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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS February 8, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS HEALTH CARE London Health Sciences Centre London, Ont. (1,500 health service and trade employees) and Unifor Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 11, 2015, to Oct. 10, 2017. Signed on March 25, 2015. Wage adjustments: $150 lump-sum payment for full-time employees $75 lump-sum payment for part-time and casual employees Effective Oct. 11, 2014: 1.4% Effective Oct. 11, 2015: 1.4% Effective Oct. 11, 2016: 1% Shift premium: $1.15 for shift and weekend work. $1.20 effec- tive Oct. 11, 2016. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 13 years, 6 weeks after 22 years and 7 weeks after 28 years for full- time employees. Medical benefits: $325 per year per person for chiroprac- tor, previously $300. Effective Oct. 11, 2016: $350. $325 per year per person for massage therapist, previously $200. Ef- fective Oct. 11, 2016: $350. Vision: $300 every 2 years, pre- viously $250. Effective Oct. 11, 2016: $325. Maximum of $80 for eye exams, previously $70. Safety shoes: $100 per year or $200 every 2 years for full-time employees. $50 per year or $100 every 2 years for part-time and casual employees. Tool allowance: $150 per year for full-time skilled trade and mechanic, non-trade employ- ees. $75 per year for part-time/ casual skilled trade and me- chanic, non-trade employees. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.4% increase): Housekeeper worker, group 2: $19.63 rising to $21.19 Orderly, group 4: $21 rising to $21.92 Electrician, group 12: $29.16 rising to $29.71 Editor's notes: Shift cancellations: Employees who are not informed about a shift cancellation 12 hours before will be paid at time and one-half on their next scheduled shift. Seniority: 1,950 hours of part-time work will equal 1 year of seniority. Previously 1,650 hours. GOVERNMENT City of Gatineau Gatineau, Que. (240 lifeguards) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees(CUPE) Local 4881 Renewal agreement: Effective April 7, 2013 to April 6, 2018. Signed on June 15, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective June 2013: 2.5% Effective June 2014: 2.5% Effective June 2015: 2% Effective June 2016: 1.5% Effective June 2017: 1.5% Paid holidays: 8 days. Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 6% after 5 years of service. Bereavement leave: 1 paid day for employee's spouse, child, spouse's child, father, mother, brother or sister. Employee can take up to 1 week unpaid. 1 un- paid day for employee's son-in- law, daughter-in-law, grandpar- ent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 300 hours worked in 4 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Uniforms/clothing: $35 per year for male employees and $60 per year for female employ- ees for the purpose of purchas- ing bathing suits. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2% increase): Assistant lifeguard: $11.94 per hour rising in 3 steps to $14.05 Lifeguard: $15.83 rising in 3 steps to $16.61 Beach lifeguard: $15.94 rising in 3 steps to $16.72 Head lifeguard: $24.22 rising in 3 steps to $28.49 Head beach lifeguard: $24.62 rising in 3 steps to $28.92 Aquatic supervisor: $33.16 ris- ing in 3 steps to $38 Monitor: $16.98 rising in 3 steps to $19.98 Head monitor: $25.03 rising in 3 steps to $29.44 Specialist – bronze star: $24.21 rising in 3 steps to $28.75 Specialist – bronze medal: $24.21 rising in 3 steps to $28.75 Specialist – bronze cross: $24.21 rising in 3 steps to $28.75 Specialist – first aid: $26.92 ris- ing in 3 steps to $31.46 Editor's notes: Marriage: 1 paid day for employee's wedding or civil union. 1 unpaid day for the marriage or civil union of employee's child, father, mother, brother, sister or spouse's child. Sunscreen: Sunscreen will be provided to employees working outdoors. RETAIL Rona Pointe-Claire, Que. (110 retail employees) and the Fédération du Commerce (CSN) Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 19, 2015, to Aug. 25, 2020. Signed on Nov. 19, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Aug. 25, 2015: 1.5% Effective Aug. 25, 2016: 1.5% Effective Aug. 25, 2017: 1.5% Effective Aug. 25, 2018: 1.75% Effective Aug. 25, 2019: 1.75% Shift premium: $2.50 per hour for all time worked during the night shift. 1 paid day and up to 1 unpaid week for bereavement leave.