Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS provinces). Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 5 years, 20 days after 15 years, 25 days after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked after regular hours, double time after 12 hours. Time and one-half if working with less than 10 hours between shifts. Time and one- half for hours worked on first day off, double time after 12 hours. Double time for hours worked on second day off. Dental: 100% premiums paid by employer. Maximum $2,000 per year. 90% coverage for basic dental. Maximum $3,000 for orthodontic coverage (previ- ously $2,500) per child. Vision: 100% premiums paid by employer. $350 every 2 years (previously $300). $360 once per lifetime for contact lens for severe corneal situations. $1,500 every 48 months for la- ser eye surgery. Paramedical: Psychologists: 50% of cost, maximum $750 per person per year; $1,500 per family per year. Chiropractors, osteopaths, naturopaths, regis- tered massage therapists, podi- atrists, occupational therapists, acupuncture: $75 per visit (pre- viously $50), maximum $1,500 per person (previously $1,000) per year; $2,400 per family (pre- viously $2,000)per year. Sick leave: I day per month, maximum 8 days or 64 hours. Life insurance: Group life plan 100% premiums paid by employer: Payout 2 times salary (previously 2.5 times), maxi- mum $100,000 coverage (previ- ously $50,000). Bereavement leave: 4 days (previously 3) for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, children of employee and spouse, par- ents of employee and spouse, grandparents of employee and spouse, grandchildren of em- ployee and spouse, brothers and sisters of employee and spouse, other relatives residing with the employee). 10 additional un- paid days if requested. Probationary period: 182 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: 3 weeks' pay per year, maximum 52 weeks. Sample rates of pay (current): Customer sales and service agent/lead customer sales and service agents 1st 52-week period: $16 2nd 52-week period: $17.20 3rd 52-week period: $18.40 4th 52-week period: $19.60 5th 52-week period: $20.80 6th 52-week period: $22 7th 52-week period: $23.20 Editor's notes: Special assignments: When working a temporary assignment away from the usual workplace $0.75 per hour. Reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses such as meals, transportation, parking. Hearing aids: $1,500 per person every 5 years. Maximum part-time workers: The number of part-time employees shall not exceed 25% of total number of employees at a location as of Dec. 31 of the previous year. EDUCATION ompson Rivers University Cariboo, B.C. (600 administrative services employees) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4879 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2019. Signed on May 17 and 27, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2016: 0.45% Effective April 1, 2016: 0.5% Effective Feb. 1, 2017: 1% Effective April 1, 2017: 0.5% Effective Feb. 1, 2018: 1% Effective April 1, 2018: 0.5% Effective Feb. 1, 2019: 1% Shift premium: $0.60 per hour for work between 6 p.m. and midnight. $0.85 per hour for work between midnight and 8 a.m. 1 hour for working Satur- day or Sunday. $120 per month if holding a level 2 first-aid cer- tificate. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1 ¼ days per month, maximum 15 days to start, 15 days after 2 years, 20 days after 6 years, 25 days after 11 years, 30 days after 20 years. Overtime: Double time after 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week, work on a rest day, work on a holiday (plus regular daily pay). Double time for vacation work, plus extra vacation day. Medical benefits: 100% pre- mium paid by employer. Dental: 100% premium paid by employer. Vision: $300 per family mem- ber every 2 years. Weekly indemnity: 100% premium paid by employer. 66 2/3% of salary for 13 weeks after 30 day waiting period. Sick leave: 1.5 days per month during probationary period, 12 days when period completed, additional 18 days on the fol- lowing June 1. LTD: 100% premium paid by employer. 66 2/3% of salary af- ter expiry of weekly indemnity until return to work or until 65. AD&D: 100% premium paid by employer. Life insurance: 100% premium paid by employer. Pension: Municipal Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 4 days (previously 5 days) for death in immediate family (parent, wife, husband, common-law spouse, brother, sister, child, grandparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, foster-children and stepchildren). 1 half-day to attend a funeral. Seniority – recall rights: I month for every year over 5, maximum 24 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours overtime pay from when em- ployee leaves home and returns home. Probationary period: 560 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Severance: I week for every year, maximum 12 weeks. Uniforms/clothing: 100% sup- plied by employer. Sample rates of pay (current, after 4.8% increase): Pay band 1: $20.42 rising 6 steps to $21.39 Pay band 2: $21.09 rising 6 steps to $22.08 Pay band 3: $21.76 rising 6 steps to $22.79 Pay band 4: $22.41 rising 6 steps to $23.47 Pay band 5: $23.28 rising 6 steps to $24.37 Pay band 6: $24 rising 6 steps to Accrued leave: Upon termination, cash payment in lieu of accumulated sick leave will be given, maximum 60 days. Maximum part-time: The number of part- time employees shall not exceed 25% of total number of employees at a location.

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