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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS September 12, 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 1 year $22.80 Receiver Start: $21.42 6 months: $21.88 1 year: $22.39 Porter Start: $21.01 6 months: $21.52 1 year: $22.06 Housekeeper/utility worker Start: $21.01 6 months: $21.52 1 year: $22.06 Dietary Helper Start: $21.01 6 months: $21.52 1 year: $22.06 Cafeteria aide Start: $21.01 6 months: $21.52 1 year: $22.06 Dietary supply clerk Start: $22.50 6 months: $22.98 1 year: $23.53 Dietary assistant Start: $22.17 6 months: $22.60 1 year: $23.14 Groundskeeper Start: $20.90 6 months: $21.34 1 year: $22.06 Equipment maintenance worker Start: $22.70 6 months: $23.19 1 year: $24.03 Carpenter/painter/chef tour- nant Start: $23.48 6 months: $23.98 1 year: $24.80 Wheelchair maintenance at- tendant Start: $22.17 6 months: $22.60 1 year: $23.14 Psych attendant gambling/gam- ing addictions support worker Start: $22.36 6 months: $22.53 1 year: $22.92 Chemical dependence counsel- lor gambling/gaming addictions support worker (certified) Start: $23.44 6 months: $23.62 1 year: $24.00 Bus driver/porter Start: $21.25 6 months: $21.78 1 year: $22.31 Tray carrier: $13.36 Student: $12.69 Editor's notes: Hearing aids: $1,000 lifetime. Hair pieces: $500 lifetime. Lump sum payments: Full-time $500. Part-time $75. OIL AND GAS SGS Canada Norfolk County, Ont. (32 rail car loaders) and Unifor, Local 900 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Jan. 6, 2016, to Jan. 5, 2020. Signed on May 24, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective May 2016: 2% Effective May 2017: 2% Effective June 2018: 2% Shift premium: $1 per hour between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Paid holidays: 10 days. 1 floater day. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 2 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half above regularly scheduled hours. Time and one-half for work on a holiday. Meal allowance: Company will provide meal for employees held over more than 2 hours or called in to work more than 2 hours without 4 hours' notice. An employee will qualify for meals if the holdover or call-in is for 6 hours, a second meal will be provided. Medical benefits: Part-time employees eligible for benefits once they have completed 90 shifts. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (mother, father, wife, husband, son, daughter, brother, sister). 3 days for death in extended family (mother-in-law, father- in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in- law, grandparents, grandchil- dren). 1 day for death of aunt uncle, or spouse's grandparents. 1 day without pay (or vacation or banked overtime) for funeral more than 300 kilometres away. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours. Probationary period: 90 shifts. Uniforms/clothing: Employees will be supplied with Nomex coveralls, winter coats, bellacla- vas and a winter bib. Mileage: SGS mileage reim- bursement rate. Sample rates of pay (current): (after probationary period, 18 months, 36 months) Loader: $20.40, $21.42, $23.46, $25 Lead hand: $25.50, $27.68, $30.09, $32.64. Training coordinator: $25.50, $27.68, $30.09, $32.64 Editor's notes: Banked time: Overtime hours may be banked for time off, maximum 40 hours at any one time. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION City of Waterloo Waterloo, Ont. (260 inside employees) and the Staff Association of the City Of Waterloo Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Feb. 29, 2020. Signed on Jan. 25, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 1.7% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.6% Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 1.63% Shift premium: $1.25 per hour for hours worked after 5 p.m., or before 7 a.m. Paid holidays: 12 days, 1 float- er day (must be taken Dec. 24 and March 30). Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% to start, 13 days or 5% after 2 years, 15 days or 5.8% after 3 years, 15 days or 5.8% after 4 years, 16 days or 6.2% after 5 years, 17 days or 6.5% after 6 years, 18 days or 6.9% after 7 years, 19 days or 7.3% after 8 years, 20 days or 7.7% after 9 years, 20 days or 7.7% after 10 years, 21 days or 8.1% after 11 years, 21 days or 8.1% after 12 years, 22 days or 8.5% after 13 years, 23 days or 8.8% after 14 years, 24 days or 9.2% after 15 years, 25 days or 9.6% after 16 years, 25 days or 9.6% after 17 years, 26 days or 10% after 18 years, 26 days or 10% after 19 years, 27 days or 10.4% after 20 years, 27 days or 10.4% after 21 years, 28 days or 10.8% after 22 years, 29 days or 11.2% after 23 years, 30 days or 11.5% after 24 years. Overtime: Time and one-half after regularly scheduled hours. Double time on unscheduled work Sundays. Meal allowance: $11 for work after 3 extra hours. Medical benefits: 100% pre- mium paid by employer. 100% prescription reimbursement. Dental: 100% premium paid by employer. Dentures/crowns/ bridges: 50%, maximum $1,500 per year. Orthodontic: 50%, life- time maximum $3,250. Vision: $450 per 24 months. Paramedical: Physiotherapist: