Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS September 28, 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS MEDIA Accessibilité Media Montreal (Broadcast and television employees) and the Union des Artistes Renewal agreement: Effect- ive Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on June 3, 2015. Paid holidays: 12 days. Overtime: Time and one-half. Meal allowance: $8.50 for breakfast, $13 for lunch and $18 for dinner. $10.50 for breakfast, $15.50 for lunch and $20 for dinner effective Jan. 1, 2017. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- ees provide their own ward- robe. Sample rates of pay, current: Class 1 1-15 minute programs 4 HI: $135 HC: $34 HS: $50 16-30 minute programs 6 HI: $207 HC: $35 HS: $52 31-60 minute programs 8 HI: $276 HC: $35 HS: $53 61-90 minute programs 8 HI: $351 HC: $54 HS: $66 Class 2 1-15 minute programs 4 HI: $102 HC: $26 HS: $39 16-30 minute programs 6 HI: $141 HC: $24 HS: $35 31-60 minute programs 8 HI: $186 HC: $24 HS: $35 61-90 minute programs 8 HI: $269 HC: $34 HS: $50 Class 3 1-15 minute programs 4 HI: $70 HC: $18 HS: $27 16-30 minute programs 6 HI: $83 HC: $14 HS: $21 31-60 minute programs 8 HI: $111 HC: $14 HS: $21 61-90 minute programs 8 HI: $200 HC: $25 HS: $37 Editor's notes: Negotiations: The parties will begin negotiations 6 months before maturity. Makeup: Employees are required to report to hair and makeup 2 hours before air, unless the program in question directly follows another pro- gram. Children: Filming with children aged 7 and under will be limited to 30-minute blocks. Filming with children aged 8 to 12 years will be limited to 60-minute blocks. Panels: Panel members will be paid $92 for their participation in programming. $94 effective Jan. 1, 2016. $96 effective Jan. 1, 2017. $98 effective Jan. 1, 2018. $100 effective Jan. 1, 2019. Promotion: $102 for 2 hours of promotional recording. $19 per hour for each additional hour of promotional work. $104 effective Jan. 1, 2016. $106 effective Jan. 1, 2017. $108 effective Jan. 1, 2018. $110 effective Jan. 1, 2019. An- nouncement barkers: $174 per year. $177 effective Jan. 1, 2016. $180 effective Jan. 1, 2017. $183 effective Jan. 1, 2018. $186 effective Jan. 1, 2019. GOVERNMENT (POLICE AND FIRE) City of Calgary Calgary (290 emergency communications officers) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 254 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Jan. 6, 2014, to Jan. 5, 2018. Signed on Feb.9, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 29,2014: 3.2% Effective Dec. 28, 2015: 3.4% Effective Dec. 26, 2016: 3.9% Shift premium: $1 per hour for officer coaches. Paid holidays: 13 days plus one-half day on the employee's last scheduled working day preceding Christmas Day. 1 lieu day plus double time for all hours worked on a statutory holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 25 years, 7 weeks after 30 years. Upon 3-week entitlement, employee may carry up to1 week of an- nual vacation per year up to 6 weeks. Overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. Overtime may be banked. Bereavement leave: 7 days for the death of an immedi- ate family member, including spouse, same-sex spouse, common-law spouse, parent, stepparent, guardian, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, child, stepchild, foster child, ward, grandparents, step- grandparents, grandchild and stepgrandchild. 7 days may be permitted for death of employee's parent-in-law, stepparent-in-law, brother- in-law, stepbrother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepsister-in-law, grandparent-in-law, step- grandparent-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: No less than 2 hours' pay at double time. Probationary period: 6 months. Uniforms/clothing: Initial is- sue: 4 shirts, 3 pairs of pants, 1 tie, 1 belt, 12 pairs of socks or 12 pairs of pantyhose, 1 sweat- er, 2 pairs of shoes or boots or 1 pair of each, 1 tie clip, 4 T-shirts. Annual issue: 3 shirts, 3 pairs of pants or skirts, 1 belt (as required), 6 pairs of socks or 12 pairs of pantyhose, 1 pair of shoes or boots, sweater (as required), 4 T-shirts. Sample rates of pay, current: Emergency communication officer: $27.07 per hour Emergency communication officer I: $31.84 Emergency communication officer II: $34.64 Emergency communication officer III: $37.90 Emergency communication officer IV: $40.05 Senior emergency communi- cation officer: $42.05 Lead specialist: $447.64 Dispatcher I: $32.80 Dispatcher II: $35.68 Dispatcher III: $39.04 Dispatcher IV: $41.25 Senior dispatcher: $43.31 Training specialist: $47.64 Quality improvement special- ist: $47.64 Editor's notes: Service pay: $10 per month after 10 years with the city, $15 per month after 15 years, $20 per month after 20 years, $25 per month after 25 years.

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