Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 Shift premium: 40¢ per hour for all hours worked on the sec- ond shift. 50¢ effective March 16, 2017. 50¢ per hour for all hours worked on the third shift. 55¢ effective March 16, 2017. 50¢ per hour for all hours worked on Saturday. $1 per hour for all hours worked on Sunday. Paid holidays: 11 days and 1 floater holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year of continuous ser- vice, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 9 years and 5 weeks after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond employee's regular 8-hour or 10-hour shift. Employees who work overtime on a voluntary basis can bank time in lieu of pay and will be entitled to take 1 1/2 hours off for each hour of overtime worked. Meal allowance: $5 after 2 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for health care spending account plan. $250 per 12-month period from July 1 to June 30. Vision: Employer pays 100% of cost of safety prescription glasses every 2 years to a maxi- mum of $250. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. STD benefits on a 1-1-4-52 basis to 60% of regular wages per week. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Employee eligible for LTD benefits after 52 weeks of STD benefits. LTD benefit will be $1,500 per month. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $50,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $50,000. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, spouse or child. 3 days for employee's father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or grandchild. 1 day for employee's grandpar- ent, brother-in-law or sister- in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at regular rate of pay. Probationary period: 336 hours of work. Discipline: Sunset clause is 6 months for written warnings or reprimands. 1 year for suspen- sions. Safety shoes: $160 twice per year for melt room, mainte- nance, chipping room, whee- labrator, walk-in sandblaster, CNC employees and environ- mental technician/waste water operators. $160 per year for other employees. Sample rates of pay, current: Job group 1: $17.62 per hour Job group 2: $17.90 Job group 3: $18.17 Job group 4: $18.44 Job group 5: $18.71 Job group 6: $18.98 Job group 7: $19.25 Job group 8: $19.52 Job group 9: $19.79 Job group 10: $20.06 Job group 11: $20.33 Job group 12: $20.60 Job group 13: $20.87 Job group 14: $21.14 Job group 15: $21.41 Job group 16: $21.68 Job group 17: $21.95 Job group 18: $22.22 Job group 19: $22.49 Job group 20: $22.76 Job group 21: $23.03 Job group 22: $23.30 Job group 23: $23.57 Job group 24: $23.84 Job group 25: $24.11 Job group 26: $24.38 Job group 27: $24.65 Job group 28: $24.92 Job group 29: $25.19 Job group 30: $25.46 Editor's notes: Wash-up period: Employees will be given 5 minutes immediately before the meal break and finishing time for the purpose of washing up. CONSTRUCTION Electrical Power Systems Construction Association Toronto (150 construction employees) and the Labourers' International Union of North America Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2020. Signed on May 1, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2015: 2.5% Effective Year 2: 1.25% Effective Year 3: 1.25% Effective Year 4: 1.25% Effective Year 5: 1.25% Shift premium: $3 per hour for foremen. $17 per day for em- ployees working in a radiation area in plastic suits or replace- ment material of the fully envel- oping type with an independent air supply. 45¢ per hour for em- ployees required to work from a bosun chair or swing stage. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year. Overtime: Time and one-half. Meal allowance: Meal pro- vided following 2 hours of overtime. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at applicable overtime rate. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides suitable rainwear, when required. Editor's notes: Inclement weather: Employees who report for work but are unable to commence work because of inclement weather will receive 2 hours' pay at the applicable rate. Travel allowance: Employees travelling 40 – 56 km to the project will receive $27.87 per day. $28.14 effective May 1, 2016. $28.43 effective May 1, 2017. $28.71 effective May 1, 2018. $29 effective May 1, 2019. Employees travelling 56 – 80 km to the project will receive $32.37 per day. $32.69 effective May 1, 2016. $33.02 effective May 1, 2017. $33.35 effective May 1, 2018. $33.68 effective May 1, 2019. Employees travelling 80 – 97 km to the project will receive $37.12 per day. $37.49 effective May 1, 2016. $37.86 effec- tive May 1, 2017. $38.24 effective May 1, 2018. $38.62 effective May 1, 2019. Employees travelling more than 97 km to the project will receive $42.01 per day. $43.34 effective May 1, 2016. $43.78 effective May 1, 2017. $44.22 effective May 1, 2018. $44.66 effective May 1, 2019. Employees using company vehicles are not entitled to daily travel allow- ance. CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 Employees will be given 5 minutes before a meal and the end of the day in order to wash up.

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