Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 ColleCtive Agreements July 20, 2015 ColleCtive Agreements 2014: $2.91. Effective April 1, 2015: $3.03. Maintenance shift: effective April 1, 2013: $2.23. Effective April 1, 2014: $2.31. Effective April 1, 2015: $2.40. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floater to be used on the first Friday of March. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 24 years. Overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of 7.5 hours for non-shift workers, 8 hours for shift workers, 12 hours for 12-hour shift work- ers or 10.5 hours for mainte- nance workers. Triple time for overtime worked on a named holiday. Up to 37.5 of the double hours may be banked, 40 hours for day shift employees. For every hour worked, 2 hours may be used as time off. Meal allowance: Meal provid- ed after first 2 hours overtime beyond regular shift. Std: 26 weeks at 70% of pay for employees with less than 1 year of service, 2 weeks at full pay and 24 weeks at 70% for employees after 1 year, 8 weeks at full pay and 18 weeks at 70% for employees after 5 years, 14 weeks at full pay and 12 weeks at 70% for employees after 10 years, 20 weeks at full pay and 6 weeks at 70% after 15 years, 26 weeks at full pay for employees with at least 20 years of service. Ltd: 70% of salary, up to $6,000 per month. Life insurance: $100,000. Optional $10,000 for spouse, $1,000 per each dependent child. Pension: 8% of base pay con- tributed by employer to em- ployee's Group RRSP plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for immediate family, which in- cludes parents, siblings, spouse, common-law spouse, children, mother-in-law, father-in-law or grandchildren. 3 days for broth- er-in-law or sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours pay at straight rate, or overtime pay for actual hours worked — whichever is greater. Probationary period: 3 months. Severance: 3 weeks pay at regular rate for each year of ser- vice, up to 52 weeks. Employee must have completed 3 years of service. Sample rates of pay, current: Operator specialist I: $47.91 per hour Operator specialist II: $49.30 Labourer: $31.47 Helper I: $35.56 Helper II: $32.87 Mechanic: $47.20 Mechanic I: $46.49 Mechanic II: $39.51 Mechanic specialist: $47.91 Crew leader: $49.30 Technician I: $30.12 Technician II: $31.47 Technician III: $34.20 Technician IV: $35.56 Technician V: $36.94 Stores leader/receiver: $39.51 Student: $19.68 editor's notes: Health and wellness account: Effective upon ratification, $500 per year per employee to be used towards fitness club memberships, registration for fitness classes (yoga, aerobics, dance lessons, figure skating, etc.), sports team memberships, annual memberships (golf ), court or green fees, ski passes, personal trainers or lifestyle consultants. COMMUNICATIONS Bell information Communications technology Montreal and toronto (170 office employees) and Unifor renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2015, to Nov. 30, 2018. Signed on May 1, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective 2015: $600 lump sum payment Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1% Effective June 1, 2015: 1.75% Effective June 1, 2016: 2% Effective June 1, 2017: 2% Effective June 1, 2018: 1% Shift premium: $1.20 per hour worked within the off-normal period. $1.80 per hour when hours worked fall between 12:01 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years and 6 weeks after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked 7.5 hours per day. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a day out- side employee's scheduled work week. Sick leave: Up to 8 paid days, depending on seniority. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, common- law partner, same-sex partner, child, father or mother. 3 days for employee's brother, sister, father-in-law, stepfather, moth- er-in-law, stepmother, spouse's parent, spouse's child, son-in- law or daughter-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 130 days worked or 1 year of net credited service. discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.75% increase): Group 2: $11.95 per hour rising in 5 steps to $19.92 Group 3: $14.60 rising in 5 steps to $23.24 Group 4: $16.73 rising in 5 steps to $27.19 Group 5: $19.09 rising in 5 steps to $30.21 Group 6: $19.92 rising in 5 steps to $32.53 editor's notes: Personal days: 4 paid days for employees with 5 or more years' seniority. Family emergencies: Employees can be granted unpaid leave in short (1 to 5 days), medium (6 to 30 days) or long (more than 30 days) periods. MANUFACTURING Accuride Canada London, Ont. (140 plant and maintenance employees) and Unifor Local 27 renewal agreement: Effec- tive March 13, 2015, to March 12, 2018. Signed on March 13, 2015. Shift premium: 75¢ per hour worked on afternoon or night shift. Paid holidays: 12 days. 13 days effective 2017. Vacations with pay: 4% of gross earnings to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 11 years and 5 weeks after 19 years. Overtime: Time and one-half when employees are required to work more than 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for all hours worked on Sunday or a paid holiday. Medical benefits: Employer pays premiums for Ontario Health Insurance Plan. $1.50 per hour worked will be with- held from rates of all employees to fund the Extended Health Care Plan. 90/10 co-pay to a maximum of $290 per year for prescription drugs. $675 life- time maximum for prescription hearing aids. dental: Employer pays 50% of eligible expenses to a $2,200 lifetime maximum for orth- odontic coverage. 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