Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER ColleCtive Agreements ployee under 65, $50,000 per employee aged 65 to 74. life insurance: $100,000 per employee under 65, $50,000 per employee aged 65 to 74. pension: Employees may choose between an RSP or pension or a combination of the two. Employees who work at least 13,000 hours will be entitled to receive an addi- tional 2% of regular earning toward the RSP plan. CLAC Pension Plan is defined contri- bution, at 6%. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the funeral of employee's spouse, common-law spouse, child, legal dependant, father, mother, father-in-law, mother- in-law, brother, sister, grand- parents and grandchildren. Additional time off may be granted at the discretion of the employer. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at straight time. An employee who starts a regularly scheduled shift and is prevented from completing the workday will be entitled to 4 hours' pay at straight time, or the number of hours actually worked. probationary period: 3 months. Employees rehired within 6 months of layoff will not need to serve the proba- tionary period a second time. Safety shoes: $100 per year for steel-toed boots, amount may be carried over for up to 1 year. Employees must have worked at least 600 hours. Uniforms/clothing: Employer to provide safety hats, gloves, hearing protection, non- prescription safety glasses, shields, goggles, fire retardant coveralls, rain gear, particulate masks, breathing apparatuses and fall arrest equipment. Employer to reimburse 50% of the cost of prescription safety eyewear up to $300. tool allowance: Employee re- sponsible for all tools provided by employer, employer to pro- vide adequate security for all tool storage on site. mileage: Outside a 55-km zone but within an 80-km zone, $1.25 per km. No allow- ance within 55-km zone, but if there is no accommodation available, in which case the rate will be 54¢ per km. No al- lowance for operations based in Calgary or Edmonton. Sample rates of pay, current (base wage): Boom truck operator: $40.79 per hour Carpenter: $40.79 Concrete finisher: $40.79 Crane operator 0-34: $42.93 Crane operator 35-65: $43.19 Gas filter: $42.93 Iron worker, structural: $42.93 Iron worker, reinforcing: $40.79 Labourer, entry-level: $21.47 Labourer, intermediate: $24.58 Labourer, construction craft: $32.21 Materials handler: $29.41 Materials handler II: $24.73 Millwright: $42.93 Pipefitter/Plumber: $42.93 Steamfitter: $42.93 Truck driver: $36.50 Welder: $41.91 Welder, B pressure: $45.09 Welder, CWB: $42.94 editor's notes: Accommodation allowance: $100 per diem when employees are scheduled to work at an operation more than 80 km from their permanent residence. Leave without pay: Absences may be granted without pay for employee's marriage, sickness of immediate family, birth or adoption, union activity, job-related training or other ap- proved personal matters. TRANSPORTATION Smit Harbour towage Vancouver (24 employees) and the Canadian Merchant Service Guild renewal agreement: Effec- tive Oct. 1, 2010, to Sept. 30, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Oct. 1, 2010: 3% Effective Oct. 1, 2011: $1,500 signing bonus Effective Oct. 1, 2012: 2% Effective Oct. 1, 2013: 2% paid holidays: 12 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 14 days after 1 year, 21 days after 2 years, 28 days after 7 years, 35 days after 15 years. overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of 8 or 12 per day, dependent on em- ployee's shift schedule. medical benefits: $920 per month in lieu of a company health plan, not limited to life insurance accidental death and dismemberment, weekly in- demnity, extended health care, long-term disability and dental coverage. pension: 8.5% of salary con- tributed by employer, 7.5% contributed by employee. Bereavement leave: 4 days for the death of an immediate family member, which is de- fined as an employee's spouse (including common-law spouse), father, mother, spouse of father, spouse of mother, children, children of employ- ee's spouse, grandchildren, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, father or mother of spouse, or any relative per- manently residing with the employee. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at time and one- half. probationary period: 6 months. Severance: 1 week's pay for each year of service worked for employees with at least 1 year of service. Safety shoes: $145 every year. Uniforms/clothing: Company to provide: gloves, 2 pairs of coveralls, 1 coat. Employees may request anti-exposure coveralls in lieu and will be given a $145 allowance to pur- chase as much each year. Sample rates of pay, current: Group 5: $46.07 per hour Group 6: $47.58 Group 7: $49.09 Group 8: $50.64 Group 9: $52.14 Group 10: $53.65 Chief engineer: $52.18 Other marine employees: $32.65 editor's notes: Legal defense coverage: Provided by the guild and paid for by the company at the rate of $31. Marine disaster and mishap: Up to $1,600 compensated for loss of personal effects, clothing, navigational equipment and tools related to the operation of the vessel through wreck or marine disaster. Television: On continuous operating vessels, company to provide a television whose size will be in accordance with the size of the vessel and a DVD player. $100 per diem when employees are scheduled to work at an operation more than 80 km from their permanent residence.

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