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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 Effective April 1, 2013: 3% Effective April 1, 2014: 2.25% Effective April 1, 2015: 2% Effective April 1, 2016: 1.75% Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1 ¼ days for every month in which the employee receives 10 days' pay to start; 1 2/3 days for every month after 2 years; 2 1/2 days for every month after 10 years; 3 days for every month after 18 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours worked beyond regular hours or on a Sunday or holiday, double time for all subsequent hours. Can be taken as lieu time off to a maximum of 75 hours. Sick leave: 1 ¼ days for each month in which the employee receives 10 days' pay. Seniority – recall rights: 9 months. Call-in pay: Overtime rates or at least 4 hours at straight time rate. Severance: 2 weeks' pay for each of the first 2 years of ser- vice and 1 week's pay for each successive complete year of continuous employment. Safety shoes: $200 per year boot allowance. Tool allowance: Company will replace worn-out or broken tools used in the regular perfor- mance of work. Company will provide highly specialized tools if needed. Sample rates of pay (current): Assistant secretary manager: $70,708 rising in 6 steps to $83,251 Administrative assistant: $25.69 per hour rising in 6 steps to $30.23 per hour Casual office/casual labourer: $19.72 per hour Maintenance foreman: $42.54 perhour, rising in 3 steps to $45.53per hour Housing maintenance worker: $25.93 perhour rising in 3 steps to $27.74 per hour Oil burner, mechanic, plumber, carpenter: $79,660 rising in 3 steps to $85,235 Editor's notes: Vacation travel assistance: Payment for vacation travel each April 1 for cost of economy return airfare from Hay River to Edmonton for employee, spouse and dependants. Medical transportation: $250 for medical or dental treatment out of Fort Resolution. Civic leave: 15 days leave with pay each year to serve as member of community council, public board or committee. Housing allowance: $450 per month. Utility allowance: $200 per month, September to March. Settlement allowance: $3,500 per year. HEALTHCARE Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital Windsor, Ont. (240 non-medical employees) and Unifor Local 2458 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2107. Signed on Jan. 5, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2014: 1.4% Effective April 1, 2015: 1.4% Effective April 1, 2016: 1.4% Shift premium: $1.05 per hour for work after 3 p.m. $1.05 per hour for work after 11 p.m. Weekend premium: $1.05 per hour for work after 11:45 p.m. Friday until 11:45 p.m. Sunday. Supervisor shifts: $0.75 per hour. Paid holidays: 12 days. (Previ- ously 11 days) Vacations with pay: First year worked: 1 day for 2 months' service, 2 days for 3 months', 3 days for 4 months', 4 days for 5 months', 5 days for six months', 5 days for 7 months', 6 days for 8 months', 7 days for 9 months', 8 days for 10 months', 9 days for 11 months'. 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 13 years, 6 weeks after 22 years, 7 weeks after 28 years. Overtime: Time and one-half after 7.5 hours worked per day or 75 hours bi-weekly. Time and one-half for call-in work on a vacation day. Time and one-half for work on holiday. Double time and one-quarter for more than 7.5 hours per holiday. Meal allowance: $7 cafeteria voucher or $5 cash for overtime of more than 2 hours per day. Medical benefits: 100% cov- ered by employer for semi- private, $3 co-pay for prescrip- tions. Dental: 75% covered by em- ployer. Orthodontic: 50% covered by employer, $1,500 lifetime maximum. Dentures: 50% covered by employer, $1,500 maximum every 5 years. Crowns, bridgework, repairs: 50% covered by employer, $1,500 maximum every 5 years. Vision: $400 every 2 years. (Previously $200) $90 for eye exams every 2 years. (Previ- ously $60) Paramedical: Massage therapy: $400 per year. (Previously $300) Chiropractic: $400 per year. (Previously $300) Sick leave: 3 days after 4 months' service. 1 day per month thereafter. 1.5 days per month after 1 year's service. Life insurance: Employer pays premiums for Hospitals of Ontario Group Life Insur- ance Plan. Twice annual salary payout. Pension: Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (parent, spouse, child). (Previ- ously 3 days). 3 days for death in extended family (sister, brother, stepmother, stepfather, step- child, stepsister, stepbrother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchild, grandparent). 1 day for death in other family (aunt, uncle, niece, nephew). Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at time and one-half, or appli- cable premium rate, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 450 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 14 months. Severance: 2 weeks per year, maximum 12 weeks. Uniforms/clothing: Full-time workers $5 per month, part- time workers $2.50 per month if no uniforms are available from the employer. (Previously $50 per year) 2 coveralls and 5 uniforms (shirt, pants) for dirty work. Winter parka for outside work. Tool allowance: $1,000 per year. Sample rates of pay (current): Healthcare aide Start: $22.08 6 months: $22.69 1 year: $23.10 Unit aide Start: $21.79 6 months: $22.40 1 year: $22.80 Orderly Start: $21.79 6 months: $22.40 1 year: $22.80 CSR tech Start: $22.76 6 months: $23.38 1 year: $23.78 Patient service worker/patient registration porter Start: $21.79 6 months: $22.40 Housing allowance: $450 per month. Utility allowance: $200 per month. Settlement allowance: $3,500 per year.

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