Canadian Labour Reporter

5 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 SOCIAL SERVICES tuktoyaktuk housing Association tuktoyaktuk, n.W.t. (6 inside and outside staff ) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), as represented by the Union of Northern Workers Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2013, to Sept. 30, 2017. Signed on Aug. 6, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Oct. 1, 2013: 2% Effective Oct. 1, 2014: 2% Effective Oct. 1, 2015: 2% Effective Oct. 1, 2016: 3% Paid holidays: 12 days. Time and one-half for the first 4 hours worked on a named holiday, double time for all hours worked after that. Vacations with pay: 1 and 5/12th days earned per month to start, 1 and 5/6th days earned each month after 2 years of service, 2 and 1/4 days earned per month after 7 years of service, 2 and 2/3 days earned each month after 12 years of service, 3 and 1/12th days earned each month after 20 years of service. overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours worked in excess of 8 per day, double time for all hours worked after that. Medical benefits: Northern Employers Benefit Services. No other details available. Sick leave: 1.25 days earned per month. Pension: Employees contribute 4.5%, employer to match. Bereavement leave: 5 days for an immediate family member. Im- mediate family includes an em- ployee's father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sis- ter-in-law, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle, son-in-law, daughter-in- law, and any relative permanently residing in the employee's house- hold or with whom the employee permanently resides. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at straight-time rate, or com- pensation at appropriate over- time rate, whichever is greater. Minimum 1 hour's pay if an em- ployee reports to work and there is insufficient or none available. Safety shoes: $1,300 every 2 years for all maintenance em- ployees to purchase safety foot- wear. Uniforms/clothing: Employer to provide hard hats, aprons, weld- ing goggles, dust protection, eye and ear protection. Sample rates of pay, current: Tenant relations officer: $32.64 per hour, rising after 6 steps to $35.86 Data entry clerk/secretary: $27.53, rising after 6 steps to $30.23 Non-certified trades: $29.51, ris- ing after 3 steps to $31.52 Housing maintenance service- man: $34.45, rising after 3 steps to $36.60 Painter: $35.79, rising after 3 steps to $37.87 Oil burner mechanic: $37.87, ris- ing after 3 steps to $40.24 Carpenter: $38.97, rising after 3 steps to $41.62 Plumber/electrician: $39.37, ris- ing after 3 steps to $42.68 editor's notes: Vacation travel assistance: An employee must liquidate at least 5 days of vacation to receive the following travel assistance: $1,800 per employee, $1,800 per spouse, $1,400 per child. Special leave: 5 days for an employee's wedding. Subsistence harvesting leave: 5 days of vacation or lieu time (if available) per year to allow an employee to pursue subsistence harvesting pursuits. Wash-up time: Up to 10 minutes at the end of each shift, up to 20 minutes in unusual circumstances. Adverse weather: Except in emergency conditions, the employer shall not require an employee to work outside in extreme weather conditions. Standby: $20 per each 8-hour day an employee is required to be on standby, $25 on a day of rest or des- ignated paid holiday. Housing subsidy: $500 per month housing allowance. Settlement allowance: To be divided by 2,080 for full-time employees and paid bi-weekly. $6,815 effective April 1, 2014, $7,015 effective April 1, 2015. MUNICIPALITY City of Red Deer Red Deer, Alta. (180 firefighters) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1190 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Jan. 1, 2011, to Jan. 1, 2016. Signed on Sept. 4, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2012: 5% Effective Jan. 1, 2013: 3% Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2.5% Shift premium: 50¢ per hour for all hours worked between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one- half day on Christmas Eve. Vacations with pay: 12 shifts af- ter 1 year of service, 16 shifts after 8 years of service, 20 shifts after 15 years of service, 24 shifts after 24 years of service. For mechani- cal branch staff: 3 weeks after 1 year of service, 4 weeks after 8 years of service, 5 weeks after 15 years of service, 6 weeks after 24 years of service. overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of the regular schedule, dependent on platoon. Sick leave: 3/4ths of a day earned per month, up to 100 days. Life insurance: $25,000. Call-in pay: $175 per week or prorated amount when fire prevention bureau police are re- quired to be on standby. Probationary period: 1 year. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years, given no further discipline has taken place. Uniforms/clothing: 4 pairs of pants, 4 shirts, 1 pair of coveralls, 1 pair of duty boots, 4 T-shirts, 1 three-in-one jacket, 1 belt, 2 ties, 1 ball cap, 1 pair of safety glasses, 1 toque, 1 fur hat, 1 pair of fire- fighter gloves, 1 pair of work gloves, 1 pair of dress gloves, bunker gear, gear bag, balaclava hood, helmet, flashlight, dress hat, white dress shirt, dress shoes. tool allowance: $30 per month for emergency apparatus techni- cians. Sample rates of pay, current: Platoon chief: $58.07 per hour Assistant platoon chief: $55.92 Captain, trainer: $54.20 Captain: $52.48 Lieutenant, trainer: $49.90 Lieutenant: $48.18 Officer, trainer: $46.46 Officer: $45.17 Firefighter, inspector: $44.31 Firefighter, first class: $43.02 Firefighter, second class: $40.87 Firefighter, third class: $38.72 Chief training officer: $60.98 Fire marshal: $60.98 Chief prevention officer, third year: $58.72 Chief prevention officer, second year: $57.81 Chief prevention officer, first year: $56.91 Fire prevention officer IV: $54.20 Fire prevention officer III: $50.59 Fire prevention officer II: $49.23 Communications lieutenant: $48.18 Emergency dispatcher IV: $42.16 Emergency dispatcher III: $39.15 Emergency dispatcher II: $35.70 editor's notes: Service pay: Additional $20 per month after 10 years of service, $25 per month after 20 years of service, $30 per month after 30 years of service.

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