Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS January 25, 2016 GOVERNMENT Township of Esquimalt Esquimalt, B.C. (160 employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 333 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1% Effective July 1, 2015: 1% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2% Calculated by CLR Shift premium: 75¢ per hour for shifts between 4 p.m. and midnight. 85¢ per hour for shifts between midnight and 8 a.m. 75¢ per hour when em- ployee is required to clean or repair sanitary sewers, operate pesticide equipment, handle hot-mix asphalt, repair inside a garbage truck, spray-painting and/or collection of solid waste. Paid holidays: 12 days. Double time for all hours worked on a designated day off. Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 18 days after 4 years of service, 23 days after 8 years, 28 days after 16 years, 30 days after 25 years, 33 days after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours worked in ex- cess of 40 per week, double time for all hours worked after that. Medical benefits: $3,000 every 5 years for hearing aids. Dental: 100% coverage for ba- sic services, 50% coverage for prosthetic appliance and crown and bridge procedures, 50% coverage for orthodontics, up to $2,500 lifetime maximum. Vision: $400 every 2 years. $100 every 2 years for eye examina- tions. Sick leave: 1 day earned for each completed month of ser- vice in the first year. 12 days per year after 1 year, 18 days per year after 5 years, 24 days per year after 15 years. Maximum accrual is 130 days. No cash payout for unused sick leave upon termination of employ- ment. LTD: 70% of monthly earnings. AD&D: 3 times employee's base salary. Life insurance: 3 times em- ployee's base salary. Pension: Municipal Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for the funeral of an employee's spouse (including common- law and same-sex), children, stepchildren, foster children, parents, stepparents, foster parents, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, or any other employee perma- nently residing with the em- ployee. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at double time. 2 hours' pay Monday to Friday and 3 hours' pay on a weekend when an employee is required to be on standby. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Safety shoes: $90 per year, $100 effective Jan. 1, 2016. Tool allowance: 35¢ per hour for mechanics required to pro- vide their own tools. Employer to provide insurance up to $10,00 per employee, $500 de- ductible on all claims. Sample rates of pay, current: Weight room attendant: $17.66 per hour to start, rising in 3 steps to $19.11 Custodian: $22.27 to start, ris- ing in 3 steps to $24 Labourer I: $22.69 to start, ris- ing in 3 steps to $24.45 Refuse collector: $23.14 to start, rising in 3 steps to $24.93 Gardener I: $23.14 to start, ris- ing in 3 steps to $24.93 Labourer II: $23.60 to start, ris- ing in 3 steps to $25.42 Light equipment operator: $23.60 to start, rising in 3 steps to $25.42 Truck driver III: $24.06 to start, rising in 3 steps to $25.92 Administrative clerk I: $24.06 to start, rising in 3 steps to $25.92 Reception leader: $24.06 to start, rising in 3 steps to $25.92 Finance clerk I: $24.62 to start, rising in 3 steps to $26.53 Building maintenance worker: $24.62 to start, rising in 3 steps to $26.53 Heavy equipment operator: $25.24 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.17 Gardener II: $25.24 to start, ris- ing in 3 steps to $27.17 Turf maintenance worker: $25.24 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.17 Secretary II: $25.24 to start, ris- ing in 3 steps to $27.17 Ice program leader: $25.24 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.17 Arborist I: $25.86 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.93 Maintenance worker: $25.86 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.93 Engineering technologist: $25.86 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.93 Facility booking clerk: $25.86 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.93 Program support: $25.86 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.93 Out-of-school care worker: $25.86 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.93 Buyer-storekeeper: $25.86 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.93 Administrative assistant (fire): $25.86 to start, rising in 3 steps to $27.93 Editor's notes: Service pay: $5 per month for each completed 5-year period of service. CONSTRUCTION Moncton Northeast Construction Association Moncton, N.B. (600 labourers) and the Labourers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 900 Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 4, 2015, to June 30, 2018. Signed on Sept. 28, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective July 3, 2016: 2% Effective July 2, 2017: 1.75% Calculated by CLR. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 10% vaca- tion and holiday allowance in lieu of paid vacation. Overtime: Time and one-half. Bereavement leave: 3 unpaid days for employee's spouse, child or parent. 2 unpaid days for employee's brother or sister. 1 unpaid day for employee's grandparent, uncle, niece or nephew. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay. Mileage: 50¢ per km. Sample rates of pay, current: Commercial construction craft worker foreman: $20.92 per hour Commercial construction craft worker red seal journeyman: $19.02 Commercial construction craft worker qualified labourer: $18.83 Editor's notes: Layoff: The employer will give workers 2 hours' notice of layoff or termination. Employment is to end at the beginning of the lunch period or the end of the shift. Moonlighting: Employees who engage in any work similar to, or connected with, the activities of the employer after regular working hours will be disciplined.

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