Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 June 16, 2014 ColleCtive Agreements MUNICIPALITY regional municipality of Wood Buffalo Wood Buffalo, Alta. (740 inside and outside workers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1505 renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on May 7, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 3% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 3% shift premium: Additional $1.50 per hour for all regular hours worked outside of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. $1.50 per hour for all day shifts on a weekend. $3 per hour when employees required to be on stand-by, 8 hours' stand-by pay if employee is on stand-by for less than 8 hours. Additional $3.50 per hour for employees on-call, or 8 hours' pay if shift is less than 8 hours. On-call essential ser- vices: Water treatment, waste water treatment, underground services and facility services, effective Jan. 1, 2014. paid holidays: 12 days, plus 2 floater days. 1 floater day for employees hired after June 30, 2014. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, effective Jan. 1, 2014. 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 10 years, 6 weeks after 15 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day or time off in lieu of pay. Up to 10 days may accu- mulate per year. meal allowance: $15 and 1 half-hour paid break after 4 consecutive overtime hours of work. medical benefits: Alberta Health Care and Extended Health Care benefits. No other details available. sick leave: 1.5 days earned per month. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of an immediate fam- ily member. Includes parent, step-parent, current spouse, brother, sister, step-sibling, child, foster child, step-child, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, guardian, legal ward, mother- in-law, father-in-law, sister-in- law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, grandparent of current spouse or common-law partner. Up to 2 additional days if travel outside the province is required. seniority – recall rights: 18 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at overtime rate. probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. severance: 2.5 weeks' pay for each year of continuous ser- vice, up to 52 years. safety shoes: $150 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Protective clothing provided where neces- sary, including: CSA-approved protective clothing, rubber boots, hard hats, work mitts or gloves and rain capes. Uni- forms provided. tool allowance: Tools pro- vided, excluding tools normally supplied by mechanics. Re- placements will be made for worn, broken or burned equip- ment. sample rates of pay, current: Planner III: $57.83 per hour Foreman, maintenance: $57.83 Foreman, electrical instrumen- tation: $57.83 Senior engineering technolo- gist: $57.83 Foreman, heavy duty automo- tive: $57.83 Landscape architect: $57.83 Building maintenance planner: $55.87 Communications advisor: $55.87 Business analyst III: $55.87 Operations lead: $55.87 Foreman, waste water: $55.87 Foreman, rural operations: $53.95 Server analyst: $53.95 Network analyst: $53.95 Welder: $53.95 Heavy duty mechanic: $53.95 Light duty mechanic: $53.95 Traffic signal technician: $53.95 Accountant: $53.95 Financial analyst: $53.95 Community peace officer: $53.95 Facility liaison: $53.95 Carpenter: $53.95 Social media advisor: $52.12 Space planner: $52.12 RCMP, user support techni- cian: $50.40 Business co-ordinator: $50.40 Foreman, urban collection: $50.40 Foreman, urban disposal: $50.40 Senior landfill operator: $48.72 Public education bylaw officer: $48.72 Community policing co-ordi- nator: $48.72 Arborist II: $48.72 Animal health technologist: $45.56 Contract administrator: $45.56 Taxation clerk II: $45.56 Rural rink attendant: $37.45 Youth worker: $37.45 Rural labourer: $37.45 Editor's notes: Clean-up period: Paid 5-minute wash-up time permitted before a meal. Reporting pay: Pay for half of hours employee was scheduled to work, if employee reports for duty and there is no work to be done. Family emergency: Up to 5 days per year for family emergencies, defined as a sudden or unexpected urgent situation. Cost of Living Allowance: $480 bi-weekly for excessive costs associated with living in Wood Buffalo. MUNICIPALITY Corporation of the City of Cranbrook Cranbrook, B.C. (150 inside and outside employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2090 renewal agreement: Effective March 1, 2012, to Feb. 28, 2017. Signed on May 7, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective March 1, 2012: 2% Effective March 1, 2013: 2% Effective March 1, 2014: 2% Effective March 1, 2015: 2.2% Effective March 1, 2016: 2.3% shift premium: 75¢ per hour for work on any shift other than regular day shift. $1 per hour for employees working in sanitary sewers or manholes, repairing water leaks in winter, spray painting indoors, directly handling asphalt materials in liquid mulch form while con- structing and repairing asphalt surfacing, handling of concrete or cement, directly handling chlorine and or pesticides and other noxious chemicals. 75¢ for work on Saturdays and Sun- days. $2 for lifeguards working Aqua Fit Classes. paid holidays: 12 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, 16 days after 4 years, 17 days after 5 years, 18 days after 7 years, 19 days after 9 years, 20 days after 10 years, 21 days after 12 years, 22 days after 14 years 23 days after 15 years, 24 days after 16 years, 25 days after 18 years, 26 days after 20 years, 27 days after 21 years, 28 days after 24 years, 29 days after 27 years, 30 days after 30 years. overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours after an 8-hour shift. Double time for all hours worked after that, Monday to Friday. Time and one-half

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