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6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 June 15, 2015 Health Care Plan including prescription drugs, private duty nursing and semi-private hospital accommodation. dental: Employer pays 70% of premiums for preventative and basic restorative procedures. Vision: Employer pays 70% of premiums. $200 every 2 years for adults and $200 annually for minors. sick leave: 5.54 hours per pay period to a maximum of 144 hours. ltd: 70% of weekly salary af- ter 17 weeks up to age 65. life insurance: Double annual salary for natural causes and 4 times annual salary for ac- cidental death. Employer pays 75% of premiums. Bereavement leave: 7 days for employee's spouse, child or stepchild. 5 days for employ- ee's father, mother, step father, step mother, brother, sister, step brother or step sister. seniority – recall rights: 2 years. probationary period: 3 months. discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for records of discussion and oral warnings, provided there have been no recur- rence of a similar and/or other infraction. 2 years for written warning or suspensions, pro- vided there has been no recur- rence of a similar and/or other infraction. safety shoes: Employer pro- vides safety boots or shoes as required. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides coveralls, uniforms and any other special or pro- tective equipment as required. mileage: 49¢ per km sample rates of pay (current, after 2.55% increase): Coordinator: $23.55 rising in 4 steps to $25.85 per hour Resource consultant: $21.66 rising in 4 steps to $23.79 Behaviour therapist: $21.66 rising in 4 steps to $23.79 Residential facilitator: $20.70 rising in 4 steps to $22.95 Employment facilitator: $20.70 rising in 4 steps to $22.95 Community facilitator: $20.70 rising in 4 steps to $22.95 Community support worker: $20.70 rising in 4 steps to $22.95 Family support worker: $20.70 rising in 4 steps to $22.95 Home facilitator: $20.70 rising in 4 steps to $22.95 Driver/delivery: $18.74 rising in 4 steps to $20.88 Direct support professional: $18.74 rising in 4 steps to $20.88 Maintenance technician: $18.74 rising in 4 steps to $20.88 Overnight aide — asleep: $17.86 rising in 4 steps to $19.95 Editor's notes: Pregnancy and parental leave: 52 weeks. Spousal leave: 4 paid days when employee's spouse gives birth to a child or adopts a child. Compassionate care: 8 unpaid weeks. Administration fee: $150 per year. Parking: The employer will reimburse employees for job-related parking costs. Absenteeism: Employer will pay 2 lump sum payments of $150 to full-time employees who use no sick days in the first 6 months or last 6 months of each calendar year. COMMUNICATIONS CJmx-fm sudbury, ont. (4 broadcast and television employees) and Unifor Local 725-M Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Sept. 1, 2014, to Aug. 31, 2017. Signed on Feb. 23, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 2% Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 2% Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 2% shift premium: $1,000 per year for announcers assigned to music director functions. $200 for each 4-hour remote broadcast, $220 effective Jan. 1, 2016. $100 for each 2-hour remote broadcast, $110 effec- tive Jan. 1, 2016. paid holidays: 9 days. 2 addi- tional days for employees with at least 6 months' seniority. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 15 years and 6 weeks after 23 years. overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked beyond regular schedule. Double time for all hours worked in excess of 4 hours' overtime. meal allowance: $12 for breakfast, $20 for lunch, $30 for dinner and $10 for subse- quent purchases when em- ployee is required to work at any point outside of a 25-mile radius of the station. medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premium rates for extended health care. dental: Employer pays 75% of premium rates. sick leave: 1 day per month worked. std: 100% of salary for the first 30 days of absence due to illness or injury. 70% thereaf- ter. ltd: 70% of monthly salary to a maximum of $10,000. Elimi- nation period is 105 days. Em- ployer pays 75% of premium rates. ad&d: Employer pays 75% of premium rates. life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premium rates. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse or child. 3 days for employee's parent, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, legal guardian or any relative permanently residing with the employee. seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at time and one-half. probationary period: 6 months for on-air employees and 3 months for all other em- ployees. mileage: 46¢ per km. sample rates of pay, current: Group A: $10.89 rising to $14.52 per hour Group 1: $26,965.81 rising to $35,859.95 annually Group 2: $29,082.77 rising to $40,536.06 Group 3: $32,387.07 rising to $50,878.96 Group 4: $40,573.71 rising to $57,298.23 Group 5: $47,998.54 rising to $68,531.65 Editor's notes: Dues check-off: Rate of deduction is equal to 1.67% of basic earnings. Maternity leave: 17 unpaid weeks. Standby: $1.30 per hour for employees on stand-by. Minimum payment of $24 when employees are on stand- by on a scheduled day off. ColleCtive Agreements premiums awarded to announcers assigned to music director duties.