Canadian Labour Reporter

October 30, 2017 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employ- ee pays 20% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Sick leave: 1 day per month, maximum 12 days. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 66 2/3 salary coverage. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Special Forces Pen- sion Plan. Bereavement leave: 1 set of work for death of relative (spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister or wife or husband of any of preceding, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, par- ent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild). 1 day for death of non-relative. 2 additional days for travel of more than 200 kilometres. 2 additional days if employee is required to make funeral arrangements or is required to organize return of deceased family member more than 400 kilometres from Lacombe. Seniority - recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at double time. Sample rates of annual pay (current): Sergeant: $111,122 Senior first-class cst. 2: $102,574 Senior first-class cst. 1: $99,725 First-class constable: $94,976 Second-class constable: $85,479 Third-class constable: $75,981 Fourth-class constable: $66,484 Recruit constable: $56,985 Editor's notes: Call-back from vacation: When employee is on vacation, he will not be called in to work for non- emergency duty (such as breathalyzer, identification) unless all other efforts have been exhausted. Employee called for duty will be paid 4 hours at 2-times regular rate of pay. Training compensation: Mandatory training will be paid out at 12 hours at straight time. Elective training — including on employee's day off — will be paid at 8 hours at straight time. Members will be paid at regular rate of pay for hours travelled to and from courses. Court attendance: Court time will be paid when employee is called to appear in court when off-duty. Court time will be paid at a rate of double-time regular hourly rate. No time will be paid for time in court if it coincides with employee's scheduled- duty time. Minimum 4 hours or actual time, whichever is greater. Replacement of watches: If watch being worn by employee is damaged or destroyed while engaged in lawful execution of duties, watch will be reimbursed, maximum $100. Wellness-spending account: $200 for such items as gym memberships, fitness equipment, any physical activities to keep employee's physical fitness at reasonable level for policing. HEALTH CARE Dr. Bernstein Clinics (Post Road Health and Diet Incorporated) Vancouver (80 medical receptionists, nurses) and the British Columbia Nurses' Union (BCNU) Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 11, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2018. Signed on June 21, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.5% Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 3 years, 20 days or 8% after 7 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for all work after 12 hours per day. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for British Columbia Medical Ser- vices Plan. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Maximum $1,500 per person per year. 85% cover- age for preventative, basic services. Vision: $125 every 24 months per employee or dependant. Paramedical: Licenced mas- sage therapists: $500 per year. Licenced psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, physiotherapists, naturopaths or acupuncturists: Maximum $500 per year. Licenced osteo- paths, podiatrists or chirop- odists: Maximum $500 per year, including maximum 1 x-ray examination per specialty per year. Licenced chiropractors: Maximum $500 per year. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $50,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $50,000. Pension: Employer will match employee contribution, max- imum 2% into RRSP. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, relative residing in employee's household). Seniority - recall rights: 3 months for probationary em- ployees, 6 months for regular employees. Probationary period: 60 work- ing days or 4 months, which- ever is earlier. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Mileage: $0.52 per kilometre. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Medical receptionist First year: $15 rising 3 steps to $16.50 Second year: $15.50 rising 3 steps to $17 Third year: $16 rising 3 steps to $17.50 Nurse First year: $21.23 rising 3 steps to $22.63 Second year: $22.66 rising 3 steps to $24.17 Third year: $23.73 rising 3 steps to $25.31 Editor's notes: Refreshments: Employer will continue current practice of allowing employees to access liquid refresh- ments to enjoy at work stations. Liability insurance: Employer will maintain liability insurance that provides cover- age — including management and payment of defence costs — for employees who are sued as result of performance of duties for employer. Use of surveillance: Employer may use surveillance for legitimate business purposes including investigating or preventing theft or for safety of employees or third parties. Surveillance will not be used by employer to monitor employee productivity. Hearing aids: Maximum $500 per person every 5 years (batteries not covered). Use of surveillance: Employer may use surveillance for legitimate business purposes.

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