Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 ColleCtive Agreements June 1, 2015 ColleCtive Agreements right to recall and the voluntary severance could avoid lay-off of another employee. Laid-off employees shall be granted rea- sonable leave with pay for the purpose of being interviewed by another employer. Laid-off employees provided with job search assistance programming and counselling. Uniforms/clothing: 5 shirts, 5 pairs of pants, 3 pairs of cover- alls, 1 pair of insulated coveralls, 2 summer jackets issued to airport technicians upon hire. 1 parka every 3 years, safety footwear every 2 years. 1 pair of safety sunglasses. Rain gear (hats, coats, pants and boots) as required. Employer to provide laundry facilities at no cost to employee, items to be replaced as required. Sample rates of pay, current: Airport technician: $27.93 per hour Technician: $30.12 Supervisor, airport services: $29.91 Facilities and administration of- ficer: $26.74 Administrative assistant: $23.15 editor's notes: Wash-up time: 10 minutes paid before lunch and end of day when employer deems necessary. FOOD SERVICES Sodexo calgary (360 cleaners and attendants) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4822 Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2014, to Oct. 31, 2017. Signed on April 30, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Nov. 1, 2014: 2% Effective Nov. 1, 2015: 2% Effective Nov. 1, 2016: 2% Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for each lead hand, project worker, store attendant, and waste work. $2 per hour for weekend lead hand. $1.50 per hour for shifts between 3 p.m. and 7 a.m. Monday to Friday and $1.50 per hour between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday. $2 per hour for shifts between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Sat- urday or Sunday. No pyramid- ing of premiums. Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 20 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day. Medical benefits: Employer to reimburse up to $100 per year for full-time workers, $50 for part-time workers for doctor's notes as required by employer. 11 non-cumulative days for full- time employees per year, 5 days for part-time employees. Paramedical: $500 for psy- chologists per year, $400 for chiropractors and massage therapists. Unlimited physio- therapy. Bereavement leave: 4 days for the death of an employee's spouse, common-law spouse, parent, child, brother, sis- ter, stepchild, stepparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, spouse's grand- parent, guardian, grandchild, fiancé, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. Travel outside 300 km outside employee's residence is a factor in determining whether bereavement leave should be extended without pay. 1 day for the death of another relative or close friend. Seniority – recall rights: 3 months. call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at straight time rate. Probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Safety shoes: $100 every 2 years for waste, floor care, store attendant and project workers. Uniforms/clothing: 4 uniforms for full-time employees, 2 uni- forms for part-time employees. Employer to provide personal lockers. Sample rates of pay, current: Housekeeper: $13.83 per hour to start, rising in 6 steps to $16.58 COMMUNICATIONS Access communications Regina (190 office employees) and the Access Communications Employees' Association Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2014, to April 30, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective June 1, 2014: 3% Effective June 1, 2015: 3% Effective June 1, 2016: 3% Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a designated holiday. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start (pro-rated in the first year), 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 20 years. 1 additional personal day awarded for each 5 consecutive days of vacation an employee takes between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30, and Jan. 1 to May 31. Up to 3 personal days may be carried over. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 75 in two weeks. Time off may be taken in lieu of monetary compensation. Meal allowance: Up to $8.50 when an employee is required to work at least 2 hours beyond regular shift. $4 if employee does not provide a receipt. Medical benefits: Health and wellness program: $200 every 2 years per employee. Sick leave: 1.25 days earned per month. Pension: 2% to 6% contributed by employee, to be matched by employer. Employees must participate after 1 year of ser- vice. Employees with 15 years of service may elect to contribute up to 7% to be matched. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of a parent, spouse or child. 3 days for an employee's parent-in-law, brother, brother- in-law, sister, sister-in-law, son- in-law, daughter-in-law, grand- parent, grandparent-in-law or grandchild. call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at double time. Probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years given that no further dis- cipline has taken place. Uniforms/clothing: Employer to provide fire-retardant parka, sweatshirt, insulated bib over- all, 5 shirts, 4 pairs of trousers, winter safety footwear, sum- mer safety footwear (heavy and light), rubber boots, 1 pair of fire-retardant coveralls, 1 knit sweater. Mileage: 42.03¢ per kilometre, minimum $5 per day when employee is required to use personal vehicle for company business. Sample rates of pay, current: Junior inventory clerk: $2,389 per month, rising to $3,102 Inventory clerk: $2,633, rising to $3,423 Receptionist: $2,829, rising to $3,819 Administrative assistant: $2,829, rising to $3,819 Customer service representa- tive: $2,829, rising to $3,819 Master control operator: $2,829, rising to $3,819 Accounting technician: $2,971, rising to $4,012 Commercial sales co-ordinator: $2,971, rising to $4,012

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