Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS March 6, 2017 Sick leave: 20 days per school year. For teachers with more than 1 year of employment, unused sick leave can be car- ried over to a maximum of 40 days in the second year, 60 days in the third year, 80 days in the fourth year, 100 days in the fifth year, 120 days in the sixth year, and 130 days in the seventh and subsequent years. Part time teachers received pro-rated sick leave based on full-time equiva- lents. STD: Employees pay premiums for short-term disability plan. LTD: Employees pay premiums for Manitoba Teachers' Society Disability Benefits Plan, admin- istered by employer. Life insurance: Employer and employees share cost of group life insurance plan, adminis- tered by employer. Bereavement leave: Up to 5 days per year for serious medi- cal issues for members of im- mediate family. Seniority – recall rights: 1 calendar year after Sept. 30, fol- lowing date of layoff. Sample rates of annual pay (current, after increase): Class 3 teacher: $43,627 rising in 8 steps to $62,056 Class 4 teacher: $51,785 rising in 9 steps to $77,871 Class 5 teacher: $55,278 rising in 10 steps to $86,052 Class 6 teacher: $57,906 rising in 10 steps to $90,163 Class 7 teacher: $61,814 rising in 10 steps to $94,005 Substitute teacher without a degree: $114.32 per day Substitute teacher with a de- gree: $144.54 per day Principal: $9,100 to $33,500 on top of base pay, based on school enrolment Vice-principal: 50% of princi- pal's allowance if administrative duties performed at least 60% of the school day; 45% of princi- pal's allowance if admin duties for 40 to 59% of school day; 35% of principal's allowance if admin duties for 10 to 39% of school day. Student services administrator: $9,275 on top of base pay Editor's notes: Preparation time: Employees receive at least 180 minutes of preparation time per 6-day cycle for full-time employees. Leave of absence for executive duties: If a teacher is a member of the Manitoba Teachers' Society Executive Committee, maximum 6 day teaching days off to attend committee business. Leave for graduation/convocation: A teach- er may be absent from school for 1 day per year to attend her own (or child's or spouse's) graduation or convocation. CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING Celanese Eva Polymers Edmonton (131 plant, maintenance employees) and Unifor, Local 21-A Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 19, 2016, to Jan. 26, 2019. Signed on Dec. 7, 2016. Wage adjustments: (For workers in compounding, finishing, stores, and labourers) Effective 2016: 0% Effective 2017: 2% Effective 2018: 2.5% (For workers in powerhouse, polymers, maintenance) Effective 2016: 0% Effective 2017: 2.25% Effective 2018: 2.75% Shift premium: Maintenance working leader premiums (per hour): $2.58 in 2016; $2.63 in 2017; $2.70 in 2018. Night shift (per hour): $2.93 in 2016; $2.99 in 2017; $3.06 in 2018. 12-hour continuous shifts (per hour): $1.81 in 2016; $1.85 in 2017; $1.90 in 2018. Special assign- ment (per hour): $4.75 in 2016; $4.85 in 2017; $4.97 in 2018. Cellphone: $3.44 in 2016; $3.51 in 2017; $3.60 in 2018. Planner assignment (per hour): $4.75 in 2016; $4.85 in 2017; $4.97 in 2018. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1/12 of 3 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 19 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. 1 week can be carried forward once every 2 years. Overtime: Double time for all hours worked after regular daily hours. Sick leave: 24 hours per year. Unused time can be paid out or carried forward one year if em- ployee doesn't use any time. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child. 3 days for death of mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father- in-law, grandchild. 1 day for death of grandmother, grand- father, brother-in-law, sister- in-law, son-in-law, daughter- in-law. 2 additional days when travel time will be greater than 5 hours. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 720 hours. Severance: 2 weeks' pay, plus 2 weeks for every year of service times 1.15 the regular rate of pay. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all necessary per- sonal protective equipment. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.5% increase): Lead compounding operator: $43.21 rising 2 steps to $45.18 Lead compounding operator relief: $42.19 rising 2 steps to $44.11 Compounding operator 3: $40.10 rising 2 steps to $41.92 Compounding operator 2: $39.03 rising 2 steps to $40.81 Compounding operator 1: $37.25 rising 2 steps to $38.95 Compounding operator (S): $33.90 rising 2 steps to $35.44 Finishing plant operator 4: $43.21 rising 2 steps to $45.18 Finishing plant operator relief: $42.19 rising 2 steps to $44.11 Finishing plant operator 3: $40.89 rising 2 steps to $42.75 Finishing plant operator 2: $38.27 rising 2 steps to $40.02 Finishing plant operator 1: $35.41 rising 2 steps to $37.02 Finishing plant operator 1(S): $32.50 rising 2 steps to $33.98 Product shipper 3 (8-hour day worker): $37.78 rising 2 steps to $39.50 Product shipper 2 (8-hour day worker): $36.35 rising 2 steps to $38.01 Product shipper 1(8-hour day worker): $34.58 rising 2 steps to $36.15 Day lead warehouse operator: $42.19 rising 2 steps to $44.11 Stores person 4: $34.91 rising 2 steps to $36.50 Stores person 3: $31.96 rising 2 steps to $33.42 Stores person 2: $27.47 rising 2 steps to $28.72 Stores person 1: $26.63 rising 2 steps to $27.84 Stores person (S) (entry/temp): $25.99 rising 2 steps to $27.17 Tool crib attendant: $34.91 ris- ing 2 steps to $36.50 Labourer 1: $31.96 rising 2 steps to $33.42 Labourer 2: $34.27 rising 2 steps to $35.83 Labourer 3: $36.90 rising 2 steps to $38.58 Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase): Powerhouse engineer: $46.79 rising 2 steps to $49.16 Polymers south 5R senior operator: $50.45 ris- ing 2 steps to $53.01 5R control operator II: $46.79 rising 2 steps to $49.16 5R control operator I: $45.60 rising 2 steps to $47.91 5R area operator: $43.78 rising 2 steps to $46 5R extrusion operator 1: $38.82 rising 2 steps to $40.78 5R extrusion operator (S): $34.75 rising 2 steps to $36.51 Polymers day operator: $49.45 rising 2 steps to $51.95 Polymers north Senior operator (PO5): $50.45 rising 2 steps to $53.01 Control operator 2 (PO4-2): $46.79 rising 2 steps to $49.16 Control operator 1 (PO4-1): $45.60 rising 2 steps to $47.91 Area operator 2 (PO3): $43.78 rising 2 steps to $46 Area operator 1(PO2): $40.95 rising 2 steps to $43.02 Extrusion operator 2 (PO1): $38.82 rising 2 steps to $40.78 Extrusion operator (S) (POS): $34.75 rising 2 steps to $36.51 Polymers day operator: $49.45 rising 2 steps to $51.95 Electrician: $47.49 rising 2 steps

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