by other employ- ees unless these items have been properly sterilized. Shunters, dock-men, drivers and yard-men working in inclement weather will be provided with protective rain wear. Shunt-men will be provided with 1 pair or proper thermal coveralls per year. All employees will be provided with 5 pairs of work gloves per year. mileage: 49.8¢ per mile. 50.4¢ per mile effective Oct. 1, 2015; 51¢ per mile effective Oct. 1, 2016 and 51.7¢ per mile effective April 1, 2017. sample rates of pay, current: Drivers: $21 per hour Editor's notes: Load limits: The employer will not compel any employee to operate a vehicle in excess of the legal load limits. Medical requirements: In the event an employee loses his driver's license as a result of the medical requirements applied by the Department of Transport, he shall retain his seniority for work preference and layoff, and may bump into whatever position his seniority and qualifications entitle him to. Lost or damaged cargo: Employees are not required to contribute financially to offset any claim for lost or damaged cargo or equipment. Mileage limitations: Employees can decline further work when they have accumulated 45 hours or 1,800 miles in any week. Turnaround runs: Home terminal employees are given preference on turnaround runs over foreign terminal employees on layover. Deadheading: Employ- ees required to deadhead will be paid the prevailing rate equal to the driver. This includes breakdowns and all delays. Employees will not deadhead in vehicles not equipped with passenger seats. Piggyback operations: Piggyback services will not be used by the employer to move loads. Moving allowance: The employer will bear the cost of moving the furniture and other personal belongings of any employee transferred at the employer's request to another branch of the company. Time clocks: Where the employer employs 5 or more employees, a time clock will be made accessible to employees. Vot- ing: Employees will be given time off to vote in federal, provincial or municipal election in accordance with the appropri- ate statue. Lockers: All employees in the dock department will be provided with individual lockers. Parking facilities: Ad- equate parking facilities will be provided for all employees. Surveillance cameras: The employer agrees the surveillance system will not be used to evaluate the productivity of employees. The surveillance system can be used as evidence in the event discipline is issued by the employer for a violation of company rules or policies. < from pg. 1

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