Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements Paid holidays: 10 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a statutory holiday. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 44 per week. Time and one- half for all hours worked on a Sunday. Pension: After 4 months of service, employees will receive pension contributions as fol- lows: 6% of wages effective Oct. 1, 2013; 6.5% effective Oct. 1, 2014; 7% effective Oct. 1, 2015. After 5 years of service: 7% ef- fective Oct. 1, 2013; 7.5% effec- tive Oct. 1, 2014; 8% effective Oct. 1, 2015. After 8 years of service: 7% of wages effective Oct. 1, 2013; 7.5% effective Oct. 1, 2014; 8% of wages effective Oct. 1, 2015. After 4 months of service, employees will con- tribute as follows: 4% of wages effective Oct. 1, 2013; 4.5% ef- fective Oct. 1, 2014; 5% effective Oct. 1, 2015. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of an employee's husband, wife, mother, father, sister, brother, son or daugh- ter. 2 days for the death of an employee's grandparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for employees with less than 3 years of employment, 1 year for employees with more than 3 years of employment. call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay. Probationary period: 4 months. Safety shoes: $250 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer to provide hearing protection, safety glasses and goggles, face shields, hot gloves and aprons, particulate masks, breathing apparatus and fall arrest equip- ment. tool allowance: Employer to provide tool kits to carpenters and formsetters. mileage: Time and one-half regular hourly rate for the time an employee is spent driving beyond 85 km from job site. If an employee is sent to a job site 120 km away or more, they will be provided with suitable ac- commodation and paid $40 per day, up to $100 per trip. An em- ployee required to be away from their home overnight shall be provided with a free room and meals. 45¢ per km when an em- ployee is required to haul mate- rial in their personal vehicle. Sample rates of pay, current: Skilled labour: $32.50 per hour Labourer III: $29.72 Labourer II: $25.25 Labourer I: $19.75 Operator IV: $38.50 Operator III: $36.50 Operator II: $34.50 Operator I: $31.50 LONG-TERM CARE Sodexo canada toronto (110 catering staff ) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 408 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2017. Signed on July 2, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2014: 2% Effective April 1, 2015: 2% Effective April 1, 2016: 2% Shift premium: $2.25 per hour for night lead hand and weekend afternoon lead hand. $2 for the store attendant. $2.25 to the weekend day lead hand and weekday evening lead hand. $1.75 to employees working between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.50 for employees working as a project worker. $1.75 for all hours worked between 7 a.m. Saturday to 11 p.m. Sunday. 75¢ per hour for employees conducting train- ing sessions. Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 4 years of service, 4 weeks after 8 years of service, 5 weeks after 20 years. Overtime: Double time for all work in excess of 8 hours per day. medical benefits: $500 per year for psychologists, $400 per year for chiropractors and massage therapists. Unlimited physiotherapy. Cost benefit sharing at 75% from the em- ployer, 25% from the employee. Sick leave: 15 non-cumulative days per year. Pension: Effective Jan. 1, 2013, employer contributes 15¢ per hour worked. Amount will be increased by 5¢ for each year of the contract, effective Jan. 1. Employees will match contribu- tions. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of an immediate family member. That includes spouse, common-law spouse, child, parent, fiancé, sister, brother, guardian, step-parent, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, or step-children. 1 day for the death of another close relative or friend. Up to 2 additional days if travel farther than 322 km from the employee's resi- dence is necessary. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay. Probationary period: 3 months, which may be extend- ed for an additional 3 months after the initial period. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year, given no further discipline has occurred. Safety shoes: $100 per year. Sample rates of pay, current: Housekeeping worker: $14.97 per hour to start, rising after 6 years to $18.06 Editor's notes: Compassionate care leave: Up to 8 weeks unpaid to tend to a terminally ill family member. POLICE SERVICES guelph Police Services Board guelph, Ont. (190 police offi cers) and the Guelph Police Association Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2013, to Dec. 31, 2014. Signed on Sept. 9, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2013: 1% Effective July 1, 2013: 1% Effective Dec. 1, 2013: 0.75% Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective July 1, 2014: 1% Effective Dec. 1, 2014: 0.2% Shift premium: $350 prorated on the regular straight time hours of work and paid on the biweekly pay for 2 shifts. $500 prorated on the regular straight time hours of work and paid on the biweekly pay for 3 shifts. Paid holidays: 13 days. vacations with pay: 5/6 of a day per month worked to start, 80 hours after 1 year, 120 hours after 4 years, 160 hours after 9 years, 200 hours after 15 years, 240 hours after 23 years and 280 < from pg. 1

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