Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 ColleCtive Agreements September 22, 2014 EMERGENCy SERvICES City of edmonton (Fire) edmonton (1,050 firefighters) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Dec. 19, 2010, to Dec. 20, 2016. Signed in May 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 19, 2010: 3.6% Effective Dec. 19, 2011: 4% Effective Dec. 19, 2012: 3% Effective Dec. 19, 2013: 2% Effective Dec. 19, 2014: 2.25% Effective Dec. 19, 2015: 2.5% paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 23 years. Sample rates of pay, current: Firefighter I: $58,085 per year Firefighter III: $76,526 Firefighter V: $92,199 Senior firefighter: $106,028 Fire captain: $116,171 GOvERNMENT Government of Alberta province-wide, Alberta (3,120 social workers) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2017. Signed on July 6, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2015: 2.25% Effective April 1, 2016: 2.5% probationary period: 6 months. Uniforms/clothing: All re- quired protective clothing and uniforms will be provided by employer. Sample rates of pay, current: Human services worker I: $1,834.83 bi-weekly, rising in 7 steps to $2,311.82 Human services worker III: $2,130.87, rising in 7 steps to $2,746.38 Human services worker V: $2,416.20, rising in 7 steps to $3,123.38 Human services worker VII: $2,746.38, rising in 7 steps to $3,556.50 Child & youth care worker I: $2,052.84, rising in 7 steps to $2.631.27 Child & youth care worker II: $2,221.59, rising in 7 steps to $2,867.33 Child & youth care worker III: $2,523.98, rising in 7 steps to $3,262.40 Psychology assistant: $2,416.20, rising in 7 steps to $3,123.38 Psychologist I: $2,746.38, ris- ing in 7 steps to $3,556.50 Psychologist II: $3,188.74, ris- ing in 7 steps to $4,120.30 MEDIA tV5 Quebec Canada Montreal (60 office employees) and the Fédération National des Communications (FNC) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2013, to Dec. 31, 2016. Signed on May 5, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2% Calculated by CLR. paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to a maximum of 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 20 years and 6 weeks after 25 years. overtime: Time and one-half for the first 4 hours and double time for all subsequent time. Double time and one-half for all work done on paid holidays. Sick leave: 10 days. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, child, fa- ther, mother, brother or sister. 3 days for employee's father- in-law or mother-in-law. 2 days for employee's grandfa- ther or grandmother. 1 day for employee's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2% increase): Office Agent: $19.03 per hour, rising to $21.54 per hour Programming Co-ordinator: $21.40 rising to $23.76 Accounts Receivable Clerk: $21.40 rising to $23.76 Accounts Payable Clerk: $21.40 rising to $23.76 Digital Technician: $21.40 ris- ing to $23.76 Routing Technician: $21.40 rising to $23.76 Content Technician: $21.40 rising to $23.76 Editor: $24.33 rising to $28.07 Sales Co-ordinator: $24.33 ris- ing to $28.07 Marketing Co-ordinator: $24.33 rising to $28.07 Interactive Screenwriter: $24.33 rising to $28.07 Closed Captioning Co-ordina- tor: $22.53 rising to $29,86 Playout Co-ordinator: $24.89 rising to $32.28 Principal Co-ordinator for Programming: $24.89 rising to $32.28 Playout Technician: $24.89 ris- ing to $32.28 Graphic Designer: $28.46 ris- ing to $33.26 Original Production Delegate: $28.46 rising to $33.26 Acquisitions Delegate: $28.46 rising to $33.26 Research Officer: $28.46 rising to $33.26 Marketing Officer: $28.46 ris- ing to $33.26 Communications Officer: $28.46 rising to $33.26 Antenna Coordinator: $28.46 rising to $33.26 Developer: $28.46 rising to $33.26 Social Media Officer: $28.46 rising to $33.26 Project Officer — Interactive Production: $28.46 rising to $33.26 Project Officer — Francolab: $28.46 rising to $33.26 Technical Support: $28.46 ris- ing to $33.26 Director: $28.46 rising to $33.26 time and one-half for the first four hours of overtime work, double time for all subsequent hours.

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