Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS March 21, 2016 LIBRARY Edmonton Public Library Board Edmonton (750 librarians) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1169 Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2014: 1.8% Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2.4% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 3.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 4% Shift premium: 90¢ per hour for all hours worked on a Sun- day, $1 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2017. Effective Jan. 1, 2015, em- ployees hired to work Sundays as part of a regular work sched- ule shall not receive a premium but 2 consecutive days off as part of their schedule. 75¢ per hour for all hours worked be- tween midnight and 7 a.m., 85¢ per hour effective Jan. 1, 2017. Paid holidays: 11 days plus 1 floater. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. For full-time profes- sional librarians, effective April 1, 2012: 4 weeks after 1 year, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 7 per day or 35 per week. Sick leave: 105 hours earned bi-weekly, may accumulate up to 1,050 yearly. Full-time em- ployees with more than 1 year of service may extend their sick leave up to 10 days. Upon their return, the employee will repay the extension at the rate of 1 day per month. Up to 5 days may be used to tend to the illness of an immediate family member. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Employer to pro- vide up to $200 for pre-retire- ment counselling programs. No other details available. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of an employee's mother, father, brother, sister, wife, husband, common-law spouse, spouse equivalent, child, foster child, guardian, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent or grandchild. Spouse equivalent defined as a same-sex relationship of at least 1 year. Up to 2 additional days if travel for the funeral is required. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at straight time rate for part-time staff, minimum 2 hours' pay at overtime rate for full-time employees. Probationary period: 910 hours. Safety shoes: $150 per year to purchase steel-toed boots for full and part-time drivers, building maintenance assis- tants, mechanical maintenance assistants and shop supervisors. Mileage: No employee will be required to use a personal vehicle on library business. If an employee elects to use their personal vehicle which takes them to another location, re- imbursement will be made at minimum rates established by the Canada Revenue Agency, including parking fees. Sample rates of pay, current: Library worker: $14.31 per hour, rising in 2 steps to $16.14 Librarian I: $20.04, rising in 5 steps to $21.96 Librarian II: $20.67, rising in 5 steps to $23.88 Librarian III: $21.96, rising in 5 steps to $25.78 Librarian IV: $22.59, rising in 5 steps to $27.06 Librarian VI: $26.43, rising in 5 steps to $32.51 Librarian VII: $28.02, rising in 5 steps to $33.30 Librarian VIII: $30.86, rising in 5 steps to $36.45 Librarian IX: $31.89, rising in 5 steps to $38.33 Librarian X: $33.50, rising in 5 steps to $39.94 Librarian XI: $36.45, rising in 5 steps to $42.05 Librarian XII: $37.85, rising in 5 steps to $43.46 CONSTRUCTION Saint John Construction Association Provincewide, New Brunswick (100 roofers) and the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMWIA) Local 437 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 12, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on Jan. 12, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.5% Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: $4 per hour for foremen. 50¢ per hour for work performed on waterproofing and for work performed on vertical walls below ground for cold applied emulsions. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 10%. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 50 hours per week. Double time for all hours worked on Satur- day, Sunday and legal holidays. Meal allowance: A hot meal will be provided when employ- ees are required to work more than 10 hours without prior notice or 1 hour's pay in lieu of a meal. Bereavement leave: 2 days for employee's spouse, child, father, mother, father-in-law, mother- in-law, brother, sister, grandpar- ent or grandchild. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours at regular rate of pay. Uniforms/clothing: The em- ployer provides rubber gloves. Mileage: 42¢ per km when employees are required to use their own vehicle to travel more than 25 km from the designated Town Hall. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2.5% increase): Roofers: $27.23 per hour Editor's notes: Overlapping shifts: In the case of 2 or more shifts being employed on a job site, exclusive of overtime and holidays, the rate shall be 11 hours pay for 10 hours worked for the 2nd shift. Reporting pay: Employees who re- port for work, without having been told in advance not to report, will be given 2 hours' pay at the regular rate except where work is unavailable due to circumstances such as fire, flood inclement weather strikes or work stoppages. Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week.

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