Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS General labourer Starting: $18.96 rising 2 steps to $20.26 3 months: $19.71 rising 2 steps to $21.01 10 years: $20.71 rising 2 steps to $22.01 Mixer/palletizer Starting: $19.23 rising 2 steps to $20.53 3 months: $19.98 rising 2 steps to $21.28 10 years: $20.98 rising 2 steps to $22.28 Machine operator A Starting: $21.61 rising 2 steps to $22.91 3 months: $22.36 rising 2 steps to $23.66 10 years: $23.36 rising 2 steps to $24.66 Machine operator B Starting: $20.02 rising 2 steps to $21.32 3 months: $20.77 rising 2 steps to $22.07 10 years: $21.77 rising 2 steps to $23.07 Production clerk/cycle counter Starting: $20.07 rising 2 steps to $21.37 3 months: $20.82 rising 2 steps to $22.12 10 years: $21.82 rising 2 steps to $23.12 Roaster/salter/candy kitchen Starting: $21.61 rising 2 steps to $22.91 3 months: $22.36 rising 2 steps to $23.66 10 years: $23.36 rising 2 steps to $24.66 Material handler – order picker Starting: $21.61 rising 2 steps to $22.91 3 months: $22.36 rising 2 steps to $23.66 10 years: $23.36 rising 2 steps to $24.66 Shipper/receiver Starting: $22.40 rising 2 steps to $23.70 3 months: $23.15 rising 2 steps to $24.45 10 years: $24.15 rising 2 steps to $25.45 Sanitation/cleaner Starting: $20.18 rising 2 steps to $21.48 3 months: $20.93 rising 2 steps to $22.23 10 years: $21.93 rising 2 steps to $23.23 Tradesperson (journeyman) Starting: $33.46 rising 2 steps to $34.76 3 months: $34.21 rising 2 steps to $35.51 10 years: $35.21 rising 2 steps to $36.51 Editor's notes: Union access: Representatives are entitled to visit the plant operations with 2 days' advance notice to observe working conditions and to ensure that the terms of the collective agreement are being implemented. EDUCATION Brandon University Brandon, Man. (100 workers, office employees) and the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (CLC) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2020. Signed on May 9, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2017: 2% Effective April 1, 2018: 2% Effective April 1, 2019: 2.5% Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 ¼ days per month to start, 3 weeks af- ter 1 year, 4 weeks after 2 years, 5 weeks after 9 years, 6 weeks after 19 years. Overtime: Double-time for all overtime. Minimum 3 hours if called in on regular day of rest. Minimum 4 hours if called in on paid holiday or designated vacation day. May be taken as time off. Meal allowance: $15 if employ- ee is required to work 3 hours or more of overtime following normal work day. Medical benefits: Employer provides 100% of coverage. Dental: Employer provides coverage. Paramedical: Employer pro- vides health spending account of $475 in 2016, increasing each year to $700 in 2019 for full- time employee. $237.50 to $350 for part-time employees. Sick leave: One-half day for each pay period up to 12 days per year. 4 hours for each 80 hours worked up to 96 hours per year for food services em- ployees. Can be carried over to a maximum of 154 days. Life insurance: Employer pro- vides 100% of coverage. Pension: All eligible employees covered by University Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 paid days for death of spouse, same- sex partner, parent, stepparent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, stepgrand- parent, child, stepchild, sibling, sibling-in-law, grandchild, stepgrandchild. 1 paid day to at- tend funeral as a participant or for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or co-worker. Seniority – recall rights: 52 pay periods. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at overtime rate if called back to duty after working. Probationary period: 6 months minimum, 12 months maximum. 520 hours of service for food services and casual employees. Severance: Employees over 55 with at least 10 years' service receive 1 week's salary for each year of service upon retirement, to a maximum of 15 weeks. Regular employee terminated without cause receives 1 week's salary for each year of service, regardless of age or service. Sample rates of annual pay (current): Grade 0 office worker: $38,202.90 rising in 6 steps to $42,179.08 Grade 1: $38,569.95 rising in 6 steps to $42,584.34 Grade 2: $39,488.24 rising in 6 steps to $43,598.21 Grade 3: $40,957.50 rising in 6 steps to $$45,220.39 Grade 4: $42,951.91 rising in 6 steps to $47,422.38 Grade 5: $45,496.77 rising in 6 steps to $50,232.11 Grade 6: $48,592.86 rising in 6 steps to $53,650.45 Grade 7: $52,240.19 rising in 6 steps to $57,677.39 Grade 8: $56,411.62 rising in 6 steps to $62,282.99 Grade 9: $61,134.81 rising in 6 steps to $67,497.77 Grade 10: $66,408.71 rising in 6 steps to $73,320.58 Grade 11: $72,233.58 rising in 6 steps to $79,751.71 Grade 12: $78,611.77 rising in 6 steps to $86,793.75 Grade 13: $85,568.59 rising in 6 steps to $94,474.64 Lead cook, food services: $49,331.70 rising in 3 steps to $51,798.22 Cook, food services: $42,970.23 rising in 3 steps to $51,798.22 Food services worker: $39,757.32 rising in 3 steps to $43,197.90 Casual/student food services worker: $14.29 per hour Editor's notes: Office space: The university will provide the union with an office, furnished with chairs, a meeting table and a filing cabinet. The university will cover costs of a phone line (toll denied) and a computer network con- nection. Office space: The university will provide the union with an office, furnished with chairs, a meeting table and a filing cabinet.

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