Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 August 17, 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS grandparent or grandchild. 1 day for employee's uncle, aunt, nephew or niece. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at double time. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Severance: $60 per full year of service to start, $90 per full year of service after 10 years, $120 per full year of service after 20 years and $150 per full year of service after 30 years. Safety shoes: $185. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides safety glasses and lenses as necessary. Sample rates of pay (current, after 70¢ increase): Labourer: $26.40 per hour Janitor: $26.40 Watchman: $26.40 Bagger: $26.85 Crusher/dryer helper: $26.85 Top floor helper: $26.85 Plant operator, Class 1: $26.85 Car loader: $27.30 Crusher/dryer operator: $27.30 Driller: $27.30 Barmac operator: $27.30 Gas/diesel apprentice: $27.30 Maintenance mechanic C: $27.30 Maintenance electrician C: $27.30 Quarry truck driver: $27.30 Norblo helper: $27.30 Laboratory helper: $27.30 Top floor operator: $27.30 Plant operator, Class 2: $27.30 Loader operator — quarry: $27.75 Equipment operator — quarry: $27.75 Oiler greaser: $27.75 Maintenance mechanic B: $27.75 Maintenance electrician B: $27.75 Warehousmen/maint. Planner: $27.75 Norblo mechanic: $27.75 Excavator/breaker: $27.75 Plant operator, Class 3: $27.75 Driller/blaster: $28.20 Maintenance mechanic A: $28.20 Maintenance electrician A: $28.20 Senior plant operator: $28.20 Journeyman blaster: $28.65 Journeyman electrician: $28.65 Journeyman millwright: $28.65 Journeyman mechanic gas/die- sel: $28.65 Journeyman sheet metal layout: $28.65 Sub foreman: $29.10 Editor's notes: Pyramiding: Overtime pay, premium pay and/or penalty pay will not be pyramided. Layoff: Employ- ees will receive at least 5 days' notice or pay in lieu of notice. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE Essex Region Conservation Authority Essex, Ont. (16 employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3784 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2012, to Dec. 31, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 1, 2012: $300 lump sum Effective Jan. 1, 2013: 1% Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 1% Effective July 1, 2014: 1% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1% Effective July 1, 2015: 1% Paid holidays: 10 days and 2 half days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 14 years and 6 weeks after 19 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for all hours worked on Saturday or Sunday. Meal allowance: $10 after 3 hours worked beyond employ- ee's regular quitting time. Dental: 100% coverage for basic services to a maximum of $1,000 per year. 50% coverage for major restorative services to a maximum of $1,000 per year. 50% coverage for orthondon- tics to a lifetime maximum of $2,000. Sick leave: 8 days per year. LTD: 70% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000 per month. Benefit begins in 120 th consecutive day of disability. AD&D: 2 times annual earn- ings rounded to the next higher $1,000 to a maximum of $200,000. Life insurance: 2 times annual earnings rounded to the next higher $1,000 to a maximum of $200,000. Benefit reduces by 50% at age 65. Pension: OMERS. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse or child. 3 days for employee's father, mother, brother, sister, father- in-law, mother-in-law, brother- in-law, sister-in-law, grandpar- ent, equivalent step relations and legal guardians. 1 day for employee's uncle or aunt. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at regular rate of pay. Probationary period: 800 hours worked in 12 consecutive months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides uniforms. Employees will only wear their uniforms while in the performance of their duties at work and in the course of travelling between their personal residence and the workplace. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1% increase): To start: $20.23 per hour rising in 3 steps to $29.64 After 800 hours of senior- ity: $21.48 rising in 3 steps to $31.51 After 2,000 hours of senior- ity: $22.74 rising in 3 steps to $33.37 After 4,000 hours of senior- ity: $24.02 rising in 3 steps to $35.23 After 6,000 hours of senior- ity: $25.28 rising in 3 steps to $37.08 Editor's notes: Pelee Island: Employees required to remain on Pelee Island for two or more consecutive overnight stays will receive $40 per overnight stay. Leave of absence: Up to 2 days for legitimate personal reasons. Family leave: 3 days for the care of the employee's spouse, child or parent or to attend a doctor's appointment, surgery or unforeseen emergency. Employees enrolled in OMERS pension plan.

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