Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 pay when required to clean vomit or excrement from ve- hicles or to remove or contain medical products or waste (i.e. hypodermic needles). Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 16 years, 30 days after 23 years. Employees entitled to 1 additional day per year of service after 25th an- niversary, maximum 35 days. Employees with 4 weeks' vaca- tion may bank up to 2 weeks per year, maximum 4 weeks. Employees with 5 or more weeks' vacation may bank up to 2 weeks per year in either vaca- tion bank or retirement bank. Maximum vacation bank is 6 weeks, maximum retirement bank is 10 weeks. Overtime: From 7 hours and 30 minutes to 9 1/2 hours: 150% rate of pay. In excess of 9 1/2 hours 200% rate of pay. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Vision: Eyeglasses, laser eye surgery coverage at $400 per covered member every 24 months. Paramedical: Psychological counselling $1,000 per year (previously $500 per year) for each employee and dependants. Acupuncturist: $100 per year; chiropractor: $400 per year (previously $200 per year); mas- sage practitioner: no limit; na- turopath: $200 per year; phys- iotherapist : no limit; podiatrist: $200 per year; speech language pathologist: $100 per year. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Coverage of 100% of earnings for 8 weeks; 85% from 9th week to end of 17th week. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Coverage of 50% of earnings after 17 weeks. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of one and one-half times earn- ings, maximum $150,000. Pension: All employees who are required to contribute un- der Public Pension Service Plan rules will be required to do so as condition of employment. Bereavement leave: 5 days (4 days for 4-day-per-week workers) for death of spouse, (common-law, same-sex), child, stepchild, mother, step- mother, father, stepfather. 3 days for death of sister, brother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, legal guardian. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Call-in pay: Up to 7 1/2 hours: 150% rate of pay. From 7 1/2 hours to 10 1/2 hours: 225% rate of pay. After 10 1/2 hours: 300% rate of pay. Probationary period: 675 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Severance: Less than 3 years: 75 hours; less than 4 years: 112.5 hours; less than 5 years: 150 hours; less than 6 years: 187.5 hours; less than 7 years: 225 hours; less than 8 years: 262.5 hours; 8 years or more: 300 hours.Safety shoes: $200 per year (previously $150 per year), or $400 every 2 years (previously $300 every 2 years). Uniforms/clothing: $12 bi- weekly cleaning allowance. Tool allowance: $0.70 times number of normal hours of work (excluding overtime and premium time) in payment period. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Transit operator: $31.06 rising 5 steps to $32.61 Garages Automotive mechanic: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Mechanic: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Machinist: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Electrician: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Bodyperson: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Farebox maintenance mechanic: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Trimmer: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Electronic technician: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Welder: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Tireperson: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Painter: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 MVA & autobody repair esti- mator: $39.01 rising 5 steps to $41.49 Serviceperson: $28.75 rising 5 steps to $30.19 Preparatory painter: $30.61 ris- ing 5 steps to $32.15 Interior bus cleaner: $26.89 ris- ing 5 steps to $28.24 Facilities maintenance shops Carpenter: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Maintenance mechanic: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Sheet metal worker: $37.70 ris- ing 5 steps to $40.09 Industrial electrician: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Plumber: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Painter: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Building service worker: $26.89 rising 5 steps to $28.24 Serviceperson L: $28.75 rising 5 steps to $30.19 Air conditioning /refrigeration mechanic: $38.70 rising 5 steps to $41.09 Overhead door servicer: $36.70 rising 5 steps to $39.04 Utility operator: $24.61 rising 5 steps to $25.84 Yard sweeper: $28.75 rising 5 steps to $30.19 Parts truck driver: $31.06 rising 5 steps to $32.61 Bus stop maintenance Bus stop maintenance painter: $36.70 rising 5 steps to $39.04 Sign painter: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Trolley overhead Power line technician: $42.64 rising 5 steps to $45.34 Transit power electrician: $40.47 rising 5 steps to $43.05 Transit power technician: $40.47 rising 5 steps to $43.05 Seabus operations Master: $44.04 rising 5 steps to $46.83 Controller/mate: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Senior marine attendant/coor- dinator: $32.89 rising 5 steps to $34.54 Marine attendant: $29.71 rising 5 steps to $31.19 Seabus engineering and main- tenance Senior chief engineer: $42.99 rising 5 steps to $45.73 Chief engineer: $41.47 rising 5 steps to $44.11 Chief electrician: $41.47 rising 5 steps to $44.11 Second engineer: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Electrician: $37.70 rising 5 steps to $40.09 Junior engineer: $35.04 rising 5 steps to $37.27 Partsperson: $35.40 rising 5 steps to $37.65 Community transit operator Trainees: $24.85 rising 5 steps to $26.09 Editor's notes: Online training: When employer requires employees to complete online training course outside nor- mal working hours, employee will be paid at time and one-half for time training. Hearing aid coverage: $1,000 maxi- mum for each ear, every 5 years. Transit pass: 1 transit pass will be given to each employee and 1 pass will be issued to spouse or child. Lifetime pass for employee and spouse upon retirement. Union education leave: Employer will pay into Unifor Paid Education Leave Training Fund $0.03 per hour worked per employee for paid education leave. CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 Transit pass: 1 transit pass will be given to each employee and 1 pass will be issued to spouse or child. Lifetime pass for employee and spouse upon retirement.

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