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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS June 20, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS insurance (previously $8,000). $5,000 dependant life insurance (previously $4,000). Pension: Public Service Pen- sion Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days with pay for a parent, spouse, child, grandchild, sibling, fa- ther- or mother-in-law, grand- parent, or any other relative living with the employee. 1 day with pay for son- or daughter- in-law or brother- or sister-in- law. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours. Probationary period: 3 months. Severance: 3 weeks' pay for ev- ery year of regular service. Tool allowance: Employer will provide all necessary tools. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.25% increase): Grid level 1: $17.30 rising to $19.57 in 4 steps. Grid level 2: $17.78 rising to $20.13 in 4 steps. Grid level 3: $18.28 rising to $20.70 in 4 steps. Grid level 4: $18.79 rising to $21.30 in 4 steps. Grid level 5: $19.33 rising to $21.91 in 4 steps. Grid level 6: $19.88 rising to $22.55 in 4 steps. Grid level 7: $20.44 rising to $23.21 in 4 steps. Grid level 8: $21.04 rising to $23.88 in 4 steps. Grid level 9: $21.64 rising to $24.58 in 4 steps. Grid level 10: $22.26 rising to $25.31 in 4 steps. Grid level 11: $22.91 rising to $26.05 in 4 steps. Grid level 12: $23.58 rising to $26.83 in 4 steps. Grid level 13: $24.27 rising to $27.63 in 4 steps. Grid level 14: $24.99 rising to $28.45 in 4 steps. Grid level 15: $25.73 rising to $29.31 in 4 steps. Grid level 16: $26.50 rising to $30.19 in 4 steps. Grid level 17: $27.28 rising to $31.10 in 4 steps. Grid level 18: $28.10 rising to $32.06 in 4 steps. Grid level 19: $28.94 rising to $33.05 in 4 steps. Grid level 20: $29.80 rising to $34.07 in 4 steps. Grid level 21: $30.70 rising to $35.13 in 4 steps. Grid level 22: $31.63 rising to $36.25 in 4 steps. Grid level 23: $32.61 rising to $37.36 in 4 steps. Grid level 24: $33.63 rising to $38.54 in 4 steps. Grid level 25: $34.68 rising to $39.74 in 4 steps. Grid level 26: $35.75 rising to $40.99 in 4 steps. Grid level 27: $36.87 rising to $42.28 in 4 steps. Grid level 28: $38.03 rising to $43.62 in 4 steps. Grid level 29: $36.87 rising to $42.28 in 4 steps. Grid level 30: $40.45 rising to $46.42 in 4 steps. Grid level 31: $41.73 rising to $47.92 in 4 steps. Grid level 32: $43.04 rising to $49.48 in 4 steps. Editor's notes: Special leaves: 3 days for wedding of employee, 1 day for wedding of employee's child; 2 days for birth of employee's child; 1 day for serious household or domestic emergency; 1 day for moving; 1 half-day to serve as pallbearer or mourner; 1 day for court appearance of employee's child; 1 day for caring for parent, 2 days if parent is under employee's care permanently; 1 day for child custody hearing. Extended childcare leave: 18 unpaid months fol- lowing maternity/adoption/paternity leave. Compassionate care leave: 8 weeks to care for gravely ill family member. Maternity leave: 15 weekly payments to top up EI to 85% of employee's basic pay. Paternity leave: 15 weekly payments to top up EI to 75% of employee's basic pay. GOVERNMENT City of Hamilton Hamilton, Ont. (3,000 inside and outside employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 5167 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2018. Signed on June 3, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2% Shift premium: 25¢ per hour for water distribution operator classification employees with a Level 2 certificate. An ad- ditional 50¢ per hour for water distribution operator classifica- tion employees with a Level 3 certificate. 85¢ per hour for all time worked during the after- noon shift. $1 per hour for all time worked during the night shift. 85¢ per hour for all time worked during the weekend. $3 per hour for employees acting as trainers. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks and 2 days after 1 year of ser- vice, 3 weeks and 2 days after 2 years, 4 weeks and 2 days after 6 years, 4 weeks and 4 days after 9 years, 5 weeks and 2 days after 13 years, 5 weeks and 3 days af- ter 16 years, 5 weeks and 4 days after 18 years, 6 weeks after 19 years, 6 weeks and 1 day after 20 years, 6 weeks and 2 days after 23 years, 7 weeks and 2 days after 26 years and 8 weeks after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for the first 4 hours of overtime and double time for all hours thereafter. Time and one-half for the first 12 hours worked on Saturday and double time for all hours thereafter. Double time for all hours worked on Sunday. Meal allowance: $8 after 2 hours of overtime. LTD: 66 2/3% of regular month- ly earnings. Benefits commence 6 months from the date disabil- ity began. AD&D: $75,000. Life insurance: Double annual salary at time of retirement or termination, rounded to the nearest $1,000. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, parent, stepparent, foster parent, par- ent-in-law, child, stepchild, fos- ter child, sibling, grandparent, stepgrandparent, grandchild, stepgrandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. 5 unpaid days for the purpose of travel if the ceremony takes place out of province. Seniority – recall rights: 10 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 1 hour at time and one-half. Minimum 1 hour at double time when em- ployee is called in on a Sunday or statutory holiday. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Safety shoes: Employer pro- vides 1 pair of winter safety Overtime: Time and one-half for the first 4 hours of overtime and double time for all hours thereafter.