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September 18, 2017

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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 after 12 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of daily or weekly maximums. Medical benefits: Prairie Teamster Health & Welfare Plan. Cost will be $330 per month (previously $300 per month) (lesser amount may ap- ply to senior drivers). Employer pays one-half of amount, plus $70. Company will pay 50% of any monthly increase to cost of plan per year. Maximum in- crease to employer will be $5 to monthly cost per year. Bereavement leave: In accor- dance with Burnco policy. Seniority – recall rights: 5 months (previously 180 days). Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay if employee unable to work. If employee able to work, mini- mum 5 hours' pay. Probationary period: 120 days. Mileage: $0.47 per kilometre when using personal vehicle for company business. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): 4-axle: $27.90 5-axle: $28.09 6-axle: $28.28 Editor's notes: Accidents: Employees involved in vehicular accidents may be requested by employer to attend driver- improvement course. Fee for any course will be paid by employer. Employees will not be compensated for time spent at courses, unless such employees would normally be required to drive mixer-truck. EDUCATION University of Windsor Windsor, Ont. (130 maintenance staff ) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1393 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2019. Signed on May 3, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2016: 1.5% Effective April 1, 2017: 1.25% Effective April 1, 2018: 1.5% Shift premium: $0.65 per hour for work beginning after 11:59 a.m. and before 7:59 p.m. $0.65 per hour for work after 4 p.m. $0.72 per hour for work begin- ning after 7:59 p.m. and before 5 a.m. $0.90 per hour for regular- ly scheduled work on Saturday and Sunday. $1.75 per hour for lead hand tradesperson. Paid holidays: 10 days, plus day immediately prior to Christmas Day and New Year's Day and Friday of employer's mid-year recess. Vacations with pay: 10 days af- ter 1 year, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 10 years, 25 days after 19 years, 26 days after 20 years, 27 days after 21 years, 28 days after 22 years, 29 days after 23 years, 30 days after 24 years. Overtime: Double time for all hours of work after regular shifts. Employee may take one and one-half overtime hours worked as time off in lieu of pay. Meal allowance: $10 when working more than 9 hours per day. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Green Shield Dental Plan 15. $3,500 lifetime maximum for orthodontist. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $400 every 24 months plus 1 eye exam every 12 months. Paramedical: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Maximum $800 per year for massage ther- apy. Maximum $600 per year for chiropractic. Maximum $900 per year for physiotherapy. LTD: 66 2/3 pay after 105 days, maximum $6,000 per month. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2 times annual salary, maxi- mum $170,000. Pension: University of Windsor Employees' Retirement Plan. Employer contributes 2%, em- ployee contributes 6%. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of legal or common-law spouse, son, daughter, step- child, child in legal guardian- ship, parent. 3 days for death of brother, sister, mother-in- law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, stepmother, stepfather, grandchild, grand- parent, grandparent-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Call-in pay: For the trades po- sitions in maintenance depart- ment: minimum 4 hours' over- time rate or 6 hours at straight time rate or actual hours worked at appropriate premium rate, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 60 days within 8-month period. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Safety shoes: $225 per year (previously $200 per year). Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide laboratory coats, safety glasses, gloves, aprons where necessary. For employees in Faculty of Human Kinetics, Centre for Flexible Learning, and at help desk in IT services, employer will make available rainwear and rubber boots as required. For trades positions in the maintenance depart- ment employer will provide: coveralls, safety rubber boots, rainwear, gloves, whenever nec- essary. Employer will provide plumbers, carpenters, masons, painters, electricians with win- ter and spring jackets every 2 years. Tool allowance: Employer will replace tools broken while on job. Sample rates of monthly pay (current, after 4.3% increase): Classification 9: $7,967.32 rising 3 steps to $8,310.74 8: $7,474.83 rising 3 steps to $7,797.02 7: $7,057.13 rising 3 steps to $7,361.32 6: $6,333.34 rising 3 steps to $6,606.32 5: $5,818.25 rising 3 steps to $6,069.03 4: $5,265.47 rising 3 steps to $5,492.43 3: $4,669.89 rising 3 steps to $4,871.18 2: $4,240.58 rising 3 steps to $4,423.36 1: $3,873.60 rising 3 steps to $4,040.56 Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase): Painter: $31.07 rising 3 steps to $32.41 Electrician: $35.40 rising 3 steps to $36.93 Plumber: $36.36 rising 3 steps to $37.93 Mason: $35.56 rising 3 steps to $37.09 Carpenter: $33.92 rising 3 steps to $35.38 Editor's notes: Hearing aids: $1,000 every 5 years. Long-service pay: After 5 years: $50; after 10 years: $100; after 15 years: $150; after 20 years: $200. Office space: University will provide office space available for Local 1393 at $160 per year. CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 Long-service pay: After 5 years: $50; after 10 years: $100; after 15 years: $150; after 20 years: $200.

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