Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS employee contributions into company retirement savings plan. After 3 years, employer will contribute 3%. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family. Seniority – recall rights: 3 years. Probationary period: Day after line-indoctrination flight until completion of 180 cumu- lative days of active duty. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 cumulative months or 24 calendar months, whichever is shorter for any disciplinary action less than 3 days' suspen- sion (24 cumulative months or 36 calendar months, whichever is shorter for any disciplinary action more than 3 days' sus- pension). Uniforms/clothing: Employer will pay monthly allowance of $85 to cover dry cleaning, al- terations, footwear, winter scarf and gloves and all other service- related items. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.25% in- crease): Flight attendant rate (0-6 mos): $26.05 rising 4 steps to $28.20 Cabin safety manager rate (0-12 mos): $38.18 rising 4 steps to $41.33 Editor's notes: Union time bank: On Jan. 1 each year, company will give union 1,500 time bank credit hours per year. Unused credits can be carried forward to following year for duration of contract. Upon completion of contract, un- used time bank credits may be used negotiate next agreement. Loss of luggage: If employee suffers temporary loss of luggage, employee will be given allowance of $75 effective immediately. Additional $75 for each subsequent 24-hour period, maximum $250. Wedding leave: Employee may be granted 7 days off without pay, which must include day of marriage/civil partnership. SOCIAL SERVICES Wood Buffalo Housing & Development, Marshall House Fort McMurray, Alta. (10 support workers) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1505 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to March 31, 2019. Signed on July 20, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective first year: 0% Effective second year: 0% Effective third year: 0% Shift premium: $2 per hour for working night shift from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 87.36 hours to start, 131.04 hours after 2 years, 174.72 hours after 6 years, 218.40 hours after 10 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 12 hours per day or 48 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 6.9% of hours worked per month, maximum 151 hours per year, maximum accumulation of 900 hours. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Every full-time em- ployee will join Local Authori- ties Pension Plan after 1 year of service. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse, parents, sisters, sister- in-law, daughter-in-law, grand- children, children, stepparents, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparents, stepchildren, brothers, father-in-law, son- in-law, stepgrandparents, step- grandchildren, relative residing in employee's household). 1 day to attend funeral. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 520 hours or 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Severance: 1 week's pay, if em- ployed more than 3 months but less than 2 years; 2 weeks' pay if employed 2 years or more but less than 4 years; 4 weeks' pay if employed 4 years or more but less than 6 years; 5 weeks' pay if employed 6 years or more but less than 8 years; 6 weeks' pay if employed 8 years or more but less than 10 years; 8 weeks if employed 10 years or more. Uniforms/clothing: Once per year for regular employees, em- ployer will provide choice of ei- ther 4 polo shirts and 2 smocks or 4 smocks and clothing allow- ance of $150 for black pants. Casual and temporary employ- ees will be provided once per year with choice of either 2 polo shirts and 1 smock or 2 smocks and clothing allowance of $100 for black pants. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Support worker: $25.46 Lump-sum payment of $150 will be made to every full-time, regular employee on April 1 of each year of contract. Editor's notes: Background check: Employee will be required to complete criminal record check during probation- ary period. Living allowance: Employer will pay living allowance for cost of living in Fort McMurray, Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alta., of $1,040 per year. ENERGY TRANSMISSION Spectra Energy Chetwynd, B.C. (56 technicians) and Unifor Local 449 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2016, to Jan. 31, 2019. Signed on Jan. 21, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Feb. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Feb. 1, 2018: 2.5% Shift premium: Employees assigned responsibility of lead- hand will be paid equal to tech 1 rate or 126% of regular rate, whichever is higher. Employees assigned responsibility of tem- porary team leader will be paid equal to tech 1 rate or 110% of regular rate, whichever is high- er. $3.74 per hour when work- ing night shift (effective Feb. 1, 2018: $3.84 per hour). Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 2 floater days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 8 days (7 days for shift workers) to start, 120 hours after 9 years, 160 hours after 17 years, 200 hours after 24 years, 240 hours after 25 years. Overtime: Double time for all work after regularly scheduled hours. May be banked, maxi- mum 75 hours. Dental: Orthodontics: lifetime

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