Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS daughter-in-law. 2 days for employee's brother-in-law, sister-in-law or grandchild. 1 day for employee's grandparent, nephew or niece. 1 additional day if burial takes place more than 160 km from employee's residence. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours. Probationary period: 16 months for agents. 1 year for positions equal or above salary class D. 6 months for posts in salary classes A, B and C. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for discipline relating to unsatisfactory work. 6 months for all other discipline. Editor's notes: Marriage: 1 paid day. Adoption: 2 paid days and 3 unpaid days. Birth: 5 paid days and 1 unpaid day. Maternity leave: 18 weeks. Paternity leave: 5 weeks. Parental leave: 52 weeks. Education: Following the completion of a university course, employees are eligible for a lump sum credit refund of $39.51. $40.10 effective 2016, $40.91 ef- fective 2017, $41,72 effective 2018 and $42.58 effective 2019. MEDIA Acadia Broadcasting Fort Frances, Ont. (10 radio operators) and Unifor Local 324-5 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2015, to Jan. 31, 2019. Signed on Feb. 1, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2015: 1.5% Effective Feb. 1, 2016: 1.5% Effective Feb. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Feb. 1, 2018: 2% Paid holidays: 11 days. 2 float- ing holidays for employees hired before Jan. 1, 2009, and 1 floating holiday for employees hired thereafter. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 20 weeks. Overtime: Time and one-half. Meal allowance: $15 for break- fast, $20 for lunch and $35 for dinner when employee is re- quired to work out of town. Sick leave: 1/2 day earned per month to a maximum of 10 days. Employees must provide proof of illness requiring 3 or more consecutive days' leave. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: 4 hours at regular rate of pay or time worked at time and one-half, whichever is greater. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Mileage: 49¢ per km. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.5% increase): News director: $17.52 rising in 2 steps to $19.35 Morning announcer: $15.94 ris- ing in 2 steps to $17.61 Announcer B: $14.51 rising in 2 steps to $15.99 Senior copy: $15.94 rising in 2 steps to $17.60 Traffic: $15.94 rising in 2 steps to $17.64 Junior copy: $14.51 rising in 2 steps to $15.99 Operations director: $19.29 ris- ing in 2 steps to $21.29 Reception: $11.97 rising in 2 steps to $13.21 Announcer A & C: $13.16 rising in 2 steps to $14.54 Announcer D: $11.99 rising in 2 steps to $13.22 Editor's notes: Layoff: 4 weeks' notice to start, 5 weeks' notice for employees with 5 years of seniority and 6 weeks' notice for employees with 10 years of seniority. ENERGY Canadian Oilsands Construction Okotoks, Alta. (Construction workers) and the Construction Workers Union Local 63 and the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive March 1, 2014, to Sept. 30, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective March 30, 2014: 6.3% Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: $3 per hour for night shift. $1 per hour for steward, $2 per hour for chief steward. Paid holidays: 11 days. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week. Medical benefits: 80% cover- age for prescription drugs up to $3,000 per person annually. All insurance coverage terminates at age 75. Dental: 100% coverage, up to $2,000 per person per year for basic services. 50%, up to $2,000 per person per year for com- prehensive services. 50%, up to $3,000 lifetime maximum per child under 19 for orthodontic services. Vision: $300 per year for de- pendants under 21, $300 every 2 years if over 21. Weekly indemnity: 60% of weekly basic earnings up to $600 per week. LTD: 60% of earnings up to a maximum of $2,600 per month. AD&D: $100,000. $50,000 for employees between 65 and 74. Life insurance: $100,000. $50,000 for employees between 65 and 74. Pension: Defined contribution plan. Employer matches 4% of wages. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the funeral of employee's spouse, common-law spouse, child, legal dependant, parents, parents-in-law, legal guardian, brother, sister, grandparents and grandchildren. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay. Uniforms/clothing: Safety hats provided by employer, safety shoes provided by em- ployee. Employer supplies gloves, hearing protection, non-prescription safety glasses, shields, goggles, fire retardant coveralls, rain gear, particulate masks, breathing apparatuses and fall arrest equipment. 50% reimbursement, up to $300 for prescription safety eyewear. Tool allowance: Tradesmen to provide tools common to the trade. Specialty and power tools provided by employer. Mileage: $1.25 per km for daily travel outside 55 km-radius, but within 80 km-radius. Sample rates of pay, current: Boom truck operator: $50.67 per hour Carpenter: $50.67 Crane operator: $53.37 Electrician: $53.37 Principal equipment operator: November 30, 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Up to $300 for prescription safety eyewear.

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