Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Vision: $400 every 24 months for each family member. Sick leave: 18 days per year for less than 64 pay periods of service; 26 days for more than 64 pay periods of service. Maxi- mum accrual of 246 days. LTD: Employer funds long- term disability plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, parent, parent-in-law. 3 paid days for death of sibling, sibling-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in- law, grandchild. Up to 3 paid days for death of relative per- manently residing at employee's household for previous 12 months. Paid leave to attend fu- neral will not be unreasonably denied. 1 day to attend funeral as pallbearer. Call-in pay: 3-hour minimum for initial overtime call-out. 1-hour minimum for subse- quent call-outs between end of scheduled working hours and start of following working day. If first call within 3 hours of start of regular work day, overtime rates will apply up to regular start time. Probationary period: 13 com- pleted pay periods for regular employees, 958.1 hours for hourly paid employees. Severance: 3 days' pay for each complete year of service beyond 25 years of service (pro-rated for partial years) payable on res- ignation, retirement, death or termination for reasons other than dismissal. For employees declared redundant, 3 weeks' pay for each complete year of service up to a maximum of 52 weeks. Safety shoes: 85% of purchase price to a maximum of $220 per vacation year for safety foot- wear for use on job. Can be car- ried over to combined 2 years' allowance. Sample rates of annual pay (current): 34: $93,549.56 minimum, $128,163.88 maximum Staff officer 6, supervisor 6, cus- tomer service centre supervisor 3, project leader 2: $85,852.26 minimum, $117,620.36 maxi- mum Safety officer 3, staff officer 5, supervisor 5, technical officer 3, customer service centre supervisor 2, information tech- nology officer 2, key account officer, maintenance supervisor 3-electrical/mechanical, plant operating supervisor 2, project leader 1: $79,130.74 minimum, $109,249.66 maximum Shift change engineer, staff of- ficer 4, supervisor 4, system shift supervisor – generation/ network, technicial officer 2, telecontrol supervisor, chemist 2, commissioning co-ordinator, construction supervisor 2, cus- tomer service centre assistant supervisor 1, information tech- nology officer 1, maintenance supervisor 2-electrical/me- chanical, plant operating super- visor 1, project officer 2, safety officer 2: $72,646.60 minimum, $100,242.22 maximum Chemist 1, construction super- visor 1, customer service centre assistant supervisor 1, mainte- nance supervisor 1-electrical/ mechanical, project officer 1, safety officer 1, staff officer 3, supervisor 3, technical of- ficer 1: $65,661.44 minimum, $90,891.06 maximum Staff officer 2, supervisor 2, utility supervisor 2: $60,231.08 minimum, $83,341.70 maxi- mum Staff officer 1, supervisor 1, utility supervisor 1: $55,275.22 minimum, $76,453.26 maxi- mum Editor's notes: Leave: Personal leave without pay is available to a maximum of 2 years, depending on length of ser- vice. EDUCATION Government of New Brunswick Fredericton (8,000 teachers) and e New Brunswick Teachers' Federation (NBTF) Renewal agreement: Effective March 1, 2016, to Feb. 28, 2021. Signed on May 24, 2017. Paid holidays: Days pro- claimed by Governor-General or Lieutenant-Governor. Medical benefits: Employer will pay 50% of premiums to New Brunswick Teachers' Fed- eration Group Health Insurance Plan. Employer will contribute during agreement, additional $5 million to the New Bruns- wick Teachers' Federation for allocation to group health and dental insurance plans. Dental: Employer will pay 50% of premiums to federation's dental insurance plan. Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 15 days per year. May be accumulated, maxi- mum 195 days. Life insurance: Employer will pay 50% of premiums to New Brunswick Teachers' Federa- tion Group Life Insurance Plan for $50,000 coverage. Pension: New Brunswick Teachers' Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of mother, father, spouse, child, brother, sister or parent- in-law. 3 days for death of grandmother, grandfather, sis- ter-in-law, brother-in-law, son- in-law, daughter-in-law, grand- daughter, grandson, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. 1 day for death of grandfather, grandmother, aunt or uncle of spouse. Probationary period: 3 years with same school district. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Sample rates of annual pay (current, after increase): Year 1 TL: $37,197 rising 9 steps to $38,907 C1: $37,197 rising 9 steps to $38,907 C2: $37,197 rising 9 steps to $38,907 C3: $37,197 rising 9 steps to $38,907 C4: $46,418 rising 9 steps to $48,549 C5: $51,029 rising 9 steps to $53,372 C6: $55,632 rising 9 steps to $58,186 Sample rates of daily sub- stitute teacher's (with New Brunswick certificate or teacher's licence) pay (cur- rent, after increase): Teacher's licence: $152.59 rising 9 steps to $159.59 C1: $152.59 rising 9 steps to $159.59 C2: $152.59 rising 9 steps to $159.59 C3: $152.59 rising 9 steps to $159.59 C4: $190.44 rising 9 steps to $199.19 C5: $209.34 rising 9 steps to Leave: Personal leave without pay is available to a maximum of 2 years, depending on length of service. Retirement allowance: Employer will pay allowance of 5 days' pay for each year of service, maximum 125 days.

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