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August 11, 2014

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5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements who hold a valid Environment certificate. paid holidays: 12 days, plus 2 floaters. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 10 years, 6 weeks after 15 years. Meal allowance: $15, up from $11, when working overtime. Call-in pay: Additional $3.50 per hour. probationary period: 6 months, previously 3 months. sample rates of pay, current: Rates below are earned follow- ing 1 year of employment Pay level 1: $34 per hour Pay level 5: $38.65 Pay level 10: $45.56 Pay level 14: $52.12 Pay level 19: $62.07 TRANSPORTATION CMW express sainte-Marie de Beauce, Que. (43 truck drivers) and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9153 Renewal agreement: Effective June 11, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on June 11, 2014. Wage adjustments: Drop or Pick Up, Outgoing Full Load Drop, Double Switch, Ga- rage Attendant and Shuttle: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 50¢ Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 50¢ Road Train Connection and Disconnection: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 75¢ Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 75¢ Switch and RGA Drop or Pick Up: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 25¢ Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 25¢ shift premium: Sunday depar- ture: $20. paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 6 years and 4 weeks after 10 years. Meal allowance: $8 for break- fast, $12 for lunch, $16 for din- ner and $125 for a hotel when a vehicle breaks down and the employee is unable to return to Sainte-Marie de Beauce. life insurance: The employer contributes a premium equal to one-half the employee's contri- bution. pension: The employer and employee contribute a pre- mium of 1% when the employee has less than 5 years seniority. The employer and employee contribute a premium of 1.5% when the employee has more than 5 years seniority. The em- ployer and employee contribute a premium of 2% when the em- ployee has more than 10 years seniority. Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee's spouse, common- law partner, children, mother, father, brother, sister, mother- in-law, or father-in-law. 1 day for employee's grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. 1 additional unpaid day may be provided at employee's request. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides pants, polos, shirts, T-shirts and cardigans when necessary. Mileage: 35¢ per km. 36¢ per km effective Jan. 1, 2016. 37¢ per km effective Jan. 1, 2018. sample rates of pay, current: Drop or Pick Up: $13 per hour RGA Drop or Pick Up: $8.25 Road Train Connection and Disconnection: $36.75 Outgoing Full Load Drop: $16.50 Switch: $8.25 Double Switch: $13.50 Garage Attendant: $9.50 Manual Drop: $25 Shuttle: $26.50 editor's notes: Birth or adoption leave: 1 paid day. Smart phone: Employees will be provided a smart phone. If the phone is lost or damaged, the employee will be fined $100. If the phone is lost or damaged a second time, the employee will be fined $200. If the phone is lost or damaged a third time the employee will be responsible for the full cost of replacement. PRODUCTION nartech Metal products guelph, Ont. (120 production employees) and Teamsters Canada Local 879 Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2014, to May 31, 2018. Signed on June 1, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective June 1, 2015: 15¢ Effective June 1, 2016: 15¢ Effective June 1, 2017: 15¢ paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day 160 hours worked to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day and for time worked on Saturday. Double time for hours worked on Sun- day. Medical benefits: Employer pays full cost of premiums. Drug plan with a $6 co-pay per prescription and $10 dispensing fee cap. $5,500 coverage maxi- mum per employee and each eligible dependant annually. For employees hired on or after April 18, 2006: $3,500 coverage maximum for drug plan. Dental: 80% co-pay. Dentures, crown and bridges at 50% co- pay to a combined maximum of $1,750 per year. For employees hired on or after April 18, 2006: 30% co-pay to a combined max- imum of $1,500. No coverage for dentures, crowns or bridges. Vision: $205 every 2 years. 1 eye exam paid over the life of the agreement. For employees hired on or after April 18, 2006: $140 every 2 years. life insurance: $21,000 effec- tive June 1, 2014. $21,500 effec- tive June 1, 2015. $22,000 effec- tive June 1, 2016. For employees hired on or after April 18, 2006: $15,500 effective June 1, 2014. $16,000 effective June 1, 2016. pension: Employer contributes 70¢ on behalf of all eligible em- ployees for all hours worked. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, common- law spouse, children, mother, father or spouse's parents. 3 days for employee's step-chil- dren, brother, sister, grandchil- dren or grandparents. seniority – recall rights: 6 months to start, 18 months after 1 year seniority, 2 years after 4 years and 4 months for employees hired after April 1, 2010. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay. probationary period: 480 hours. Overtime hours worked during probation paid at straight time rate. safety shoes: $125 per year. Uniforms/clothing: 1 pair of prescription safety glasses or replacements per year. sample rates of pay, current: see Collective agreements > pg. 8

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