Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS January 25, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS FACILITIES Progressive Waste Solutions Canada Simcoe County, Ont. (140 labourers) and Teamsters Canada Local 419 Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2015, to May 31, 2020. Signed on June 1, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective June 1, 2015: 3% Effective June 1, 2016: 2% Effective June 1, 2017: 2.5% Effective June 4, 2018: 2.25% Effective June 1, 2019: 2.25% Shift premium: $1 per hour for lead hand. $1 per hour for any shift starting after 12 p.m. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to a maximum of 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years and 4 weeks after 10 years. Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee's father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, child, father-in-law, mother-in- law, son-in-law, daughter-in- law, brother-in-law, sister-in- law, grandparent or grandchild. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of pay. Probationary period: 60 days worked. Safety shoes: $225 semi-annual allowance. Uniforms/clothing: Winter gear will be provided by the em- ployer as necessary. Tool allowance: $600 per year for mechanics. Sample rates of pay (current, after 3% increase): Front end: $24.22 per hour Roll off/boom: $22.23 Swing: $24.22 Rear/side: $19.14 Tractor trailer: $24.22 Loader/thrower: $15.76 Licensed mechanic: $30.10 Apprentice 2: $23.07 Apprentice 3: $27 Registered apprentice: $17.39 Licensed welder: $20.26 Welder/container maintenance; $15.76 Tire/maintenance: $20.29 Sorter/yard maintenance: $13.50 Equipment operator: $18 EDUCATION Dalhousie University Halifax (1,120 teaching assistants) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3912 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2012, to Aug. 31, 2016. Signed on Oct. 9, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2013: 1.5% Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 2.5% Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 1.75% Calculated by CLR. Vacations with pay: Additional 6% of employee's salary in lieu of time off with pay. Bereavement leave: 2 classes per term due to illness or death in the family of a part-time aca- demic or teaching assistant. 2 days for clinical instructors. Seniority – recall rights: 3 years. Probationary period: A part- time academic is considered on probation until she has taught part-time academic work as- signments equivalent to 9 credit hours extending over at least 2 academic years. Probation for all other employees is 50 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.75% increase): Part-time academics: $9,762 stipend rising in 2 steps to $11,938 Nursing instructor: $33.40 per hour Dental hygiene instructor: $37.34 Physiotherapy and occupation- al therapy instructor: $42.08 Music and theatre instructor: $61.42 Teaching assistant TA45: $1,035 per term Teaching assistant TA65: $1,495 Teaching assistant TA90: $2,070 Teaching assistant TA110: $2,530 Teaching assistant TA130: $2,990 Teaching assistant TA180: $4,140 per year Teaching assistant TA260: $5,980 Markers and demonstrators: $15.65 per hour Editor's notes: Professional development: The employer will provide up to $3,000 per academic year with awards to a maximum of $300 per employee for the purpose of professional development. $600 annual tool allowance provided for mechanics The employer provides up to $3,000 per academic year for the purpose of professional development

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