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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 ColleCtive Agreements September 8, 2014 after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 23 years, 7 weeks after 28 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day or 80 in a 2-week period. Medical benefits: $2,500 maxi- mum allowable claims per year per person. Dental: $2,000 maximum al- lowable claims per year per person. Vision: $200 per employee and dependants every 2 years. Weekly indemnity: 66.67% of straight time weekly wages after 3 weeks of illness or injury, through 17 weeks. sick leave: 1 day earned per month. Up to $20 reimburse- ment for employees required to present a doctor's note. aD&D: $20,000 life insurance: $20,000. Addi- tional spousal benefit of $2,500. pension: 4% of base salary con- tributed each by employee and employer. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of a spouse, common- law spouse or child. 4 days for the death of a parent, brother, sister or grandchild. 3 days for the death of grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law or son-in-law. 1 day for the death of an aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. Exten- sions on religious basis will be approved on a case-by-case basis. seniority – recall rights: 2 years. probationary period: 450 hours Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months, given no further disci- pline has occurred. uniforms/clothing: $12 allow- ance per month for full-time employees, $6 per month for part-time employees. Effective Jan. 1, 2015, increase to $13 and $7, respectively. Kitchen staff provided with aprons. sample rates of pay, current: Nurses' aide: $18.39 per hour, rising after 3 years to $19.73 Dietary aide: $18.39, rising after 3 years to $19.73 Housekeeping: $18.39, rising after 3 years to $19.73 Laundry aide: $18.39, rising af- ter 3 years to $19.73 Maintenance: $18.39, rising af- ter 3 years to $19.73 Health care aide: $18.82, rising after 3 years to $20.16 Personal support worker: $18.82, rising after 3 years to $20.16 Recreation aide: $18.82, rising after 3 years to $20.16 Restorative care aide: $19.07, rising after 3 years to $20.41 Cook: $19.56, rising after 3 years to $20.90 Registered practical nurse: $25.38, rising after 3 years to $26.75 Student: $12.68, rising after 1 year to $13.37 editor's notes: Union education and training fund: 2¢ per employee per hour contributed to CLAC. LONG-TERM CARE Greenway Retirement Village Brampton, Ont. (144 employees) and the Health Care and Service Workers Local 304 of the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) Renewal agreement: Effective Dec. 21, 2012, to Dec. 20, 2014. Signed on Aug. 12, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 21, 2013: 2.7% paid holidays: 10 days. Each employee required to work 2 of the following 4 days: Christmas eve, Christmas day, New Year's eve, New Year's day. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 80 in a 2-week period. Medical benefits: 100% of premiums paid by employer for benefits plan with a $10 single and $20 family deductible per year. Effective July 1, 2012, a drug card allowing dispensing fees up to $10 on an 80-20 split. Dental: $1,500 maximum per year, effective July 1, 2011. Vision: $180 for lenses and frames per person every 2 years and every 1 year for dependants under 18 years. sick leave: Full-time employees earn 1 day for every 150 hours worked, up to 6 days per year. Part-time employees earn 1 day for every 150 hours worked, up to 4 days per year. If employer requires doctor's note for ab- sences, employee will be reim- bursed up to $15. aD&D: $15,000. life insurance: $15,000. pension: Mandatory for all employees after 6 months. 1% of wages paid by both employer and employee. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of a spouse, common- law spouse or child. 3 days for the death of a parent, brother, sister, grandchild, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law or son-in-law. 1 day for the death of an aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay. probationary period: 375 hours or 6 months, whichever comes first. Employer may ex- tend probation up to 250 hours upon union's approval. uniforms/clothing: Employer to provide employees with ev- ery piece of uniform required. 2 new uniforms per year for full-time staff, 1 per year for part-timers. 1 uniform pro- vided to probationary employ- ees. Should employees not pass probation, uniform is required to be returned and failure to do so will result in a $25 deduc- tion from employee's last pay- cheque. sample rates of pay, current: Attendant: $12.83 per hour, ris- ing in 3 steps to $13.90 Cook: $15.92, rising in 3 steps to $16.88 Activation/Recreation aide: $12.67, rising in 3 steps to $13.48 Maintenance aide: $13.06, ris- ing in 3 steps to $14.01 RPN: $21.65, rising in 2 steps to $22.46 TRANSPORTATION Transport l.F.l. anjou, Que. (75 truck drivers) and the Fédération des Employées et Employés de Services Publics(FEESP) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive March 2, 2014, to March 1, 2019. Signed on Feb. 21, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective March 1, 2015: 1.5% Effective Feb. 28, 2016: 1.5% Effective Feb. 26, 2017: 1.5% Effective Feb. 25, 2018: 1.5% Calculated by CLR. shift premium: 6¢ per hour for foremen. paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 20 years. Employees cannot take more than 3 weeks' vacation during the months of July and August. Employees must take at least 2 weeks of vacation each year. life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums and employee