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August 5, 2014

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5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements Mileage: 50¢ per km when em- ployee is required to use their vehicle for business. 25¢ per km when employee is required to haul materials using their own vehicle. 50¢ per km for travel to projects beyond a 50 km radius. Sample rates of pay, current: Skilled labourer: $39.41 per hour, rising in 2 steps to $40.67 Labourer III: $37.07, rising in 2 steps to $38.25 Labourer II: $31.80, rising in 2 steps to $32.80 Labourer I: $25.95, rising in 2 steps to $26.75 Editor's notes: Danger pay: $2 per hour when an employee is required to work in an environment requiring protective clothing, breathing apparatus or work with hazardous materials. Reporting pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay when employee reports to work but is prevented from performing his or her duties in circumstances beyond employee's control. POLICE AND FIRE City of greater Sudbury Sudbury, ont. (330 firefighters) and the Eastern Ontario Volunteer Firefighters Association Local 920, in affiliation with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2016. Signed on May 15, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 1% Effective July 1, 2014: 0.75% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1% Effective July 1, 2015: 0.9% Vacations with pay: x weeks to start, x weeks after x years, etc. Meal allowance: $15 after 4 or more hours at a fire call. Ad&d: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Coverage includes a minimum principle amount of $200,000 for on-duty coverage. Probationary period: 1 year. Volunteer firefighters must complete a new recruit training program of at least 40 hours. discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Safety shoes: Employer pro- vides CSA approved safety footwear. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides bunker gear, func- tional pagers, flame resistant coveralls, safety glasses, fatigue pants, t-shirts and belts. $250 per year for the purchase of a 3-in-1 jacket, work shoes, win- ter sweater, Nomex IIA Pant, Nomex IIA winter parka, of- ficer hat, firefighter hat, nylon spring jacket, raincoat, t-shirt, sweatshirt, bunker bag, station wear bag and socks. Sample rates of pay (current, after 0.75%): Probationary Volunteer: $16.25 honorarium Volunteer: $22.53 Captain: $24.63 Lieutenants: $23.58 Weekend Guard/Stand-by Duty: $104.81 Editor's notes: Emergency events: Volunteers receive a minimum of 2 hours' pay for every emergency event to which they are asked to respond. HOSPITALITY City Hotels nb Edmundston, n.b. (36 employees) and Unifor Local 5027 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 16, 2014, to Feb. 15, 2017. Signed on May 22, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 20, 2014: 2% Effective Feb. 20, 2015: 2% Effective Feb. 20, 2016: 2% Paid holidays: 9 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 5 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 12 years and 6 weeks after 15 years. overtime: Time and one-half. Meal allowance: Cooks and kitchen attendants are eligible for a 100% discount from regu- lar menu prices while working. All other employees are eligible for a 60% discount. bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's mother, father, spouse, common-law spouse, child, common-law child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law or father-in-law. 2 days for em- ployee's aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at regular rate. Probationary period: 500 hours. Safety shoes: $75 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides 3 complete uniforms per year. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2% increase): Guest Service Representative: $12.82 per hour Night Auditor: $13.43 Porter: $11.37 Room attendant: $12.29 Laundry Attendant: $12.29 Cook 1: $15.66 Cook 2: $11.12 Kitchen Attendant: $11.63 Food and Beverage Server: $11.07 Maintenance A: $17.25 Maintenance B: $12.29 Editor's notes: Union dues: Initiation fee of $20. Gratuities: All tips are the property of the employees who perform the service. Management employees do not participate in gratuities. Personal leave: Leave without paid but without the loss of seniority may be granted for personal reasons. Wedding leave: 1 unpaid week. All tips are the property of the employees who perform the service. Management employees do not participate in gratuities.

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