Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS LONG-TERM CARE AgeCare Investments Calgary (210 nurses) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Local 048 Chapter 012 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 nurses. 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. CONSTRUCTION Nova Scotia Construction Labour Relations Association Provincewide, Nova Scotia (170 insulation workers) and the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers (Insulators) Local 116 Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 30, 2015, to April 30, 2018. Signed on Oct. 5, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2016: 46¢ Effective May 1, 2017: 69¢ Shift premium: 15% for work performed during the after- noon shift. 15% for work per- formed during the night shift. $2.45 per hour for a foreman supervising 1-10 workers. $3.85 per hour for a foreman super- vising 11 or more workers. $4.40 per hour for a foreman supervising 4-10 workers when the foreman has successfully completed the B.S.V. course. $5.50 per hour for a foreman supervising 11 workers or more when the foreman has suc- cessfully completed the B.S.V. course. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: A vacation and holiday allowance of 9% of total hourly wages will be paid in lieu of paid vacation. Overtime: Overtime will be paid for all hours worked beyond 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for the first 2 hours of overtime Monday through Fri- day. Double time for all hours worked thereafter. Double time for all hours worked Saturday and Sunday. Meal allowance: Meal or $22 provided after 2 hours of over- time and every 4 hours worked thereafter. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours at applicable overtime rate. Mileage: 55¢ per km. Sample rates of pay, current: Major industrial mechanics: $37.66 per hour Mechanics: $35 Journeyman: $35 Apprentice: $17.16 rising in 4 steps to $28.65 Major industrial journeyman: $37.66 Major industrial apprentice: $18.40 rising in 4 steps to $31.02 Editor's notes: Board allowance: $118 per day scheduled. $121 per day effective May 1, 2016. $134 per day effective May 1, 2017. Cleanup: 10 minutes before the end of the work day will be dedicated to cleaning and picking up tools and equipment. Height pay: 35¢ per hour for employees working on swing stage at heights of over 50 feet. 12 paid holidays, plus 2 floater days for licensed practical nurses. Time and one-half for shifts worked on designated days off.

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