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January 12, 2015

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3 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 the most senior lifeguard on Sat- urday or Sunday. $2 per hour for the lead hand position. Paid holidays: 14 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on holidays in addition to the normal rate of pay with the ex- ception of Christmas Day, Good Friday and Labour Day which are paid at double time for all hours worked in addition to normal pay for the holiday in question. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years and 5 weeks plus 1 day for each year of service over 20 years after 20 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours in a day. Double time for all hours worked on Sunday. sick leave: 18 days. The unused portion of sick leave will accrue to a maximum of 120 days. At no time will an employee be paid for unused sick leave. Pension: The employer con- tributes 50% of the required pre- miums into NLMEB Ins. For all employees who have completed 1 year of continuous service. bereavement leave: 5 days for 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 uncle, aunt, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. seniority – recall rights: 15 months. Employees promoted to positions outside the bargain- ing unit will retain seniority for 2 years. No employee will be transferred to a position outside the bargaining unit without his consent. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at applicable rate. Probationary period: 60 work- ing days, not necessarily con- secutive. Wages for probationary employees will be at a rate of 25¢ lower per hour for outside work- ers and 5% lower per hour for inside workers. severance: 1 week's pay for each full year of employment. Em- ployees must have a minimum of 9 years' continuous service to be eligible. Employees hired after Jan. 1, 2001, will have 1 week's pay for each full year of employ- ment to a maximum of 20 weeks. Employees hired after Jan. 1, 2014, will not be entitled to sev- erance pay. uniforms/clothing: $525 al- lowance for full-time employees working under hazardous condi- tions or exposed to inclement weather. sample rates of pay (current, after 65¢ increase): H.E.O.: $24.41 per hour Water waste/water operator: $25.54 Water waste/water assistant: $23.35 Carpenter: $23.35 Truck driver: $23.35 Public work labourer: $22.99 Enforcement officer: $22.99 Clerk II: $23.19 Clerk I: $20.09 Pool technician/facility mainte- nance: $23.49 Parks and recreation labourer: $22.99 Aquatic director: $20.09 Reception/lifeguard/instructor: $19.68 Lifeguard/instructor: $19.52 Part-time pool janitor mainte- nance: $14.25 editor's notes: Cleanup period: All employees working regular, full-time daily hours will be granted a 10-minute cleanup or change period immediately prior to the completion of his or her shift. Standby pay: Employees on call between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. on the following workday will be paid 3 hours at the regular straight time rate. Employees on call be- tween 4:30 p.m. on a Friday and 7:30 a.m. on the following Monday will be paid 12 hours at the regular straight time rate. Employees on call on a statutory holiday will be paid 3 hours at the regular straight time rate. FOOD SERVICES Gate Gourmet Canada inc. dorval, Que. (500 food service employees) and Unifor renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2014, to May 31, 2017. Signed on July 30, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective June 2, 2014: 2% Effective June 1, 2015: 2.25% Effective June 1, 2016: 2.5% Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 17 years and 6 weeks after 25 years. safety shoes: $125 per year. Pre- viously $90 per year. sample rates of pay (current, after 2% increase): Procurement officer: $15.82 ris- ing to $18.78 per hour Store manager: $17.47 rising to $20.38 Mechanic team manager: $19.54 rising to $22.48 editor's notes: Subcontracting: Subcontracting of work performed by bargaining unit members is prohibited for the du- ration of the collective agreement. CONSTRUCTION Fds Prime energy services Fort saskatchewan, Alta. (About 300 employees) and the Construction Workers Union Local 63, affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada renewal agreement: Effective May 5, 2013, to Nov. 30, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2013: 1.8% Effective Aug. 31, 2014: 1.8% Calculated by CLR shift premium: 6% of em- ployee's base wage rate for lead hands, 12% of employee's base wage rate for foremen, 25% of employee's base wage rate for general foremen. 75¢ per hour for steward, $1 per hour for steward with tool box I, $1.25 for steward with tool box II, $1.25 per hour for steward with tool box III. $2.75 per hour for all hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. 25¢ per hour for all employees with a first aid and CPR certification. Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day or 40 per week. Pension: CLAC Pension Plan: 2% contributed by employee, to be matched by employer. bereavement leave: 3 days for the death of an employee's spouse, common-law spouse, child, legal dependant, father, mother, brother, sister, legal guardian, mother-in-law, father- in-law, grandparents and grand- children. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at straight time. Probationary period: 3 months. uniforms/clothing: Safety hats provided by employer. Employer to also provide gloves, safety < from pg. 1

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