Canadian Labour Reporter

5 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 floating holidays. 1 other float- ing holiday after each 5 years' service and 1 additional floating holiday after 10 years. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month worked to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 8 years and 5 weeks after 15 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m., for all hours worked on Saturdays and on paid holidays. Double time for all hours worked on Sundays. Meal allowance: 1 hour break or a meal provided for employ- ees required to work more than 1 hour overtime. $10 for break- fast, $12.50 for lunch and $20 for dinner when employees are on out-of-town trips on behalf of the employer. Sick leave: 12 days. Employees may be required to produce a certificate from a medical prac- titioner for any illness in excess of 2 working days. Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee's parent, wife, husband, common-law spouse, brother, sister, child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law or grandparent. 5 days where the buriel takes place outside the province. Seniority — recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at applicable overtime rate. Probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for suspensions and 1 year for letters of reprimand, provided there has been no re- currence of similar infractions. Severance: 1 week's pay for each year of service to a maxi- mum of 25 weeks for employees with 5 or more years of continu- ous service. Uniforms/clothing: Neces- sary tools, safety equipment and protective clothing will be provided to employees working in any unsanitary or dangerous jobs. Tool allowance: $200 for me- chanics using his or her own tools. Mileage: 35.41¢ per km for use of vehicle outside the Town of Baie Verte. Sample rates of pay (current, after 45¢ increase): Truck driver: $19.45 per hour Mechanic/operator: $20.06 Maintenance/operator: $19.94 Stadium attendant: $15.43 Labourer I (regular): $15.43 Labourer II: $18.25 Maintenance man (recreation): $19.25 Carpenter: $19.27 Mechanic: $19.94 Equipment operator: $19.94 Recreation facility attendant: $16.73 editor's notes: Layoff notice: Permanent employees will receive 15 working days' notice prior to effective date of layoff. The employer pays 95% of the coverage for the existing Group Insurance Plan for employees laid off for less than 3 months. Wash-up time: Employees are allowed 5 minutes wash-up time before lunch and before quitting time. Equal pay: The principle of equal pay for equal worth applies regardless of sex. GOVERNMENT Victoria Town Council Victoria, n.L. (4 employees) and the Transport and Allied Workers Union Local 855, affiliated with the Teamsters Union renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2016. Signed on Jan. 24, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 4% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 4% One-time signing bonus of $500 paid out to all employees. Calculated by CLR. Paid holidays: 14 days and 1 floating holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years and 6 weeks after 18 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week, for all hours worked on Saturday or Sunday and for all hours worked on a paid statu- tory holiday. Sick leave: 12 days for illness or personal reasons. Following absence for more than 1 day, employees are required to pro- vide a medical certificate. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the employee's spouse, child, father or mother. 3 days for employee's brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, father-in-law, mother-in-law or grandchild. 1 day for employee's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Seniority — recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 90 con- secutive working days. Severance: 1 week's pay for each 2 years worked. Employ- ees must have a minimum of 4 years' seniority upon termina- tion to be eligible. This lump sum payment is not to exceed $7,500. Effective 2015: $7,800. Effective 2016: $8,100. Uniforms/clothing: $500 allowance for all employees working under hazardous con- ditions or exposed to inclement weather. The employer will pro- vide safety vests, hard hats, lin- ers, safety glasses and rain gear. Sample rates of pay, current: Working foreman: $22.65 per hour General workers (operators): $21.34 General workers: $17.50 editor's notes: Call-in pay: All employees required to work after regular hours will be guaranteed a minimum of 3 hours' pay at applicable rate. CONSTRUCTION Saint John Construction Association Saint John, n.B. (140 painters) and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) Local 1151 renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 17, 2014, to April 30, 2018. Signed on Nov. 17, 2014. Wage adjustments: Industrial worker I Effective May 1, 2015: $1 Effective May 1, 2016: $1 Effective May 1, 2017: $1.19 Industrial worker II Effective May 1, 2015: $1 Effective May 1, 2016: $1 Effective May 1, 2017: $1.18 $500 allowance for all employees working under hazardous conditions or exposed to inclement weather.

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