Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS March 20, 2017 grandparent of spouse, grand- child, mother-in-law, father-in- law, brother-in-law, sister-in- law, aunt, uncle, aunt-in-law, uncle-in-law). 3 additional days for death of child, spouse. 2 ad- ditional days if burial happens outside of Alberta. 1 day to serve as a pallbearer. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year, 6 months for casual em- ployees. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for minor infractions, 2 years for other infractions. Safety shoes: $150 per year for CSA-approved safety footwear, may be carried over to year 2 for $300. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide gloves, 2 pairs of coveralls for full-time and part-time employees, 1 pair of coveralls to temporary/sea- sonal employees. Employer will provide $100 per year for the purchase of swim suits for pool employees who complete 200 hours of service. Mileage: Employees will be paid the same rate as provincial employees. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): Clerk/receptionist: $24.82 ris- ing 1 step to $25.32 Marketing & communications coordinator: $32.26 rising 1 step to $32.91 Planning & development of- ficer: $32.26 rising 1 step to $32.91 Community peace officer: $32.88 rising 1 step to $33.54 Janitor: $18.29 rising 1 step to $18.66 Lifeguard – junior: $15.46 ris- ing 1 step to $15.77 Lifeguard – senior: $17.34 ris- ing 1 step to $17.69 Pool supervisor: $19.97 rising 1 step to $20.37 Public works labourer: $20.99 rising 1 step to $21.41 Public works operator 1: $25.17 rising 1 step to $25.67 Public works operator 2: $26.68 rising 1 step to $27.21 Recreation operator 1: $25.17 rising 1 step to $25.67 Recreation operator 2: $26.68 rising 1 step to $27.21 Utility operator: $31.93 rising 1 step to $32.57 Senior utility operator: $39.63 rising 1 step to $40.42 Casual/seasonal labourer: $14.56 rising 1 step to $14.85 Editor's notes: On-call fee: $2 per hour, maximum 7 days. Loss of licence: Employees who are required to maintain a valid Alberta driver's licence for work may be terminated in the event of the loss of licence in excess of a 24-hour sus- pension. TRANSPORTATION Logistec Stevedoring (Nova Scotia) Sydney, N.S. (13 longshoremen) and United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), Local 2268 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2021. Signed on May 12, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.25% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.25% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.25% Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2.25% Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 2.5% Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for all hours worked on Satur- day or Sunday (beginning at 11 p.m. Friday and ending at 11 p.m. Sunday). Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 10% after 10 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 8 hours in a 24-hour period, or 40 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employ- ee pays 50 of premiums. Vision: $300 every 2 years for prescription safety glasses. Effective the fifth year of the agreement: $400. Sick leave: 5 days per year, maximum 10 days banked. Pension: Employees are re- quired to contribute to the defined contribution plan a minimum of 5%, maximum 12% of gross earnings. Employer will match contributions. Bereavement leave: 5 days (previously 4 days) for death in immediate family (spouse, child or stepchild, parent). 3 days (previously 1 day) for death in extended family (grandparent, spouse's grandparent, steppar- ent, mother-in-law, father-in- law, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister). Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay. Probationary period: 45 days. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide: hat, rain gear, safety gloves, non-prescription safety glasses, 2 safety vests per year, 2 coveralls per year, 1 pair of safety boots per year, 1 pair rubber boots per year. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 12% increase): Equipment operator: $26.84 ris- ing 4 steps to $30.08 Apprentice: $22.18 rising 4 steps to $24.85 Editor's notes: New-post training: Up to 40 hours of on-the-job training will be provided to employees chosen for a new posting. Apprenticeship training: Apprentices will be reimbursed tuition costs (tuition, books, exams) and out- side of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, travel, accommodation, and associated costs, maximum $1,500 per year. Apprenticeship training: Apprentices will be reimbursed tuition costs and outside of Cape Breton Regional Municipality travel, accommodation, maximum $1,500 per year. Loss of licence: Employees who are required to maintain a valid Alberta driver's licence may be terminated in the event of the loss of licence in excess of a 24-hour suspension.

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