Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements assuming no further discipline has occurred. severance: Notice or pay in lieu as follows: 1 week's pay with less than 2 years of service, 2 weeks after 2 years of service, 4 weeks after 4 years of service, 5 weeks after 6 years of service, 6 weeks after 8 years of service, 8 weeks after 10 years. sample rates of pay, current: Clerk I: $21.04 per hour, rising in 4 steps to $23.12 Clerk II: $24.13, rising in 4 steps to $26.51 Clerk III: $25.29, rising in 4 steps to $27.81 Accounting clerk I: $25.28, ris- ing in 4 steps to $27.77 Accounting clerk II: $27.26, ris- ing in 4 steps to $29.95 Accounting clerk III: $29.30, rising in 4 steps to $32.20 Police clerk: $29.30, rising in 4 steps to $32.20 Customer service: $18.83, ris- ing in 4 steps to $20.69 Child minding attendant: $16.35, rising in 4 steps to $17.96 Head instructor guard: $29.38, rising in 4 steps to $32.39 Certified aqua fitness instruc- tor: $42.68 Trained aqua fitness instructor: $31.04 Lifesaving instructor: $24.58 Instructor: $17.67, rising in 4 steps to $19.42 Community peace officer: $33.05, rising in 4 steps to $36.31 Senior community peace of- ficer: $34.81, rising in 4 steps to $38.26 Labourer I: $17.68, rising in 4 steps to $19.43 Labourer II: $20.40, rising in 4 steps to $22.40 Transfer station attendant: $21.60, rising in 4 steps to $21.60 Heavy equipment technician: $33.24, rising in 4 steps to $36.54 Automotive service techni- cian: $30.21, rising in 4 steps to $33.21 Apprentice auto service techni- cian: $26.25, rising in 4 steps to $28.85 Operator I: $24.61, rising in 4 steps to $27.05 Operator II: $26.43, rising in 4 steps to $29.06 Operator III: $28.25, rising in 4 steps to $28.25 Utility operator II: $27.09, ris- ing in 4 steps to $29.76 Utility operator III: $29.86, ris- ing in 4 steps to $32.82 Custodial foreman: $24.65, ris- ing in 4 steps to $27.10 Parks foreman: $34.72, rising in 4 steps to $38.15 Roads foreman: $35.31, rising in 4 steps to $38.79 Head custodian: $22.89, rising in 4 steps to $25.15 Custodian: $19.23, rising in 4 steps to $21.13 Home support aide: $19.23, ris- ing in 4 steps to $21.13 Facility attendant: $12.95, ris- ing in 4 steps to $14.22 Bartender: $12.95, rising in 4 steps to $14.22 ADMINISTRATION National Research Council of Canada Ottawa (190 administration services employees) and the Research Council Employees' Association (RCEA) Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2011, to April 30, 2015. Signed on June 3, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2011: 1.75% Effective May 1, 2012: 1.5% Effective May 1, 2013: 2% Effective May 1, 2014: 1.5% Shift premium: paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 9.375 hours per month worked to start, 12.5 hours per month after 8 years, 13.75 hours after 16 years, 14.375 hours after 17 years, 15.625 hours after 18 years, 16.875 hours after 27 years and 18.75 hours after 28 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked on a holi- day to a maximum of the em- ployee's normal daily scheduled hours and double time for all hours worked in excess of the normal daily scheduled hours. Meal allowance: Employ- ees working 3 or more hours overtime immediately before or after normal hours of work will be reimbursed for one meal with $10.50 except where free meals are provided. Em- ployees required to work 11 or more consecutive hours on a designated holiday will be reimbursed for one meal with $10.50 except where free meals are provided. sick leave: 9.375 hours for each month worked. Sick leave cred- its are on a cumulative basis from year to year. Bereavement leave: 7 consec- utive days for employee's father, mother, step-father, step-moth- er, foster parent, brother, sister, spouse, common-law spouse, child, spouse's child, grandpar- ent, grandchild, stepchild, ward of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law or a relative permanently residing with the employee. 1 day for employee's son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Call-in pay: Applicable over- time rate. sample rates of pay (current, after 1.5% increase): AS-1 1: $45,535 rising in 5 steps to $55,595 annually 2: $46,218 rising in 5 steps to $56,429 3: $47,142 rising in 5 steps to $57,558 4: $47,849 rising in 5 steps to $58,421 AS-2 1: $50,679 rising in 4 steps to $59,799 2: $51,439 rising in 4 steps to $60,696 3: $52,468 rising in 4 steps to $61,910 4: $53,255 rising in 4 steps to $62,839 AS-3 1: $53,949 rising in 4 steps to $63,527 2: $54,758 rising in 4 steps to $64,480 3: $55,853 rising in 4 steps to $65,770 4: $56,691 rising in 4 steps to $66,757 AS-4 1: $58,216 rising in 4 steps to $68,442 2: $59,089 rising in 4 steps to $69,469 3: $60,271 rising in 4 steps to $70,858 4: $61,175 rising in 4 steps to $71,921 AS-5 1: $70,953 rising in 3 steps to $79,449 2: $72,017 rising in 3 steps to $80,641 3: $73,457 rising in 3 steps to $82,254 4: $74,559 rising in 3 steps to $83,488 AS-6 1: $78,763 rising in 3 steps to $88,305 2: $79,944 rising in 3 steps to $89,630 3: $81,543 rising in 3 steps to $91,423 4: $82,766 rising in 3 steps to $92,794 Editor's notes: Maternity leave: 18 unpaid weeks. Parental leave: 37 unpaid weeks. Personal leave: 7.5 hours paid leave for reasons of a personal nature. Standby pay: One-half hour's pay at the straight time rate for each 4 hours or portion thereof on standby. Free meal or meal allowance provided to employees working three or more hours of overtime immediately before or after shift

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