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August 31, 2015

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5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS provided for mechanics, weld- ers and servicemen. Tool allowance: $1 per hour for mechanics and their ap- prentices who supply their own tools. All trades workers to supply tools common to their own trade. Specialty tools provided by employer. Sample rates of pay, current (including pension and ben- efit pay): Crusher operator: $37.81 per hour Dozer operator: $35.36 Driver, winter roads: $33.12 Truck driver: $31.12 Senior electrician: $42.89 Electrician: $41.73 Shovel operator: $39.64 Excavator operator, small shovel: $37.49 Excavator operator: $34.30 Grader operator: $33.77 Labourer, skilled: $27.68 Labourer, mid-level: $26.64 Labourer, entry: $24.76 Senior loader operator: $36.37 Loader operator: $33.77 Maintenance planner: $40.29 Senior mechanic, journeyman: $45.37 Mechanic, uncertified: $38.18 Millwright: $40.97 Plant operator: $38.37 Tradesman, skilled: $35.40 Tradesman, utility: $33.13 Senior warehouseman: $35.05 Warehouseman I: $32.42 Senior welder: $41.69 Welder, certified: $40.36 Editor's notes: Leave of absence: Employer may grant leave of absence without pay for either the employee's mar- riage, sickness, sickness of immediate family member, death of non-immediate family member (as defined in be- reavement clause), miscellaneous union activities. DISPOSAL SERVICES Stericycle Brampton, Ont. (110 plant and maintenance employees) and Teamsters Canada Local 847 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on March 1, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 35¢ Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 35¢ Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: 50¢ per hour for all shifts where the majority of hours are worked between 3 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. 75¢ per hour for all shifts where the majority of hours are worked between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to a maximum of 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 15 years. No more than 1 non-route and 3 route drivers can be off at any given time. No more than 2 shipper/receivers can be off at any given time. No more than 2 sorter/processors can be off at any given time. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 40 hours per week for plant, incinerator and warehouse employees. Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 44 hours per week for trans- portation employees. Time and one-half for all hours worked on Saturday and Sun- day. STD: 60% of weekly base pay. 9 days elimination period. LTD: 60% of gross monthly earnings to a maximum of $3,000 per month. 119 days elimination period. Termi- nates at age 65. AD&D: 100% of basic annual earnings to a maximum of $100,000. Coverage reduces to 50% at age 65. Life insurance: 100% of basic annual earnings to a maxi- mum of $100,000. Coverage reduces to 50% at age 65. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 90 cal- endar days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Severance: 2 weeks' notice or pay in lieu thereof and 2 weeks' severance pay. Safety shoes: $250 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Em- ployer provides winter work wear, including winter jacket and toque. Employer provides 2 pairs of gloves per employee per Monday to Sunday period. Sample rates of pay (current, after 35¢ increase): Maintenance — millwright: $30.30 per hour Maintenance: $24.75 AZ Class driver/shunter: $23.95 DZ Class driver: $21.35 Incinerator operator — lead: $20.80 Plant personnel — lead: $20.80 G Class driver: $19.15 Plant personnel: $18.30 Incinerator operator: $18.30 Shipper/receiver: $17.20 Sorter/processor: $15.75 Editor's notes: No contracting out work: No work performed by members of the bargaining unit will be contracted out. Living allowance: $50 per day for drivers required to stay overnight during the course of completing their route or assignment. $55 per day effective Jan. 1, 2017. Layoff notice: 1 week's notice of pay in lieu thereof. Personal leave: 4 paid days. MANUFACTURING 7301901 Canada Saint-Hughes, Que. (19 plant and maintenance employees) and Teamsters Canada Local 106 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2020. Signed on May 1, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2015: $250 signing bonus Effective May 1, 2016: 50¢ Effective May 1, 2017: 50¢ Effective May 1, 2018: 50¢ Effective May 1, 2019: 60¢ Shift premium: $1 per hour for foremen. 50¢ per hour for all hours worked on the eve- ning or night shift. Paid holidays: 11 days and 1 mobile holiday. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to a maximum of 10 days to start, 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 18 years and 6 weeks after 25 years. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, child, father or mother. 3 days for employee's brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, grand- parent or grandchild. 1 day for employee's brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepbrother, stepsister, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years.

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