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7 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Second year (80%): $35.22 Third year (90%): $40.05 Editor's notes: Safety equipment: Employer will supply employees with: gloves, hearing protection, non-prescrip- tion safety glasses, shields, goggles, fire-retardant coveralls, vests, rain gear, particulate masks, breathing apparatuses, fall-arrest equipment. Prescription safety eyewear: Employer will reimburse employee 50% of cost of prescription safety eyewear, maximum $300 if employee has worked 1,200 hours within past 24 months. For subsequent reim- bursement, employee must have worked additional 4,000 hours from last time reimbursed. FIRE DEPARTMENT City of Calgary Calgary (1,500 firefighters, office workers, maintenance staff ) and the Calgary Fire Fighters Association, Local 255 and the International Association of Firefighters (IAAF) Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1. 2017, to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on May 17, 2017. Shift premium: $1 per hour for work (other than overtime) between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. $0.25 per hour for operating field-service vehicle on day shift (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.). 7.48% extra for fire-response paramedics while conducting field training. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: Fire- suppression members: 144 hours after 1 year, 192 hours after 8 years, 240 hours after 17 years, 288 hours after 25 years, 336 hours after 30 years. Fire- staff members: 120 hours after 1 year, 160 hours after 8 years, 200 hours after 17 years, 240 hours after 25 years, 280 hours after 30 years. Fire-apparatus technician members: 80 hours after 1 year, 120 hours after 2 years, 160 hours after 8 years, 200 hours after 17 years, 240 hours after 25 years, 280 hours after 30 years. Fire-mainte- nance members: 76 hours after 1 year, 114 hours after 2 years, 152 hours after 8 years, 190 hours after 17 years, 228 hours after 25 years, 266 hours after 30 years. Fire-response paramedic members: 144 hours after 1 year, 192 hours after 8 years, 240 hours after 17 years, 288 hours after 25 years, 336 hours after 30 years. Overtime: Double time for all extra hours worked. May be banked, maximum 40 double- time hours. Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employ- ee pays 30%. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20%. STD: 90% of earnings, maxi- mum 119 days. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 200% of annual salary. Pension: Calgary Firefighter's Supplementary Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 4 shifts for members of fire-suppression division or 7 days for mem- bers of fire-staff division and fire-mechanical-maintenance division for death in immediate family (mother, father, brother, sister, wife, husband, common- law spouse, child, foster-child, guardian, stepparent, step- brother, stepsister, stepchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandparent of em- ploy or spouse). Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at overtime rate. Probationary period: 1 year. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Absence from work (excluding approved vacation time and approved leave with pay) beyond 119 days will be added to 24-month period. Uniforms/clothing: $15 per month for dry-cleaning. When employee performs duties in civilian clothing, clothing al- lowance will be paid, maximum $950 per year. Sample rates of monthly pay (current): Fire battalion chief: $13,203 Fire district chief: $11,543 Fire captain: $10,463 Fire lieutenant: $9,799 Senior firefighter: $8,885 Firefighter 3: $8,636 Firefighter 2: $8,470 Firefighter 1: $8,304 Permanent fourth yr f/f: $7,889 Permanent third yr f/f: $7,058 Permanent second yr f/f: $6,228 Probationary f/f: $5,398 Fire staff members Airport fire coordinator: $11,460 Coordinator of training: $11,460 Fire training officer: $10,463 Wellness fitness coordinator: $11,460 Recruitment officer: $10,463 Recruitment coordinator: $11,460 Fire information systems coor- dinator: $11,460 Community safety coordinator: $11,460 Community safety officer: $10,463 Health and safety coordinator: $11,460 Health and safety officer: $10,463 Fire marshal: $13,203 Fire inspections coordinator: $11,460 Fire investigations coordinator: $11,460 Safety codes officer 2: $10,463 Safety codes officer 1: $10,297 Technical services officer: $10,463 Fire investigator: $10,463 Public information officer: $10,463 Emergency management coor- dinator (fire): $11,460 Emergency management coor- dinator (CEMA): $11,460 Emergency management officer (fire): $10,463 Emergency management officer (CEMA): $10,463 Coordinator hazardous materi- als: $11,460 Hazardous materials officer: $10,463 Assistant medical officer: $10,463 Fire prevention training officer: $10,463 Technical teams' coordinator: $11,460 Fire maintenance members Fire journeyman painter (based on 76 hours): $6,683 Fire-apparatus technician members Chief fire mechanic: $11,518 Apprentice auto mechanic First 6 months - 65% of journeyman rate: $5,227 Second 6 months - 68% of journeyman rate: $5,469 Third 6 months - 71 % of journeyman rate: $5,710 Fourth 6 months - 75% of journeyman rate: $6,032 Fifth 6 months - 80% of journeyman rate: $6,434 Sixth 6 months - 84% of journeyman rate: $6,755 Seventh 6 months - 90% of journeyman rate: $7,238 Eighth 6 months - 95% of journeyman rate: $7,640 Shop foreman: $9,076 Fire mechanic 2: $8,437 Fire mechanic 1: $8,042 Shop labourer: $4,875 Fire-response paramedic: $9,407 Editor's notes: Service pay: $10 per month after 8 continuous years, additional $10 per month for each additional 5 years of service. Standby pay: $25 per day for each day on call and applicable overtime rate for any work done. Trans- portation: Free transportation on existing routes of Calgary Transit System will be given to association members go- ing to and from work

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