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October 9, 2017 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 26 years. Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 6 weeks after 24 years. Overtime: Minimum 2 hours' pay when employees called out after work day. Time and one- half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time after first 2 hours worked. May be banked, maxi- mum 37.5 hours. Meal allowance: Meals will be paid as per current City of Lethbridge per diem rates for charters of 6 hours or more. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for core extended health care. Employee pays 100% of premiums for Al- berta Health Care. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate fam- ily (spouse, common-law spouse, son, daughter, spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, le- gal guardians, grandchildren, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandfather-in-law, grand- mother-in-law, stepfather, step- mother, stepchild). Additional 2 days for travel. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours for first call-in of day and 1 1/2 hours' pay for each call-in thereafter. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Safety shoes: $100 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide to Access-A-Ride operators and dispatchers: 4 pairs of pants, 2 pairs of shorts, 5 shirts (employee may select long-sleeve, short-sleeve, golf shirts), 1 sweater, 1 3-season jacket, 1 rain jacket, 1 base- ball cap (employee option), 1 toque (employee option), 1 pair of gloves (approved by management). Pregnant female employees will be provided with maximum $200 towards purchase of maternity uniform clothing of appropriate style and colour. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase): Operator 733P: $28.40 rising 2 steps to $29.26 Job rate (1+ year): $29.12 rising 2 steps to $30 Dispatcher 732D: $30.30 rising 2 steps to $31.22 Schedule analyst 731S: $30.30 rising 2 steps to $31.22 Editor's notes: Training: New employees who undergo training will be paid 100% of regular hourly rate of pay for classification for which they have been hired. Employees who are directed to undergo training will receive 100% of regular pay while training. Driver's abstract: If employee is required by city to submit driver's abstract, cost of ab- stract will be borne by employer. CONSTRUCTION Kiewit Construction Canada Provincewide, Alberta (450 carpenters, cement masons, electricians, heavy-duty mechanics, machinists, operating engineers, pipefitters, plumbers, scaffolders, labourers, servicepersons, surveyors, warehouse persons, welders, operating engineers, apprentices, foremen) and the Construction Workers' Union (CLAC), Local 63 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2016, to Jan. 31, 2018. Signed on Oct. 20, 2016. Shift premium: Foreman: 10% of highest paid classification supervised. Lead hand: 5% of highest paid classification su- pervised. Steward: $1 per hour. Steward with tool box 1: $1.25 per hour. Steward with tool box 2: $1.50 per hour. Steward with tool box 3: $1.75 per hour. Chief steward with tool box 2: $2.50 per hour. Chief steward with tool box 3: $3 per hour. Night shift: $1.75 per hour. Field me- chanics: $1 per hour. Multiple tickets: $1 per hour. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 6% on each paycheque. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per day or 44 hours per week. Meal allowance: Employees not scheduled in advance to work more than 12 hours in a day will be provided meal by employer (previously $20). Medical benefits: Employees eligible to join CLAC Health and Welfare Trust Fund after 350 hours worked. Dental: Basic services: 100% maximum $2,000 per person per year. Comprehensive: 50% maximum $2,000 per person per year. Orthodontic: 50% maximum $3,000 lifetime maximum per child younger than 19. Vision: Younger than 21: $300 per year. Older than 21: $300 every 2 years. STD: 60% weekly earnings, maximum $600 per week pay- able after first day of accident or hospitalization and 14th day of illness, maximum 119 days. LTD: 60% of earnings, maxi- mum $2,600 per month, per employee, payable after 119 days until age 65. AD&D: $100,000 coverage. Life insurance: $100,000 cov- erage. Pension: CLAC Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, father, mother, legal dependant, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren. Probationary period: 3 months. Safety shoes: All employees will wear CSA safety boots sup- plied by employee. Tool allowance: Tradespeople will supply own tools common to trade. Specialty, power tools will be provided by employer. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): General Alberta excluding Wood Buffalo Blaster: $39.88 Carpenter: $39.88 Concert finisher: $38.15 Formsetter: $34.67 Crane operator 0 to 50 T: $43.36 Crane operator 51 to 149 T: $45.68 Crane operator 150 T + T: $41.92 Electrician: $41.92 Equipment operator #1: $39.88 Equipment operator #2: $36.40 Equipment operator #3: $34.67 Equipment operator #4: $32.92 Labourer - entry level: $20.16 Labourer - intermediate: $21.91 Labourer - skilled: $24.23 Labourer - senior: $27.12 Mechanic heavy-duty: $41.92 Serviceman - junior: $34.67 Serviceman - senior: $41.63 Surveyor - assistant: $24.23 Surveyor - rodman: $32.92 Surveyor: $38.15 Surveyor - party chief: $39.88 Welder: $39.88 Warehouse person - junior: $27.12 Warehouse person - senior: $32.92 Apprenticeship rates Apprentice - carpenter First year (60%): $24.57 Second year (70%): $28.39 Third year (80%): $32.22 Fourth year (90%): $36.05 Apprentice - concrete finisher First year (70%): $27.18 Second year (80%): $30.83 Third year (90%): $34.49 Apprentice - electrician First year (60%): $25.80 Second year (70%): $29.82 Third year (80%): $33.85 Fourth year (90%): $37.89 Apprentice - HD mechanic First year (60%): $25.80 Second year (70%): $29.82 Third year (80%): $33.85 Fourth year (90%): $37.89 Apprentice - welder First year (70%): $30.39

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