Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Grade 28: $24.20 rising in 4 steps to $29.61 Grade 29: $25.92 rising in 4 steps to $31.71 Grade 30: $27.76 rising in 4 steps to $33.97 Grade 31: $29.73 rising in 4 steps to $36.38 Grade 32: $31.84 rising in 4 steps to $38.96 Grade 33: $34.11 rising in 4 steps to $41.74 Grade 34: $36.54 rising in 4 steps to $44.71 Grade 35: $39.13 rising in 4 steps to $47.88 Grade 36: $41.93 rising in 4 steps to $51.30 Grade 37: $44.91 rising in 4 steps to $54.94 Editor's notes: Parental leave: Up to 52 weeks. HOUSING Aklavik Housing Association Yellowknife (22 inside and outside employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), as represented by the Union of Northern Workers Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2014: 2% Effective April 1, 2015: 2% Paid holidays: 12 days. Time and one-half for the first 4 hours worked on a named holi- day, double time for all hours worked after that. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 2 years, 5 weeks after 7 years, 6 weeks after 15 years, 7 weeks after 20 years. Employees are not per- mitted to carry over more vaca- tion credits than can be earned in 1 year. Overtime: Time and one-half for the first 4 hours worked in excess of 8 per day, double time for all subsequent hours worked. In lieu of compensa- tion, employees may take time off. Sick leave: 1.25 days earned per month. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of an immediate family member. That includes an employee's mother, father, brother, sister, spouse, com- mon-law spouse, child, step- child, adopted child, grandpar- ent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law and any other relative permanently residing in the employee's household. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at straight time rate, or compensation at the appropri- ate overtime rate — whichever is greater. Minimum 2 hours' pay if an employee reports for a regularly scheduled shift but finds there is insufficient work available. Probationary period: 6 months. Severance: 1 week's pay for each completed year of service. Safety shoes: Up to $200 for safety boots per year. Uniforms/clothing: Up to $400 per year for adequate win- ter clothing. Sample rates of pay, current: Maintenance supervisor: $43.80 per hour Journeyman carpenter: $42.61 Journeyman oil burner me- chanic: $41.22 Journeyman housing main- tainer: $37.20 Custodial: $24.24, rising in 6 steps to $28.18 Casual labour: $24.24, rising in 6 steps to $28.18 Assistant secretary man- ager: $36.37, rising in 6 steps to $42.83 Tenant relations officer: $30.99, rising in 6 steps to $36.26 Secretary bookkeeper: $27.22, rising in 6 steps to $31.77 Editor's notes: Travel assistance: $2,500 for employee, $2,300 for dependants. Employees entitled to travel assistance 2 times per year. Marriage: 5 paid days for an employee's wedding day. Compassionate care: Up to 8 weeks unpaid to care for a critically ill immediate family member. Standby: $20 per day when an employee is required to be on stand- by. $25 per day on a named holiday. Housing subsidy: $650 per month for employees either paying utilities or rent. Settlement allowance: Effective April 1, 2011: $7,835; effective April 1, 2012: $8,050; effective April 1, 2013: $8,292. COMMUNICATIONS Information Communication Services Winnipeg (7 couriers) and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9074-30 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2015, to Aug. 31, 2016. Shift premium: $1 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 7 a.m. $1 per hour for lead hands. $1 per hour per hour worked as a spare driver. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floater. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years. Not cumulative. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week for sorters or 45 per week for drivers. Double time for all hours worked in excess of 48 per week for sorters or 54 per week for drivers. Weekly indemnity: 60% of earnings. Pension: RRSP: After 1 year of service, employer will match employee contributions up to 1%. Increased to 2% effective the second year of the collective agreement. Employees may opt in or out. Bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of a spouse, child or parent. 3 days for the death of parent-in-law, daughter-in- law, son-in-law, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren or any relatives permanently resid- ing with the employee. 1 day for the death of an employee's spouse's grandparents, brother- in-law or sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at overtime rate. Minimum 3 hours' pay at straight time if an employee reports to work as scheduled but finds there is none available. Probationary period: 2 months. Safety shoes: $110 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Company to provide 5 shirts, 5 pairs of pants or shorts, 1 two-in-one jacket, 1 hat. Sample rates of pay, current: Sorter: $10.92 per hour to start, rising after 18 months to $13.27 Driver: $12.20 to start, rising after 18 months to $16.71 Editor's notes: Education fund: $750 per year provided to the union for education and training of bargaining unit members.

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