Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 ColleCtive Agreements April 6, 2015 ColleCtive Agreements medical benefits: Alberta Health Care plan. Town to provide Wellness Benefit, tax- able, at $500. Vision: $500 per employee bi- annually. Sick leave: 144 hours per year, shall accumulate up to 720 hours. pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the death of an immediate family member. That includes current spouse, parent, grand- parent, grandchild, parent of spouse, child or ward, brother, sister, or a related dependant. Up to 2 additional days if travel outside the province is re- quired for the funeral. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at overtime rates. $175 per week when an em- ployee is required to perform on-call duties. Reporting pay guarantee: Minimum 3 hours' pay when an employee reports for work as scheduled but is unable to perform duties. probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years given that no further dis- cipline has occurred. Severance: 2 weeks' pay per year of service for the first 18 years. 3 weeks' pay per year of service after 18 years. Up to 52 weeks of pay. Uniforms/clothing: $100 in January, $100 in July of each year for permanent employees. $100 at the start of employ- ment for seasonal employees. Sample rates of pay, current: Seasonal worker: $16.64 per hour Returning seasonal worker: $17.74 PF operator I: $23.23, rising in 2 steps to $24.99 PW operator I: $23.23, rising in 2 steps to $24.99 Utility operator: $23.23, rising in 2 steps to $24.99 PF operator II: $24.32, rising in 2 steps to $26.14 PF operator II: $24.32, rising in 2 steps to $26.14 Utility operator I: $25.43, ris- ing in 2 steps to $27.24 PF operator III: $25.75, rising in 2 steps to $27.65 PW operator III: $25.75, rising in 2 steps to $27.65 Utility operator II: $26.70, ris- ing in 2 steps to $28.63 Foreman: $30.64, rising in 1 steps to $31.03 Journeyman mechanic (certi- fied): $33.27 editor's notes: Special leave: 3 paid days per year if an incident should occur within the immediate family that re- quires arrangements be made by the employee. TRANSPORTATION Doyle transportation guelph, ont. (23 truck drivers) and the Teamsters Union Local 879 renewal agreement: Effec- tive Dec. 1, 2014, to Nov. 30, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 1, 2014: 3% Effective Dec. 1, 2015: 2% Calculated by CLR Shift premium: 45¢ per mile and $25 per stop for highway/ long haul drivers, effective upon ratification. paid holidays: 9 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the death of an immediate family member. That includes employee's spouse or com- mon-law partner, employee's children or partner's children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, grandparents, father, mother or father and mother of employee's spouse. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years given that no further dis- cipline has occurred. Uniforms/clothing: 1 jacket and 1 hat provided annually to employees. mileage: 45¢ per mile, effec- tive upon ratification. Sample rates of pay, current: Drivers: $19.06 per hour to start, rising in 2 steps after 5 years of service to $20.09 Part-time: $19.06 MANUFACTURING (STEEL) Cormode & Dickson Construction edmonton (40 employees) and the Construction Workers Union Local 63, affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) renewal agreement: Effec- tive Oct. 1, 2014, to Sept. 30, 2016. Wage adjustments: Parties agree to a wage review to evaluate current economic climate during the month of September in 2015. Should an appropriate wage increase be agreed upon, it will be effective Oct. 1, 2015. Should the par- ties not agree, the parties will go to arbitration as per the col- lective agreement. Shift premium: $1 per hour for lead hands. $2 per hour for dual ticket holders (Red Seal journey person). $2 per hour for all hours worked on the night shift. 50¢ per hour for stewards, 75¢ per hour for steward with tool box 1, $1 per hour for stewards with tool box 2, $1.25 per hour for stew- ards with tool box 3. paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week. meal allowance: For em- ployees working beyond 12 hours in 1 day will receive an additional half-hour break and a meal will be provided by employer. medical benefits: 80% cover- age for prescription drug cov- erage up to $3,000 per person per year. Dental: 100% coverage up to $2,000 per person per year for basic services. 50% cover- age up to $2,000 per person per year for comprehensive services. 50% of coverage up to $3,000 lifetime maximum per child under 19 for orthodontic services. Vision: $300 per year for those under 21, $300 per year for those over 21. StD: 60% of weekly earnings up to $600 per week for up to 119 days. ltD: 60% of earnings up to $2,600 per month, to start af- ter 119 days. aD&D: $100,000 per em- three paid days if an incident should occur within the immediate family that requires arrangements made by the employee.

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