Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 ColleCtive Agreements November 17, 2014 ing in 7 steps to $39 Administrative II: $30.44, rising in 7 steps to $39.95 Finance III: $34.06, rising in 7 steps to $44.67 Program services III: $34.06, ris- ing in 7 steps to $44.67 Scientific II: $36.52, rising in 7 steps to $47.88 Program services IV: $36.52, ris- ing in 7 steps to $47.88 Finance IV: $37.30, rising in 7 steps to $49 Scientific IV: $45.69, rising in 7 steps to $60.65 Scientific V: $49, rising in 7 steps to $65.08 Education I: $43.72, rising in 7 steps to $58.02 GOVERNMENT Government of Alberta Province-wide, Alberta (1,420 technical, general and field services employees) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Renewal agreement: Effective 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: 1 year. Safety shoes: Up to $150 for safety boots per year. Up to $120 for shoes when employee is re- quired to wear a uniform and if shoes or boots are not provided. Uniforms/clothing: Uniforms, coveralls, smocks and other clothing to be provided at em- ployer's discretion. Sample rates of pay, current: Technologies I: $18.95 per hour, rising after 7 steps to $23.90 Technologies II: $20.49, rising in 7 steps to $25.87 Information and creative tech- nical services I: $22.52, rising in 7 steps to $28.55 Information and creative tech- nical services II: $23.90, rising in 7 steps to $30.52 Technologies III: $25.87, rising in 7 steps to $33.42 Information and creative tech- nical services III: $25.87, rising in 7 steps to $33.42 Technologies IV: $29.19, rising in 7 steps to $38.23 Information and creative tech- nical services IV: $29.19, rising in 7 steps to $38.23 Computer operations I: $30.52, rising in 7 steps to $40.11 Technologies V: $31.86, rising in 7 steps to $41.97 Computer operations II: $33.42, rising in 7 steps to $43.90 Information and creative tech- nical services VI: $34.16, rising in 7 steps to $44.85 Technologies VI: $34.16, rising in 7 steps to $44.85 Technologies VII: $36.58, rising in 7 steps to $48.17 editor's notes: High rigging allowance: 50¢ per hour when employee is required to work in, on, near or with scaffolds, swings or heights in excess of 3.2 metres. Double time for all hours worked on a bridge, tower or other fixture at 20 me- tres above the floor, ground or water level. MANUFACTURING essar Steel Algoma inc. Sault Ste Marie, ont. (500 administrative services employees) and the United Steelworkers (USW) Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 1, 2014, to March 31, 2016. Signed on June 25, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Aug. 1, 2014: 1.41% COLA fold-in Effective Aug. 1, 2015: 2% Paid holidays: 9 days. vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 20 years and 7 weeks after 25 years. Vacation bonus: Bonus equiva- lent to each week of regular va- cation with a range of 5% to 35%. Medical benefits: $150,000 (previously $140,000) lifetime maximum for extended health care. $25 per visit for paramedi- cal services, previously $20. Retiree benefits: 50% reim- bursement for hearing aids to a maximum of $400 per family for the life of the agreement, retroactive for employees who retired prior to Aug. 1, 2014. vision: Retiree benefits: 50% reimbursement for eye glasses to a maximum of $400 per fam- ily for the life of the agreement, retroactive for employees who retired prior to Aug. 1, 2014. Sample rates of pay, current: Administrative Assistant, Grade 805: $5,156.65 Senior Analyst/Programmer, Grade 814: $6,419.36 Chief Supervisor, Grade 820: $8,909.04 editor's notes: Lump sum payment: $500. Adjustments: Local 2724 will have the option to accept any improvements that may be negotiated with Local 2251 up to July 31, 2016. Cost of living allowance: An amount equal to 1¢ per 0.125 point increase in the CPI 1981=100 over 12 quarterly calculations, with the first calculation in August 2014; folded into wages on Aug. 1, 2015, and March 31, 2016 (previous similar formula generated $1.41 folded into wages above). MANUFACTURING Fearmans Pork inc. Burlington, ont. (740 plant and maintenance employees) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW) Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2019. Signed on June 2, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2014: 30¢ Effective April 1, 2015: 35¢ Effective April 1, 2016: 35¢ Effective April 1, 2017: 40¢ Effective April 1, 2018: 40¢ Paid holidays: 10 days and 1 floating holiday. Meal allowance: $7 for em- ployees working more than 9.5 hours per day. AD&D: $40,000 (previously $35,000). No other information available. life insurance: $40,000 (previ- ously $35,000). No other infor- mation available. Pension: Employer will con- tribute 31¢ (previously 40¢) per hour to the Canadian Commer- cial Workers Industry Pension

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