Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 ColleCtive Agreements January 12, 2015 glasses, body harnesses, fire- retardant coveralls and rain gear. 50% coverage up to $300 for pre- scription safety eyewear, or up to $300 to go towards the cost of laser eye surgery. tool allowance: All tradesmen to supply their own tools com- mon to the trade, specialty tools to be provided by employer. sample rates of pay, current: Carpenter: $48.88 per hour Scaffolder: $48.88 Carpenter, first-year apprentice: $30 Carpenter, second-year appren- tice: $34.72 Carpenter, third-year apprentice: $39.44 Carpenter, fourth-year appren- tice: $44.16 Scaffolder, first-year apprentice: $30 Scaffolder, second-year appren- tice: $34.72 Scaffolder, third-year apprentice: $39.44 Scaffolder, fourth-year appren- tice: $44.16 Carpenter, Wood-Buffalo site: $51.10 Scaffolder, Wood-Buffalo site: $51.10 Carpenter, Harvest Blackgold site: $51.25 Scaffolder, Harvest Blackgold site: $51.25 EDUCATION rocky mountain school district invermere, b.C. (270 support staff ) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 440 renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2019. Signed on June 7, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2015: 1% Effective July 1, 2016: 0.5% Effective May 1, 2017: 1% Effective July 1, 2017: 0.5% Effective May 1, 2018: 1% Effective July 1, 2018: 0.5% Effective May 1, 2019: 1% shift premium: 47¢ per hour for lead hands. $2.25 for main- tenance assistants. $1.42 for transportation assistants. 47¢ for dual trades workers. 66¢ per hour for the night shift (between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.), $1 per hour on weekends. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 2 floating holidays. Time and one- half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks, prorated, to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 6 years, 5 weeks after 12 years, 6 weeks after 22 years, plus 1 additional day of service for every year after that. overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day or 40 per week, Monday to Saturday. Double time for all subsequent hours. medical benefits: $200,000 lifetime maximum. $500 per year per member for clinical psychol- ogy. dental: 100% coverage for ba- sic services, 50% coverage for crowns and bridges, 50% cover- age up to $3,000 lifetime maxi- mum for orthodontic services. Vision: $200 every 2 years for eyeglasses. sick leave: 1.5 days earned per month. Ltd: 66.67% of gross pay. Life insurance: $45,000 or 1.5 times employee's annual income, whichever is greater. Pension: Public Sector Pension Act. No other details available. seniority – recall rights: 1 year for employees with less than 1 year of service, 18 months for employees with 1 to 5 years of service, 2 years for employees with more than 5 years of service. Call-in pay: 2 hours at straight time, or time and one-half for all hours worked, whichever is greater. severance: 2 weeks' pay after 6 months of service, 3 weeks' pay after 3 years of service, 4 weeks' pay after 4 years, 5 weeks' pay after 5 years, 6 weeks' pay after 6 years, 7 weeks' pay after 7 years, 8 weeks' pay after 8 years, 9 weeks' pay after 9 years, 10 weeks' pay after 10 years. uniforms/clothing: Protective clothing supplied as required, each employee provided with 1 smock per year. tool allowance: All necessary tools shall be provided by the employer. sample rates of pay, current: Bus driver: $21.56 per hour Custodian: $19.70 Journeyman, certified: $28.43 Labourer: $16.16 Information, communications and technology services assis- tant: $23.46 IT systems specialist: $28.02 Student: $16.16 Technical services assistant: $21.61 Tradesman I: $21.56 Tradesman II: $20.18 Crossing guard: $18.78 Clerk typist, library: $19.70 Kitchen assistant, cashier: $19.54 Intervenor: $28.02 Intervenor, non-certified: $25.22 Library technician: $22.42 Lunch program aide: $20.87 Noon-hour supervisor: $18.24 Resource centre secretary: $20.80 Secretary: $22.42 Education assistant: $22.42 Education assistant, non-certi- fied: $19.70 Youth care worker: $23.46 HOUSING Fort simpson housing Authority Fort simpson, n.W.t. (7 building and maintenance employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, as represented by the Union of Northern Workers renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2016. Signed on Nov. 24, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2014: 1.75% Effective April 1, 2015: 1.75% Paid holidays: 12 days, includ- ing National Aboriginal Day. Time and one-half for first 4 hours worked on a named holi- day, double time for all subse- quent hours. Vacations with pay: 16 days to start, 21 days after 2 years, 26 days after 7 years, 31 days after 15 years, 36 days after 20 years. overtime: Time and one-half for first four hours worked in excess of 37.5 per week for administra- tive staff or 40 hours per week for maintenance staff. Double time for all subsequent hours worked. Time off may be granted in lieu of compensation. sick leave: 1.25 days earned per year. Ltd: 70% of salary. Life insurance: 150% of salary. Pension: Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan. No other details available. bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of an employee's im- mediate family member, includ- ing father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, common-law spouse, child, father-in-law, mother-in- law, grandchildren, grandparents or any relative permanently re- siding with the employee. Up to 5 additional days of special leave may be granted — special leave credits are earned monthly, up to 25 days. 5 days to care for an immediate family member who falls ill. seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at straight-time rate, or ac- tual hours worked at overtime rate — whichever is greater. severance: After the second year of employment, 1 week's pay per year of service, up to 28 weeks. safety shoes: $200 per main- tenance employee per year for safety footwear. uniforms/clothing: Employer

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