Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 ColleCtive Agreements November 3, 2014 EDUCATION Peace River school Division Peace River, Alta. (150 bus drivers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4946 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2013, to Aug. 31, 2015. Signed on Jan. 7, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2014: .75% per kilometre rate Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 1% daily rate shift premium: One-half hour additional pay when driving students who require a wheel- chair. $20.85 per hour for extra- curricular and field trip routes, including stand-by time. Up to 8 hours' pay per day for over- night field trips. Paid holidays: 8 days. Medical benefits: Employer to pay 92% of premiums for the Alberta School Employee Bene- fit Extended Health Care Insur- ance Plan 1. $500 per employee per year to the health spending account. sick leave: 20 days per year. Maximum accrual is 60 days. Pension: $74.18 per month, to be matched by employee. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 2 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. sample rates of pay, current: Drivers: $0.267 per kilometre $55.15 per day editor's notes: School closure: Salary reduced to half day's pay for each day a driver's route does not operate because of weather, etc. Long service pay: $74.13 per year after 3 years of service, to be paid monthly. ENERGY spectra energy Pine River Gas Plant Chetwynd, B.C. (56 plant and maintenance employees) and Unifor Local 449 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2013, to Jan. 31, 2016. Signed on Feb. 11, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2013: 3.25% Effective Feb. 1, 2014: 3.5% Effective Feb. 1, 2015: 3.75% shift premium: Steam ticket premiums: $264.71, up to $600 for first class ticket holders. $222.07, up to $500 for second class ticket holders. $82.33, up to $200 for third class ticket holders. Paid holidays: 11 days per year, plus 3 floaters. Mileage: Employees compen- sated for one-half of travel time from Chetwynd to the plant. editor's notes: Northern living allowance: $648.36 effective Jan. 31, 2012. $739.43 effective Feb. 1, 2013. $765.31 ef- fective Feb. 1, 2014. $794.01 effective Feb. 1, 2015. Medical travel: $150 per diem. MUNICIPALITY City of Calgary Calgary (420 foremen) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 709 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Jan. 6, 2014, to Jan. 5, 2018. Signed on July 31, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 29, 2014: 3% Effective Dec. 28, 2015: 3.5% Effective Dec. 26, 2016: 4% shift premium: $1 per hour for all work between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m., excluding overtime work. Paid holidays: 13 days. Double time for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 25 years, 7 weeks after 30 years. After earning 3 weeks of vacation or more, an employee will be entitled to car- ry forward 1 week of vacation per year up to a maximum of 6 weeks. An employee entitled to 5 weeks vacation is entitled to carry forward 2 weeks of vaca- tion per year up to 6 weeks. Overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of 9.5 per day (4 days a week) or 38 hours per week. Medical benefits: Municipal Employees Benefits Association of Calgary. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. No other details available. Bereavement leave: 7 days for the death of an immediate family member. That includes: spouse, same-sex spouse, common-law spouse, parent, step-parent, guardian, brother, step-brother, sister, step-sister, child, step-child, foster child, ward, grandparents, step- grandparents, grandchild, step-grandchild, or related de- pendant residing with the em- ployee. Up to 2 additional days without pay may be granted. 1 paid day for any other relative. 1 day's leave with pay for mourn- ing purposes. 1 day to act as a pallbearer. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at double time. $25 per day when an employee is required to be on stand-by. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. safety shoes: $75 per year. Uniforms/clothing: $150 per year for permanent employ- ees, $50 per year for part time employees. All employees to receive 1 pair of coveralls, 1 pair of gloves, to be issued as required. Recreation shift su- pervisors to receive 1 sweat suit, 2 t-shirts, 2 pairs of shorts an- nually. All employees required to perform outdoor work in wet or muddy conditions to receive 1 pair of slickers and 1 pair of rubber boots per year. sample rates of pay, current: Golf shift foreman: $32.48 per hour Urban forestry II: $33.55 Amenities: $33.55 Maintenance: $33.55 Irrigation: $33.55 City centre specialist: $34.98 Cemetery: $34.98 Apoxy truck: $34.98 Crosswalk: $34.98 Storm infrastructure: $34.98 Utility services: $34.98 Forestry IV: $36.56 Horticulture: $36.56 Parks seasonal: $36.56 Assistant golf course superin- tendent: $36.56 Shift supervisor: $36.56 Bridge maintenance: $36.56

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