Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS January 18, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS CONSTRUCTION Nova Scotia Construction Labour Relations Association Provincewide, Nova Scotia (300 sheet metal workers) and the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMWIA) Local 409 Renewal agreement: Effective May 8, 2015, to April 30, 2018. Signed on May 8, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2016: 2.35% Effective May 1, 2017: 2.35% Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: 15% shift dif- ferential for employees working second shift and 18% shift dif- ferential for employees working third shift. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: A vaca- tion and holiday allowance will be paid at the rate of 9% of total base rate earnings in lieu of paid vacation. Overtime: Double time for all hours worked beyond nor- mal working hours Monday through Friday. Double time for all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday. Meal allowance: Meal or $20 allowance after 2 hours of overtime and every 4 hours thereafter. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours at applicable overtime rate. Mileage: 55¢ per km. Sample rates of pay, current: Commercial journeyman: $34.19 per hour Commercial apprentice: $16.15 rising in 3 steps to $29.23 Major industrial journeyman: $34.19 per hour Major industrial apprentice: $16.15 rising in 3 steps to $29.23 Light commercial journeyman: $32.22 Light commercial apprentice: $15.38 rising in 3 steps to $28.02 Commercial sheeter/decker journeyman: $30.11 Commercial sheeter/decker as- sistant: $24.05 Commercial material handler: $18.59 Industrial sheeter/decker jour- neyman: $34.19 Industrial sheeter/decker assis- tant: $27.44 Industrial material handler: $21.29 Editor's notes: Room and board allowance: $117 per day. $119 effective May 1, 2016. $121 effective May 1, 2017. Cell phones: The use of cellphones and smartphones by employees is not permitted on-site. LONG-TERM CARE Beverly Care Centre Calgary (200 health workers) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 10, 2015, to Sept. 10, 2018. Signed on Sept. 1, 2014. Wage adjustments: Effective upon ratification, Sept. 1, 2014: 2% Effective Sept. 10, 2015: 5% Effective Sept. 10,2016: 3% Effective Sept. 10, 2017: 3% Shift premium: $2.75 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m., and 11 p.m., granted at least 1 hour is worked in that period. $5 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m., and 7:15 a.m., provided at least 1 full hour is worked in that period. $3.25 per hour for all hours worked from 3 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 2 floater days for licensed practi- cal nurses. Time and one-half for all shifts worked on a desig- nated day off. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 21 years, 6 weeks after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for overtime, dependent upon nurse's individual regular schedule. Overtime for 88 hours in a bi-weekly period. Dental: 80% coverage for ba- sic services, 50% for extensive services, 50% for orthodontic services. $2,500 maximum per year. $2,500 lifetime maximum for orthodontics. Vision: $450 every 2 years. Paramedical: $300 per practi- tioner per benefit year. Sick leave: 1.25 days earned per month, up to 80 days. Life insurance: Amount equal to basic annual salary, mini- mum $10,000. Pension: Matching contribu- tions to company RRSP. Up to 2% per year for employees with less than 5 years of service. Up to 2.5% for employees after 5 years of service. Up to 3% for employees with more than 10 years of service. Up to 4% for licensed practical nrses. Bereavement leave: 3 paid days for the death of an em- ployee's immediate family. That includes spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, guardian or fiancé. Spouse includes common-law or same-sex. Stepparent, step- child, stepbrother and stepsister considered as immediate fam- ily. Up to 2 additional days may be granted without pay. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at straight time rate. Probationary period: 6 months. Mileage: 44¢ per km. Sample rates of pay, current: Health-care aide: $18.44 per hour to start, rising after 14,625 hours to $22.77 RTA: $18.44 per hour to start, rising after 14,625 hours to $22.77 PTA: $18.44 per hour to start, rising after 14,625 hours to $22.77 Licensed practical nurse: $25.93 per hour to start, rising after 14,105 hours to $33.95 Editor's notes: Dress code: Employees required to maintain professional appearance while on duty. Time and one-half for overtime, dependent upon nurse's individual regular schedule. Overtime for 88 hours in a bi-weekly period. The use of cellphones and smartphones by employees is not permitted on-site.

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