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4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS October 31, 2016 $24.97 Life enrichment team leader: $25.28 rising 2 steps to $26.89 Registered practical nurse: $27.07 rising 3 steps to $28.36 Editor's notes: Time switch-over: At the time of change from standard time to daylight savings time or daylight sav- ings time to standard time, employees are paid 7.5 hours in the spring, and straight time for all hours worked in the fall. Disease protocol: Any requirement in relation to a communicable disease surveillance protocol, physician report forms or certificates shall be paid by the employer. EDUCATION Elk Island Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 41 Sherwood Park, Alta. (150 teaching assistants) and UNIFOR, Local 71 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2015, to Aug. 31, 2018. Signed on April 25, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 1% Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 12-month employees: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 7 years, 25 days after 17 years. 10-month em- ployees: Vacation must be taken during Christmas break, spring break and annual teachers' con- vention. Additional 5 days after 7 years, additional 5 days after 17 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked after 7 hours per day, maximum 12 hours per day. Medical benefits: 80% of pre- miums paid by employer for extended health care. Dental: 80% of premiums paid by employer. Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 90 days credit. Employee may use 6 days per year to care for ailing child or spouse. LTD: 100% of premiums paid by employer. Life insurance: 80% of premi- ums paid by employer. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family if fu- neral inside Alberta, 5 days for funeral outside Alberta (father, mother, legal guardian, wife, husband, child, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, aunt, uncle). Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 6 months. Sample rates of pay (current, after 30% increase): Pay group 1 (school assistant 1 - classroom support, cafeteria worker): $17.07 rising 6 steps to $21.89 Pay group 2 (school assistant 2 - office support): $18.04 rising 6 steps to $22.96 Pay group 3 (educational as- sistant level 2 – uncertified, secretary 1, library technician, laboratory technician level 1, cafeteria assistant): $19.52 ris- ing 6 steps to $25.11 Pay group 4 (educational assis- tant level 2 - certified, program assistant, secretary 2, accounts clerk 1, transportation assistant level 1, laboratory technician level 2): $21.07 rising 6 steps to $27.34 Pay group 5 (program assistant, educational assistant level 3, ac- counts clerk 2): $22.60 rising 6 steps to $30.07 Pay group 6 (educational assis- tant level 3, transportation as- sistant level 2, student services assistant): $23.61 rising 6 steps to $31.40 (A wage re-opener can occur if the provincial government increases the base instructional grant for education) Editor's notes: Health-spending account: Employer contributes $300 per year to employee's health spending ac- count. Training: 50% reimbursement for any training courses, maximum $25 for cost of textbooks. TRANSPORTATION Garda Security Screening Regina (63 workers, screening officers) and Teamsters Canada (CtW/CLC) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive March 31, 2015, to March 31, 2018. Signed on March 31, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective April 3, 2016: 2.2% Effective March 19, 2017: 2.5% Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 6 years, 5 weeks after 11 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked beyond nor- mal shift. Time and one-half for hours on scheduled day off, double-time for hours on second or third consecutive day off. Time and one-half for regular shift hours on holiday, double time beyond regular shift length on holiday. Triple time after 11 hours on holiday. Meal allowance: $16 when more than 2 hours of unsched- uled overtime is worked. Medical benefits: Com- pany pays premiums for Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan. Pension: Company contributes $0.90 per hour worked to Prai- rie Teamsters Pension Plan, ris- ing to $1 on March 19, 2017. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family. 5 additional unpaid days upon request. 3 unpaid days for death of aunt, uncle, or when employ- ee is a pallbearer. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at applicable overtime rate. Safety shoes: $100 maximum reimbursed if company is un- able to provide footwear. Uniforms/clothing: Uniforms supplied by employer without cost to employees. Sample rates of pay (current): Level 1 screening officer: $18.27 Level 3.1 screening officer: $20.16 Level 3.2 screening officer: $20.55 Level 3.3 screening officer: $20.95 Level 3.4 screening officer: $21.35 Team leader premium rate: $24.55 Editor's notes: Parking allowance: Employer pays 100% for staff parking at Regina International Airport. For em- ployees hired after ratification, the employer pays 50%.

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