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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS August 15, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS CONSTRUCTION JV Driver Fabricators Provincewide, Alberta (590 trade employees) and Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) Local No. 63 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2016, to Jan. 31, 2018. Signed on Jan. 29, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2016: 1.5%. Shift premium: Lead hand: 5%. Foreman: 15%. General foreman: 25%. Night shift: $3 per hour (when the majority of hours fall between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m.). Specialized welding: $3.50 per hour. C ticket: $0.50 per hour. CWB all-positions ticket: $0.25 per hour. First aid ticket with CPR: $0.25 per hour. Advanced first aid: $0.50 per hour. Dual ticket: $1 per hour. Leadership for safety excel- lence: $0.25 per hour. Senior premium: $1.75 per hour. Stew- ard: $0.75 per hour. Steward with tool box 1: $1 per hour. Steward with tool box 2: $1.25 per hour. Steward with tool box 3: $1.75 per hour. Chief steward with tool box 1: $2 per hour. Chief steward with tool box 2: $2.50 per hour. Chief steward with tool box 3: $3 per hour. Construction safety officer (ACSA) $1 per hour. Construc- tion safety officer: (ACSA) $1.25 per hour. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 6% for all hours worked. Overtime: Time and one-half regular rate for all hours in ex- cess of 8 hours per day and 40 straight-time hours. (10 hours per day during compressed schedule of 4 10-hour shifts). Meal allowance: If employee is required to work beyond 12 hours the next day, employer will provide a meal. Medical benefits: Prescription drugs: 80% up to $3,000 per person per year, 100% there- after. Dental: Basic: 100% up to $2,000 per person per year. Comprehensive: 50% up to $2,000 per person per year. Orthodontic: 50% up to $3,000 lifetime maximum per child under 19. Vision: Under 21: $300 per year. Over 21: $300 every 2 years. Sick leave: Leave of absence without pay. STD: 60% weekly earnings to maximum of $600 per week maximum of 119 days. LTD: 60% of earnings, maxi- mum of $2,600 per month, per employee, payable after 119 days until 65. AD&D: $100,000 up to 65; $50,000 from 65 up to 74. Life insurance: $100,000 up to 65; $50,000 from 65 up to 74. Pension: Defined contribution governed by CLAC Pension Plan. 2% contribution per hour, matched by employer. Bereavement leave: 3 days for immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, child, legal dependent, parents, parents-in-law, sibling, grand- parents, grandchildren). Call-in pay: 2 hours minimum. Probationary period: 3 months. Safety shoes: CSA-approved safety boots must be worn, pro- vided by employee. Tool allowance: All tools pro- vided by employer. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.5% increase): Carpenter: $51.24 Cladder :$51.24 CNC operator 3: $41.41 CNC operator 2: $38.16 CNC operator 1: $34.31 Electrician: $52.62 Heavy equipment technician: $52.62 Instrument technician: $52.62 Insulator $52.62 Ironworker – structural: $52.62 Labourer – advanced: $33.39 Labourer - intermediate: $29.77 Labourer – entry level: $26.86 Material handler 3: $37.98 Material handler 2: $32.82 Material handler 1: $27.67 Operator – crane (111T+): $56.36 Operator – crane (110T and under): $52.62 Operator equipment 2: $49.50 Operator equipment 1: $42.63 Painter: $51.24 Pipefitter: $52.62 Scaffolder: $51.24 Shipper/warehouse with desig- nation: $48.47 Welder – B: $52.62 Welder: $51.24 Journeyman (B welder): $59.79 Apprentice (3-period program) 1st year: $34.51 2nd year: $39.16 3rd year: $43.52 Apprentice (3-period program) 1st year: $36.46 2nd year: $41.37 3rd year : $46.30 Apprentice (4-period program) 1st year: $31.51 2nd year: $36.46 3rd year: $41.37 4th year: $46.30 Apprentice (3-period program) 1st year: $37.41 2nd year: $42.48 3rd year: $47.55 Apprentice (4-period program) 1st year: $32.35 2nd year: $37.41 3rd year: $42.48 4th year: $47.55 Editor's notes: Eye glasses/ear plugs: Prescription safety glasses, corrective laser eye surgery up to $250. Custom ear plugs up to $100. CWB ticket: Employer will cover the cost of a Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) retest. Show- up time: An employee who is sent home because of lack of work, will receive minimum 3 hours' pay. Safety awards: Given to individuals and crews if no lost-time accident or medical aid given in 8-week period. HEALTH CARE ParaMed Home Health Care Toronto, York Region, Ont. (14 healthcare workers) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 285 & 33 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2018. Signed Jan. 26, 2016. Wage adjustments: April 1, 2016: 0.7% or 1% Oct. 1, 2016: 0.7% or 1% April 1, 2017: 0.7% or 1% Oct. 1, 2017: 0.7% or 1% Shift premium: Night: $0.50 per hour between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Night: $0.50 per hour between Friday 10 p.m. and Monday 6 a.m. RPN night and weekend: $0.50 per hour. Paid holidays: 9 days. One and one-half pay for work on any holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start or 4%, 3 weeks after 8,000 hours or 6%, 4 weeks after 18,000 hours or 8%. Overtime: One and one-half times regular rate after 88 hours bi-weekly. Medical benefits: 1 credit per hour worked per month. Ben- efit program cost is 110 credits per month. Dental: 90% employer paid. Ba- sic: 80% reimbursement, maxi- mum $1,000 per year. Vision: $100 every 24 months. Paramedical: $350 per prac- titioner per year (chiropractor, podiatrist, massage therapist, naturopath, osteopath, phys- iotherapist, speech therapist, psychologist). AD&D: 100% employer paid, $50,000.

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