Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 overtime: Time and one-half. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, child or spouse's child. 4 days for em- ployee's father or mother. 3 days for employee's brother or sister. 1 day for employee's grandfa- ther, grandmother, father-in- law, mother-in-law, brother-in- law or sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at time and one-half. Probationary period: 440 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 9 months. Safety shoes: 8¢ for each paid hour to a maximum of $165 per year. Uniforms/clothing: The em- ployer provides gloves, smocks, overalls and ear protection to employees. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2.5% increase): Probationary employees: $13.07 rising to $13.57 Daily Worker: $14.01 rising in 2 steps to $15.94 Operator: $14.97 rising in 2 steps to $16.84 Expedition Attendant: $14.97 rising in 2 steps to $16.84 Mechanical Maintenance: $17.54 editor's notes: Birth and adoption: 2 paid and 3 unpaid days leave. GOVERNMENT ville de Québec Quebec City (1,400 outside employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2011, to Dec. 31, 2018. Signed on May 17, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2011: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2012: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2013: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2.25% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2.25% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.25% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.25% Paid holidays: 13 days (previ- ously 14) and 3 floating holi- days. vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, 16 days after 3 years, 17 days af- ter 4 years, 20 days after 5 years, 21 days after 10 years, 22 days after 15 years, 25 days after 18 years, 28 days after 22 years and 30 days after 28 years. Pension: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, the employee contribution to the pension plan will be 50% (previously 44%) and the em- ployer contribution will be set at 50% (previously 56%). Employ- ees and employer will contrib- ute equally to new stabilization fund. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.5% increase): Day Labourer, Level 1: $21.76 per hour Horticulturist, Level 7: $25.49 Electrician, Level 11: $28.01 editor's notes: Special leave: Effective on the date of the signing of the collective agreement, special leave of a duration equivalent to 40 hours per year, will no longer be convertible to cash. Early retirement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, employ- ees aged 60 years and more will be eligible for early retirement if they have completed 20 years of service (previously 15 years). Employees aged 55 years who have completed 35 years of service (previously 30 years) will also be eligible. PIPELINE ledcor Pipeline Province-wide, Alberta (460 construction workers) and the Construction Workers Union Local 63, affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2014, to May 31, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 5% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 5% Calculated by CLR. Paid holidays: 11 days. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 44 hours per week. Medical benefits: 80% cover- age, up to $3,000 per person per year. Dental: 100% coverage, up to $2,000 per year for basic services. 50% coverage, up to $2,000 per year for comprehen- sive services. 50% coverage, up to $3,000 lifetime maximum per child under 19 for orthodontic services. vision: $300 per year for per- sons under 21, $300 every 2 years for those over the age of 21. STD: 60% of weekly basic earn- ings, up to $600 per week. lTD: 60% of basic earnings, up to $2,600 per month. AD&D: $100,000 per employee under 65, $50,000 per employee ages 65 to 74. life insurance: $100,000 per employee under 65, $50,000 per employee ages 65 to 74. Pension: $2.25 per hour worked contributed by employer into RSP. Additional 25¢ per hour worked contributed to employ- er-employee matching RSP program. Bereavement leave: 3 days for funeral of employee's spouse, partner, child, legal and/or de- pendent, father, or mother. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay. Uniforms/clothing: Safety hats, gloves, glasses and fire- retardant coveralls provided. Tool allowance: All tradesmen to supply all tools common to the trade, specialty tools to be provided by employer. Welders to supply their own filters, all other tools supplied by com- pany. Employee responsible for all tools issued. Mileage: 55¢ per km travelled, up to $800. 80¢ per km for trav- elled for employees using their own vehicle for business, up to $800. Sample rates of pay, current: Welder journeyman: $100.56 per hour Mechanic journeyman: $95.48 Foreman I: $41.02 Foreman II: $36.44 Strawboss I: $34.55 Strawboss II: $26.10 Strawboss III: $26.10 Operator I: $36.44 Operator II: $34.55 Operator III: $30.81 Driver I: $36.80 Driver II: $34.55 Driver III: $30.81 Labour, skilled: $24.08 Labour, general: $22.78 Sandblaster/Coater: $30.81 Welder helper: $24.08 Spacer: $35.85 Clampman: $25.38 Stabber: $25.38 Bead grinder: $24.73 Automatic technician: $34.55 editor's notes: Accommodation allowance: $155 per day when employee is required to be away from home overnight. $20 per day when an employee is required to stay at one of Ledcor's camps. ColleCtive Agreements November 17, 2014

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