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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS April 13, 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren or ward. If travel outside of British Columbia is required for the funeral, up to 2 addi- tional days. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for employees with less than 1 year of service. 1 year for employees with at least 6 months of service. Call-in pay: Double time without exception for the time actually worked, plus 1 hour's pay at double time for travel to and from home. 8 hours' pay when an employee is required to be on standby on Saturday or Sunday, additional 3 hours' pay for each general holiday at- tached to a weekend (11 hours' pay for a 3-day weekend, 14 hours' pay for a 4-day week- end). Probationary period: 6 months. Uniforms/clothing: Coveralls and laundry service provided for garbage collection and sewer crew employees, arena employees and mechanics. Hard hats provided for those requiring them. Protective goggles, rubber gloves, steel toe caps, protective hearing ear muffs and reflective vests for those requiring them. Sample rates of pay, current: Accounting clerk: $26.63 per hour, rising in 5 steps to $31.34 Accounts payable clerk: $22.72, rising in 5 steps to $26.63 Administrative assistant: $25.61, rising in 5 steps to $30.09 Arboricultural/horticultural technician: $32.63, rising in 5 steps to $38.52 Business licence inspector: $30.09, rising in 5 steps to $35.43 Bylaw enforcement officer: $26.63, rising in 5 steps to $31.34 Capital asset analyst: $34.01, rising in 5 steps to $40.16 Clerk typist II: $21.87, rising in 5 steps to $25.61 Clerk typist III: $23.61, rising in 5 steps to $27.75 Community policing co-ordi- nator: $28.90, rising in 5 steps to $34.01 Custodial guard: $21.87, rising in 5 steps to $25.61 Data entry clerk: $21.87, rising in 5 steps to $25.61 Development services assis- tant: $24.59, rising in 5 steps to 28.90 Engineering and facilities clerk: $23.61, rising in 5 steps to $27.75 Environmental co-ordinator: $35.43, rising in 5 steps to $41.82 Front counter clerk: $23.61, rising in 5 steps to $27.75 IT support specialist: $34.01, rising in 5 steps to $40.16 Junior mapping technician: $27.75, rising in 5 steps to $32.63 Network analyst: $40.16, rising in 5 steps to $47.44 Operations support clerk: $22.72, rising in 5 steps to $26.63 Parking patrol officer: $24.59, rising in 5 steps to $28.90 Planner: $40.16, rising in 5 steps to $47.44 Police clerk: $22.72, rising in 5 steps to $26.63 Property tax clerk: $26.63, ris- ing in 5 steps to $31.34 Recreation facility clerk: $22.72, rising in 5 steps to $26.63 Senior parking patrol officer: $25.61, rising in 5 steps to $30.09 Victim services caseworker: $27.75, rising in 5 steps to $32.63 CONSTRUCTION J G Steward Construction Manvers Township, Ont. (5 employees) and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 793 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Nov. 1, 2010, to Oct. 31, 2015. Signed on Jan. 20, 2012. Wage adjustments: Effective Nov. 1, 2010: Wages increase by Consumer Price Index including energy Effective Nov. 1, 2011: Wages increase by CPI including energy Effective Nov. 1, 2012: Wages increase by CPI including energy Effective Nov. 1, 2013: Wages increase by CPI including energy Effective Nov. 1, 2014: Wages increase by CPI including energy Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: Paid at 4% to start, 6% after 4 years, 8.5% after 9 years and 9.5% af- ter 25 years. Pension: International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793 pension plan effective for all bargaining unit members effective Nov. 1, 2010. The pension plan rate will increase by 0.25% of CPI, including energy, on Nov. 1, 2010, and each Nov. 1 thereafter until the year 2015. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 180 cal- endar days. Sample rates of pay, current: Welder-certified: $21.83 per hour First class mechanic: $21.83 Licensed mechanic: $21.83 Licensed electrician: $21.83 Millwright-maintenance: $21.83 Loader operator: $20.60 Backhoe operator: $20.60 Grader operator: $20.60 Dozer operator: $17.84 Clean-up loader: $17.84 Breaker operator: $17.84 Crusher operator: $17.84 Screen plant operator: $17.84 Tower operator: $17.84 Wash plant: $17.84 Plant maintenance: $17.84 Rock truck driver: $17.84 Dump truck driver: $17.84 Welder helper: $16.97 Plant maintenance helper: $16.97 Belt operator: $16.97 Labourer: $16.97 Mechanic helper: $16.97 Spare man: $16.97 Cook: $15.84 Cook's helper : $12.94 Editor's notes: Inclement weather: The employer will pay 2 hours' pay when inclement weather prevents work from being performed. Employees will remain for 2 hours on the job, if requested by the supervisor, to be eligible for this payment. SOCIAL SERVICES Woodgreen Community Services Toronto (490 health and social care employees) and the Workers United Canada Council Local 154 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2017. Signed on Oct. 27, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2013: 2% Effective April 1, 2014: 1% Effective Oct. 27, 2014: 0.5% Effective April 1, 2015: 0.75% Double time for all overtime worked, including travel time to and from an employee's home.