Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS EDUCATION Calgary Board of Education Calgary (3,416 educators, administrators, maintenance, IT employees) and Calgary Board of Education Staff Association Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2015, to Aug. 31, 2017. Signed on Jan. 20, 2017. Shift premium: 10% above regular rate for shifts that begin or end between 6:01 p.m. and 6:59 a.m. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month, maximum 15 days to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 16 years, 30 days after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half after 7 hours per day for first 2 hours, double time thereafter. Time and one-half for any hours worked on Saturday, Sunday and holidays for first 2 hours, double time thereafter. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. Employer contributes $800 (previously $750) to a health-spending account. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 1 day per pay period, maximum 240 days. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of near-relative (spouse, common-law spouse, grandparent, parent, legal guardians, brother, sister, child, legal wards, grandchild, spouses of all previously mentioned, any other relative who has resided in home for at least 2 years). Additional 2 days for travel time. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at double time. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply any needed clothing. Disposable surgical gloves will be supplied in first aid kits. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Grade A: $17.02 rising 6 steps to $21.32 B: $19.17 rising 6 steps to $23.62 C: $21.32 rising 8 steps to $28.43 D $23.62 rising 8 steps to $30.96 E: $26.51 rising 8 steps to $34.64 F: $29.20 rising 8 steps to $38.32 G: $34.64 rising 8 steps to $43.90 H: $39.48 rising 8 steps to $48.82 I: $43.90 rising 8 steps to $54.17 J: $48.82 rising 8 steps to $60.10 K: $52.84 rising 8 steps to $65.09 Instructors in continuing education First 40 hours: $36.52 After 40 hours: $40.06 After 80 hours: $43.55 After 120 hours: $48.22 After 160 hours: $52.85 Language interpreter: $28.25 Student pages: $11.63 English language learning instructors First 40 hours: $59 After 40 hours: $62.49 After 80 hours: $65.97 After 120 hours: $69.46 After 160 hours: $72.94 Editor's notes: Annual-service award: $300 per year to employees who have been employed for 15 years. Stampede day: Employees who work on Calgary Stampede parade day shall receive one-half day off with pay. Staff development fund: Maximum $315,000 per year (previously $275,000 per year). Materials & equipment management allowance: $30 bi-weekly for employees who regularly transport, store, load and unload materials (equipment, supplies and additional tools). On-call allowance: $25 per day on weekdays; $50 per day on Saturday, Sunday, holiday or non- scheduled work day. Layoff allowance: After 10 years' service: 1 month's salary; after 15 years' service: 2 months' salary; after 20 years' service: 3 months' salary. ENTERTAINMENT Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Winnipeg (270 workers, business, finance and administration occupations) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC) Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2015, to Sept. 30, 2019. Signed on Oct. 1, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective Oct. 1, 2016: 2% Effective Oct. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Oct. 1, 2018: 2% Shift premium: $0.80 per hour for all hours of work or portion thereof between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. $1 per hour for all hours of work or portion thereof between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Paid holidays: 12 days. Employees whose primary work location is a casino may be required to recognize Easter Sunday instead of Easter Monday and Christmas Eve instead of Boxing Day. When Dec. 24 falls on a Monday through Friday, employees can cease work at 1 p.m. If an employee works a regular work day on Dec. 24, he will be entitled to one-half day of compensation leave up to 4 hours. Vacations with pay: 6% of hours paid at regular rate to maximum of 120 hours to start, 8% of hours paid at regular rate to maximum of 160 hours after 5 years, 10% of hours paid at regular rate to maximum of 200 hours after 9 years, 12% of hours paid at regular rate to maximum of 240 hours after 19 years. Up to 40 hours can be carried over with employer's approval. Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked beyond 8 hours per day and 80 hours over two-week period. Must be authorized. May be taken as time off in lieu. Medical benefits: Employer pays premium for flexible health plan with 5 options for coverage. Dental: Paid for by employer. Flexible plan with 5 options. $1,700 annual maximum for dental services. $1,700 to $2,100 lifetime maximum for orthodontic services. Vision: Paid for by employer. Flexible plan, up to $325 Stampede day: Employees who work on Calgary Stampede parade day shall receive one-half day off with pay.

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