Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 September 26, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Sick leave: 1 day per month to start, 12 days after 1 year, 2 months after 5 years, 3 months after 20 years. Maximum 200 days in sick leave bank. AD&D: Employer pays 55% of premium. Life insurance: Employer pays 55% of premium, 3 times annual salary. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 12 months. Uniforms/clothing: Cleaning allowance of $10 per month. Sample rates of biweekly pay (current, after 7.7% increase): Alarm dispatcher Probationer (1st 6 months): $5,356 rising 2 steps to $5,767 First year (2nd 6 months): $5,738 rising 2 steps to $6,179 Second year: $6,121 rising 2 steps to $6,591 Third year: $6,503 rising 2 steps to $7,003 Fourth year: $6,886 rising 2 steps to $7,415 Eleventh year: $7,115 rising 2 steps to $7,662 Mechanic firefighter Probationer (1st 6 months): $5,356 rising 2 steps to $5,767 First year (2nd 6 months): $5,738 rising 2 steps to $6,179 Second year: $6,121 rising 2 steps to $6,591 Third year: $6,886 rising 2 steps to $7,415 Fourth year: $7,651 rising 2 steps to $8,239 Senior fire mechanic (10 years or less): $9,334 rising 2 steps to $10,052 Senior fire mechanic (11 years or more): $9,615 rising 2 steps to $10,353 Firefighter Probationer (1st 6 months): $5,356 rising 2 steps to $5,767 First year (2nd 6 months): $5,738 rising 2 steps to $6,179 Second year: $6,121 rising 2 steps to $6,591 Third year: $6,886 rising 2 steps to $7,415 Fourth year: $7,651 rising 2 steps to $8,239 Eleventh year: $7,881 rising 2 steps to $8,486 Fifteenth year (qualified): $8,110 rising 2 steps to $8,733 Lieutenant: $8,827 rising 2 steps to $9,504 Lieutenant inspector: $9,221 rising 2 steps to $9,929 Staff development officer - lieu- tenant: $9,221 rising 2 steps to $9,929 Suppression lieutenant: $9,221 rising 2 steps to $9,929 Captain: $9,615 rising 2 steps to $10,353 Captain pre-fire planning/pub- lic education: $9,615 rising 2 steps to $10,353 Captain inspector: $9,615 rising 2 steps to $10,353 Senior captain (battalion chief qualified): $10,009 rising 2 steps to $10,777 Emergency program offi- cer: $10,009 rising 2 steps to $10,777 Staff development officer – captain: $10,009 rising 2 steps to $10,777 Communications officer: $11,033 rising 2 steps to $11,880 Battalion chief: $11,033 rising 2 steps to $11,880 Assistant chief: $11,033 rising 2 steps to $11,880 Editor's notes: Crowd control: Firefighters will not be assigned duties relating to crowd or riot control unless the mayor has ordered the reading of the riot act. Long service: After 10 years, first class firefighters 3% increase in salary. After 15 years, an additional 3% increase, calculated at 106% of rate. Hearing aids: $2,000 every 5 years. Employee assistance program: Employer covers 60%, employee covers 40%. Retirement age: Maximum age of worker is 60. Retirement gratuity: When employer reaches 50 and retires, gratuity of 1 month pay, 50% of accrued sick leave. MANUFACTURING New Flyer Industries Canada Winnipeg (700 workers, production employees) and Unifor (CLC) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2018. Signed on April 11, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2015: 2.5% Effective April 1, 2016: 2.75% Paid holidays: 13 days includ- ing employee's birthday. Vacations with pay: 10/12 of a day for each month worked to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 29 years (28 years as of April 1, 2017). Overtime: Time and-one-half for first 3 hours worked in excess of 8 hours daily, double time thereafter. Time and-one- half for first 4 hours worked on first scheduled rest day each week, double time thereafter. Double time if employee has already worked 48 hours during the work week. Double-time on a holiday. Medical benefits: Company paid premiums. Dental: Company paid premi- ums. Vision: $225 per year for pre- scription safety glasses. Com- pany will pay half the cost of laser eye surgery to a lifetime maximum of $500. Weekly indemnity: 66 2/3% of salary to a maximum of 26 weeks. LTD: 60% of wage rate from 27 th week of disability to age 65. AD&D: $65,000 Life insurance: $65,000 until retirement. Company-paid pre- miums. Pension: Company-paid bene- fits to mandatory pension plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of immediate fam- ily member. 7 days for death of a spouse, child, stepchild or unborn child in second or third trimester. Employer's discretion for miscarriage prior to second trimester. 1 day for death of sib- ling-in-law, son- or daughter- in-law, spouse's grandparent, niece or nephew. 1 unpaid day to attend a funeral. 3 unpaid days to attend out-of-province funeral of a family member. Probationary period: 720 hours worked. Uniforms/clothing: $125 per year for coveralls. Safety shoes: $160 per year. Sample rates of pay (current): Tool & die maker, industrial electrician, industrial mechan- ic, machinist: $33.14 per hour Welder fitter: $27.74 Machine operator trainer: $27.01 Electrician, road tester, ma- chine operator A, finish painter: $26.52 Tool maintenance main: $26.08 Production mechanic, mainte- nance man, production welder, abrasive blaster: $25.72 Machine operator, fibreglass repairman: $25.36 P-1: $24.78 Stockkeeper: $24.67 Production worker, painter: $24.30 Assistant production worker, assistant machine operator, painter helper, material handler, maintenance facilities techni- cian: $23.26 Utility person: $22.25 Editor's notes: Parking: Free parking will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis in designated areas. Education costs: Employer pays for 32 hours of health and safety education per committee person per year. Gambling: Gambling as defined in the Criminal Code of Canada is prohibited on company property.

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