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September 26, 2016

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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS September 26, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS on a Saturday, Sunday. Paid holidays: 11 days. Em- ployees other than firefighters, can take half days off for Christ- mas Eve and New Year's Eve. Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 1 2/3 days per month after 6 years, 1 5/6 days per month after 17 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 18 years, 2 1/4 days per month after 28 years, 2 1/2 days per month after 29 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for work on a holiday. Meal allowance: $12 per day if working 3 hours of overtime. Effective Nov. 1, 2016: $13 per day. Effective Nov. 1, 2019: $13.50 per day. Additional meal allowance if working 4 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Medical Ser- vices Plan of New Brunswick, 100% paid by employer. Dental: 100% paid by employer ($25 individual, $50 family de- ductible per year). Covers 90% of approved fees. Major restor- ative: 50% coverage, maximum $1,250 per year. Orthodontic: 50% coverage, lifetime maxi- mum $2,500. Vision: $200 every 24 months, Sick leave: Full-time: 1.25 days per month (at least 10 days or 7 shifts worked). Shift workers: 1.17 days per month (at least 10 days or 7 shifts worked). LTD: 100% covered by em- ployer, 70% of monthly salary, maximum $8,000. Life insurance: 38% of premi- um paid, double annual salary. Pension: Defined benefit: employees contribute 7.5% on first $3,500, 4.6% on $3,500 to $35,000, 7.5% on $35,800 to $98,641 of income. Defined contribution: employer contrib- utes 7%. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, employer contributes 7.5%. Effective Jan. 1, 2020, employer contributes 8%. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate fam- ily (father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, foster parent, spouse, child (including child of common-law spouse), step- child, ward of the employee, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, relative permanently residing in employee's household). 3 extra days for travel. 1 day for death of brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at overtime rate. Probationary period: 6 months, maximum 12 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: 2 weeks for the first year, 1 week for each subse- quent year, maximum 30 weeks. Safety shoes: $125 per year. (Previously $85 per year) Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides 5 shirts, 3 pants, 3 coveralls (mechanics), 1 cover- all (other airside employees), 1 jacket (full-time employees), 1 sweatshirt/sweater, 1 all-season cap, 3 t-shirts, 1 belt, 1 parka (electricians, mechanics), 1 snowpants (electricians, me- chanics). Rain wear (hats, coats, pants, boots). 1 lined winter parka every 5 years. Non-pre- scription, clip-on sunglasses. Mileage: Treasury Board rate per kilometre for commuting, if working overtime. Sample rates of pay (current, after 8.25% increase): HR/payroll specialist: $31.73 rising 4 steps to $34.35 Administrative assistant: $25.84 rising 4 steps to $27.97 Operations accountant: $31.73 rising 4 steps to $34.35 Cargo special: $36.41 rising 4 steps to $39.42 Senior corporate communica- tions specialist: $36.41 rising 4 steps to $39.42 Financial accountant: $33.69 rising 4 steps to $36.47 Firefighter: $33.69 rising 4 steps to $36.47 Firefighter captain: $36.41 ris- ing 4 steps to $39.42 Electrician: $31.73 rising 4 steps to $34.35 Electrician lead: $36.41 rising 4 steps to $39.42 General labourer: $25.84 rising 4 steps to $27.97 Mechanical maintenance lead: $33.69 rising 4 steps to $36.47 Mechanical maintenance tech- nician: $31.73 rising 4 steps to $34.35 Airfield specialist: $25.84 rising 4 steps to $27.97 Airfield team lead: $31.73 rising 4 steps to $34.35 Fleet technician: $31.73 rising 4 steps to $34.35 Fleet technician team lead: $33.69 rising 4 steps to $36.47 Airfield operations specialist: $33.69 rising 4 steps to $36.47 Environmental specialist: $33.69 rising 4 steps to $36.47 Airfield trainer: $31.73 rising 4 steps to $34.35 Marketing coordinator: $29.22 rising 4 steps to $31.63 Editor's notes: Union meeting: 30 minutes to meet with a union representative for new employees. Pregnancy medical: 1/2 day leave with pay for up to 10 medical appointments. Health care allowance: $50 per month. Effective Jan. 1, 2017: $60 per month. Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $70 per month. Wash-up time: Where there is a need, wash-up time will be permitted. Firefighter fitness: 1 hour per shift for fitness training. UTILITIES London Hydro London, Ont. (210 utility workers) and the Power Workers' Union, CUPE Local 1000 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on April 12, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.4% Shift premium: Systems Oper- ator: night-shift bonus of $1.75 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2016: $1.80 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2017: $1.85 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2018: $1.95 per hour. Powerline maintainer: night- shift bonus of $1.75 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2016: $1.80 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2017: $1.85 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2018: $1.95 per hour. Systems operator: weekend shift bonus of $2.35 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2016: $2.40 per hour. Effec- tive Jan. 1, 2017: $2.45 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2018: $2.55 per hour. Powerline maintainer: night-shift bonus of $2.35 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2016: $2.40 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2017: $2.45 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2018: $2.55 per hour. Paid holidays: 13.5 days (previ- ously 9 days, and 2 half days). Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year; 3 weeks, 1 day after 5 years; 3 weeks, 2 days after 6 years; 3 weeks, 3 days after 7 years; 3 weeks, 4 days after 8 years; 4 weeks after 9 years; 4 weeks, 1 day after 13 years; 4 weeks, 2 days after 14 years; 4 weeks, 3 days after 15 years; 4 weeks, 4 days after 16 years; 5 weeks after 17 years; 5 weeks, 1 day after 19 years; 5 weeks, 2 days after 22 years; 5 weeks, 3 days after 23 years; 5 weeks, 4 days after 24 years; 6 weeks af- ter 25 years. Overtime: Double time for work after 8- or 12-hour shifts, or after 40 hours per week. Maximum 40 hours banked time. Meal allowance: $15 for every 4 hours overtime worked ($16 effective Jan. 1, 2018) (previ- ously $14). Medical benefits: 100% pre- miums covered by employer for Green Shield Canada plan. Maximum $100,000 for biologi- cal drugs per year. Dispensing fee capped at $7. Smoking ces- sation $150 lifetime maximum. Dental: Caps and crowns maxi- mum $1,500 per year, 50/50 copayment. Orthodontics $2,000 maximum lifetime 50/50 copayment. Vision: $425 every 2 years, $450 every 2 years effective Jan. 1, 2018 (previously $400 per year). Paramedical: Paramedical services: $575, $650 effective Jan. 1, 2018. Chiropractic: $350, $400 effective Jan. 1, 2019.

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