Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements group II, $30 per announcer group III, $40 per announcer group IV, $50 per announcer group V. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floating holiday. Double time and one-half for first 8 hours worked on a designated holiday. Triple time for all hours worked in excess of 8, but not more than 12. Triple time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 12 on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 5 years of service, 4 weeks after 12 years of service. After completing 1 year of service, an additional half-day earned per month of employment, up to an additional 5 days. overtime: Time and one-half for the first 4 hours of work in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week. Time off may be taken in lieu of compensation. Meal allowance: when an employee is required to stay overnight: $12 for breakfast, $14 for lunch, $24 for dinner, effective April 1, 2014. Vision: $300 every 2 years. Sick leave: Up to 12 days per year. Pension: Group RRSP plan: For every $1 an employee contributes, the employer will contribute 55¢ up to $2,000 effective April 1, 2013. Employer will contribute 70¢ up to $2,250 effective Jan. 1, 2015. Bereavement leave: 3 days plus up to 2 additional days for travel for the death of an immediate family member. That includes spouse, child, father, mother, brother, sister, mother-in-law, grandparents or any relative permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for employees with less than 1 year of service, 1 year for employees with at least 1 year of service, 19 months for employees with at least 10 years of service. Call-in pay: Time and one- half for minimum 3 hours. If work extends beyond 4 hours, all time worked in excess of 4 hours shall be paid at double time. Probationary period: 3 months. Severance: 3 weeks' pay per year of service, with a minimum payment of 4 weeks, up to 66 weeks. Uniforms/clothing: For on-camera news and sports personnel: Up to $30 for men and $40 for women per month for hair grooming, but not on company time. Clothing allowance, to be paid twice per year, up to $525 per diem effective April 1, 2014. Up to $125 per year for the cost of winter clothing, including jackets, boots, gloves and headwear. Mileage: Minimum $3 payment for each trip. Effective April 1, 2008: 45¢ per km, effective April 1, 2009: 48¢ per km, effective April 1, 201$: 50¢ per km. Sample rates of pay, current: Switchboard/receptionist: $984, rising after 6 years to $1,478 Clerk/typist: $984, rising after 6 years to $1,478 Radio operator: $984, rising after 6 years to $1,478 Part-time announcer: $984, rising after 6 years to $1,478 news/sportsperson: $1,334, rising after 5 years to $1,722 Secretary: $1,334, rising after 5 years to $1,722 Master control operator: $1,334, rising after 5 years to $1,722 writer/producer: $1,334, rising after 5 years to $1,722 Announcer: $1,334, rising after 5 years to $1,722 Accounting: $1,334, rising after 5 years to $1,722 Photojournalist I: $1,334, rising after 5 years to $1,722 Maintenance technician: $1,556, rising after 5 years to $2,010 Accounting II: $1,556, rising after 5 years to $2,010 writer/producer II: $1,556, rising after 5 years to $2,010 news/sportsperson II: $1,556, rising after 5 years to $2,010 Production switcher/director: $1,556, rising after 5 years to $2,010 Announcer II: $1,556, rising after 5 years to $2,010 Photojournalist II: $1,556, rising after 5 years to $2,010 Editor/computer graphics: $1,556, rising after 5 years to $2,010 news/sportsperson III: $1,806, rising after 5 years to $2,331 Maintenance technician II: $1,806, rising after 5 years to $2,331 Technical director: $1,806, rising after 5 years to $2,331 Sports director: $1,806, rising after 5 years to $2,331 Announcer III: $1,806, rising after 5 years to $2,331 Editor/computer graphics II: $1,806, rising after 5 years to $2,331 Master control supervisor: $1,806, rising after 5 years to $2,331 Announcer IV: $2,223, rising after 5 years to $2,873 editor's notes: Travel: Effective April 1, 2014: $52 per diem. Emergency leave: 24 paid hours per year. Non-compete: An employee shall not engage in activities or work which in any way is a direct competition with the company except with the prior written approval of the company. TRANSPORTATION Canada Cartage Provincewide, British Columbia (160 truck drivers, loaders and maintenance employees) and the Teamsters Local 31 Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 7, to Dec. 31, 2018. Signed on Oct. 20, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 1% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.75% Shift premium: $1 per hour for lead hands. $1 per hour for performing shunting services. 50¢ per hour for all hours worked between 6 p.m. and 4 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days. Family Day included effective Feb. 1, 2016. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 11 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 60 per week for highway drivers, 45 per week for city drivers, or 40 hours per week for dock employees. Medical benefits: Teamsters national Benefit Plan. no other details available. Pension: Employer contributes 2% of earnings. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the death of an immediate family member, including employee's spouse, mother, father, son, daughter, sister, mother-in-law, father-in- law, stepson, stepdaughter, stepfather, stepmother. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. 18 months if the employee has more than 5 years of seniority. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay. Probationary period: 3 months. Safety shoes: $150 per year. Uniforms/clothing: $275 per employee per year to purchase various uniform items. Coveralls and raingear provided annually for highway drivers. Sample rates of pay, current: Tractor driver: $22.22 per hour Tandem axle driver: $20.42 Straight truck driver: $19.82 warehouse: $18.61 Swamper: $16.16 editor's notes: Medical examinations: Cost of examinations covered by employer, up to $100. < from pg. 1

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