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November 7, 2016

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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 as per Stats Canada for Edmon- ton. Effective April 1, 2019: Greater of 2% per cent or cost of living as per Stats Canada for Edmon- ton. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus after 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve. Vacations with pay: 6% to start, 8% after 7 years, 10% after 11 years, 12% after 26 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked after 8 hours per day, double time after 12 hours. Time and one-half for work on Sunday, double time after 8 hours. Time and one- half for hours worked between midnight and 8 a.m. Double time for hours worked before 8 a.m. at start of shift. Medical benefits: 100% premi- ums paid by employer. Pension: 4% gross earnings to House Technician's RRSP fund. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide up to 2 signature attire shirts per year. Sample rates of pay (current, after 5.6% increase): House technicians: $34.61 ris- ing 2 steps to $36.54 Editor's notes: Training fund: 1.5 per cent of all the house technicians' gross earnings for training at the facility. Sign- ing bonus: house technicians: $750; alternate house technicians: $100. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Hamlet of Pond Inlet Pond Inlet, Nunavut (16 workers, inside and outside employees) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (CLC) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2017. Signed on March 14, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2014: 2.5% Effective April 1, 2015: 2.5% Effective April 1, 2016: 2.5% Shift premium: $0.25 per hour for all regular hours worked be- tween 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. Paid holidays: 13 days. Vacations with pay: 1 2/3 days month to start; 2 1/12 days per month after 2 years; 2 ½ days per month after 6 years, 2 11/12 days per month after 9 years. 5 days' bonus on 15 th , 20 th , 25 th an- niversary of continuous service. 8 days on 30 th anniversary and every 5 th anniversary thereaf- ter. Up to ½ of earned vacation leave can be carried over. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 consecutive hours worked; double-time for all hours worked after 4 con- secutively; double-time for all hours worked on second or subsequent day of rest. Up to 80 hours can be banked as lieu time. Medical benefits: Company and employees share cost of premiums. Paramedical: Company and employees share cost of premi- ums. Sick leave: 1 ¼ days for each calendar month for which at least 15 days' pay is received, to a maximum of 120 days. LTD: Company and employees share cost of premiums. AD&D: Company and employ- ees share cost of premiums. Life insurance: Company and employees share cost of premi- ums. Pension: Company and em- ployees share cost of premiums. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, immediate family member, grandparent, grandchild, in-law, aunt, uncle, cousin. Call-in pay: Greater of appro- priate overtime rate or 4 hours at straight-time rate. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Safety shoes: 1 pair of work boots every 2 years for mainte- nance employees. Uniforms/clothing: Company provides personal protective equipment where required. Company provides uniform to bylaw officer. 1 pair of summer coveralls and 1 pair of winter coveralls for maintenance em- ployees. 1 pair of indoor cover- alls for janitor. Tool allowance: $500 per year for mechanic. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.6%increase): Custodial worker: $17.98 rising in 5 steps to $18.99 Garbage truck assistant, water truck assistant: $21.66 rising in 5 steps to $22.89 Garbage truck driver, municipal liaison officer, clerk-recep- tionist, executive secretary to council, senior enforcement officer: $23.08 rising in 5 steps to $24.38 Community constable, arena manager, water truck driver, sewage truck driver, mechanic assistant, visitor centre man- ager, community hall manager, payroll/accounts payable ad- ministrator, community well- ness coordinator, water sewer/ accounts receivable administra- tor, MMOS administrator, li- brarian: $24.51 rising in 5 steps to $25.90 Recreation coordinator, build- ing maintainer, airport main- tainer, senior mechanic, finance officer, road maintainer, plan- ning officer: $32.22 rising in 5 steps to $33.98 Economic development officer, director of building mainte- nance: $40.87 rising in 5 steps to $43.26 Editor's notes: Northern allowance: Effective April 1, 2014: $22,000; Effective April, 1, 2015: $23,000; Effective April 1, 2016: $24,214. Social justice fund: Employer contributes $0.01 per hour, employee contributes $0.01 per hour worked to the PSAC Social Justice Fund. TRANSPORTATION City of Kelowna Airport Kelowna, B.C. (20 aircraft maintenance employees) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 338 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on Aug. 23, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 2% Effective March 31, 2016: 1.5% Effective March 31, 2017: 1.5% Effective March 31, 2018: 2% Effective March 31, 2019: 1.5% Shift premium: $0.35 per hour for any shift that begins or ends between 6 p.m. or 6 a.m. Acting AOS/FF crew captain premium: $0.75 per hour. Holding cer- tificate of proficiency issued pursuant to Apprenticeship Tradesmen's Qualification Act: $1.20 per hour. Maintenance mechanic : $1 per hour for holding second trade ticket in

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