Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS March 14, 2016 COMMUNICATIONS Rogers Media Toronto (150 broadcast and television employees) and Unifor Local 79 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2018. Signed on Jan. 1, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2.25% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.25% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.25% Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: Night differen- tial of 25% of employee's basic hourly rate will be paid for all work performed between 12 a.m. and 7 a.m. Paid holidays: 9 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 2 years, 16 days after 6 years, 17 days after 7 years, 18 days after 8 years, 19 days after 9 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 21 days after 11 years, 22 days after 12 years, 23 days after 13 years, 24 days after 14 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 26 days after 21 years, 27 days after 22 years, 28 days after 23 years, 29 days after 24 years and 6 weeks after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half to start. Double time after 12 hours per day. Meal allowance: $15 after 10 hours of work. $75 for employ- ees on out-of-town assign- ments. Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee's parent, stepparent, spouse, father-in-law, mother- in-law, brother, stepbrother, brother-in-law, sister, stepsister, sister-in-law, child, stepchild, grandparent or any relative re- siding with the employee. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Time and one-half for a minimum of 4 hours. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2.25% increase): Summer student: $595.31 Television assistant: $685.08 rising in 4 steps to $884.46 Media content coordinator: $766.62 rising in 4 steps to $1,004.88 Media asset coordinator: $876.50 rising in 4 steps to $1,267.04 Camera operator: $876.50 ris- ing in 7 steps to $1,439.78 Electronic graphics operator: $876.50 rising in 7 steps to $1,439.78 On-air operator: $876.50 rising in 7 steps to $1,439.78 Production operator: $876.50 rising in 7 steps to $1,439.78 Audio operator: $889.87 rising in 7 steps to $1,472.32 Broadcast engineering techni- cian I: $889.87 rising in 7 steps to $1,472.32 Lighting operator: $889.87 ris- ing in 7 steps to $1,472.32 Video operator: $889.87 rising in 7 steps to $1,472.32 Satellite operator: $889.87 ris- ing in 7 steps to $1,472.32 Technical operator: $889.87 ris- ing in 7 steps to $1,472.32 Media control operator: $937.70 rising in 7 steps to $1,520.17 ENG camera: $949.62 rising in 7 steps to $1,536.71 Production operator II: $949.62 rising in 7 steps to $1,536.71 Steadi-cam operator: $949.62 rising in 7 steps to $1,536.71 Video editor I: $949.62 rising in 7 steps to $1,536.71 Senior audio technician: $1,551.43 rising in 1 step to $1,684.13 Senior camera operator: $1,551.43 rising in 1 step to $1,684.13 Senior video editor I: $1,551.43 rising in 1 step to $1,684.13 Senior electronic graphics op- erator: $1,551.43 rising in 1 step to $1,684.13 Senior production operator: $1,551.43 rising in 1 step to $1,684.13 Broadcast engineering techni- cian II: $1,551.43 rising in 1 step to $1,684.13 Technical director production: $1,551.43 rising in 1 step to $1,684.13 Senior technical director pro- duction: $1,545.04 rising in 2 steps to $1,747.27 Senior ENG camera: $1,543.93 rising in 2 steps to $1,772.08 MCR supervisor: $1,834.68 Studio supervisor: $1,834.68 Broadcast engineering techni- cian III: $1,588. 42 rising in 3 steps to $1.982.35 Video editor II: $1,430.54 rising in 5 steps to $1,961.62 Senior video editor III: $2,083.48 Editor's notes: Moving: When an employee is transferred to another city and is required to transfer their residence, the employee will be reimbursed for transportation costs to a maximum of $10,000. Standby: $50 per day on sched- uled days off. $20 per day during off hours. CONSTRUCTION Electrical Power Systems Construction Association Toronto (100 construction employees) and 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 May 1, 2016: 1.25% Effective May 1, 2017: 1.25% Effective May 1, 2018: 1.25% Effective May 1, 2019: 1.25% Shift premium: 7% of appli- cable LIUNA Trade Group II hourly wage rate for sub-fore- man. 8% of applicable LIUNA Labourer Trade Group II hourly wage rate for FIT. 12% of appli- cable LIUNA Labourer Trade Group II hourly wage rate for foreman. 15% of applicable LI- UNA Labourer Trade Group II hourly wage rate for composite crew foreman. 17% of appli- cable LIUNA Labourer Trade Group II hourly wage rate for senior foreman. 45¢ per hour when employees are required to work with a bosun chair or swing stage. Paid holidays: 11 days. Overtime: Time and one-half. Meal allowance: Meal provid- ed after 2 hours' overtime. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at applicable premium rate of pay. Uniforms/clothing: Employees must provide, at their own ex- pense, suitable clothing for the performance of their regular duties. Employees are required to wear protective clothing and use protective equipment. The employer will provide rainwear as required. The employer will provide appropriate protective clothing when employees are required to perform abnormally dirty and/or corrosive work that could permanently damage their clothes. Editor's notes: Union dues: 40¢ per hour in Ontario Provincial District Council working dues will be deducted and remitted to the Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, along with pension contributions. Travel allowance: $27.05 per day. $27.32 effective May 1, 2016. $27.59 effective May 1, 2017. $27.87 effective May 1, 2018. $28.15 effective May 1, 2019.

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