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November 14, 2016

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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 Paid holidays: 11 days. Double time and one-half for working on a holiday. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days for month worked maximum 15 days to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 2 years, 25 days after 8 years, 30 days after 15 years, 40 days after 20 years, additional 8 hours per year after 25 years, additional 40 hours per year after 30 years. All workers also receive 4 floater days. 4% in lieu of vacation for part-time workers. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per day or 80 hours per pay period. Meal allowance: Deductibles: individual: $25 per year, family: $50 per year. Smoking cessation products: $500 lifetime. Hear- ing aids: $700 every 5 years. Medical benefits: $25 individ- ual deductible, $50 for families. Expenses 100% reimbursed. Dental: Basic coverage, ac- cidental dental injury cover- age: 100% reimbursement, unlimited lifetime maximum; orthodontic coverage: 50% re- imbursement, $3,000 lifetime maximum. Vision: $200 every 24 months. Eye examinations: dependent children under age 18, 1 every 12 months; all others, 1 every 24 months. Paramedical: Chiropractors, physiotherapists, podiatrists, naturopaths, osteopaths, psychologists/social workers, speech therapists, massage therapists: $500 per year. Acu- puncturists: $100 per year. Sick leave: First 5 days, 100% salary. STD: 66% of salary after 5 days, maximum 600 hours or 15 weeks. Pension: Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan or other pension plan. Bereavement leave: 6 days off for death in immediate family (parent, spouse, child, brother, sister). 3 days off to arrange a family member's funeral (grandparents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren). 1 day off to attend funeral of grandparents of spouse, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. Probationary period: 750 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Severance: 2 weeks for each year of service. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply all clothing. Mileage: $0.44 per kilometre. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Registered nurse: Start: $29.55 Year 1: $30.22 Year 2: $30.91 Year 3: $31.56 Editor's notes: Military leave: Leave of absence without pay for reservists serving on domestic operations such as search and rescue or national disasters such as flood relief or ice storms and international deployments. Annual fees: Employer will cover cost of the annual College of Nurses of Ontario fees. Inclement weather: If a program is closed by management, nurses who were scheduled to work will be paid for their regularly scheduled hours that day. Ratifica- tion bonus: $500. Recruitment bonus: $200 for a nurse who refers workers who complete the probationary period. SOCIAL ASSISTANCE Camrose Women's Shelter Society Camrose, Alta. (17 support workers) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1425 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2016, to Aug. 31, 2018. Signed on Sept. 15, 2016. Wage adjustments: 1st year: 1% 2nd year: 1% Shift premium: $2.50 per hour for night shift. $1.50 per hour for weekend shift. Paid holidays: 12 days. Double time and one-half for holiday work. Vacations with pay: Full-time 80 hours, part-time 60 hours after 1 year; full-time 160 hours, part-time 120 hours after 3 years; full-time 200 hours, part- time 150 hours after 5 years; full-time 240 hours, part-time 180 hours after 8 years. Casual 4% to start, 6% after 5 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for hours after 40 per week. Medical benefits: AUMA Group Benefits. Dental: 100% premiums paid by employer. Sick leave: Full-time 120 hours per year, part-time 90 hours. 50% of unused sick leave credits paid to employee (minimum 5 years' service) upon retirement. LTD: 100% premiums paid by employee. AD&D: 100% premiums paid by employer. Life insurance: 100% premi- ums paid by employer. Pension: Group RRSP pro- gram. $50 per month contribu- tion by employee. Employer contributes $300 per year for employees with less than 3 years' service, $500 per year for 3 years' service, $1,000 per year for 8 years' service. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, child, parent, grand- parent, foster child, adopted child, sibling, stepchild, step- parent, grandchild). 3 days (5 days if employee is primary caregiver) for death in extended family (father-in-law, brother- in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in- law, mother-in-law, sister-in- law, aunt, uncle). 2 extra days if burial outside Alberta, 3 days if outside Canada. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Overtime rate or 3 hours' pay, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 480 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1% increase): CIW Step 1: $21.30 rising 1 step to $21.51 Step 2: $22.32 rising 1 step to $22.54 Step 3: $23.34 rising 1 step to $23.57 Step 4: $24.04 rising 1 step to $24.28 Step 5: $24.76 rising 1 step to $25.01 Step 6: $25.50 rising 1 step to $25.76 LSI: $26.27 rising 1 step to $26.53 Family support Step 1: $21.30 rising 1 step to $21.51 Step 2: $22.32 rising 1 step to $22.54 Step 3: $23.34 rising 1 step to $23.57 Step 4: $24.04 rising 1 step to $24.28 Step 5: $24.76 rising 1 step to $25.01 Step 6: $25.50 rising 1 step to $25.76 LSI: $26.27 rising 1 step to $26.53 Child support Step 1: $19.70 rising 1 step to $19.90 Step 2: $20.37 rising 1 step to $20.57 Step 3: $21.05 rising 1 step to $21.26 Step 4: $21.68 rising 1 step to $21.90 Step 5: $22.33 rising 1 step to $22.55 Step 6: $23.01 rising 1 step to $23.24 LSI: $23.69 rising 1 step to $23.93 Outreach Step 1: $21.30 rising 1 step to $21.51 Step 2: $22.32 rising 1 step to $22.54 Step 3: $23.34 rising 1 step to $23.57 Step 4: $24.04 rising 1 step to $24.28 Step 5: $24.76 rising 1 step to $25.01 Step 6: $25.50 rising 1 step to $25.76 LSI: $26.27 rising 1 step to $26.53 (Wage reopener Sept. 1, 2017, minimum 1% increase)

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