Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements Effective 2014: 2% Effective 2015: 2% Calculated by CLR. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: Vacation pay equal to 4% of salary. overtime: No supervisor shall request that an employee work, and no employee shall work, hours in excess of those speci- fied without the express written authorization of the department head. The employee shall be paid at the appropriate hourly rate for any excess hours worked. sick leave: Earned at the rate of 1 hour for every 10 hours worked. Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee's spouse, parent, stepfather, stepmother, foster parent, child, foster child, ward of the employee, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild or a relative living permanently with the employee. 1 day for employ- ee's sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or step-grandparent. Additional time may be provided in the case of bereavement outside the prov- inces of Ontario and Quebec. discipline: Sunset clause is 8 months. sample rates of pay, current: Graduates: $38.98 per hour Undergraduates: $22.05 editor's notes: Redundancy of positions: When a position becomes redundant during the course of the academic session, the employer may assign other duties to employees. If they refuse to accept such an assignment, they shall be deemed to have resigned their position. If the employer is unable to assign other duties, the employee may be laid off. A laid-off em- ployee can displace an employee with less seniority, provided the employee is qualified to perform the duties of the posi- tion. Compliance training: All employees are required to successfully complete compliance training. Upon completion, the employee will be compensated 5 hours' pay. Pedagogical training: $10,000 annual fund administered by the dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs to provide for pedagogical training for all teaching assistants. Intellectual property: In- tellectual property rights of employees engaged in research that is part of their academic program are not governed by the collective agreement. Academic leave: An employee who has been invited to deliver a paper, present research findings, act as a discussant or chair a session at an academic conferred may apply for leave up to 3 times per academic year for a period not exceeding 5 consecutive days. Parental leave: 52 weeks for a female employee and 37 weeks for a male employee. ENERGY Canadian oilsands Construction okotoks, Alta. (80 workers) and the Construction Workers Union Local 63 and the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) renewal agreement: Effective March 1, 2014, to Sept. 30, 2016. Signed on March 31, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective March 30, 2014: 6.3% Calculated by CLR. shift premium: $3 per hour for night shift. $1 per hour for steward, $2 per hour for chief steward. Paid holidays: 11 days. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week. medical benefits: 80% cover- age for prescription drugs up to $3,000 per person annually. All insurance coverage terminates at age 75. dental: 100% coverage, up to $2,000 per person per year for basic services. 50%, up to $2,000 per person per year for com- prehensive services. 50%, up to $3,000 lifetime maximum per child under 19 for orthodontic services. Vision: $300 per year for depen- dants under 21, $300 every 2 years if over 21. Weekly indemnity: 60% of weekly basic earnings up to $600 per week. Ltd: 60% of earnings up to a maximum of $2,600 per month. Ad&d: $100,000. $50,000 for employees between 65 and 74. Life insurance: $100,000. $50,000 for employees between 65 and 74. Pension: Defined contribution plan. Employer matches 4% of wages. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the funeral of employee's spouse, common-law spouse, child, legal dependant, parents, parents- in-law, legal guardian, brother, sister, grandparents and grand- children. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay. uniforms/clothing: Safety hats provided by employer, safety shoes provided by employee. Employer supplies gloves, hear- ing protection, non-prescription safety glasses, shields, goggles, fire-retardant coveralls, rain gear, particulate masks, breath- ing apparatuses and fall-arrest equipment. 50% reimbursement, up to $300 for prescription safety eyewear. tool allowance: Tradesmen to provide tools common to the trade. Specialty and power tools provided by employer. mileage: $1.25 per km for daily travel outside 55 km-radius but within 80 km-radius. sample rates of pay, current, after 6.3% increase: Boom truck operator: $50.67 per hour Carpenter: $50.67 Crane operator: $53.37 Electrician: $53.37 Principal equipment operator: $50.67 Intermediate equipment opera- tor: $45.70 Entry-level equipment operator: $36.66 Gas fitter: $53.37 Instrumentation mechanic: $53.37 Iron worker: $53.37 Leadhand – crew: $45.70 Leadhand – labourer: $38.72 Labourer – skilled: $34.19 Labourer – intermediate: $30.57 Labourer – entry-level: $27.55 Materials technician: $50.67 Mechanic: $50.67 Heavy duty mechanic: $53.37 Millwright: $53.37 Pipefitter: $53.37 Plumber: $53.37 Scaffolder: $50.67 Steamfitter: $53.37 Welder: $50.67 Welder – B Pressure: $53.37 CHILD CARE nakwaye Ku Child Care society Whitehorse (8 daycare workers) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and its component Yukon Employees Union renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2016. Signed on Dec. 13, 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 0.5% Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 1 year and every year after that. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 7.8 per day or 39 per week. Pension: 5% of base salary paid by employee, to be matched by < from pg. 1

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