Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS shifts beginning between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. or where 4 hours or more are worked between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m.; 7th and subse- quent hours when six hours are worked without a meal break; 5th and subsequent hours of an 8-hour shift with no meal break; all hours in excess of 12 hours in one day. Meal allowance: $20 if employ- ee works a second shift in one day of 4 hours or more, or if the employee doesn't receive a meal break after 6 hours. Medical benefits: 100% em- ployer paid. Dental: 100% employer paid. Paramedical: 100% employer paid. Weekly indemnity: 100% em- ployer paid. Sick leave: 1 ½ days per month with 10 days' pay, to a maxi- mum of 110 days. LTD: 100% employer paid. AD&D: 100% employer paid. Life insurance: 100% employer paid. Pension: Employees may elect to enrol in group RRSP; contri- butions matched by company. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in employee's immediate family, in-laws, grandparent or surrogate parent. 2 additional days if travel is required outside Whitehorse. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 6 months. Safety shoes: $150 maximum. Uniforms/clothing: $150 per year for production staff towards cost of "dress blacks" to be worn when in view of an audience. Sample rates of pay: Financial officer: $45,859.84 ris- ing in 3 steps to $49,437.44 Marketing and development co-ordinator: $52,915.20 rising in 3 steps to $57,408 Venue co-ordinator – old fire hall, assistant curator, venue technician, community engage- ment – visual arts: $45,572.80 rising in 3 steps to $49,400 Assistant venue co-ordinator – old fire all/wharf: $32,245.20 rising in 3 steps to $34,959.60 Box office manager: $36,458.24 rising in 3 steps to $39,520 Programming and production assistant: $39,187.20 rising in 3 steps to $44,096 Client services co-ordinator: $52,166.40 rising in 3 steps to $56,700.80 Assistant bookkeeper: $21,694.40 rising in 3 steps to $23,545.60 Senior casual stage hand: $20.95/hour rising in 3 steps to $23.17 Casual stage hand, box office, FOH, bar – casual, gallery ca- sual: $17.74/hour rising in 3 steps to $19.64 Casual FOH co-ordinator: $17.15/hour rising in 3 steps to $18.05 Gallery preparatory: $21.91/ hour rising in 3 steps to $23.75 Intern (university grad): $18.84/ hour rising in 2 steps to $20.01 Intern (junior – no university): $18.08/hour rising in 2 steps to $18.84 HEALTH CARE Clifton Manor Calgary (38 nurses) and the United Nurses of Alberta Local 213. Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2017. Signed on Aug. 21, 2015. Shift premium: $2.75 per hour for afternoon and evening shift. $5 for overnight shift. $3.25 for weekend. Paid holidays: 11 named holi- days and 1 float day. Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 2 years, 25 days after 10 years, 30 days after 20 years. Overtime: Double time. No employee can go over 16 hours in 24-hour period. Meal allowance: If employee works 4 hours or more follow- ing full shift, meal and snack provided by employer. Medical benefits: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. 70% premium coverage by em- ployer. Dental: 80% of basic services, 50% of extensive services to a maximum of $3,000 per person per year, and 50% of orthodon- tic services to a lifetime maxi- mum of $3,000 per person. Vision: Annual eye exam and up to $600 every 2 years for cor- rective lenses. Coverage for cor- rective laser eye surgery. Paramedical: 80% direct pay- ment for medication. $3,000 every 5 years for hearing aids, 100% coverage for diabetic supplies, 2 pairs of surgical stockings per year, chiropractic coverage, 100% coverage for re- spiratory equipment, and cov- erage for listed vaccines. $100 per visit to a maximum of 20 visits per year to a psychologist (previously $50). Sick leave: 1 and one-half days for each month of employment up to 120 days. STD: 66.23% of weekly earnings for a maximum of 120 days. LTD: 66.23% of weekly earnings for a maximum of 120 days. AD&D: 1x basic annual earn- ings rounded to next highest $1,000. Life insurance: 1x basic annual earnings rounded to next high- est $1,000. Pension: Employer will match employee contributions to a maximum of 5% of gross earn- ings per pay. Bereavement leave: 5 days with pay for death of spouse, child, stepchildren, parent, stepparent, sibling or stepsib- ling, mother- or father-in-law, brother- or sister-in-law, son- or daughter-in-law, grandpar- ent, grandchild, guardian, fiancé, niece or nephew, aunt, or uncle. 2 more days with pay for travel time to out-of-town funeral. 1 day with pay for death of another relative or close friend. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: 4 hours' pay plus transportation expenses. If fewer than 4 hours left when asked to leave, employee paid for whole shift. Probationary period: 503.75 hours. Severance: 2 weeks' regular salary for each full year of con- tinuous service to a maximum payment of 40 weeks. Safety shoes: $500 every 2 years for foot orthotics. Mileage: Transportation costs paid by employer if called back. Reimbursement for means of getting home if employee asked to stay late and misses public transportation. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2% increase): Registered nurse/registered psychiatric nurse: $35 per hour rising in 8 steps to $45.93. Certified graduate nurse/grad- uate psychiatric nurse: $32.02 rising in 8 steps to $39.11. Undergraduate nurse: $26.29 Editor's notes: Pay differential: 50¢ extra per hour for a clinical course. 50¢ for active registration in the CARNA plus diploma in psychiatric nursing. 50¢ for diploma/certificate in nursing unit administration. 50¢ for 1-year diploma. $1.25 for baccalaureate degree. $1.50 for master's degree. $1.75 for doctorate. Maternity/paternity/adoption leave: 1 year without pay and benefits, 2 weeks' notice of return to work. Educational leave: 24 months' maximum where em- ployee still considered employed by employer. May work as a casual employee during this time.

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