Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements rate to be paid for 40 km of travel. 50¢ per km for employ- ees required to use a personal vehicle for business purposes. Sample rates of pay, current: Ironworker: $47.32 per hour Ironworker apprentice, third year: $38.12 Ironworker apprentice, second year: $33.52 Ironworker apprentice, first year: $26.92 Welder: $46.17 Welder apprentice, third year: $41.69 Welder apprentice, second year: $34.96 Welder apprentice, first year: $28.23 Experience premiums, issued at employer's discretion: Level 1 - $1 per hour Level 2 - $1.50 Level 3 - $2 Level 4 - $2.50 Level 5 - $3 Level 6 - $3.50 editor's notes: Accommodation allowance: $125 per day or single occupancy camp accommodations or single occu- pancy hotel room for employees living more than 100 km from the job site. GOVERNMENT (POLICE) government of alberta Provincewide, alberta (2,400 correctional officers) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014. Signed on July 6, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2015: 2.27% Effective April 1, 2016: 2.5% Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 36.25 per week for correctional service workers, 38.75 hours per week for all other employ- ees. Safety shoes: $120 per year. Uniforms/clothing: All re- quired uniforms, protective clothing and safety equipment supplied by the employer. $150 cleaning allowance per year. Sample rates of pay, current: Correctional peace officer I: $25.22 per hour, rising in 7 steps to $32.06 Correctional peace officer II: $27.70, rising in 7 steps to $35.68 Correctional peace officer III: $30.07, rising in 7 steps to $38.81 Sheriff, security and transport I: $23.29, rising in 7 steps to $28.96 Sheriff, security and transport II: $26.09, rising in 7 steps to $32.26 Sheriff, security and transport III: $28.42, rising in 7 steps to $35.23 Sheriff, security and transport IV: $32.26, rising in 7 steps to $40.07 Correctional service worker I: $28.96, rising in 7 steps to $35.98 Correctional service worker II: $31.65, rising in 7 steps to $39.30 Correctional service worker III: $34.92, rising in 7 steps to $45.45 editor's notes: Court attendance: When an officer is required to be in court outside of regularly scheduled hours, he will be paid for a minimum of 2 hours at premium overtime rates. FOOD SERVICES Sysco calgary (130 warehouse workers) and the Teamsters union Local 987 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 28, 2014, to Feb. 27, 2019. Signed on June 23, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 28, 2015: 3% Effective Feb. 28, 2016: 3% Effective Feb. 28, 2017: 3% Effective Feb. 28, 2018: 3% Shift premium: $1.10 per hour for hours worked by em- ployees between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. $1.10 per hour when employee is required to work in the freezer. 50¢ per hour for lead hands. Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for all hours em- ployees worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 23 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours worked in excess of 8 or 10 per day, and 40 per week. Double time for all hours worked by employees after that. Time off may be taken by an employee in lieu of pay. Meal allowance: $10 when an employee is required to work at least 2 hours of overtime. Sick leave: 30 non-cumulative days per year for employees with at least 1 year of service. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the funeral of an em- ployee's spouse, parent, child, stepchild, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent or grandchild. Up to 2 additional days if the fu- neral is out of province. Seniority – recall rights: Time equivalent to one-half of employee's length of service if an employee has worked for less than one year. One year after at least one year of ser- vice. Probationary period: 1,040 hours. Safety shoes: $130 per year ef- fective May 1, 2013. Previously $100. Uniforms/clothing: Coveralls will be provided by employer. Sample rates of pay, current: Receiver: $16.11 per hour to start, rising after 4 years to $26.28 Warehouse person: $16.11, ris- ing after 4 years to $25.85 Janitor: $15.38, rising after 4 years to $20.83 Foodservice city truck driver: $16.11, rising after 4 years to $25.97 Forklift operator: $16.11, ris- ing after 4 years to $25.97 Quality assurance: $16.11, ris- ing after 4 years to $25.85 Loader: $16.11, rising after 4 years to $26.04 Yard person: $16.11, rising after 4 years to $26.28 $1.10 per hour shift premium when employee is required to work the night shift or in the freezer.

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