Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 September 5, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 HEALTH CARE ParaMed Home Health Care Simcoe, Ont. (80 personal support workers, nurses) and WUCC Local 2832 Renewal agreement: Effective June 8, 2016, to March 31, 2019. Signed on June 8, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2017: 0.7% Effective April 1, 2018: 0.7% Shift premium: Night pre- mium: $0.24 per hour for work between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. Weekend premium: $0.24 per hour for work between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday. Paid holidays: 9 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 2 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years. Overtime: Time and one-half after 88 hours per 2 weeks. Medical benefits: Great West Life Plan. Employees responsi- ble for critical illness premiums. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (parent, child, sibling, spouse, grandparent, grandchild, par- ent-in-law). Probationary period: 400 hours or 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for suspension or 12 months for non-suspension dis- ciplinary action. Mileage: $0.38 per kilometre. Sample rates of pay (current, after 0.7% increase): CCAC personal support work- er: $16.92 to $18.23 rising to $17.10 to $18.43. Non-CCAC personal support worker: $14.82 to $15.73 rising 3 steps to $17.10 to $18.43. RPN: $20.25 rising 2 steps to $20.53 RN: $24.45 rising 2 steps to $24.79 Editor's notes: Government wage enhancement: The employer shall update all employees of timing and eligibility of wage enhancement payments from the Ontario government. New staff orientation: 1 steward will have 15 minutes to meet with new staff group. Labour management meetings: Quarterly labour-management meetings in order to discuss matters of mutual interest. INFORMATION, CULTURAL A.B.C. Press (1979) Edmonton (5 press workers) and Unifor Local 780G Renewal agreement: Effective June 15, 2016, to June 14, 2017. Signed on June 13, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective June 15, 2016: $1.52 per hour. Shift premium: First night shift: $1.50 per hour. Second night shift: $1.60 per hour. Jour- neyman in charge of a press of 4 or more printing units of 25 feet and larger sheet size $30 per week. (previously $25) Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 1 floating holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for the fourth day of work. After 7.5 hours, double time. Double time for the fifth day of work per week. Double time for statutory holidays. Medical benefits: 60% contri- butions paid by employer. Vision: $200 every 2 years, plus full cost reimbursed for eye exams. Sick leave: 5 days, plus 2 per year, maximum banked of 25 days. Pension: Employer contributes $9.50 per shift worked. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, including common- law, children, father, mother, brother or sister). 3 days for death in other family (mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandfather, grand- mother, son-in-law or daugh- ter-in-law). 3 days unpaid time off for death of brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 90 days. Probationary period: Appren- tices: 6 months. New employ- ees: 12 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months, except in cases of dishonesty, intoxication or a breach of trust. Sample rates of pay (current): All letterpress workers: $26.95 per hour 11" x 17" workers: $24.99 per hour 20" x 29" workers:$ 33.14 per hour Bindery #1 workers: $29.67 per hour Bindery #2 workers: $20.56 per hour Digital desktop 1 workers: $18.73 per hour Digital desktop 2 workers: $23.71 per hour Digital desktop 3 workers: $28.92 per hour New employees: Alberta mini- mum wage Editor's notes: Training costs: Employer will reimburse the cost of training courses (textbooks & course) upon completion of a passing grade. The employer shall update all employees of timing and eligibility of wage enhancement payments from the Ontario government. Employer will reimburse the cost of training courses (textbooks and course) upon completion of a passing grade.

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