Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements rate, whichever is greater. Severance: 1 week's pay for each year worked to a maxi- mum of 30 weeks. tool allowance: The employer provides tools when necessary. Sample rates of pay (current, after 3.5% increase): Pay Group 1: $26.34 per hour rising in 2 steps to $28.51 Pay Group 2: $27.62 rising in 2 steps to $29.92 Pay Group 3: $29.26 rising in 2 steps to $31.63 Pay Group 4: $32.53 rising in 2 steps to $35.17 Pay Group 5: $33.46 rising in 2 steps to $36.16 Pay Group 6: $34.41 rising in 2 steps to $37.21 Pay Group 7: $34.78 rising in 2 steps to $37.60 Pay Group 8: $35.24 rising in 2 steps to $38.12 Pay Group 9: $35.72 rising in 2 steps to $38.66 Pay Group 10: $36.37 rising in 2 steps to $39.35 Pay Group 11: $36.92 rising in 2 steps to $39.97 Pay Group 12: $37.33 rising in 2 steps to $40.37 Editor's notes: Court leave: Leave with pay granted to employees called for jury selection, to serve on a jury, by sub- poena or summons to attend as a witness or before an arbitrator. Maternity leave: 18 unpaid weeks. Parental leave: 37 unpaid weeks. Family leave: 3 unpaid months. Relocation: 1 year unpaid leave for the relocation of the employee's spouse. Wash-up time: 5 minutes. Safety belts: The employer recognized the value of safety belts or barriers in ve- hicles not designed for the carrying of passengers and will endeavour to provide vehicles with such equipment for transporting employees. Loss of personal effects: Employees reimbursed up to $3,000 for the loss of clothing or per- sonal effects because of marine accident of disaster. MUNICIPALITY town of Vegreville Vegreville, Alta. (84 employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3197 renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2015. Signed on May 6, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2014: 2.5% Shift premium: $40 per day an employee is required to fill in as acting manager. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 19 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 12 during a 24-hour shift. medical benefits: 80% cover- age for AD&D, critical illness, dental, employee assistance, extended family health cover- age and life insurance. Em- ployee 100% funds short and long-term disability plans. No other details provided. Sick leave: 12 days earned per year. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. No other details provided. Bereavement leave: Up to 1 tour off for the death of an em- ployee's spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent-in-law and grand- child. Up to 2 paid working days if funeral is more than 500 km away. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 6 months. discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for non-medical, 2 years for medical. Safety shoes: $180 every 2 years for black work boots. Uniforms/clothing: All em- ployees to receive 1 all-season high-visibility jacket, 4 uni- forms (including jumpsuit), 1 winter hat, 1 belt, 4 T-shirts, 1 pair of black gloves, 1 pair of safety goggles, 1 safety vest. Sample rates of pay, current: EMR: $21.93 per hour EMT: $24.46, rising in 4 steps to $28.60 EMT-P: $33.09, rising in 4 steps to $38.72 Editor's notes: Compassionate leave: 3 days per year for critical illness of employee's spouse, parent, sibling, child or fiancé. Standby: $3 per each hour employee is required to be on standby. MANUFACTURING Somavrac trois-rivières, Que. (26 maintenance of way employees) and Unifor Local 124.03 renewal agreement: Effec- tive March 13, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on March 13, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2013: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 2.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 3% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 3% Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day for each month worked to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 19 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all time worked in addition to regular hours and for all time worked on the first day off. Double time for all time worked on the second day off. Bereavement leave: 4 days for employee's spouse, child, spouse's child, father or mother. 3 days for employee's brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in- law, brother-in-law or sister-in- law. 1 day for employee's grand- parent or spouse's grandparent. 1 additional day for travel. Seniority – recall rights: 30 months. Probationary period: 480 hours. discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Severance: 1 week's salary for each year full seniority, to a maximum of 20 weeks. Uniforms/clothing: All em- ployees required to work out- side in inclement weather will be provided with protective gear, replaced as necessary. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2.5% increase): Technician: $25.24 per hour Assistant Technician: $23.50 Plant Operator: $24.57 Liquids Shipping/Receiving At- tendant: $22.23 Mobile Machinery Operator: $19.97 Maneuver: $16.96 Maneuver 1 year: $17.96 Editor's notes: Unpaid leave: Up to 1 year. Employees maintain and accumulate seniority during unpaid leave. Birth or adoption: 2 paid and 3 unpaid days. Marriage: 1 paid day for the employee's marriage.

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