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November 13, 2017 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS ISR (ISR – A/R band 9) A: $30.41 rising 2 steps to $31.28 B: $31.61 rising 2 steps to $32.52 C: $32.81 rising 2 steps to $33.75 D: $34.04 rising 2 steps to $35.02 E: $35.24 rising 2 steps to $36.25 F: $36.46 rising 2 steps to $37.50 G: $37.66 rising 2 steps to $38.74 H: $38.87 rising 2 steps to $39.98 I: $40.07 rising 2 steps to $41.22 J: $41.30 rising 2 steps to $42.48 K: $42.47 rising 2 steps to $43.69 Editor's notes: Travel allowance: Time and one-half for all time spent travelling outside 80 hours per 2-week period. $4 for breakfast, $6 for dinner, $8 for supper, $18 per night for lodging. AUTO MANUFACTURING Ford Motor Company of Canada Windsor, Ont. (6,700 auto plant employees) and Unifor, Local 240 Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 7, 2016, to Sept. 21, 2020. Ratified on Nov. 6, 2016. Signed on Nov. 7, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 26, 2016: 2% Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 2% Paid holidays: 10 days plus De- cember holiday period. Vacations with pay: Employees hired prior to Sept. 24, 2012: 80 hours after 1 year, 88 hours after 2 years, 140 hours after 3 years, 160 hours after 5 years, 180 hours after 10 years, 200 hours after 15 years, 240 hours after 20 years. Employees hired on or after Sept. 24, 2012: 80 hours after 1 year, 88 hours after 2 years, 96 hours after 3 years, 104 hours after 4 years, 112 hours after 5 years, 120 hours after 6 years, 180 hours after 10 years, 200 hours after 15 years, 240 hours after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per day. Double time for all work on Sunday. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: 100% coverage for basic, maximum $2,800 per person per year. 50% for bridge- work, dentures, orthodontic procedures, maximum $3,600 lifetime for orthodontics. Vision: Coverage for every 24 months. $220 single-vision lenses, $275 for bi-focal lenses, for $345 multi-focal lenses, $230 for contact lenses. $85 maximum for eye examinations once per 24 months. $400 max- imum lifetime (previously $345 lifetime maximum) for laser eye surgery. Paramedical: $50 per vis- it, maximum $650 per year (previously $625 per year) for psychologist, psychotherapist or Master of Social Work. Sick leave: 5 days while on pro- bation, 21 days with full salary — 50% pay for the ensuing 42 days — after seniority reached. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 24-times base monthly salary. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for cover- age of 24-times base monthly salary. Pension: Employees hired on or after Sept. 19, 2016 will be- long to new defined contribu- tion plan. Employee, employer contributions will be 4% per month; if employee contributes additional 1%, employer will provide extra 2%. Seniority – recall rights: 48 months after 2 years, 60 months after 3 years, period equal to seniority plus 12 months after 4 years, 132 months after 10 years, period equal to seniority after 11 years. Probationary period: 90 days within 12 consecutive months. Safety shoes: $100 per year. Sample rates of monthly pay (current, after increase): Effective Nov. 7, 2016 Class 1 Minimum: $5,296 Maximum: $5,773 2 Minimum: $5,308 Maximum: $5,808 3 Minimum: $5,331 Maximum: $5,864 4 Minimum: $5,385 Maximum: $5,960 5 Minimum: $5,424 Maximum: $6,013 6 Minimum: $5,492 Maximum: $6,119 7 Minimum: $5,539 Maximum: $6,205 8 Minimum: $5,636 Maximum: $6,358 9 Minimum: $5,717 Maximum: $6,487 10 Minimum: $5,930 Maximum: $6,789 11 Minimum: $6,520 Maximum: $7,428 12 Minimum: $6,651 Maximum: $7,681 Effective Oct. 1, 2019 Class 1 Minimum: $5,402 Maximum: $5,889 2 Minimum: $5,414 Maximum: $5,924 3 Minimum: $5,437 Maximum: $5,981 4 Minimum: $5,492 Maximum: $6,079 5 Minimum: $5,533 Maximum: $6,133 6 Minimum: $5,602 Maximum: $6,241 7 Minimum: $5,649 Maximum: $6,329 8 Minimum: $5,748 Maximum: $6,485 9 Minimum: $5,831 Maximum: $6,617 10 Minimum: $6,049 Maximum: $6,925 11 Minimum: $6,650 Maximum: $7,576 12 Minimum: $6,784 Maximum: $7,834 Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): Assembler Effective Sept. 20, 2016 $35.26 Effective Sept. 23, 2019 $35.97 Electrician Effective Sept. 20, 2016 $41.66 Effective Sept. 23, 2019 $42.49 Editor's notes: Lump-sum payment: $6,000 for each employee upon ratification, $2,000 per employee each subse- quent year. Cost-of-living allowance: Will be reactivated on June 1, 2020. Lump-sum payment: $6,000 for each employee, $2,000 each subsequent year.