Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 ColleCtive Agreements May 4, 2015 ColleCtive Agreements EDUCATION Grande Yellowhead Public School Edson, alta. (220 teaching assistants) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1357 renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2011, to Aug. 31, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2011: 3% Effective Sept. 1, 2012: 1% Effective Sept. 1, 2013: 1% Paid holidays: 12 days. Double time-and-a-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 12 years. Up to 5 days may be carried over into the next year, to be used by Aug. 31, or paid out. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours worked in excess of 8 per day for mainte- nance staff, or 7.5 for teaching staff. Double time for all hours worked in excess of that. Over- time may be banked for time off in lieu, used on an hour-for- hour basis. Medical benefits: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. Sick leave: 2 days earned per month, to accumulate year-to- year, up to 90 days. Bereavement leave: 4 days granted in the death or criti- cal illness of an employee's parent, spouse, common- law spouse, sibling, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, former guardian, fiancé, son-in-law, daughter- in-law, any relative residing in the same household or whom the employee is required to administer bereavement re- sponsibilities. Up to 3 days for sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. 2 additional days for the purpose of travel. Up to 5 additional days may be grant- ed, with partial loss of pay. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours paid at overtime rate. Over- night standby pay: 2 hours paid at regular rate, Monday to Fri- day. Weekend standby duty: 4 hours paid at regular rate. Probationary period: 3 months. Sample rates of pay, current: Teaching assistant II: $19.78 per hour, rising in 3 steps to $21.58 Teaching assistant III: $20.12, rising in 3 steps to $21.88 Library assistant I: $19.52, ris- ing in 3 steps to $21.32 Library assistant II: $19.78, ris- ing in 3 steps to $21.58 Secretary I: $19.97, rising in 3 steps to $21.68 Secretary II: $21.88, rising in 3 steps to $23.67 Secretary III: $22.47, rising in 3 steps to $24.25 Secretary IV: $23.10, rising in 3 steps to $24.88 Executive secretary, Human resources: $23.87, rising in 3 steps to $25.66 Maintenance co-ordinator: $37.06, rising in 1 step to $40.76 Transportation shop fore- man: $37.06, rising in 1 step to $40.76 Maintenance III: $33.70, rising in 1 step to $37.07 Maintenance II: $25.88, rising in 1 step to $28.46 Maintenance I: $18.80, rising in 1 step to $20.67 Technician assistant: $18.80, rising in 1 step to $20.67 Support analyst: $22.50, rising in 1 step to $24.76 System administrator: $28.10, rising in 1 step to $30.91 Computer technician: $31.42, rising in 1 step to $34.56 Systems analyst I: $33.55, rising in 1 step to $36.91 Systems analyst II: $35.65, ris- ing in 1 step to $39.22 Systems analyst III: $37.78, ris- ing in 1 step to $41.56 Systems analyst IV: $39.91, ris- ing in 1 step to $43.89 Financial accountant: $25.90, rising in 1 step to $28.49 Payroll officer I: $23.33, rising in 1 step to $25.66 Payroll officer II: $24.72, rising in 1 step to $27.20 Accounting assistant: $22.92, rising in 1 step to $25.21 Accounting clerk I: $21.51, ris- ing in 1 step to $23.66 Editor's notes: Personal days: 1 paid day and 1 partially-paid day per year. May be carried over, up to 4 days paid and 4 days partially paid. Professional growth: $10,000 contributed per year by employer. Up to an additional $2,000 on the basis the union will match the contribution. Fund residuals to be carried over to the following year. To be used to pro- vide employees with professional development activities. FORESTRY Lecours Lumber Hearst, Ont. (52 woods operation employees) and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2995 renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2011, to Aug. 31, 2017. Signed on Sept. 10, 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective on ratification: $500 lump sum for millwrights. Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 2% Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 2% Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: 60¢ per hour for 2nd shift. 62¢ per hour for 3rd shift. Paid holidays: 11 days. 2 float- ing holidays. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 800 days, 4 weeks after 2,000 days, 5 weeks after 4,000 days and 6 weeks after 5,400 days. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 8 hours per day and for all hours worked on Saturday. Double time for all hours worked on Sunday. Medical benefits: 35¢ flat rate per prescribed drug. $20 per visit for chiropractor treat- ments to a maximum of $460 per year. dental: $1,500 per year per person. 50% coverage for orthodontic services to a life- time maximum of $1,250. ad&d: $85,000. Reduced by 50% at age 65. Life insurance: $85,000. Re- duced by 50% at age 65. Pension: Employer contrib- utes $210 per member per month. Employees will con- tribute $105 each. Employees join the plan after completing 200 days of work. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, child, father or mother. 3 days for employ- ee's father-in-law, mother-in- law, brother, sister, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent or grandchild. Seniority – recall rights: 36 months. Safety shoes: $140 per year. $145 effective Sept. 1, 2015. Uniforms/clothing: The employer will provide gloves and/or mitts as required on a replacement basis. Rain coats, welding gloves and leather aprons will be loaned to employees as needed. The employer will provide mechan- ics, welders, machinists, mill- wrights and electricians with suitable coveralls. Tool allowance: $490. $495 effective Sept. 1, 2015. Tool al- lowance is pro-rated to time on the job. Mileage: 41¢ per km for em- ployees who are required to provide their own means of transportation. 42¢ effective Sept. 1, 2015. 43¢ effective

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