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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements Effective April 1, 2017: 2.7% paid holidays: 13 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 2 years, 5 weeks after 7 years, 6 weeks after 12 years, 3 additional days per month earned after 17 years, up to 36 days per year. Employees cannot carry over more vacation days than earned in 1 fiscal year. Remainder will be paid out in March. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 8 hours of work after 8 per day. Double time for all hours after that. Double time for all hours worked on the sec- ond or subsequent day of rest. Time off may be taken in lieu of payment. Meal allowance: $62.60 or a meal when an airport employee is required to work a minimum of 4 hours of overtime. sick leave: 1.25 days earned per month. sTD: 60% of salary per week. lTD: 60% of salary per month. aD&D: 3 times annual salary. life insurance: 3 times annual salary. pension: Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan. No other details available. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, common- law spouse, child, spouse's child, foster child, parent, spouse's parent, brother, sister, grand- parent, grandchild, father-in- law, mother-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and any other relative permanently residing with the employee. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Compensation at appropriate overtime rate or 4 hours' pay at straight time – whichever is greater. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years, assuming no further dis- cipline has occurred. severance: 4 weeks' pay for 1st year of service, 2 week's pay for each subsequent year. uniforms/clothing: Airport and maintenance staff provided with the following: fire-resis- tant coveralls, 2 pairs of fire- resistant Arctic-proof winter coveralls, parkas, summer and winter safety boots, summer and winter work gloves and la- tex safety gloves. Mileage: 61¢ per km. Travel: $141 per diem rate when employee is required to travel for business. When travel is for partial days only: $21.50 for breakfast, $31.65 for lunch, $70.55 for dinner, $17.30 for incidentals, effective April 1, 2014. $45 per day, reimbursed upon provision of receipts, if employee incurs child care expenses when travelling for business. sample rates of pay, current: Finance clerk: $27.17 per hour, rising in 5 steps to $29.99 Receptionist: $23.66, rising in 5 steps to $26.11 Community economic develop- ment officer: $33.01, rising in 5 steps to $36.43 Recreation co-ordinator: $29.50, rising in 5 steps to $32.57 Lands officer: $27.17, rising in 5 steps to $29.99 Income support: $27.17, rising in 5 steps to $29.99 Municipal liaison officer: $27.17, rising in 5 steps to $29.99 Community justice outreach worker: $29.50, rising in 5 steps to $32.57 Janitor: $21.32, rising in 5 steps to $23.53 Heavy equipment operator supervisor: $32.41, rising in 5 steps to $35.78 Hamlet maintainer: $27.17, ris- ing in 5 steps to $29.99 Arena maintainer: $27.17, ris- ing in 5 steps to $29.99 Heavy equipment operator: $30.66, rising in 5 steps to $33.87 Mechanic (Journeyperson cer- tification): $37.69, rising in 5 steps to $41.60 Mechanic (uncertified): $31.83, rising in 5 steps to $35.14 Airport maintenance fore- man: $32.41, rising in 5 steps to $35.78 Heavy equipment operator: $30.66, rising in 5 steps to $33.87 Airport mechanic: $37.69, ris- ing in 5 steps to $41.60 Recreation supervisor: $17.80, rising in 5 steps to $19.66 Arena supervisor: $17.80, rising in 5 steps to $19.66 Gymnasium supervisor: $17.80, rising in 5 steps to $19.66 editor's notes: Winter bonus days: 1 bonus day for every 5 consecutive non-overlapping days of vacation leave, which liquidate between October and March. Up to 3 bonus days per year. Discretionary leave: 4 days per year earned after 1 year of employment, to be taken at employee's discretion, and may be used in half-day increments. Compas- sionate leave: Up to 8 weeks unpaid for spouse, common-law spouse, child, spouse's child, parent, spouse's parent, or any other person under the Employment Insurance Act. Employer must be provided with documentation stating family member is at risk of death within 26 weeks. Marriage leave: 5 paid days for employee's wedding. Hunting, fish- ing and harvesting leave: Up to 5 paid days per year to meet traditional hunting, fishing and harvesting pursuits. Ex- treme weather: Employee shall not be required to work in extreme weather conditions. Northern allowance: Follow- ing amounts to be divided amongst 2,080 employees; $24,255 effective April 1, 2014, $24,831 effective April 1, 2015, $25,452 effective April 1, 2016, $26,152 effective April 1, 2017. $12,000 of northern allowance shall be designated as travel allowance. LONG-TERM CARE aurora Resthaven aurora, Ont. (260 employees) and the Health Care and Service Workers Union Local 304 of the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2013, to May 31, 2015. Signed on Aug. 11, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective June 1, 2013: 1% lump sum payment Effective June 1, 2014: 1% lump sum payment Effective after employee com- pletes 15,000 hours: $100 bonus shift premium: 40¢ per hour worked for all evening or night shifts. Effective Jan. 31, 2011, 20¢ per hour worked between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 p.m. Sunday. $10 per shift when a Registered Practical Nurse is required to perform supervi- sory duties. 20¢ per hour for staff with Physiotherapy Aid or Occupational Therapy Aide certification. $1 per hour for employees required to run a training or orientation session. $1 per hour for employees des- ignated as trainers in the house- keeping, laundry, maintenance and recreation departments. paid holidays: 10 days, plus 2 floaters. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Employees may accu- mulate lieu days, to be taken by April 30 of any year, when any such days will be paid out. No lieu days may be taken on week- ends in July or August. Vacations with pay: 1 week to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks < from pg. 1 airport staff to get a hot meal, or $62.60 in lieu when required to work at least three hours of overtime.