Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Halifax Regional Water Commission Sackville, N.S. (110 inside employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1431 Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2013, to Oct. 31, 2018. Signed on Aug. 17, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Nov. 1, 2013: 1.5% Effective Nov. 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective Nov. 1, 2015: 2.25% Effective Nov. 1, 2016: 1.5% Effective Nov. 1, 2017: 2.25% Shift premium: Double time for employees working the night shift. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month worked to start, 3 weeks after1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 12 years and 6 weeks after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half. Meal allowance: $17 when employee is required to work overtime. Sick leave: 1 1/2 days per month to a maximum of 200 days. Employees claiming sick leave must, if requested, pro- vide a certificate or medical prognosis from a physician after 5 consecutive working days of illness. $500 incentive for em- ployees who use no sick leave. $400 incentive for employees who use 1-2 days of sick leave. $300 for employees who use 3-4 days of sick leave. Bereavement leave: 7 days for employee's spouse, father, mother, foster parent, brother, sister, son, daughter, former guardian, ward, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, grandparent, grand- child or any relative permanent- ly living with the employee. 2 days for employee's brother-in- law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece. 2 additional days if the service takes place outside of the province. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2.25% increase): GIS analyst: $31.96 per hour rising in 3 steps to $37.19 Information services techni- cian: $31.04 rising in 3 steps to $36.20 Water treatment technician: $29.66 rising in 3 steps to $34.90 Cross connection control tech- nologist: $28.22 rising in 3 steps to $33.21 Accountant: $28.22 rising in 3 steps to $33.21 Data analyst: $28.22 rising in 3 steps to $33.21 Source water planner: $28.22 rising in 3 steps to $33.21 Asset management data analyst: $28.22 rising in 3 steps to $33.21 Wet weather data analyst: $28.22 rising in 3 steps to $33.21 Engineering technologist II (project): $28.22 rising in 3 steps to $33.21 Engineering technologist II (planning): $28.22 rising in 3 steps to $33.21 Environmental engineering/ pollution prevention officer: $28.22 rising in 3 steps to $33.21 Procurement officer: $28.22 ris- ing in 3 steps to $33.21 Engineering assistant/sewage & drainage inspector: $28.22 ris- ing in 3 steps to $33.21 IS support technician II: $25.45 rising in 3 steps to $29.95 Compliance inspector: $25.45 rising in 3 steps to $29.95 Land management – engineer- ing technician: $25.45 rising in 3 steps to $29.95 Engineering technologist I: $25.45 rising in 3 steps to $29.95 Water quality inspector: $25.45 rising in 3 steps to $29.95 Billing coordinator: $23.63 ris- ing in 3 steps to $27.81 Engineering information tech- nologist I: $23.34 rising in 3 steps to $27.47 Meter reader coordinator: $23.34 rising in 3 steps to $27.47 Operations support: $22.02 ris- ing in 2 steps to $25.89 Float relief clerk: $22.02 rising in 2 steps to $25.89 Operations support – locates: $22.02 rising in 2 steps to $25.89 Work advisor: $22.02 rising in 2 steps to $25.89 Information support services technician I: $22.02 rising in 2 steps to $25.89 Accounting support: $20.69 ris- ing in 2 steps to $24.34 Billing edit clerk: $20.69 rising in 2 steps to $24.34 Collection clerk: $20.69 rising in 2 steps to $24.34 Customer service representa- tive: $19.35 rising in 3 steps to $23.54 Editor's notes: Layoff: 1 week's notice to start, 2 weeks' notice for employees with 2 years' seniority, 4 weeks' notice for employees with 6 years' seniority and 8 weeks' notice for employees with 10 years' seniority. PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Halifax Regional Water Commission Sackville, N.S. (230 outside employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 227 Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2013, to Oct. 31, 2018. Signed on Aug. 17, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Nov. 1, 2013: 1.5% Effective Nov. 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective Nov. 1, 2015: 2.25% Effective Nov. 1, 2016: 1.5% Effective Nov. 1, 2017: 2.25% Shift premium: $1.25 per hour for time worked on an afternoon or night shift. $1.50 per hour effective Nov. 1, 2017. $1.25 per hour for field service technicians. $1.50 per hour effective Nov. 1, 2017. $1.25 per hour for time worked on a weekend shift. $1.50 per hour effective Nov. 1, 2017. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month worked to start, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 6 years, 5 weeks after 13 years and 6 weeks after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Double time for all hours worked between 12 a.m. and 8 a.m. Sick leave: Employees with at least 60 days' seniority are en- titled to 1 1/2 days per month worked to a maximum of 200 days. Employees claiming sick leave must provide a certificate or medical prognosis after 5 consecutive working days of illness. $500 incentive pay for employees who use no sick leave. $400 incentive pay for employees who take less than 3 days. $300 incentive pay for em- ployees who take 4 days. Bereavement leave: 7 days for employee's spouse, father, mother, foster parent, brother, sister, son, daughter, former guardian, ward, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, steppar- ent, stepchild, grandparent or grandchild. 2 days for em- ployee's brother-in-law, sister- in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2.25% increase): Utility technician II: $36.06 Utility technician I: $31.72 Process technician, level 4 certi- fication: $29.68 Process technician/lab analyst, level 3 certification: $29.10 Process technician/lab analyst, level 2 certification: $28.50 Process technician/lab analyst, level 1 certification: $27.20 Process technician/lab analyst: $26.20 Building process maintainer: $24.12 January 5, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

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