Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 reference point rate per hour worked Saturday and 95% of Band B: reference point rate per hour for statutory holi- days. $0.95 per hour for hours worked from midnight to 8 a.m. $1.10 per hour for work on 12-hour night shift. Shift turnover premium: Band A: $16.40, Band B: $14.40, Band C: $12.65. Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 3 floating holidays. Vacations with pay: 1.5 days for each month worked, maxi- mum 3 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 16 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half past regular hours. Double time for Sunday, statutory holidays worked. Meal allowance: Employer reimburses reasonable out- of-pocket meals on company business. Vision: Preferred Vision Ser- vices Plan. Sick leave: 23 days per year (8 days full pay, 15 days three- quarters pay). LTD: Lesser of 65% salary or 75% pension entitlement or WSIB or CPP payments. Life insurance: 2 times salary. Pension: Inergi Defined Benefit Pension Plan. Effective Jan. 1, 2016 employee contribution is 7.25% and 9.25% below and above YMPE. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, employee contribution is 7.50% and 9.50% below and above YMPE. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (parent, stepparent, parent-in- law, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, husband, wife, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, stepsiblings, grandparents, grandparents- in-law, and grandchildren). 1 day to attend funeral for death of fellow employee. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for more than 3 years' service. 24 months for less than 3 years' service. Probationary period: Mini- mum 3 months, maximum 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Severance: 2 weeks per year up to 20 years' service. 3 weeks per year after 20 years' service, maximum 78 weeks. Safety shoes: 100% of cost, maximum $150 per pair, annual maximum of $250 for shock- resistant footwear. Mileage: $0.52 per kilometre. Sample rates of weekly pay (current, after 1.5% increase): Step 15 Band A: $2,673.87 rising to $2,713.98 Band B: $2,357.33 rising to $2,392.69 Band C: $1,979.43 rising to $2,009.12 Step 14 Band A:$2,615.74 rising to $2,654.89 Band B: $2,306.08 rising to $2,340.67 Band C: $1,936.40 rising to $1,965.45 Step 13 Band A: $2,557.62 rising to $2,595.98 Band B: $2,256.23 rising to $2,290.07 Band C: $1,893.36 rising to $1,921.76 Step 12 Band A: $2,499.48 rising to $2,536.97 Band B: $2,203.58 rising to $2,236.63 Band C: $1,850.33 rising to $1,878.08 Step 11 Band A: $2,441.35 rising to $2,477.97 Band B: $2,152.33 rising to $2,184.61 Band C: $1,807.30 rising to $1,834.41 Step 10 Band A: $2,383.22 rising to $2,418.97 Band B: $2,101.09 rising to $2,132.61 Band C: $1,764.27 rising to $1,790.73 Step 9 Band A: $2,325.10 rising to $2,359.98 Band B: $2,049.85 rising to $2,080.60 Band C: $1,721.24 rising to $1,747.06 Step 8 Band A: $2,266.97 rising to $2,300.97 Band B: $1,998.60 rising to $2,028.58 Band C: $1,678.21 rising to $1,703.39 Step 7 Band A: $2,208.84 rising to $2,241.97 Band B: $1,947.36 rising to $1,976.57 Band C: $1,635.19 rising to $1,659.72 Step 6 Band A: $2,150.71 rising to $2,182.97 Band B: $1,896.11 rising to $1,924.55 Band C: $1,592.14 rising to $1,616.02 Step 5 Band A: $2,092.58 rising to $2,132.97 Band B: $1,844.85 rising to $1,872.52 Band C: $1,549.11 rising to $1,572.35 Step 4 Band A: $2,034.47 rising to $2,064.99 Band B: $1,793.61 rising to $1,820.51 Band C: $1,506.08 rising to $1,528.67 Step 3 Band A: $1,976.33 rising to $2,005.97 Band B: $1,742.36 rising to $1,768.50 Band C: $1,463.05 rising to $1,485.00 Step 2 Band A: $1,918.20 rising to $1,946.97 Band B: $1,691.12 rising to $1,716.49 Band C: $1,420.02 rising to $1,441.32 Step 1 Band A: $1,860.07 rising to $1,887.97 Band B: $1,639.88 rising to $1,664.48 Band C: $1,376.99 rising to $1,397.64 Step A Band A: $1,783.49 rising to $1,810.24 Band B: $1,572.36 rising to $1,595.95 Band C: $1,320.30 rising to $1,340.10 Step B Band A: $1,739.99 rising to $1,766.09 Band B: $1,534.01 rising to $1,557.02 Band C: $1,288.10 rising to $1,307.42 Editor's notes: Retirement bonus: 1 month's pay at retirement for 10 years of employment. Family care: 10 days per year. Reserve forces: 2 weeks for reserve members of Canadian Armed Forces to attend annual training. World-class sporting: Maximum 2 weeks to participate as athletes, coaches, officials or administrators. Vacation bonus: 1 day's pay for each year after 25 years, maximum 10 days. Spousal assistance: $750 for spouse's job search expenses. Lateral transfer: Minimum 1% increase for lateral move in a different job category. TRANSPORTATION Rigel Shipping Canada Shediac Cape, N.B. (42 unlicensed personnel) and Seafarers' International Union of Canada Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Feb. 1, 2015, Jan. 31, 2021. Signed on June 10, 2016, and June 23, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2015: 2% Effective Feb. 1, 2016: 2% Effective Feb. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Feb. 1, 2018: 2% Effective Feb. 1, 2019: 2% Effective Feb. 1, 2020: 2% Shift premium: Arctic trip: $25 for each day onboard while in the Arctic (north of the 54 th par- allel). Seniority bonus: $1,500 on 10-year anniversary, $2,000 on 15-year anniversary, $2,500 on 20-year anniversary. Paid holidays: 12 days. Overtime: Time and one-half

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