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September 29, 2014

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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements 48 wheels. $2.45 per hour when operating vehicles with more than 48 wheels. 25¢ per hour when employees dispatched on trips beyond designated areas. Double time for all hours worked on a Saturday or Sun- day for shop employees. Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday for drivers. Double time for all hours worked for shop employ- ees. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 9 per day or 45 per week for drivers. Time and one-half for first 2 hours of overtime in ex- cess of 8 per day, double time for all hours worked after that for shop employees. bereavement leave: 3 days, plus 1 if travel is required, for the death of an immediate family member. That includes spouse, mother, father, son, daughter, step-son, step-daugh- ter, sister, brother, mother-in- law, father-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Step-father and step-mother recognized, pro- vided they are employee's legal guardians. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay. If employee works more than 4 hours, they will be guar- anteed 8 hours' pay. Probationary period: 3 months. mileage: South of the 60th parallel: 41¢ per mile for sleeper teams, 39¢ per mile for single-man team. North of the 60th parallel: 44¢ per mile for sleeper teams, 42¢ per mile for single man team. Effective Jan. 1, 2014. Sample rates of pay, current: Bed tandem driver: $32.64 per hour Cherry picker: $34.63 Lowboy/Highboy: $29.84 Swamper: $22.44 Winch tractors: $31.98 Heavy duty mechanic: $42.78 Foreman: $42.78 Welder: $39.31 Apprentice mechanic: $24.19, rising after 3 years to $36.29 Trailer mechanic: $35.57 Apprentice trailer mechanic: $21.34, rising after 2 years to $24.90 Editor's notes: Accommodation allowance: $120 per night when employee is required to stay overnight at a job site, unless camp facilities are available. Union advancement fund: 5¢ per hour per employee paid by employer into the Teamsters' union/industry advancement fund. PRODUCTION meuble Idéal Ltée Saint-charles-de-bellechase, Que. (160 production employees) and Unifor Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 3, 2014, to Oct. 2, 2016. Signed on Feb. 3, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 5, 2014: 40¢ Effective Oct. 5, 2014: 40¢ Effective Oct. 4, 2015: 40¢ Shift premium: 85¢ per hour for the evening shift and $1 per hour for the night shift. $2.50 per hour for foremen. Paid holidays: 13 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years and 5 weeks after 30 years. overtime: Time and one-half. Life insurance: Employer pays 55% of premium and employee pays 45%. No other informa- tion available. bereavement leave: 4 days for employee's spouse, child or spouse's child, brother, sister, father, mother or grandchild. 3 days for employee's father-in- law, mother-in-law, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. 1 day for employee's brother-in-law, sister-in-law grandparent or spouse's grandparent. Seniority – recall rights: 3 years. call-in pay: At least 3 hours at regular rate. Probationary period: 480 hours. discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Sample rates of pay (current, after 40¢ increase): Level 1: $16.85 per hour rising in 4 steps to $20.85 Level 2: $14.35 rising in 4 steps to $18.35 Level 3: $13.35 rising in 4 steps to $17.35 Level 4: $12.35 rising in 4 steps to $16.35 Level 5: $11.55 rising in 4 steps to $15.35 Editor's notes: Leadership fee: $1,000 per year. Maternity leave: 22 unpaid weeks. Parental leave: 52 unpaid weeks. Paternity leave: 5 unpaid weeks. Birth leave: 2 paid and 3 unpaid days. Adoption leave: 2 unpaid days. Wedding leave: 5 paid days for the marriage of an employee. Compassionate care leave: 12 unpaid weeks when the employee's spouse, child or spouse's child, father, mother, brother, sister or grandparent is seriously injured or sick. LIBRARY Gibsons and district Public Library board Gibsons, b.c. (490 library staffers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 391 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on Aug. 26, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 25¢ per hour Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1.35% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 39¢ per hour Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.8% Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for all hours worked on Sun- days, 50¢ for employees hired between May 2002 and Febru- ary 2011. No Sunday premium for employees hired after Feb- ruary 2011. Paid holidays: 12 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 6 years, 5 weeks after 12 years, 6 weeks after 18 years. Any vacation days not taken by the end of the year will be scheduled by the employer. overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours after 7 per day or 35 per week. Double time for all subsequent hours. Time and one-half for all hours worked < from pg. 1

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