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August 17, 2015

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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 ment. Wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2016: 3% Effective July 1, 2017: 3% Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: $2 per hour for all hours worked before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. Time and one-half plus $2 for all hours worked in a night shift after completing a regular 9-hour workday. $2 per hour for fore- men performing oversight on operations. $1 per hour for lead hands. Paid holidays: 10 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 44 per week. Time and one- half for all hours worked in excess of 10 per day. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a Saturday or Sunday. Pension: CLAC Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the death of employee's spouse, common-law spouse, parent, parent-in-law, child, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent or grandchild. Call-in pay: Reporting pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at straight time when an em- ployee reports for work but is prevented from starting due to circumstances beyond em- ployee's control. Probationary period: 4 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Safety shoes: $200 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer to furnish all necessary per- sonal protective equipment, including work gloves, fall ar- rest harnesses and associated gear, and safety glasses when required. Reimbursement upon receipt for authorized safety equipment and clothing. Tool allowance: Electrician's tools provided: side cutters, lineman's pliers, needle nose pliers, wire strippers, slot screwdrivers, Robertson screwdrivers, Philips screw- drivers, tape measure, hack saw, straight claw hammer, voltage tester, tool belt, hand tap, drywall saw, magnetic level, cordless drill, hard hat. Sample rates of pay, current (including pension, benefit and vacation pay): Journeyman: $38.48 per hour Editor's notes: Travel: $50 per day when staying overnight on a jobsite. Accommodation also provided by employer. MANUFACTURING Cameron Canada Calgary (130 warehouse employees) and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blackmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Local 146 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Feb. 1, 2015, to Jan. 31, 2017. Signed on Feb. 2, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2016: 2% Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for workers with ad- vanced first-aid ticket, 40¢ per hour for workers with standard first-aid ticket. $3 per hour for 3:30 p.m. to midnight. $3 per hour for 11:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 4 weeks after 15 years with 10% of gross wages. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours worked be- yond 8 in one day. Double time for subsequent hours. Dental: 100% coverage except for crowns, inlays fixed bridge work and gold fittings at 60% coverage. Orthodontic cover- age for child dependants at 50%, up to lifetime maximum of $2,500. Vision: $250 every 2 years. $80 every 2 years for eye exams. LTD: Insurance to be paid by employee. No other details available. Life insurance: $15,000. Pension: Boilermakers Pen- sion Plan. $4 per hour contrib- uted by employer. Enrolment to commence after 60-day waiting period. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: 4 hours' pay or actual time worked, whichever is greater for reporting pay. 4 hours' pay at double time for call-in. Probationary period: 3 months. Safety shoes: $225 per year toward the purchase of safety boots. Uniforms/clothing: Employer to provide 2 pairs of coveralls, protective aprons, gloves, welding jackets, earplugs and non-prescription safety glasses when required. $300 every 2 years toward the cost of pre- scription safety eyewear. Sample rates of pay, current: Helper: $23.73 per hour Machine operator: $30.48 Machine operator trainee: $28.05 Tradesman: $31.71 Tradesman trainee: $29.30 Layout checker: $46.02 Journeyman welder: $37.40 C welder: $38.32 Mobile crane operator: $46.02 Assembler: $31.71 Assembler trainee: $29.30 Steel fabricator: $46.02 Boilermaker: $46.02 Pipefitter: $46.02 Instrument mechanic: $46.02 B welder: $46.02 MANUFACTURING Olav Haavaldsrud Timber Hornepayne, Ont. (80 employees) and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2995 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Sept. 1, 2011, to Aug. 31, 2017. Wage adjustments: Upon ratification: $250 lump sum Aug. 8, 2013: $500 lump sum Dec. 12, 2013: $250 lump sum Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 2% Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 2% Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: 58¢ per hour for all hours worked during the second shift. 60¢ per hour for all hours worked on during the third shift. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 800 days of seniority, 4 weeks after 2,000 days of seniority, 5 weeks after 4,000 days of seniority and 6 weeks after 5,400 days of seniority. Employees will receive $85 premium for each week of vacation taken. $90 ef- fective Sept. 1, 2016. Medical benefits: Maximum $460 per year per family mem- ber for chiropractor treatment. Vision: $210 every 2 years for frames, lenses and fittings. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for LTD Plan pro- viding 50% of monthly earn- ings to a maximum monthly payment of $2,000 based on accumulated seniority. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $85,000 life insurance with AD&D to the same amount included. Seniority – recall rights: 3 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at regular rate of pay. Probationary period: 60 days worked. Severance: 1.5 week's pay per year of employment dur- ing last period of continuous

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