Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 44 hours per week. Medical benefits: 80% cover- age, up to $3,000 per person per year. Dental: 100% coverage, up to $2,000 per year for basic servic- es. 50% coverage, up to $2,000 per year for comprehensive services. 50% coverage, up to $3,000 lifetime maximum per child under 19 for orthodontic services. vision: $300 per year for per- sons under 21, $300 every 2 years for those over the age of 21. stD: 60% of weekly basic earn- ings, up to $600 per week. ltD: 60% of basic earnings, up to $2,600 per month. aD&D: $100,000 per employee under 65, $50,000 per employee ages 65 to 74. life insurance: $100,000 per employee under 65, $50,000 per employee ages 65 to 74. pension: $2.25 per hour worked contributed by em- ployer into RSP. Additional 25¢ per hour worked contributed to employer-employee matching RSP program. Bereavement leave: 3 days for funeral of employee's spouse, partner, child, legal and/or de- pendent, father, or mother. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay. Uniforms/clothing: Safety hats, gloves, glasses and fire- retardant coveralls provided. tool allowance: All tradesmen to supply all tools common to the trade, specialty tools to be provided by employer. Welders to supply their own filters, all other tools supplied by com- pany. Employee responsible for all tools issued. Mileage: 55¢ per km travelled, up to $800. 80¢ per km travelled for employees using their own vehicle for business, up to $800. sample rates of pay, current: Welder journeyman: $100.56 per hour Mechanic journeyman: $95.48 Foreman I: $41.02 Foreman II: $36.44 Strawboss I: $34.55 Strawboss II: $26.10 Strawboss III: $26.10 Operator I: $36.44 Operator II: $34.55 Operator III: $30.81 Driver I: $36.80 Driver II: $34.55 Driver III: $30.81 Labour, skilled: $24.08 Labour, general: $22.78 Sandblaster/Coater: $30.81 Welder helper: $24.08 Spacer: $35.85 Clampman: $25.38 Stabber: $25.38 Bead grinder: $24.73 Automatic technician: $34.55 editor's notes: Accommodation allowance: $155 per day when employee is required to be away from home over- night. $20 per day when an employee is required to stay at one of Ledcor's camps. CONSTRUCTION Cornerstone industrial edmonton (260 construction workers) and the Construction Workers Union Local 63, affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2014, to Jan. 31, 2016. Signed on Feb. 5, 2014. shift premium: Steward: 50¢ per hour. Steward with tool box I: 75¢ per hour. Steward with tool box II: $1 per hour. Stew- ard with tool box III: $1.25 per hour. Chief steward with tool box I: $1.50. Chief steward with tool box II: $1.75. Chief stew- ard with tool box III: $2. $2 per hour for night shifts between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. 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: Gold Plan: 80% coverage for employee and family, up to $3,000 per person. Dental: Gold Plan: 100% cov- erage for basic services, up to $2,000 per person annually. 50% coverage for comprehen- sive services up to $2,000 per person annually. 50% coverage for orthodontic services, up to $3,000 lifetime maximum per child under 19. stD: Gold Plan: 60% of weekly earnings, up to $600 per week. ltD: Gold Plan: 60% of earn- ings, up to $2,600 per month. aD&D: $100,000 under Gold Plan for employees less than 65-years-old. $50,000 for em- ployees between 65 and 74. life insurance: $100,000 under Gold Plan for employees less than 65-years-old. $50,000 for employees between 65 and 74. pension: CLAC Pension Plan. 2% contributed each by em- ployer and employee. 4% con- tributed by employer into RSP. Bereavement leave: 3 days for immediate family, includ- ing spouse, common-law spouse, child, legal dependant, father, mother, brother, sister, legal guardian, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay. safety shoes: $100 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Hard hats, gloves, safety glasses, body har- nesses, fire-retardant coveralls and rain gear provided. 50% of costs, up to $300, to be reim- bursed by employer for pre- scription safety eyewear. tool allowance: For scaffold- ers: crescent wrench, hammer, tool pouch, measuring tape, torpedo level, pliers. For in- sulators: tape measure, knife, scratch awl, , metal banders, metal masters, hand saw, wall- board saw, cordless drill, screw drivers, hammer, nippers. Mileage: $1.25 per km for travel more than 55 km, but less than 80 km, to and from em- ployee's residence. 52¢ per km within the 55-km radius. sample rates of pay, current: General Alberta area: Carpenter: $48.96 per hour Scaffolder: $48.96 Insulator: $48.96 Plasterer: $48.96 Equipment operator I: $48.96 Equipment operator II: $44 Equipment operator III: $39.02 Wood Buffalo area: Carpenter: $51.09 Scaffolder: $51.09 Insulator: $51.09 Plasterer: $51.09 Equipment operator I: $51.09 Equipment operator II: $45.89 Equipment operator III: $40.70 CONSTRUCTION north america Construction province-wide, northwest territories (3 carpenters) and the Construction Workers Union, Local 63, affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2014, to Jan. 31, 2016. Signed on March 7, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 25, 2015: 2% shift premium: Steward: 50¢ per hour. Steward with tool box I: 75¢ per hour. Steward with tool box II: $1 per hour. Stew- ard with tool box III: $1.25 per hour. Chief steward with tool box I: $1.50. Chief steward with tool box II: $1.75. Chief steward with tool box III: $2. $2.50 per hour for night shifts. paid holidays: 11 days. Time < from pg. 1

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