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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS August 1, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Sample rates of pay (current, after 2%, 1.25%, 1.25% in- crease): Health care aide New hire: $18.32 rising in 3 steps to $19.16 Certified (1,951 hours): $18.87 rising in 3 steps to $19.73 3,901 hours: $19.49 rising in 3 steps to $20.38 5,851 hours: $20.08 rising in 3 steps to $21 7,801 hours: $20.72 rising in 3 steps to $21.67 Therapy aide New hire: $18.32 rising in 3 steps to $19.16 1,951 hours: $18.87 rising in 3 steps to $19.73 3,901 hours: $19.49 rising in 3 steps to $20.38 5,851 hours: $20.08 rising in 3 steps to $21 7,801 hours: $20.72 rising in 3 steps to $21.67 Licensed practical nurse New hire: $25.71 rising in 3 steps to $26.88 2,016 hours: $26.43 rising in 3 steps to $27.64 4,031 hours: $27.17 rising in 3 steps to $28.41 6,046 hours: $27.95 rising in 3 steps to $29.23 8,061 hours: $28.78 rising in 3 steps to $30.09 10,076 hours: $29.63 rising in 3 steps to $30.98 Hospitality aide New hire: $15.26 rising in 3 steps to $15.96 1,951 hours: $15.73 rising in 3 steps to $16.45 3,901 hours: $16.25 rising in 3 steps to $16.99 5,851 hours: $16.77 rising in 3 steps to $17.54 7,801 hours: $17.34 rising in 3 steps to $18.13 Cook non-certified New hire: $18.27 rising in 3 steps to $19.10 1,951 hours: $18.86 rising in 3 steps to $19.72 3,901 hours: $19.48 rising in 3 steps to $20.37 5,851 hours: $20.09 rising in 3 steps to $21.01 7,801 hours: $20.77 rising in 3 steps to $21.72 Cook certified New hire: $20.02 rising in 3 steps to $20.93 1,951 hours: $20.64 rising in 3 steps to $21.58 3,901 hours: $21.33 rising in 3 steps to $22.30 5,851 hours: $22.02 rising in 3 steps to $23.03 Head cook New hire: $21.60 rising in 3 steps to $22.59 1,951 hours: $22.30 rising in 3 steps to $23.32 3,901 hours: $23.03 rising in 3 steps to $24.08 5,851 hours: $23.77 rising in 3 steps to $24.86 7,801 hours: $24.55 rising in 3 steps to $25.67 Unit clerk New hire: $18.99 rising in 3 steps to $19.86 1,951 hours: $19.73 rising in 3 steps to $20.63 3,901 hours: $20.48 rising in 3 steps to $21.42 5,851 hours: $21.23 rising in 3 steps to $22.20 7,801 hours: $21.99 rising in 3 steps to $22.99 Editor's notes: Head cook duties: In the absence of the head cook, the cook will receive a premium of 75 cents per hour assisting the food services supervisor. Callback guarantee: When an employee working 7.5 hours is called back to work within 15 hours (15.5 hours for nurses), overtime rates apply. TRANSPORTATION Reimer Express Lines Winnipeg (120 workers, owner operators) and Unifor (CLC) Renewal agreement: Effective Dec. 1, 2015, to Nov. 30, 2019. Signed on Dec. 28, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 1, 2016: 3% Effective Dec. 1, 2017: 3% Effective Dec. 1, 2018: 3% Earned time off: 2 days after 6 road days from last earned time off; 3 days after 11 road days from last earned time off; 4 days after 15 road days from last earned time off. First day of earned time off is 36 hours and subsequent days are 24 hours. Medical benefits: Employee- paid premiums for Supplemen- tal Health Benefits. Dental: Company-provided coverage. 90% basic treatment for employee and spouse, 100% for dependant children, to a maximum of $1,500/year. Cov- erage of other services varies. Paramedical: Employee-paid premiums for Supplemental Health Benefits. Weekly indemnity: Greater of $417/week or annual EI maximum, to a maximum of 15 weeks. Company pays pre- miums. STD: 15 weeks. LTD: Employees pay premi- ums. 100% of net monthly income up to $2,000 for first 2 years of disability for persons disabled from their own oc- cupation and for total disability thereafter. Company pays ben- efits up to 27 months when off work due to non-occupational illness or accident. AD&D: Company-paid premi- ums for $100,000 plan. Life insurance: Company-paid premiums for $100,000 plan. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Probationary period: 90 days. Uniforms/clothing: Company pays full cost of uniforms. If contract terminated within 90 days of ordering a uniform, employee is responsible for the full cost. $12 for a safety vest for each truck; $6 for any additional vests. Sample rates of pay (current): Basic rate: $12.57/hour Truck rate: $10.02/hour Wait rate: $2.83/hour Daily rate: $164.80 5-axle double truck – no own- er-operator: $0.7864/mile 6-axle double truck, 7-axle dou- ble truck – no owner-operator: $0.8333/mile 8-axle double truck – no own- er-operator: $0.8587/mile 5-axle double truck – 1 owner- operator: $1.1431/mile 6-axle double truck, 7-axle dou- ble truck – 1 owner-operator: $1.19/mile 8-axle double truck – 1 owner- operator: $1.2154/mile 5-axle double truck – 2 owner- operators: $1.4998/mile 6-axle double truck, 7-axle dou- ble truck – 2 owner-operators: $1.5466/mile 8-axle double truck – 2 owner- operators: $1.5721/mile 5-axle single truck – no owner- operator: $0.8721/mile 6-axle single truck, 7-axle single truck – no owner-operator: $0.919/mile 8-axle single truck – no owner- operator: $0.9444/mile 5-axle single truck – 1 owner- operator: $1.3350/mile 6-axle single truck, 7-axle single truck – 1 owner-operator: $1.3818/mile 8-axle single truck – 1 owner- operator: $1.4073/mile Editor's notes: Insurance charges: $0.035 per mile with $2,500 employer-paid deduct- ible per accident. First day of earned time off is 36 hours; subsequent days are 24 hours.