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September 4, 2017

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7 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS ployee, father-in-law, mother- in-law, relative residing in employee's household). Seniority – recall rights: 4 years. Probationary period: 12 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for suspensions 3 days or less, 24 months for suspen- sions more than 3 days. Uniforms/clothing: Employee pays 50% of cost of uniform, maximum $500. Uniform will consist of: 1 tunic every 48 months on employee's an- niversary, 3 trousers, (2 pairs replaced every 2 years on em- ployee's anniversary), 2 ties, 7 shirts, (4 shirts replaced every year on employee's anniver- sary), 2 wings, 1 pair of epau- lettes, 1 overcoat, (1 overcoat every 4 years on employee's anniversary), 1 reflective vest, 1 carry-on bag, Sunwing lanyard. Employer will pay allowance of $52.30 per month uniform maintenance, miscellaneous items. Allowance will increase 1.5% per year for life of agree- ment. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7% increase): Year 1 Captain: $100.53 rising 4 steps to $107.76 First officer: $54.19 rising 4 steps to $58.08 Sample rates of lump sum pay (current, after 1.5% increase): Captain: $1,005.30 rising 1 step to $1,020.40 First officer: $541.90 rising 1 step to $550 Editor's notes: Paid education leave: Employer will pay $8,000 per year into paid education leave fund established by Unifor. Smoking: While in uniform, employees must not smoke in view of public or smoke in confined space that would cause clothing to smell of smoke. Lost, stolen or damaged baggage: If employee loses bag while travelling on company business, maximum $800 per bag will be compensated. Prisoner of war, hostage, hijacking, internment or missing: If employee, while on assignment or engaged in course of duties, is captured, taken prisoner, confined or held hostage, or is missing in action, he will be paid 100% of salary, until such time as he is released or recognized as legally deceased, maximum 12 months. GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION Village of Haines Junction Haines Junction, Yukon (18 inside, outside workers) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 5, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2018. Signed on April 3, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective second year of agree- ment: 1.5% Effective third year of agree- ment: 2% Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 3 years, 25 days after 8 years, 30 days after 12 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for the first 2 hours after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time thereafter. May be banked, maximum 10 days. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for group insurance plan arranged through Association of Yukon Communities. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 1 day per month, maximum 24 days. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Employer matches employee contributions, maxi- mum 5%, to company RSP. Ef- fective year 2 or agreement: 5.5%. Effective year 3: 6%. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate fam- ily (spouse, common-law spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, stepfather, stepmother, stepsibling, foster-parent, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, spouse, son, daughter, stepchild, ward of employee, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, any relative residing in employ- ee's household) or 6 days if at- tending funeral. 1 day for death of non-family member. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: The greater of: hours worked at straight time or 4 hours' pay. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Safety shoes: $175 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide to public works (including landfill/recycling) employees: overalls (winter/ summer) every two years, winter safety rubber boots, hard hats, safety rubber gloves, gloves, multi-season coat every 2 years. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.5% increase): Step 1 UM0 2: $31 rising 3 steps to $32.10 UMO 1: $27 rising 3 steps to $27.96 UMO: $22.50 rising 3 steps to $23.30 Landfill: $22 rising 3 steps to $22.78 Recycle: $22 rising 3 steps to $22.78 Gardener: $22.50 rising 3 steps to $23.30 Arena supervisor: $22 rising 3 steps to $22.78 Arena assistant: $22 rising 3 steps to $22.78 Pool supervisor: $22 rising 3 steps to $22.78 Assistant pool supervisor: $22 rising 3 steps to $22.78 Senior lifeguard: $18.50 rising 3 steps to $19.15 Lifeguard: $15.75 rising 3 steps to $16.31 Labourer: $22 rising 3 steps to $22.78 $1,000 lump sum paid upon ratification Editor's notes: Long-service leave: Employees will be awarded 1 additional week of vacation on employee's 20th, 25th and 30th year of service. Travel time: After 1 year of service, employee will be given 3 days' travel time once per year. Maximum 3 days travel time may be carried over to next year. Flight allowance: Employees will receive $2,000 per year vacation transportation allowance on each anniversary of employment. Flight allowance: Employees will receive $2,000 per year vacation transportation allowance.

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