Canadian Labour Reporter

4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS April 10, 2017 major dental care. 50% for or- thodontics per dependant chil- dren, $2,000 lifetime maximum. Vision: $250 every 24 months. AD&D: Employee pays premi- ums for maximum 5 times an- nual salary. Life insurance: Employee pays $0.08 per $1,000 of insurance, employer pays the balance. Coverage is 2 times annual sal- ary. Pension: Employees eligible to participate in company's corpo- rate pension plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in the immediate family (spouse, common-law, child, stepchild, grandchild, sister, brother, mother, father, steppar- ent, mother-in-law, father-in- law, grandfather, grandmother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, spouse's grandparents, legal guardian, ward). Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at time and one-half. Double time for second and any subsequent call-ins on the same day or during regular day off. Probationary period: 65 days in a 12-month period. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: 2 weeks' pay for each year of service. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply: coveralls, smocks, safety glasses, safety footwear, rubber clothes, rubber boots, gloves, storm coats, insulated weather-appropriate clothing. Tool allowance: Employer will supply all tools and equipment. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $1.30 per hour increase): Warehouse worker Start: $23.97 rising 2 steps to $25.27 3 months: $25.45 rising 2 steps to $26.75 12 months: $26.93 rising 2 steps to $28.23 24 months: $28.39 rising 2 steps to $29.69 36 months: $29.87 rising 2 steps to $31.17 Operator - production Start: $24.86 rising 2 steps to $26.16 3 months: $26.35 rising 2 steps to $27.65 12 months: $27.82 rising 2 steps to $29.12 24 months: $29.29 rising 2 steps to $30.59 36 months: $30.76 rising 2 steps to $32.06 Operator - bulk Start: $25.06 rising 2 steps to $26.66 3 months: $26.55 rising 2 steps to $28.15 12 months: $28.02 rising 2 steps to $29.62 24 months: $29.49 rising 2 steps to $31.09 36 months: $30.96 rising 2 steps to $32.56 Laboratory technician Start: $22.20 rising 2 steps to $23.50 3 months: $23.57 rising 2 steps to $24.87 12 months: $24.94 rising 2 steps to $26.24 24 months: $26.31 rising 2 steps to $27.61 36 months: $27.66 rising 2 steps to $28.96 Administrative clerk Start: $18.66 rising 2 steps to $19.96 3 months: $19.81 rising 2 steps to $21.11 12 months: $20.95 rising 2 steps to $22.25 24 months: $22.08 rising 2 steps to $23.38 36 months: $23.23 rising 2 steps to $24.53 Foreman Start: $29.97 rising 2 steps to $31.27 12 months: $31.61 rising 2 steps to $32.91 24 months: $33.26 rising 2 steps to $34.56 Editor's notes: Wash-up time: 15 minutes wash-up time for all employees engaged in dirty work where they require a longer wash-up period to get clean. Medical examinations: Costs of physician's notes requested by employer will be reimbursed by employer. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION District of Squamish Squamish, B.C. (180 inside, outside workers) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2269 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on Nov. 28, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2% Shift premium: $1 per hour for all hours worked between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. $100 per month for first-aid level 2 attendants. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 6 years, 4.4 weeks after 11 years, 5 weeks after 14 years, 6 weeks after 19 years, 7 weeks after 25 years. Casual, temporary, seasonal employees: 4% pay for up to 1,960 hours worked, 6% thereafter. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours worked after regular hours, double time thereafter. May be banked with no limits, maximum 10 banked days off per year. Maximum 7 banked days may be carried over per year. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Medical Services Plan of B.C. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 100% for basic, 80% for major restorative services, 50% for orthodontic services, lifetime maximum $4,000 per person. Vision: $450 (previously $400) every 24 months. Effective Jan. 1, 2018, increase in coverage to include corrective vision pro- cedures such as laser eye sur- gery to $600 in any 24-month period. Paramedical: $1,500 annual maximum (chiropractor, mas- sage, physiotherapist). $300 per year for naturopath, $200 per year for acupuncture, $200 per year for podiatrist, $100 per year for speech therapist. Weekly indemnity: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 12 days per year, maximum 150 days accumu- lated. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Coverage is 2 times annual salary, minimum $60,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Coverage is 2 times annual salary, minimum $60,000. Pension: Employees will par- ticipate in municipal pension plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days (4 days for 4-day per week em- ployees) for death in immedi- ate family (parent, stepparent, spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, fiancée, brother, sister, child, stepchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren). Additional 7 days if travel of more than 200 kilometres for funeral is required. 1 day to act as a pallbearer, 1 half-day to act as a mourner. Seniority – recall rights: For employees with less than 1 year's experience: 6 months. For employees with more than 1 year's experience: 6 months. Probationary period: 520 hours for workers on 8-hour shifts, or 455 hours for workers on 7-hour shifts. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Safety shoes: $185 per year (previously $175 per year) for footwear, may be increased to $370 per year when needed. Employer will supply 1 pair of rubber boots every 2 years for utility work areas. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply: 4 gloves per year, rain gear, appropriate safety wear. $100 per year reimburse- ment for aquatic clothing. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.6% increase): Program worker: $14.84 rising 3 steps to $15.67

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