Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 ColleCtive Agreements February 2, 2015 months. Sample rates of pay, current: Systems analyst I: $38.36 per hour, rising to $43.99 Systems analyst II: $40.63, rising to $50.63 Senior transmission operator: $54.40, rising to $58.31 Systems operations scheduler: $48.06, rising to $54.40 Senior distribution operator: $52.38, rising to $56.88 Labourer I: $18.11, rising to $24.58 Labourer II: $24.58, rising to $29.71 Groundman: $24.58 Warehouseman: $22.76, rising to $31.30 Stock keeper: $34.93, rising to $39.76 Field services representative: $23.96, rising to $35.17 Field checker I: $35.19, rising to $44.19 Field checker II: $46, rising to $48.54 Equipment operator: $32.70, ris- ing to $41.10 Transmission operator: $49.75, rising to $56.30 Distribution operator: $48.72, rising to $54.21 Maintenance technician: $41.78, rising to $49.98 Power line surveyor: $24.57, ris- ing to $42.68 Meter technologist, qualified: $36.25, rising to $51.08 Communication technologist, qualified: $36.25, rising to $51.08 Editor's notes: Travel: $14 for breakfast, $16 for lunch, $27 for dinner. Personal days: 3 per year. Compassionate care: Up to 8 weeks, unpaid, to care for a gravely ill family member. FORESTRY Western Forest products Coastal region, British Columbia (2,400 mill and woods employees) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union Renewal agreement: Effective June 15, 2014, to June 14, 2019. Signed in July of 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective June 15, 2014: 3% Effective July 15, 2014: $400 lump sum payment Effective June 15, 2015: 2% Effective June 15, 2016: 2.5% Effective July 15, 2016: $1,000 lump sum payment Effective June 15, 2017: 2.5% Effective July 15, 2017: $1,000 lump sum payment Effective June 15, 2018: 3% Effective July 15, 2018: $1,000 lump sum payment Additional trade wage of 50¢ to be applied each year. paid holidays: 11 days. Up from 10, Family Day now included. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 24 years, 7 weeks after 30 years. Medical benefits: Effective upon ratification, lifetime maxi- mum of $100,000, previously $60,000. Effective June 15, 2015: $150,000. Effective June 15, 2016: $200,000. Effective June 15, 2017: $250,000. Effective June 15, 2018: $300,000. dental: $4,000 lifetime maxi- mum for orthodontics, up from $3,000. White fillings to now be covered under the plan. Vision: $400 per member or de- pendant every 2 years. Weekly indemnity: Employ- ment insurance weekly rate plus $100, previously $457. pension: Effective July 1, 2014: employer contributes $3.675 per hour, up from $2.675. Effective 2018, contribution will match the contribution of the British Columbia Interior employees. Effective July 1, 2014: employee contributes $2.225 per hour, previously $1.625. Sample rates of pay, current: Labourer: $27.58 per hour Forestry crewman II: $29.21 Forestry crewman V: $32.44 Feller-buncher operator: $36.06 Editor's notes: Education fund: Effective upon ratification: 6¢, previously 5¢. 7¢ effective June 15, 2015, 8¢ effective June 15, 2016. HEALTH CARE City of Greater Sudbury (pioneer Manor) Sudbury, ont. (370 health service employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 148 Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2016. Signed on Oct. 7, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2012: 2.3% Effective April 1, 2013: 1% Effective Oct. 1, 2013: 0.5% Effective April 1, 2104: 1% Effective Oct. 1, 2014: 0.75% Effective April 1, 2015: 1% Effective Oct. 1, 2015: 0.9% Shift premium: $1.14 per hour for all hours worked on the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift. $1.15 per hour effective April 1, 2015, and $1.16 per hour effective Oct. 1, 2015. $1.20 per hour for all hours worked on the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift. $1.21 effective April 1, 2015, and $1.22 per hour effec- tive Oct. 1, 2015. $2.37 per hour for all regular hours of work on Sunday. $2.39 effective April 1, 2015, and $2.31 effective Oct. 1, 2015. paid holidays: 12 days. Employ- ees working on holidays will be paid time and one-half in addi- tion to holiday pay. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 4 years, 5 weeks after 9 years, 6 weeks after 19 years and 7 weeks after 24 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all time worked beyond 8 hours in a 24 hour period. Meal allowance: $6.75 after 4 hours overtime. Vision: Employer contributes 100% of total employee pre- mium cost for full-time employ- ees. 1 eye exam every 2 years to a maximum of $85. Eye glass subsidy of $382 effective Oct. 1, 2014. $386 effective April 1, 2015. $390 effective Oct. 1, 2015. Life insurance: Employer con- tributes 100% of total employee premium cost for full-time employees. Double basic annual earnings. Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee's father, stepfather, mother, stepmother, wife, hus- band, common-law spouse, brother, sister, son, stepson, daughter, stepdaughter, father- in-law, mother-in-law, grand- parent or grandchild. 1 paid and 2 unpaid days for employee's son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. 1 day may be deferred for atten- dance at the actual internment. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year to start and 2 years after 5 years of employment. probationary period: 4 months for full-time employees and 660 hours for part-time employees. discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years for full-time employees and 2,496 hours for part-time employees for discipline relating to resident abuse and 1 year for

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