Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements years and 4 weeks after 10 years. life insurance: Employer pays 25% of premiums and employee pays 75%. No other information available. Bereavement leave: Employ- ees will be given the necessary time between the time of death and the funeral in the event of a death in the immediate fam- ily. Immediate family includes the employee's father, mother, spouse or children. 4 days for the employee's sister, brother, mother-in-law or father-in- law. 3 days for the employee's grandparent, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 90 days. Sample rates of pay, current: Drivers: $15.75 hourly editor's notes: Medical exams: Employees will be compensated $25 for medical exams taken outside of regular work hours. Accidents: Employees will not be held responsible for an accident unless proven negligent. Loss or damage: Employees will not be held accountable or required to pay for loss or damage of cargo unless proven negligent. Loss of license: Employees can't be fired for the loss of their license due to activities outside of work so long as the loss is 13 months or less. During this period employees maintain and continue to accumulate seniority. Training: Any training or re-training related to regulations will be paid at $15 per hour. CONSTRUCTION Commercial Masonry ltd. Carleton County, Madawaska County, Sunbury County, Victoria County and York County, n.B. (About 15 workers) and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) Local 1386 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016. Signed on May 9, 2014. Wage adjustments: Bonus of 75¢ per hour effective Jan. 1, 2014 to May 10, 2014 Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 75¢ Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 75¢ Shift premium: Foremen earn 12.5% above the basic hourly rate. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: Vacation pay payable at 10% in accor- dance with the New Brunswick Vacation Pay Act. Overtime: Time and one-half. Pension: Employer pays $1.50 per hour for each hour worked to the Carpenter's Pension Fund. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the employee's spouse, child, mother or father. 2 days for the employee's brother or sister. Uniforms/clothing: Safety helmets, safety goggles and all other necessary safety equip- ment provided by the employer. Tool allowance: All power tools supplied by the employer. Sample rates of pay, current: Carpenter (General): $21.60 per hour Journeyman: $21.60 1 st Year Apprentice: $15.12 2 nd Year Apprentice: $17.28 3 rd Year Apprentice: $18.36 4 th Year Apprentice: $19.44 Red Seal Journeyman: $22.60 editor's notes: Clean up: 5 minutes at the end of each shift will be dedicated to picking up and storing tools. Union dues: Union working dues of 3.5% per basic hourly rate for all hours worked by employees. The authorized union initiation fee will also be deducted from wages by the employer. Travel: Employees brought in from outside the geo- graphic area will receive room and board or $90 per day in lieu of room and board. Training trust fund: The employer contributes 60¢ per hour worked to the Training Trust Fund. GOVERNMENT Treasury Board Canada-wide (9,440 customs officers) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada Renewal agreement: Effective June 21, 2011, to June 20, 2014. Signed on March 17, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective June 21, 2012: 1.5% Effective June 21, 2013: 2% Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: $7 per hour for all time worked between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2 per hour for all hours worked on weekends. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 9.375 hours per month worked to start, 12.5 hours per month worked after 8 years, 13.75 hours per month worked after 16 years, 14.4 hours per month worked after 17 years, 15.625 hours per month worked after 18 years, 16.875 hours per month worked after 27 years and 18.75 hours per month worked after 28 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for the first 7.5 hours and double time for all hours worked in ex- cess of 7.5 hours overtime. Meal allowance: $10 except where free meals are provided after 3 hours overtime. Sick leave: 9.375 hours per month worked. Bereavement leave: 7 days for a member of the employee's fam- ily. 1 day for employee's son-in- law, daughter-in-law, brother-in- law or sister-in-law. 3 days for the purpose of travel. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2% increase): FB-1: $54,141 rising in 2 steps to $60,377 FB-2: $58,078 rising in 2 steps to $64,859 FB-3: $62,697 rising in 2 steps to $70,120 FB-4: $68,092 rising in 2 steps to $76,263 FB-5: $74,482 rising in 2 steps to $83,542 FB-6: $82,078 rising in 2 steps to $92,196 FB-7: $91,160 rising in 2 steps to $102,544 FB-8: $102,193 rising in 2 steps to $114,952 editor's notes: Shift schedules: The maximum life of a shift schedule is 6 months. Stand by: Employees compensated at the rate of one-half hour for each 4 hour period designated as stand by duty. Maternity leave: 18 weeks. Parental leave: 37 weeks. Relocation: 1 year unpaid granted to an employee whose spouse or common-law partner is perma- nently relocated and 5 years unpaid for an employee whose spouse or common-law partner is temporarily relocated. Duty aboard vessels: The Master can require any employee to participate in lifeboat or other emergency drills with- out the payment of overtime. Wash-up time: Up to 10 minutes before the end of the working day. < from pg. 1

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