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6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 March 23, 2015 EDUCATION Board of Governors of olds College olds, Alta. (195 employees) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Local 071 renewal agreement: Effec- tive July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2017. wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2014: $1,350 lump sum payment Effective July 1, 2015: 2.25% Effective July 1, 2016: 2.5% Shift premium: $1.10 per hour when the majority of a shift is worked between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.10 for hours worked between midnight on Friday and midnight on Sat- urday. Paid holidays: 13 days, in- cluding 1 floater. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 3 weeks af- ter 1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 12 years, 6 weeks after 20 years, 7 weeks after 30 years. overtime: Time and one-half for the first 2 hours in excess of 8 per day, double time for all hours worked after that. Time and one-half on the first scheduled day of rest, double time on the second day. Dental: $1,000 per year for ba- sic services, $2,000 per year for major services, $2,000 lifetime maximum for orthodontics. Vision: $200 every 2 years for adults, $200 every year for children under 18. Sick leave: 1 day earned per month. ltD: 60% of salary plus COLA, up to $5,000 per month. life insurance: 2 times annual salary. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 4 days for the death of an immediate family member. That includes an employee's or employee's spouse's parents, guardians, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, son, daughter, brother, sister, or the husband or wife of any of them. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Call-in pay: Time and one- half for the first 2 hours, dou- ble time for all hours worked after that. Time and one-half for first 8 hours of call-back on a named holiday, double time after that. Minimum 3 hours' pay at straight time if employ- ee works less than 2 hours. Probationary period: 6 months, 1 year for certain classifications, including ap- prentices. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years, given that no further discipline has occurred. Safety shoes: $200 per year. Sample rates of pay, current: Clerk I: $16.50 per hour, rising in 5 steps to $20.13 Clerk II: $20.33, rising in 5 steps to $23.52 Administrative assistant: $24.09, rising in 5 steps to $28.09 Administrative assistant II: $29.10, rising in 5 steps to $33.11 Campus recreation program- mer: $25.46, rising in 5 steps to $33.51 Library assistant: $27.15, ris- ing in 5 steps to $33.47 Caretaker: $18.90, rising in 5 steps to $20.75 Caretaker II: $20.05, rising in 5 steps to $22.08 Auto equipment operator: $20.79, rising in 5 steps to $23.52 Technician I: $23.14, rising in 5 steps to $27.52 Technician II: $23.66, rising in 5 steps to $27.64 Tool room operator: $21.50, rising in 5 steps to $24.97 Dean of residence: $22.21, ris- ing in 5 steps to $25.75 Housing officer: $24.09, rising in 5 steps to $28.09 Service worker I: $18.17, rising in 5 steps to $20.03 Service worker II: $18.84, ris- ing in 5 steps to $21.31 Instructional assistant: $25.08, rising in 5 steps to $29.16 Building operator: $22.54, ris- ing in 5 steps to $27.50 Editor's notes: Parking: Effective Sept. 1, 2015, employees to pay $10 per month for parking spaces, $18 per month for plug-in lots. OIL & GAS wolverine Pipeline Sherwood Park, Alta. (7 truck drivers) and the Teamsters Union Local 362 renewal agreement: Effec- tive March 1, 2014, to Feb. 28, 2017. Signed on June 25, 2014. wage adjustments: Effective March 1, 2014: 1% Effective March 1, 2015: 1% Effective March 1, 2016: 1% Shift premium: $2 per hour for lead hands. Drivers pulling multi-wheel equipment to be paid $1.50 for 24 to 48 wheels, $2 for more than 48 wheels. Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 6 years, 5 weeks after 11 years, 6 weeks after 15 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 9 per day or 45 per week. Overtime distributed evenly considering seniority. Medical benefits: Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan. No other details avail- able. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the death of an immediate family member. That includes employee's spouse, mother, father, sons, daughters, sis- ters, brothers, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of work or pay. If an employee works in excess of 4 hours, they will be guaranteed 6 hours of pay. Probationary period: 3 months. Mileage: 43¢ per mile for a sleeper team, 41¢ per mile for a single-man team, effective March 1, 2014. Sample rates of pay, current: Senior operator – winch truck: $33.50 per hour Operator – winch truck: $32.50 Senior operator – lowboy: $31.50 Operator – lowboy: $30.56 Editor's notes: Accommodation allowance: $42 per day when an employee is required to be away from home base for more than 16 hours and not driving a sleeper unit, or unless other camp facilities are available. Union advancement fund: 5¢ per hour per employee contributed to the Teamsters union industry advancement fund for local 213 and 362 chapters. 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