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July 28, 2014

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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 ColleCtive Agreements July 28, 2014 and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week. Dou- ble time for all hours worked on a Sunday. 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: Employer contributes 3% of salary per hour worked toward Pension Plan, to be matched by employee. Employ- er to pay 4% of salary per hour worked toward RSP. Bereavement leave: 4 days for the funeral of employee's spouse, common-law spouse, child, legal dependant, father, mother, father-in-law, mother- in-law, brother, sister, grandpar- ents and grandchildren. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at applicable rate. Uniforms/clothing: Safety hats, shoes, gloves, hearing pro- tection, non-prescription safety glasses, shields, goggles, fire- retardant coveralls, rain gear, particulate masks, breathing apparatuses, fall arrest equip- ment and rubberized safety boots. 50% of coverage, up to $275 for safety prescription eyewear. tool allowance: Tradesmen to supply tools common to the trade, employer to supply spe- cialty tools. Mileage: $1.25 per km outside a 55-km radius, but within 80 km. Compensation for travel beyond 80-km radius will be de- termined by both parties. Em- ployees within the 55-km radius using their own transportation will be paid 49¢ per km. sample rates of pay, current: Carpenter I: $45.55 per hour Carpenter II: $44.07 Formsetter: $39.83 Formsetter, senior: $42.80 Scaffolder: $44.07 Surveyor: $44.07 Surveyor, assistant: $32.88 editor's notes: Accommodation allowance: $100 per day when employee is required to travel outside 80-km radius from job sight. If camp accommodations available, allowance will not be paid. Length of service premiums: 25¢ per hour after 2 years of service, 50¢ per hour after 5 years of service, 75¢ per hour after 10 years of service. TRANSPORTATION Colispro sainte-Foy, Que. (85 truck drivers) and Teamsters Canada Local 931 renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2014, to Jan. 31, 2019. Signed on Feb. 1, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 2, 2015: 1% Effective Jan. 2, 2016: 1% Effective Jan. 2, 2017: 3% Effective Jan. 2, 3018: 2% shift premium: $2.15 per hour for supervisors. 40¢ per hour for night shifts. Weekly atten- dance premium: $50 for sorters and $40 for drivers. paid holidays: 10 days. vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to a maximum of 5 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 20 years. Bereavement leave: 4 days for employee's father, mother, spouse, child, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. probationary period: 480 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year, though discipline remains on employee's file unless oth- erwise ordered by employer or arbitrator. Uniforms/clothing: Provided by the employer after probation and every 2 years thereafter. sample rates of pay, current: Driver (Day): $18.25 per hour rising in 5 steps to $21.38 Driver (Night): $18.88 rising in 5 steps to $21.98 Carrier Driver: $17.09 rising in 4 steps to $17.97 Deposit Group: $11.94 rising in 4 steps to $14.59 Specialized Sorter: $13.99 ris- ing in 4 steps to $17.16 editor's notes: Loss of license: An employee is entitled to unpaid leave up to 90 days after the loss of his or her license so long as the loss is less than 1 year. Birth or adoption: 2 paid days. Maternity leave: In accordance with the Canadian Labour Code. Personal leave: 1 paid day. FORESTRY J.D. irving ltd. Baker Brook, n.B. (75 sawmill workers) and Unifor Local 8 renewal agreement: Effective May 20, 2014, to July 31, 2019. Signed on May 12, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Aug. 1, 2013: 1.5% Effective Aug. 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective Aug. 1, 2015: 1.5% Effective Aug. 1, 2016: 2% Effective Aug. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Aug. 1, 2018: 2% shift premium: 40¢ per hour for all hours worked on night shift. 35¢ per hour for welders. paid holidays: 10 days. vacations with pay: 1 day earned per month worked to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 7 years and 4 weeks after 15 years. Meal allowance: $15 after 2 hours overtime. sick leave: 10 hours. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, child or spouse's child. 3 days for em- ployee's father, mother, brother, sister, father-in-law or mother- in-law. 1 day for employee's brother-in-law, sister-in-law or grandparent. seniority – recall rights: 18 months for employees with less than 10 years seniority and 2 years for all other employees. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at regular rate. 4.5 hours at regular rate on Sunday or a paid holiday. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. safety shoes: 1 pair of boots per year. tool allowance: $300 for tools lost or damaged in the course of work sample rates of pay (current, after 1.5% increase): Debarker Operator: $18.09 per

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