Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Eye exams covered at 100% to a maximum of $80 in any 2 calen- dar years. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of monthly premium. Benefit amount is 2 times employee's annual earnings, rounded up to the higher multiple of $1,000 to a maximum of $700,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of monthly premium. Benefit amount is 2.5 times employee's annual earnings, rounded up to the higher mul- tiple of $1,000 to a maximum of $700,000. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild or legal guardian. 3 days for em- ployee's son-in-law, daughter- in-law, brother-in-law or sister- in-law. 1 day for grandparent of employee's spouse. Call-in pay: Time worked at time and one-half for 3 hours' pay at regular rate, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Safety shoes: $130 per year. Mileage: 51¢ per km. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2% increase): Pay grade 1: $31.48 per hour ris- ing in 5 steps to $38.31 Pay grade 2: $33.69 rising in 5 steps to $40.99 Pay grade 3: $36.05 rising in 5 steps to $43.87 Pay grade 4: $38.57 rising in 5 steps to $46.93 Pay grade 5: $42.08 rising in 5 steps to $51.21 Pay grade 6: $45.91 rising in 5 steps to $55.87 Pay grade 7: $51.61 rising in 5 steps to $62.79 Editor's notes: On call: Employees receive 1 hour's pay per 8 hours on call. 3 1/2 hours' pay per 12 hours on call for employees on call on a day of rest or statutory holiday. Pregnancy leave: Up to 15 weeks. Parental leave: Up to 12 weeks. Performance pay: The employer will establish an annual fund of $600,000 to be distributed equally among employees who have been at the maximum of their range and have received top performance ratings. HEALTH CARE City of Ottawa Ottawa (1,890 health and social care professional employees) and the Civic Institute of Professional Personnel Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2016. Signed on May 26, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2014: 1.9% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2% Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 16 ears, 6 weeks after 22 years and 7 weeks after 30 years. Overtime: Regular rate of pay for the first 4 hours of overtime and time and one-half for all overtime thereafter for employ- ees working a 35-hour week. Time and one-half for all over- time hours worked for employ- ees working a 40-hour week. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 75% of monthly premium. LTD: Employer pays 100% of monthly premium. Benefit is 75% of employee's monthly earnings to a maximum of $14,000 per month. Benefit commences 17 weeks after ini- tial date of disability. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of monthly premium. Benefit is 2 times the employee's an- nual earnings to a maximum of $700,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of monthly premium. Ben- efit is 2.5 times the employee's annual earnings to a maximum of $700,000. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild or legal guardian. 3 days for em- ployee's son-in-law, daughter- in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. 1 day for spouse's grandparent. Call-in pay: Time and one-half for all hours worked or 3 hours' pay at regular rate, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Safety shoes: $130 per year. Mileage: 53¢ per km. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2% increase): Pay grade 1: $31.84 rising in 5 steps to $38.31 Pay grade 2: $33.69 rising in 5 steps to $40.99 Pay grade 3: $36.05 rising in 5 steps to $43.86 Pay grade 4: $38.57 rising in 5 steps to $46.93 Pay grade 5: $42.08 rising in 5 steps to $51.21 Pay grade 6: $45.91 rising in 5 steps to $55.86 Pay grade 7: $51.61 rising in 5 steps to $62.79 Editor's notes: On call: 1 hour's pay at regular rate per 8 hours on call. Pregnancy leave: 15 weeks. Parental leave: 12 weeks. CONSTRUCTION Beswick Group King City, Ont. (48 employees) and the Construction Workers Local 52, Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 3.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 3.5% Paid holidays: 10 days. Time and one-half for all employees working on a named holiday. All employees with more than 3 years of service shall receive as vacation pay and in lieu of holiday pay the amount equal to 10% of employee's total earn- ings. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 44 per week. Dental: 100% reimbursement for basic, endodontic and peri- odontic services, up to $1,500 per individual. AD&D: $25,000. Life insurance: $25,000. $10,000 for spouse. Pension: 3% contributed each by employee and employer af- ter 1 year of service. 5% after 3 years of service, 6% after 5 years December 7, 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Life insurance benefit can be as much as $700,000

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