Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 ColleCtive Agreements July 13, 2015 ColleCtive Agreements CONSTRUCTION lafarge Canada (brechin Aggregates) brechin, ont. (22 employees) and the Construction Workers Local 52, affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on June 25, 2015. Ratified on Feb. 12, 2015. wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1.6% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 1.8% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2% shift premium: 75¢ per hour for all shifts commencing after 1 p.m. $1 for lead hand duties. Paid holidays: 10 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 13 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8.5 per day or 44 per week. Dou- ble time for all hours worked in excess of 12 per day. Double time for all hours worked on a Sunday. Meal allowance: 1 hot meal or paid 15-minute allowance when an employee is required to work at least 1 hour beyond 12 hours. Vision: $175 every 2 years for contact lenses or eyeglasses. Paramedical: 80% coverage, out-of-pocket expense will not exceed $600 per year per person. AD&D: $48,000. life insurance: $48,000. Pension: 95¢ per hour worked contributed each by employer and employee. $1 effective Jan. 1, 2015. $1.10 effective Jan. 1, 2016. $1.20 effective Jan. 1, 2017. bereavement leave: 3 days to attend the funeral of an immedi- ate family member, including mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, wife, children, grandfather, grandmother or grandchildren. seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay. Probationary period: 3 months. Probationary employ- ees to be paid $1 less than regu- lar rate. safety shoes: $150 per year. uniforms/clothing: Safety hats, masks, filters, goggles provided when necessary. sample rates of pay, current: Labourer: $21.95 per hour Rock truck driver: $23.10 Loader operator: $23.50 Driller: $23.55 Primary crusher/mill operator: $23.60 Welder: $23.85 Licensed tradesperson: $25.10 Licensed mechanic: $25.10 Licensed electrician: $25.10 Licensed welder: $25.10 CONSTRUCTION lafarge Canada (Coldwater Quarry operation) severn, ont. (22 employees) and the Construction Workers Local 52, affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on June 25, 2015. Rati- fied on Feb. 12. wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2.3% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.5% Calculated by CLR. shift premium: 35¢ per hour for all employees scheduled to work a shift that starts after 3 p.m. Paid holidays: 10 days. Time and one-half for any work per- formed on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 13 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 44 per week. Double time for all hours worked in excess of 12 per day. Double time for any work performed on a Sunday. Vision: $175 per person for contact lenses or frames every 2 years. AD&D: $48,000. life insurance: $48,000. Pension: 85¢ per hour con- tributed each by employer and employee. 95¢ per hour effec- tive Jan. 1, 2016. $1.10 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2017. bereavement leave: 3 days for the death of an immediate family member. That includes mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, wife, children, grandparents and grandchildren. seniority – recall rights: 8 months. Probationary period: 3 months. Probationary employ- ees paid $1 below regular job rate. safety shoes: $150 per year. uniforms/clothing: Safety hats, masks, filters and goggles provided when necessary. sample rates of pay, current: Labourer: $19.85 per hour Truck driver/operator: $22.70 Maintenance: $23.10 LONG-TERM CARE roberta Place barrie, ont. (113 employees) and the Health Care and Service Workers Union Local 304, affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) renewal agreement: Effective Dec. 16, 2014, to Dec. 15, 2016. Signed on June 26, 2015. Rati- fied on May 6, 2015. wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 16, 2015: 1.3% Calculated by CLR. shift premium: $8 per shift when employer assigns Regis- tered Practical Nurse to Reg- istered Nurse duties. $1.50 per hour when performing training duties. 20¢ per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 p.m. Sunday, 25¢ per hour effective Jan. 1, 2016. Paid holidays: 9 days, plus 2 floaters. Time and one-half for employees assigned to work on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 23 years. overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 7.5 per day or 75 hours bi- weekly. Meal allowance: 2 paid meals when an employee is assigned to work at least 4 hours of over- time on the day shift, 1 paid meal on the night shift. 1 paid meal after additional 3 hours' overtime. Medical benefits: $300 for hearing aids. Dental: Up to $1,500 per per- son per year. Vision: $200 every 2 years. AD&D: $20,000. life insurance: $20,000. Pension: CLAC Pension Plan. All employees enrolled after 975 hours worked. 4% con- tributed each by employee and employer. bereavement leave: 4 days, with 1 of the days including the funeral, for the death of an em- ployee's spouse or child. 3 days for any other immediate family member, defined as mother, fa- ther, stepparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardian, grandparent, grandchildren, son-in-law or daughter-in-law.

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