Canadian Labour Reporter

September 18, 2017 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS September 18, 2017 TRANSPORTATION Columbia Containers Vancouver (29 truck drivers) and Teamsters Canada Local 31 Renewal agreement: Effective June 21, 2016, to June 20, 2021. Signed on Jan. 7, 2016. Shift premium: First-aid at- tendant: $0.30 per hour for employee holding first-aid certificate recognized under workers' compensation board regulations. $0.75 per hour for hauling trains on road. $0.75 per hour for yard posting for company drivers. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked be- tween 4 p.m. and 5 a.m. when working on afternoon or night shift for company drivers. Delta-port premium (depen- dent contractors): $20 per trip. Wet-kit delivery (dependent contractors): $9 per hour. $4 per hour for dependent contractors for all hours worked between 4 p.m. and 5 a.m. Dependent con- tractors will also receive $4 per hour for any work on Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 120 hours or 6% after 3 years, 160 hours or 8% after 9 years, 200 hour or 10% after 15 years, 240 hours or 12% after 21 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for any work after 8 hours per day. Double time after 2 hours of overtime. Double time for first 8 hours on Sunday. Triple time for the first 3 hours there- after, quadruple time thereafter. May be banked, maximum 100 hours. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Teamsters' National Benefit Plan and Medical Services Plan of B.C. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Weekly indemnity: 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: Teamsters' National Pension Plan. Company will contribute amount for each company driver. Effective Aug. 31, 2016: $1 per hour; effective year 2: $1.10 per hour; effective year 3: $1.20 per hour; effective year 4: $1.45 per hour; effective year 5: $1.70 per hour. (Previ- ously $0.75 per hour). Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of parent, spouse, brother, sister, child, parent-in- law, sister-in-law, brother-in- law, stepchildren, legal guard- ian, grandparents including spouse's grandparents, grand- children. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay. If working 4 hours, mini- mum 6 hours' pay. If working 6 hours, minimum 8 hours' pay. Probationary period: 90 days, working 240 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Safety shoes: $175 every 2 years. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Company drivers: $25.50 Dependent contractors: $57.50 Editor's notes: Ferry trips: Employees who must ride ocean ferries with trucks and trailers on trips that exceed 8 hours (such as Port Hardy-Prince Rupert, Alaska ferries) will be compensated at straight time hourly rate for one-half total hours spent making trip. Licencing: Employee with 1 or more years of seniority, who is required under motor ve- hicle regulations to have physical examination as condition of continuing to hold valid licence, will receive maximum $175 (previously $40) for cost of examination. Dependent contractors other duties: When dependent contractors drive company trucks they will be paid $36 per hour. When dependent contractors ask company to drive company trucks they will be paid $25 per hour. Dependent contractors who participate in non-driving duties will be paid $36 per hour. SECURITY Garda Security Screening ompson, Man. (10 screening officers) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union (USW), Local 6166 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2019. Signed in October 2016. Shift premium: Screening of- ficers acting as team leaders will receive maximum hourly rate for screening officers, plus ad- ditional $2.35 per hour. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 5 years, 20 days or 8% after 10 years, 25 days or 10% after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for employees working eighth-straight day. Medical benefits: Steelwork- ers Trusteed Benefit Plan. Employer will contribute: $1.55 per hour effective Sept. 4, 2016; $1.65 per hour effective March 19, 2017; $1.70 per hour effec- tive April 1, 2018. (Previously $1.40 per hour). Sick leave: 8 days per year (previously 4 days per year). Employees may bank maximum 24 days (previously 16 days) and any surplus will be paid out as of Dec. 15 each year. Pension: Employer will con- tribute 4%, employee will contribute 4% to Steelworkers Members' Pension Benefit Plan or group RSP. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse or children. 4 days for death in immediate family (mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father- in-law, son-in-law, daughter- in-law, grandmother, spouse's sister, spouse's brother, spouse's grandmother, spouse's grand- father, brother's spouse, sister's spouse, employee's grandchil- dren). Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay or time and one-half for hours worked. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply uniform that it re- quires employees to wear and will provide any necessary al- terations costs. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.6% increase): Level 1: $16.77 rising 3 steps to Licencing: Employee will receive $175 for cost of physical examination.

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