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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 (technical, training and safety & ATC). 3% of twelfth 52 weeks' salary for employees who hold international qualifications. Paid holidays: 9 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 13 days per year to start, 14 days after 1 year, 21 days after 5 years, 28 days after 15 years, 35 days after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of normal shift time. May be banked (unlimited), will be paid out or must be used for time off on last pay period of November. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for supplementary health coverage, maximum $50,000 coverage, annual reinstatement of $2,000. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 90% coverage of basic services, maximum $2,000 per year. Maximum $2,500 lifetime for orthodontic for dependent children. Vision: $325 (previously $225) every 24 months. $360 max- imum lifetime for contact lens- es for severe corneal situations. $600 for 48-month period in lieu of eyeglass claims. Paramedical: 50% coverage, maximum $750 per person, $1,500 per family. Maximum $50 per visit, $1,000 per person per year, $2,000 per family per year for chiropractors, osteo- paths, naturopaths, podiatrists. Maximum $50 per visit, $400 per person per year, $800 per family per year for massage therapy. Sick leave: 6 days per year. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for maximum cover- age of $75,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for max- imum coverage of $80,000. Pension: Air Canada Pension Plan. Seniority – recall rights: 5 years. Probationary period: 12 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: 2 weeks' pay after 1 year of service, 1 additional week added per year of service, maximum 30 weeks' pay. Sample rates of weekly pay (current): Flight dispatcher in training: $711.62 Flight dispatcher First 52 weeks: $908.12 Second 52 weeks: $962.42 Third 52 weeks: $1,026.93 Fourth 52 weeks: $1,078.28 Fifth 52 weeks: $1,132.20 Sixth 52 weeks: $1,188.80 Seventh 52 weeks: $1,248.24 Eighth 52 weeks: $1,334.25 Ninth 52 weeks: $1,375.59 Tenth 52 weeks: $1,497.09 Eleventh 52 weeks: $1,543.46 Twelfth 52 weeks: $1,675.06 Chief duty dispatcher First 52 weeks: $998.93 Second 52 weeks: $1,058.66 Third 52 weeks: $1,129.62 Fourth 52 weeks: $1,186.11 Fifth 52 weeks: $1,245.42 Sixth 52 weeks: $1,307.66 Seventh 52 weeks: $1,373.06 Eighth 52 weeks: $1,467.68 Ninth 52 weeks: $1,513.15 Tenth 52 weeks: $1,646.80 Eleventh 52 weeks: $1,697.81 Twelfth 52 weeks: $1,842.57 Chief flight dispatcher First 52 weeks: $1,044.34 Second 52 weeks: $1,106.78 Third 52 weeks: $1,180.97 Fourth 52 weeks: $1,240.02 Fifth 52 weeks: $1,302.03 Sixth 52 weeks: $1,367.12 Seventh 52 weeks: $1,435.47 Eighth 52 weeks: $1,534.39 Ninth 52 weeks: $1,581.93 Tenth 52 weeks: $1,721.65 Eleventh 52 weeks: $1,774.98 Twelfth 52 weeks: $1,774.98 Editor's notes: Cockpit familiarization and training: One 8-hour period of classroom annual recurrent training (ART) will be scheduled for all dispatch employees. 12 hours of computer-based training (CBT) ART will be per- formed on flight dispatch employees scheduled time off. Travel expenses: $20 per day for domestic, trans-border or Caribbean travel less than 5 hours; $73.07 per day (previously $63.87 per day) for domestic, trans-border or Carib- bean travel more than 5 hours; 50% for every 12 hours spent (previously $133.11 per day) on international travel. Employer will provide annual allowance of $34.25 for maintaining valid Canadian passport. Hearings aids: $1,500 per person (previously $750 per person) every 5 years. TELECOMMUNICATIONS Saskatchewan Telecommunications Provincewide, Saskatchewan (3,800 maintenance, operations, administrative employees) and Unifor Renewal agreement: Effective March 13, 2016, to March 16, 2019. Ratified on May 19, 2016. Signed on Aug. 30, 2016. Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for all time worked between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Minimum 2 hours' double time for work on bridge, tower, fixture or in mine where employee is at least 85 feet above or below ground, travelled way or road bed. 5% extra when in charge of 2 or more employees. 3% extra when training other employees. $1.25 per hour for service assistant in charge of 2 or more operators. $5 per hour for service repre- sentatives and clerical support in retail stores working on Sunday. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks af- ter 1 year, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. Overtime: Double time for all work after 37.5 hours per week. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Public Employees Dental Plan. Sick leave: 12 days per year. AD&D: Coverage of $50,000. Life insurance: Minimum coverage of $25,000, maximum $500,000. Pension: Saskatchewan Tele- communications Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, relative who resides in employee's household. 2 days for death of sister-in-law, broth- er-in-law, daughter-in-law, son- in-law. 1 day to attend funeral of close friend, working associate or relative not covered above. 2 additional days for travel in excess of 400 kilometres 1 way or outside of province. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at overtime rate. Probationary period: 1 year. Safety shoes: $175 per year, maximum $350 every 2 years. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply craft employees 1 pair of summer coveralls, 1 pair of winter coveralls, 1 pair of lineman's gloves, replaced when required. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.9% increase): Step (systems) A: $26.73 rising 2 steps to $27.50 B: $27.68 rising 2 steps to $28.48 C: $28.99 rising 2 steps to $29.82 D: $30.07 rising 2 steps to $30.94 E: $31.31 rising 2 steps to $32.21 F: $32.53 rising 2 steps to $33.47 G: $34.16 rising 2 steps to $35.14 H: $35.60 rising 2 steps to $36.62 I: $37.65 rising 2 steps to $38.73 J: $39.38 rising 2 steps to $40.51 K: $40.63 rising 2 steps to $41.80 L: $42.33 rising 2 steps to $43.55 M: $43.91 rising 2 steps to $45.17 N: $46.15 rising 2 steps to $41.47 O: $47.77 rising 2 steps to $49.14 P: $49.44 rising 2 steps to $50.86 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1

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