Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 Shift premium: $0.75 per hour for training other employees. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 3 weeks after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 40 hours per week. Meal allowance: $2 per shift deduction for employees to eat meals during shift. Medical benefits: 80% of pre- miums paid by employer. 90% reimbursement for expenses including prescription drugs. Dental: 80% of premiums paid by employer. 90% reimburse- ment for basic services. Vision: $250 per person ev- ery 24 months. $50 every 24 months for eye exams. Effec- tive Jan. 1, 2019 $80 every 24 months. Paramedical: 90% reimburse- ment for chiropractor, osteo- path, naturopath, podiatrist, physiotherapist, acupuncturist, speech therapist, psychologist and masseur, maximum $200 per person per year. Employer will continue to provide reim- bursement after 15th chiro- practor visit or when total out- of-pocket expenses are $450. Weekly indemnity: 100% of premiums paid by employer. 66 2/3% of weekly salary (to El maximum), maximum 15 weeks payable on the first day of accident or hospitalization or fourth day of illness. Sick leave: 5 days per year. AD&D: 100% of premiums paid by employer. $25,000 coverage. Life insurance: 100% of premi- ums paid by employer. $25,000 coverage. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate fam- ily (father, mother, husband, common-law husband, wife, common-law wife, brother, sis- ter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, child, grandchild, mother-in- law, father-in-law, grandpar- ent). 1 day for death of aunt or uncle. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 60 days. Safety shoes: $50 per year or $100 every 2 years for anti-slip footwear. Uniforms/clothing: 3 sets of uniforms supplied by employer. Maximum $35 per year if em- ployee must purchase proper- fitting pants. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $0.60 per hour increase): Top 5 employees: $13.55 rising 2 steps to $14.15 All other employees: $12.45 ris- ing 2 steps to $13.05 Editor's notes: Examinations costs: A medical or X-ray examination, vaccination, inoculation or other immunization will be fully covered by employer, when required by employer. UFCW local training & education fund: Employer will submit $75 for each year of the collective agreement into the fund. Makeup: Wearing of makeup is permitted, provided it is not excessive, which is described as that which may cake and fall off and become a food- safety hazard. RETAIL Canada Bread Company Edmonton (18 retail bakery workers) and Unifor Local 445 Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2015, to Sept. 30, 2018. Signed on July 20, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 25, 2016: $0.30 per hour. Effective Sept. 25, 2017: $0.32 per hour. Paid holidays: 11 days. Overtime: Overtime is paid ac- cording to Alberta legislation. Bereavement leave: 3 days off for death in immediate family (parents, parents-in-law, step- parents, sister, brother, spouse, common-law spouse, children, grandchildren, grandparents, brother-in-law, sister-in-law). Additional days if funeral more than 500 kilometres away. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 3 months (previously 300 hours). Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Uniforms/clothing: Protective equipment, devices and cloth- ing provided by the company. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): Hours worked 0 to 500: $12.75 rising 1 step to $13.07 501 to 1,000: $13.25 rising 1 step to $13.57 1,001 to 1,500: $13.75 rising 1 step to $14.07 1,501 to 2,000: $14.25 rising 1 step to $14.57 2,001 to 2,500: $14.75 rising 1 step to $15.07 2,501 to 3,000: $15.25 rising 1 step to $15.57 3,001 to 4,000: $15.75 rising 1 step to $16.07 4,001 to 4,500: $16.25 rising 1 step to $16.57 4,501+: $16.45 16.75 rising 1 step to $17.07 Editor's notes: Start rate adjustment: Should the company hire new sales representatives above the posted start rate, all current employees will receive a lump sum payment of $100. ENTERTAINMENT Playtime Gaming Group Abbotsford, B.C. (30 gaming and security workers) and United Steelworkers, Local 2009 Renewal agreement: Effective March 1, 2015, to Feb. 28, 2020. Signed on Sept. 14, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective March 1, 2015: 1.5% Effective March 1, 2016: 1.75% Effective March 1, 2017: 2% Effective March 1, 2018: 2.25% Effective March 1, 2019: 2.5% Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for hours worked after 11 hours per day or 48 hours per week. May be banked, maximum $1,000 per year. Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums. $25 de- ductible for single, $50 for fam- ily coverage. Dental: Basic dental: 80% cov- erage, maximum $1,500 per year. Major restorative: 50% coverage, maximum $1,500 per year. Orthodontic: 50% cover- age, maximum $3,500 lifetime. Vision: $300 every 24 months, $50 for eye exams. Paramedical: $500 per year. Sick leave: 2 sick days per year. Bereavement leave: 3 days

• Cover