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May 2, 2016

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5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS TRANSPORTATION Envoy Air Multiprovince (15 aircraft refuelers) and the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) District 140 and Local 2413 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2018. Signed on April 9, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective upon ratification: $100 signing bonus Effective 2016: 25¢ Effective 2017: 10¢ Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: $12 per tow for short tows. $2 per hour for all hours worked as lead agent. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years and 4 weeks after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half. Except for unforeseen opera- tion emergencies no employee will work more than 16 hours in any 24-hour period. Vision: Employer provides for vision care. Details contained in Manulife Insurance plan policy. Sick leave: 6 days following probationary period. Employee continue to accrue 1/2 sick leave credits per month worked to a maximum of 90 days. STD: Employer provides for short-term disability. Details contained in Manulife Insur- ance plan policy. LTD: Employer provides for long-term disability. Details contained in Manulife Insur- ance plan policy. AD&D: Employer provides for accidental death and dismem- berment. Details contained in Manulife Insurance plan policy. Life insurance: Employer pro- vides for life insurance. Details contained in Manulife Insur- ance plan policy. Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee's spouse, child, spouse's child, father, stepfather, mother, stepmother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in- law, grandparent, grandchild or any relative permanently resid- ing with the employee. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Probationary period: 180 cal- endar days. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides uniforms, including 5 pairs of pants and/or shorts per year, 5 shirts per year, 1 belt per year, 1 tie or scarf per year, 1 vest or cardigan per year, 1 set of rain gear every 3 years, 1 winter parka every 3 years, knee pads as required, summer and winter gloves as required and hearing protection as required. Sample rates of pay (current, after 25¢ increase): Station attendant: $11.75 rising in 7 steps to $15.75 HEALTH CARE Belvedere Seniors Living (Belvedere Care Centre) Coquitlam, B.C. (150 nurses) and the British Columbia Nurses' Union Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2017. Signed on Feb. 17, 2015. Wage adjustments: April 1, 2015: 1.375% April 1, 2016: 1.375% Shift premium: 70¢ per hour for evening shift. $3.50 for night shift. $2 for weekend shift. $1 extra (on top of regular night and weekend premiums) super shift premium for hours be- tween 11:30 p.m. Friday to 7:30 a.m. Sunday. $3 for the first 72 hours on-call in a month, $4.25 for every hour over that. $1.25 responsibility pay if an employ- ee works in a higher rated posi- tion. $50 per month differential if employee with special clinical preparation of not less than 4 months is employed in the spe- cial service they are qualified for. $50 per month for employ- ees with a diploma in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing if they have used the course within 4 years prior to employment. $25 per month for an employee who has completed the CHA/CAN course Nursing Unit Adminis- tration and/or CHA Hospital Department Management Course and/or BCIT certifi- cate program in Health Care Management, and is using the course in their employment. $50 per month for acquiring and maintaining registration under the Nurses (Registered) Act and the Nurses (Registered Psychiatric) Act. $25 per month for an employee who passes a 1-year university course in nursing. $100 per month for an employee who has a baccalau- reate degree. $125 per month to an employee who has a master's degree in nursing. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: Full time: 20 days to start, 3 weeks after 5 years, with 1 day being added per year of service up to 45 days after 29 years. Overtime: Full time: Time and one-half for the first 2 hours worked over the regular 7.5 hours per day, then double time for the remainder of the hours worked. Time and one-half for first daily full shift hours and double time for any other hours worked in excess of 36 hours per week. Double time for working a shift on an employ- ee's scheduled day off. Flexible schedule: Time and one-half for more than 144 hours in a 4 week period. Time and one- half for overtime hours worked on a paid holiday and for a day scheduled as a paid holiday but changed by the employer with less than 2 weeks' notice. 30 minutes time and one-half on top of regular hours for a shift work where no meal period is taken. Overtime can be taken as time off or pay. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Em- ployee is eligible 30 days after hire. Dental: Employer pays 100% of the basic plan, 60% of the ex- tended plan, and 60% of ortho- dontics. Orthodontic services have a lifetime maximum of $2,750 per patient. Employee is eligible 30 days after hire. Vision: $350 every 2 years per employee or dependant. Maximum lifetime amount per employee or dependant is unlimited. Paramedical: Employer will pay 100% of the premium for coverage of employees and their dependents under the Pacific Blue Cross Plan. $600 per per- son in each 4 year period for purchase and maintenance of hearing aids. Maximum life- time amount per employee or dependant is unlimited. Sick leave: 1.5 sick days for each month of work for full- time employees. LTD: Eligible after 3-month probation period. Salary con- tinuation until age 65 in event of a disability. AD&D: Standard 24-hour ac- cidental death and dismember- ment insurance. Employer pays 100% of the premium. Life insurance: $50,000 basic life insurance. Employer pays 100% of the premium. Pension: Municipal Pension Plan. Pregnant employees may request a transfer of duties if a physician believes the pregnancy is at risk.

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