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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 per hour for hours worked on second shift between 3 p.m. and 1 a.m. $0.50 per hour for hours worked on third shift be- tween11 p.m. and 9 a.m. $1 per hour above pay rate for all hours spent as assigned trainer. $0.70 per hour more than highest job class for which employee is re- sponsible to direct when acting as lead-person. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floating holiday. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 2 years, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 22 years, 7 weeks after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week and first 4 hours on Saturday. Dou- ble time for all work after 11 hours per day or 44 hours per week and subsequent 4 hours on Saturday and for all hours worked on Sunday. Meal allowance: When work- ing more than 2.2 hours of over- time, employer will provide a hot meal when possible. In lieu of meal, employer will pay $14 to employee. Employer will pro- vide hot meal when employee works more than 12 hours per day. Paramedical: Employer will provide health-spending ac- count of $350 per employee per year, to offset cost of massage therapy, chiropractic and phys- iotherapy only. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, son, daughter, grandchild. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandmother, grandfather. 1 day for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, spouse's grandmother, spouse's grandfather. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months after 120 days of senior- ity. 24 months after 2 years of seniority. 36 months after 3 years of seniority. 42 months after 4 years of seniority. 48 months after 5 years of senior- ity. Call-in pay: 2 hours' pay at straight time plus one and one- half times straight time hourly rate for all hours worked out- side regularly scheduled hours as overtime pay for emergent work. Minimum of 4 hours' pay at straight time rates will be paid for emergency call-in. Probationary period: 120 days. Severance: 1 week's pay with 1 year of service; 4 weeks' pay with 2 years of service; 10 weeks' pay with 4 years of ser- vice; 14 weeks' pay with 8 years of service; 20 weeks' pay with 10 years of service; 24 weeks' pay with 20 years of service. Safety shoes: $225 per year (previously $200 per year) for employer-approved safety boots that must include meta- tarsal protectors. Tool allowance: Employer will reimburse apprentices for tool purchases: $400 for millwright and heavy-duty mechanic; $150 for electrician or electronics technician; $50 for welder. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): Labour grade 1: $27.91 rising 1 step to $28.47 2: $28.06 rising 1 step to $28.62 3: $28.31 rising 1 step to $28.88 4: $28.55 rising 1 step to $29.12 5: $28.87 rising 1 step to $29.45 6: $29.16 rising 1 step to $29.74 7: $29.62 rising 1 step to $30.21 8: $29.92 rising 1 step to $30.52 9: $30.44 rising 1 step to $29.06 10: $30.93 rising 1 step to $31.55 11: $31.42 rising 1 step to $32.05 12: $32.07 rising 1 step to $32.71 13: $32.87 rising 1 step to $33.53 Trades: $38.03 rising 1 step to $38.79 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Employees hired after May 31, 2017 0 to 1,040 hours worked: 70% of labour grade held 1,041 to 2,080 hours worked: 75% of labour grade held 2,081 to 3,120 hours worked: 80% of labour grade held 3,121 to 4,160 hours worked: 85% of labour grade held 4,161 to 5,200 hours worked: 90% of labour grade held 5,201 to 6,240 hours worked: 95% of labour grade held 6,241 or more hours worked: 100% of labour grade held Editor's notes: Paid education leave: Employer will make $1,500 contribution once per year to provide paid educa- tion leave to upgrade employee's skills in all aspects of trade union functions. Attendance incentive: Employees will receive as bonus: $0.25 per hour for perfect attendance; $0.15 per hour for 1 occurrence of lateness; $0 per hour for 2 or more occurrences of lateness. Short-term disability forms: Employer will reimburse employees maximum $75 per claim for cost of processing short-term disability forms. HEALTH CARE Banwell Gardens Windsor, Ont. (150 nurses, health-care workers, housekeeping, kitchen workers) and Unifor Local 2458 Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 1, 2016, to July 31, 2019. Signed on June 1, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Aug. 1, 2016: 1.4% Effective Aug. 1, 2017: 1.4% Effective Aug. 1, 2018: 1.4% RPN adjustments (prior to gen- eral wage increase) Effective Aug. 1, 2016: $0.10 per hour Effective Aug. 1, 2017: $0.10 per hour Effective Aug. 1, 2018: $0.15 per hour Shift premium: $8.50 per shift when employer temporarily assigns workers responsibili- ties outside bargaining unit for one-half shift or longer. $0.28 per hour for all employees who work on afternoon or night shift, where majority of hours are between 2 p.m. and 6 a.m. $0.35 per hour (previ- ously $0.25 per hour) for work between 11 p.m. Friday and 11 p.m. Sunday. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floater holiday. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month or 4%, maximum 10 days to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 22 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 28 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours bi-weekly. Dental: Employer pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35% of premiums for Blue Cross Dental Plan type 9. Vision: $265 every 24 months (previously $215 every 24 months). May be used for laser eye surgery or eye exams. Weekly indemnity: Coverage begins on fourth day of illness for 17 weeks at 66 2/3% of sal- ary. Sick leave: 1 1/2 days per month, maximum 18 days. 1 day per month for employees CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 Attendance incentive: Employees will receive as bonus: $0.25 per hour for perfect attendance.

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