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July 3, 2017

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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 tic/periodontic: 80% coverage. Major restorative services 50% coverage. Vision: Adult: $300 every 24 months (previously $200 every 24 months). Child: $200 every 12 months. Eye exams: $50 ev- ery 24 months. Paramedical: $500 per year for chiropractor osteopath, natu- ropath, chiropodist, podiatrist, speech therapist, acupunctur- ist, masseur, psychologist, phys- iotherapist. AD&D: $20,000 coverage. Life insurance: $50,000 cover- age (previously $20,000). Pension: Employer will con- tribute $0.25 per hour to the Teamsters, Hamilton and Vi- cinity Ready-Mix Producers' Pension Plan Trust Fund. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, child, stepchild. 3 days for death of father, mother, brother, sister, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law. 1 day for death of grandparent, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay. Probationary period: 90 days. Probationary employees will re- ceive $1 per hour (previously $2 per hour) less than applicable rate for position. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Safety shoes: $120 per year (previously $80 per year) for CSA-approved safety shoes. Only shoes purchased through employer-arranged, on-site vendor will be approved. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.5% increase): Assembler/trim/general labour: $15.70 rising 4 steps to $17.03 Material handler: $17.20 rising 4 steps to $18.53 Quality tech: $17.20 rising 4 steps to $18.53 Team leader: $17.70 rising 4 steps to $19.03 Lump-sum payments of $500 will be made in years 1, 2, 3. Editor's notes: Medical examination: If employee has medical examination during working hours, employee will be paid for time involved, cost of exam and not lose any pay. Supplemental staff: Employer will employ supplemental staff through employment agencies. Employer will pay union $250 per month for right to utilize supplemental staff. Teamsters' industrial advancement fund: Employer will pay $0.01 per hour, maximum 40 hours per week to fund. Hearing aids: $500 every 5 years. EDUCATION Horizon School Division No. 67 Taber, Alta. (180 school support, maintenance staff ) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3203 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1. 2016, to Aug. 31, 2019. Signed on April 14, 2017. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 5/6 of day per month or 4% to start, 15 days or 6% after 1 year, 20 days or 8% after 10 years, 25 days or 10% after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half after 8 hours per day, 44 hours per week. Medical benefits: Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan. Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 20 days to start, 90 days per year after first year. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of parent, brother, step- child, nephew, father-in-law, brother-in-law, guardian, sister, aunt, grandparent, daughter- in-law, wife, son, uncle, grand- child, son-in-law, husband, daughter, niece, mother-in-law, sister-in-law. 3 additional days when burial more than 350 kilometres away. 1-half day to attend funeral as a pallbearer. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay. Probationary period: 120 days. Uniforms/clothing: $200 per year for caretakers, mainte- nance employees. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): School administration support: $19.23 rising 4 steps to $23.11 Assistants: $16.62 rising 4 steps to $20.48 School library support: $17.34 rising 4 steps to $21.03 Caretakers: $20.53 rising 4 steps to $22.71 Caretaker's assistants: $17.98 rising 4 steps to $20.99 Journeyman (painter, plumber, electrician, carpenter): $32.95 rising 3 steps to $34.62 Facilities maintenance tech- nician (painter, carpenter, grounds keeper, skilled general worker): $26.76 rising 3 steps to $28.12 Maintenance worker: $19.83 Temporary maintenance 1: $15.99 Temporary maintenance 2: $18.28 Operation and maintenance ad- ministrative assistants: $21.25 rising 4 steps to $27.01 Pre-kindergarten early learning educator: $21.81 rising 4 steps to $25.68 Speech language pathologist: $50.42 rising 6 steps to $61.90 Sign-language interpreter: $19.88 rising 4 steps to $24.56 Food services worker: $22.48 Educational behaviour consul- tant: $34.17 rising 6 steps to $45.97 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Corporation of the City of Peterborough Peterborough, Ont. (260 municipal workers) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 126 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on April 22, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.5% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.75% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.95% Shift premium: Night pre- mium: $1.04 (previously $1.02) for all hours beyond 6 p.m. Weekend premium: $1.72 (previously $1.69) for all hours between 5 a.m. Saturday and 11 p.m. Sunday. Paid holidays: 12 days. Addi- tional 1-half day on last working day prior to Christmas. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month maximum 8 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 5 weeks plus 1 day after 19 years, 5 weeks plus 2 days af- ter 20 years, 5 weeks plus 3 days after 21 years, 6 weeks after 22 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 7 hours per day or 70 hours bi- weekly. May be banked, maxi- mum 70 hours. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Em- ployer Health Tax. Dental: Employer pays 100% CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1

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