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March 16, 2015

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6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 March 16, 2015 brother, sister, parent, parent- in-law, brother-in-law, sister- in-law, grandparent, grand- child, stepchild or stepparent. 7 days for the death of a spouse or child. call-in pay: When an employ- ee is called in for work within 1 hour of the start of a shift, she shall be paid for the full shift. Probationary period: 60 shifts or 450 hours, whichever is greater. discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. uniforms/clothing: Aprons provided for kitchen staff. 10¢ per hour uniform allowance. sample rates of pay, current: RPN: $21.64 to start, rising in 3 steps to $23.54 Health-care assistant: $15.71, rising in 3 steps to $17.08 Recreation assistant: $16.64, rising in 3 steps to $17.97 Cook: $19.28, rising in 3 steps to $20.58 Cook's helper: $17.43, rising in 3 steps to $18.74 Laundry, housekeeping, di- etary aides: $14.60, rising in 3 steps to $16.57 Maintenance: $18.36, rising in 3 steps to $19.67 Student: $13.28 editor's notes: Shifts: No shift shall be less than 4 hours for employees hired prior to Jan. 1, 1997. SOCIAL SERVICES child development centre whitehorse (40 health and social care professional employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) by way of the Yukon Employees' Union renewal agreement: Effec- tive July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2017. Signed on Feb. 2, 2015. wage adjustments: Effective Aug. 18, 2015: 1.7% Effective Aug. 16, 2016: 2.2% Paid holidays: 12 days. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 7.5 per day. medical benefits: Up to $1,250 for a self-directed ben- efit plan. sick leave: 1.5 days earned per month. Pension: In the event that leg- islative and regulatory changes allow for a defined benefit pension plan, the labour-man- agement relations committee may be tasked with exploring such an option. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the death of an employee's parent, stepparent, foster parent, grandparent, grand- child, sibling, stepsibling, partner, spouse, child, partner of child, partner's parent or sibling, aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, or any other person permanently residing with the employee. Up to 2 additional days may be granted for travel outside of Whitehorse. seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Probationary period: 9 months. discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years given no further disci- plinary action has taken place. severance: 1 day's pay per year of service. 1.5 days' pay per year of service for employ- ees with at least 20 years of service. sample rates of pay, current: Developmental therapist: $32.86 per hour to start, rising in 6 steps to $39.98 Teacher: $32.86, rising in 6 steps to $39.98 Speech pathologist: $34.28, rising in 6 steps to $41.71 Physiotherapist: $34.28, rising in 6 steps to $41.71 Occupational therapist: $34.28, rising in 6 steps to $41.71 Program co-ordinator: $38.22, rising in 6 steps to $46.50 Psychologist: $43.33, rising in 6 steps to $52.72 Early childhood therapy as- sistant: $23.01, rising in 6 steps to $27.99 Administrative assistant: $23.01, rising in 6 steps to $27.99 Driver: $25.21, rising in 6 steps to $30.68 Driver assistant: $16.46, rising in 6 steps to $20.02 editor's notes: Travel: Inside Yukon: $15.20 for breakfast, $15.20 for lunch, $45.75 for dinner, $11.50 for incidentals. Outside Yukon: $13.60 for breakfast, $12.85 for lunch, $36.30 for dinner, $11.50 for incidentals. Community allow- ance: $50 biweekly. Yukon bonus: $800 per year effective July 1, 2014. $900 after 5 years of service. $1,050 after 7 years of service. Compassionate care: 8 weeks unpaid. Long-service bonus: 2% of salary bonus in each of an employee's 10th, 15th, 20th or 25th year of service. EDUCATION college employer council Provincewide, ontario (8,000 support employees) and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) renewal agreement: Effec- tive Sept. 1, 2014, to Aug. 31, 2018. Signed on Oct. 1, 2014. wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 1% Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 1% Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 0.5% Effective December 2016: 1% lump-sum payment Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 0.5% Effective December 2017: 1% lump-sum payment Paid holidays: 7 days. Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 17 days after 7 years, 18 days after 8 years, 20 days after 9 years, 21 days after 11 years, 26 days after 16 years, 27 days after 19 years, 28 days after 21 years, 29 days after 23 years and 30 days after 25 years. Life insurance: Employees have an option of purchasing additional units up to $100,000 (new addition). Bereavement leave: 1 paid day in the event of the death of an employee's aunt or uncle (new addition). sample rates of pay, current: Pay band A: $18.32 per hour rising after 4 years to $21.22 Pay band F: $25.66 rising after 4 years to $29.76 Pay band L: $41.23 rising after 4 years to $47.78 editor's notes: Retirement benefits: Monthly bank withdrawals will now be allowed, with current retirees being al- lowed to pay for 3 months at a time (retirees previously paid 3 months in advance). ColleCtive Agreements

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