Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Government of New Brunswick Provincewide, New Brunswick (1,200 health and social care professional employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC), Local 1418 Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 16, 2013, to Aug. 15, 2017. Signed on Feb. 24, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Aug. 16, 2013: 0.5% Effective Feb. 16, 2014: 0.5% Effective Aug. 16, 2014: 0.5% Effective Feb. 16, 2015: 0.5% Effective Aug. 16, 2015: 0.5% Effective Feb. 16, 2016: 0.5% Effective Aug. 16, 2016: 0.5% Effective Feb. 16, 2017: 0.5% Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: One and one-quarter (1¼) days for each calendar month of service to start, one and two-thirds (1 2/3) days after 8 years, two and one-twelfth (2 1/12) days after 20 years. Overtime: Recreation and culture program officers: From Monday to Friday, equal time off. Overtime work on Friday even- ing (after 5 p.m.), Saturday and Sunday compensated by time and one-half (1½) off. All other classifications: Time and one- half (1½) the hourly rate or time and one-half(1½) off or any com- bination of salary and time off. Medical benefits: Employer pays 75 per cent. Dental: Employer pays 50 per cent. Sick leave: One and one quar- ter (1¼) days per month up to a maximum credit of 240 work- ing days. LTD: Up to 28 months. Life insurance: Province of New Brunswick Group Life In- surance Program. Bereavement leave: 7 paid days for death of employee's mother, father, person in loco parentis, spouse, son, daughter, brother or sister. 5 paid days for employee's mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother/sister- in-law, son/daughter-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, or other relatives living in the employee's household. 2 paid days for employee's aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. A maximum of 3 additional days may be al- lowed for the purpose of travel to attend the funeral of any of these relatives. 1 paid day for employee to act as pallbearer. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year Probationary period: 6 months. Sample rates of pay (bi-week- ly, current, after 0.5% in- crease): Group 1: $1,676, rising in 9 steps to $2,156 Group 2: $2,040 rising in 9 steps to $2,572 Group 3: $2,151 rising in 9 steps to $2,697 Group 4: $2,279 rising in 9 steps to $2,864 Social worker 1: $1,728 rising in 9 steps to $2,220 Social worker 2: $2,100 rising in 9 steps to $2,649 Social worker 3: $2,216 rising in 9 steps to $2,781 Social worker supervisor: $2,350 rising in 9 steps to $2,950 Group A: $2,079 rising in 7 steps to $2,572 Group B: $2,114 rising in 7 steps to $2,614 Group C: $2,142 rising in 7 steps to $$2,649 Group D: $2,255 rising in 7 steps to $2,697 Group E: $2,324 rising in 7 steps to $2,781 Group F: $2,311 rising in 7 steps to $2,779 Group G: $2,425 rising in 7 steps to $2,909 Group H: $2,459 rising in 7 steps to $2,950 Editor's notes: Maternity leave: 17 weeks. Child care leave: 37 weeks. When both parents are employees, both may share the leave. Paternity leave: 3 days. ENTERTAINMENT Canada Science and Technology Museums Ottawa (220 museum employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Renewal agreement: Effect- ive April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2016. Signed on Sept. 2, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2014: 1.5% Effective April 1, 2015: 1.5% Shift premium: $2 per hour for irregular or rotating shifts. $2 per hour for all time worked during the weekend shift. $2 per hour for all time worked during the late hour shift. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month worked to start, 1 1/3 days per month worked after 5 years, 2 1/12 days per month worked after 15 years and 2 1/2 days per month worked after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 7.5 hours per day. Double time for all hours worked beyond 12 hours per day. Time and one-half for the first 7.5 hours worked on the 1st day of rest and double time for all hours worked thereafter. Double time for all hours worked on 2nd day of rest. Meal allowance: $10 after 3 hours of overtime. Sick leave: Earned at 1 1/4 days per month worked. Maximum of 10 days will be paid. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's spouse, father, father-in-law, mother, mother- in-law, stepfather, stepmother, foster parent, brother, sister, child, stepchild, grandparent, spouse's grandparent, son-in- law, daughter-in-law, brother- in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild or spouse's grandchild. Up to 3 days for travel. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at applicable overtime rate. Probationary period: 1 year. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Severance: Layoff: 2 weeks' pay after 1 year of continuous ser- vice, 3 weeks' pay after 10 years and 4 weeks' pay after 20 years. Death: 1 week's pay per year of continuous service. Safety shoes: $150 every 2 years for CSA Green Tag ap- proved safety shoes. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.5% increase): Level 1: $17.80 per hour rising in 5 steps to $21.66 Level 2: $19.95 rising in 5 steps to $24.27 Level 3: $21.94 rising in 5 steps to $26.69 Level 4: $24.13 rising in 5 steps to $29.36 Level 5: $26.55 rising in 5 steps to $32.29 Level 6: $28.66 rising in 5 steps to $34.88 Level 7: $30.95 rising in 5 steps to $37.66 Level 8: $33.44 rising in 5 steps to $40.59 Level 9: $26.12 rising in 5 steps to $43.93 Level 10: $38.26 rising in 5 steps to $46.57 AS-05: $42.16 CS-02: $38.69 FI-01: $33.39 rising in 4 steps to $38.79 GT-06: $44.52 IS-03: $36.74 Editor's notes: Maternity leave: 18 weeks. Parental leave: 37 weeks. Spousal union: 5 paid days. Family responsibil- ity: Up to 5 days. Standby: $18 for every 8-hour shift on standby. Layoff: 2 weeks' notice for employees with 3 months' service, 4 weeks after 1 year, 8 weeks after 4 years, 16 weeks after 7 years and 24 weeks after 10 years.

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