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August 11, 2014

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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 August 11, 2014 ColleCtive Agreements in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent of current spouse, or dependent relative of the employee. Half- day for the funeral of any other relative. seniority – recall rights: 2 years. safety shoes: Up to $500 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Work gloves provided to all employ- ees. 6 pairs of coveralls pro- vided, replacement on fair wear and tear. sample rates of pay, current: Three-shift engineer/foreman: $58.59 per hour Control room operator: $52.09 Floor operator: $46.19 Entry/new graduate: $41.98 Student: $33.82 editor's notes: Reporting pay: Employees reporting to work but finding none available will be paid for 2 hours at regular rate. Exam bonus: $1,000 payment for employees that complete second class certificate exams. ENERGY enmax Corporation Calgary (670 office and technical employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2016. Signed in April 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 3.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 3.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 3.5% paid holidays: 12.5 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks af- ter 1 year, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years, 7 weeks after 30 years. Employees may request to take up to 5 days of annual vacation entitlement in hourly increments. sick leave: 12 hours earned per year. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. sample rates of pay, current: Administrative assistant: $18.25 per hour, rising in 5 steps to $22.81 Drafter: $28.96, rising in 5 steps to $36.20 Programmer analyst: $30.79, rising in 5 steps to $38.49 Technologist: $40.83, rising in 5 steps to $51.04 editor's notes: Stand-by: Time and one-half for every 24-hour period employee is required to be on call. Double time for weekends and named holidays. TRANSPORTATION Bruce R. smith limited province-wide, Quebec (15 truck drivers) and Teamsters Canada Local 931 Renewal agreement: Effective April 2, 2014, to Feb. 17, 2018. Signed on April 2, 2014. paid holidays: 9 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 6 years. Overtime: Time and one-half. Vision: $100 ever 2 years per family member. Employer pays 75% of premiums. ltD: Equal to 66.7% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $2,000. Terminates at age 65. Employer pays 75% of premi- ums. aD&D: 24 hour coverage equal to employee's annual earnings to a maximum of $25,000. Em- ployer pays 75% of premiums. life insurance: Equal to em- ployee's annual earnings to a maximum of $25,000. Termi- nates at retirement. Employer pays 75% of premiums. Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee's spouse, common law spouse, parent, brother, sister, child, mother-in-law or father-in-law. 1 day for employ- ee's grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. safety shoes: $40 per year. Mileage: 41.25¢ per km rising in 3 steps to 42¢ sample rates of pay, current: Truck Drivers: $17.17 rising in 3 steps to $18 editor's notes: Promotion: Employees promoted outside the bargaining unit will retain seniority for 1 year. Such employees will not accumulate seniority while outside the bargaining unit. Leave of absence: Employees with at least 5 years seniority may be granted an unpaid leave of absence for a maximum period of 1 year. Hooks and drops: Employees will be paid $3.50 for each hook and drop in lieu of hourly rate. Loading and unloading: Employees will be paid $19.50 for loading and unloading vans in lieu of hourly rate. Breakdown policy: Employees on hourly rated trips will receive straight time hourly rate for all breakdown time until repairs are completed for until the employee is returned to their home terminal, whichever occurs first. Employees on mileage trips will be paid a maximum of 8 hours per 24 hour period of breakdown time, plus reasonable accommodation and meal expenses until repairs are completed. MUNICIPALITY Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Wood Buffalo, alta. (740 inside and outside employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed in April 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 3% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 3% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 3% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 3% shift premium: $2 per hour for wastewater and water treat- ment operators and collection and distribution operations

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