Canadian Labour Reporter

8 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 August 11, 2014 ColleCtive Agreements Production Employee: $20.65 Material Transport: $21.15 Janitor: $20.65 editor's notes: Union fees: Employer will contribute 4¢ per hour worked for each employee to the Teamsters Local 879 Union Advancement Fund. Wash-up period: 5 minutes before the end of the shift. HEALTH CARE District health authorities province-wide, excluding halifax, n.s. (910 health professional employees) and the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) Locals 93, 94 and 95 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2015. Signed on May 14, 2014. Wage adjustments: All classification except Regis- tered Nurse Effective April 1, 2012: 2% Effective April 1, 2013: 2.5% Effective April 1, 2014: 3% Registered Nurses Effective April 1, 2012: 1.6% Effective April 1, 2013: 2.5% Effective April 1, 2014: 3% shift premium: $1.75 per hour for all time worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. and for all time worked on weekends. Rising to $1.85 per hour effective March 31, 2015. paid holidays: 11.5 days. Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month of service to start, 1 2/3 days per month of service after 4 years, 2 1/12 days per month of service after 14 years and 2 1/2 days per month of service after 24 years. Overtime: Time and one-half. Double time after 4 hours over- time. 2.33 times regular rate for overtime worked on a paid holiday. Meal allowance: $15 after 3 hours overtime. sick leave: 18 days. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's father, mother, step-parents, foster parents, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, spouse, child of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, step child, guardian or ward of the em- ployee, grandparent, step- grandparent, grandchild, step-grandchild or relative living permanently with the employee. 1 day for employee's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. 1 unpaid day for employee's aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, foster parents of the spouse of the employee or grandparents of the spouse of the employee. seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at regular rate. probationary period: 1 year. Discipline: Sunset clause is 4 years. sample rates of pay (current, after 3% increase): Clerk 1: $16.70 rising in 4 steps to $18.06 hourly Clerk 2: $18.74 rising in 4 steps to $20.44 Clerk 3: $18.99 rising in 4 steps to $21.58 Clerk 4: $20.26 rising in 4 steps to $22.67 Housekeeping Aide: $15.94 ris- ing in 2 steps to $16.60 Cook: $18.89 rising in 4 steps to $20.98 Maintenance Worker: $21.79 rising in 1 step to $22.42 Community Home Visitor: $19.05 rising in 4 steps to $21.58 Primary Care Attendant: $17.08 rising in 2 steps to $17.79 Counsellor: $19.14 rising in 7 steps to $30.13 Community Health Worker: $25.47 rising in 5 steps to $31.22 Health Educator: $28.86 rising in 5 steps to $36.26 Community Home Visitor Co- ordinator, Health Promoter (Public Health), Prevention and Education Officer, Program Administration Officer 2, Youth Wellness Co-ordinator, Qual- ity Management Co-ordinator, Prevention and Health Promo- tion Co-ordinator: $29.10 rising in 6 steps to $38.03 Community Outreach Worker, Intake Worker, Recreation Therapist, Case Navigator and Quality Management Co-ordi- nator: $29.10 rising in 6 steps to $38.03 Clinical Therapist: $32.63 rising in 7 steps to $44.40 Nutritionist: $31.88 rising in 6 steps to $40.11 Team Co-ordinator: $39.36 ris- ing in 6 steps to $46.23 Treatment Team Leader, Healthy Development Lad, Communicable Disease Pre- vention Lead: $38.75 rising in 5 steps to $46.96 Dental Hygienist: $26.44 rising in 5 steps to $30.85 Research & Data Analyst: $28.89 rising in 6 steps to $36.48 Health Promotion & Preven- tion Team Leader: $32.61 rising in 6 steps to $41.10 Licensed Practical Nurse: $23.59 rising in 3 steps to $25.33 Continuing Care Referral As- sistant: $22.18 rising in 4 steps to $24.91 Care Co-ordinator: $36.04 ris- ing in 5 steps to $42.47 Continuing Care Co-ordinator Team Lead: $37.2 rising in 5 steps to $43.69 Program Admin Officer 3, Placement Co-ordinator: $31.93 rising in 6 steps to $40.18 Program Admin Officer 4, Planning and Development Of- ficer: $38.96 rising in 5 steps to $17.36 Financial Services Officer 2: $27.45 rising in 4 steps to $32.28 Intake Nurse, Nurse Rehabilita- tion Counsellor: $32.68 rising in 6 steps to $39.98 Public Health Nurse, School Health Partnership Nurse, Communicable Disease& Im- munization Coordinator, Youth Health Centre Nurse: $36.08 rising in 6 steps to $44.32 Detox/Inpatient Team Leader, Public Health Team Lead: $37.10 rising in 5 steps to $46.13 Staff Nurse CC: $32.68 rising in 6 steps to $39.98 editor's notes: Standby pay: $13.50 for each standby period of 8 hours or less. Increase to $16.21 per standby period effective March 31, 2015. Employees not required to be on standby more than 1 weekend in 3. Leave for family illness: 5 paid days. Pregnancy leave: 17 unpaid weeks. Parental leave: 35 unpaid weeks. Birth or adoption of child: 1 paid day. Leave for emergency: 2 paid days to deal with an emergency including flood or fire. Personal preventive care: 3 paid days to engage in personal preventive medical and dental care. Prepaid leave: Allowed for a period from 6 months to 1 year. Relocation expenses: $7,500 where the employer requires an employee to relocate outside the employee's geographic location.

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