Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 September 19, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM Dow Chemical and Shell Canada Fort Saskatchewan and Prentiss, Alb. (1,500 service and maintenance employees) and e General Presidents' Maintenance Committee for Canada Renewal agreement: Effective April 3, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on April 3, 2016. (Proj- ect agreement for Dow Chemi- cal at Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., Dow Chemical at Prentiss, Alta., Shell Canada, Scotford Complex located at Fort Sas- katchewan, Alta.) Shift premium: Supervisor designation: $1 for foreman who achieve Alberta standard. Effective May 7, 2017: $1.50. Paid holidays: 11 days Vacations with pay: 6% to start, 7% after 3 years, 8% after 7 years, 9% after 10 years, 10% after 12 years. Overtime: Short-term mainte- nance: Time and one-half after 8 hours. Double time after 2 overtime hours, double time on Saturday, Sunday, statutory hol- idays. Long-term maintenance: Time and one-half after 8 hours. Double time after 4 overtime hours, double time on Saturday, Sunday, statutory holidays. Four ten-hour day: Time and one half after 10 hours, double time. Double time if working Monday to Thursday, Tuesday to Friday after 10 hours. Meal allowance: $40 if working 3 12-hour shift option. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, child, parent, parent- in-law, grandparent, sibling) if worked more than 3 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 2.5 hours, double time. Overtime hours after 2.5 hours. Safety shoes: $150 reimburse- ment for work in abnormal wear areas. Uniforms/clothing: 2 pairs of coveralls per 12 months. Sample rates of pay (current): Boilermakers Jour: $44.06 Push: $47.21 Fore: $49.56 Gen fore: $51.56 Carpenters Jour: $41.18 Fore: $45.68 Gen fore: $47.68 Cement masons Jour: $41.31 Fore: $45.81 Plasterers Jour: $41.67 Fore: $45.84 Electricians Jour: $46.43 Push: $50.14 Fore: $54.32 Gen fore: $58.04 Insulators Jour: $41.93 Fore: $47.02 Ironworkers (structural) Jour: $42.10 Fore: $47.60 Ironworkers (rebar) Jour: $38.77 Push: $40.71 Fore: $42.65 Labourers Jour: $34.99 Fore: $38.49 Millwrights Jour: $44.75 Fore: $50.25 Gen fore: $52.25 Operating engineers Jour: $44.03 Fore: $49.28 Gen fore: $51.03 Painters Jour: $42.58 Fore: $48.97 Gen fore: $51.10 Pipefitters (local 488) Jour: $45.04 Fore: $50.54 Gen fore: $52.54 Pipefitters (local 496) Jour: $45.51 Fore: $51.01 Gen fore: $53.01 HVAC and refrigeration Jour: $48.36 Fore: $53.20 Sheet metal workers Jour: $44.96 Fore: $48.96 Gen fore: $49.96 Teamsters Jour: $39.01 Push: $43.76 Fore: $44.26 Editor's notes: Inclement weather: Minimum 2 hours pay if work called off due to weather. EDUCATION Queen's University Kingston, Ont. (100 library technicians) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1302 Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2018. Signed on April 21, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2014: $750 lump sum. Effective July 1, 2015: 1% Effective July 1, 2016: 1.25% Effective July 1, 2017: 1.25% Paid holidays: 10 days, plus all days off between Christmas and New Year's day. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 15 days after 1 year, 16 days after 3 years, 17 days after 4 years, 18 days after 5 years, 19 days after 6 years, 20 days after 7 years, 21 days after 10 years, 22 days after 12 years, 23 days after 14 years, 24 days after 16 years, 25 days after 18 years, 26 days after 19 years, 27 days after 20 years, 28 days after 22 years, 29 days after 24 years, 30 days after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half, double time if worked on Sun- day. Meal allowance: Maximum $10 reimbursed, if worked more than 1 hour overtime. Dental: 100% premiums paid by employer. Major restorative: 75% co-insurance, maximum $3,000 per year. Orthodontic: 50% co-insurance, lifetime maximum of $2,000. Vision: $250 every 2 years. Sick leave: Maximum 6 months, 3 days for probationary workers. Employer will cover cost of medical certificate for sickness, maximum $25. Em- ployer will cover cost of medical certificate for fitness to work, maximum $50. LTD: 100% premiums paid by employer. Life insurance: 55% paid by employer, 45% by employee. Pension: Revised Pension Plan of Queen's University Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (parent, spouse, partner, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild). Probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.25% increase): LT2: $37,903 rising to $38,377 LT3: $39,343 rising to $39,835 LT4: $46,853 rising to $47,439 LT5: $53,138 rising to $53,802 LT6: $55,730 rising to $56,427 Editor's notes: Moving day: 1 day. Tuition reimbursement: Maximum $400 per year. Child care benefit: Maximum 50% of rate paid, maximum $30. Half-day maximum $15. Monthly full-day $600, half-day $330. Tuition support: For spouse or child of employee, $4,000 per year maximum.

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