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November 13, 2017 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay. Minimum 3 hours' pay for specific call-ins for short period of work. Probationary period: 720 working hours. Safety shoes: $300 per year for mandatory safety footwear. Effective April 1, 2018: $325 per year. Effective April 1, 2019: $350 per year. Uniforms/clothing: 5 pairs of coveralls, 5 sets of shirt and pants per year. Tool allowance: $300 per year for recognized tradespersons may be accumulated over 2-year period. Additional $250 per year may be used via payroll deduction to purchase tools. Mileage: $0.18 per kilometre when working 8 hours at site away from home factory. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.2% increase): Power-house personnel Engineer (first-class): $44.14 rising 4 steps to $47.77 Engineer (second-class): $42.56 rising 4 steps to $46.07 Engineer (temp second-class): $39.95 rising 4 steps to $43.25 Maintenance personnel Instrument mechanic: $38.39 rising 4 steps to $41.56 Electrician (journeyman): $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97 Millwright: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97 Machinist: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97 Welder: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97 Equipment mechanic: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97 Steamfitter/pipefitter: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97 Carpenter: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97 Painter: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97 Parts/materials technician: $36.20 rising 4 steps to $39.18 Welder (plant): $31.80 rising 4 steps to $34.43 Mechanic: $31.80 rising 4 steps to $34.43 Process and warehouse person- nel Process foremen: $35.57 rising 4 steps to $38.50 By-product foreman: $33.13 rising 4 steps to $35.86 Control room operator: $32.16 rising 4 steps to $34.81 Storekeeper: $32.06 rising 4 steps to $34.70 Warehouseman: $31.80 rising 4 steps to $34.43 Liquid sugar operator: $30.98 rising 4 steps to $33.53 Plant operator class 1: $30.98 rising 4 steps to $33.53 Plant operator class 2: $30.04 rising 4 steps to $32.52 Plant operator class 3: $29.56 rising 4 steps to $32 Plant operator class 4: $28.74 rising 4 steps to $31.11 Mill hand: $27.98 rising 4 steps to $30.28 Editor's notes: Hearing aids: $750 every 5 years per family member. Prescriptions safety glasses: Maximum $300 once every 24 months. $100 every 24 months for non-prescription glasses. SOCIAL SERVICES Fort Simpson Housing Authority Fort Simpson, N.W.T. (7 administration, maintenance workers) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Renewal agreement: Effect- ive April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2019. Signed on Dec. 9, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2016: 2% Effective April 1, 2017: 2% Effective April 1, 2018: 2% Paid holidays: 12 days. When majority of employees in Village of Fort Simpson are provided time off in support of com- munity function, Fort Simpson Housing Authority employees will be granted same time-off with pay, maximum 1 day per year. Vacations with pay: 16 days to start, 21 days after 2 years, 26 days after 7 years, 31 days after 15 years, 36 days after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 4 hours, double time for subsequent hours. Double time for work on Sunday or holiday. May be taken as time off, maximum 80 or 75 hours per division. Medical benefits: Northern Employee Benefits Services. Sick leave: 1.25 days per month. LTD: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 150% of salary. Pension: NEBS pension plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, common-law spouse, child, father-in-law, mother- in-law, grandchildren, grand- parents, any relative residing in employee's household). 3 days (extending to 5 days if required) for death of son-in-law, daugh- ter-in-law, brother-in-law, sis- ter-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay. 23 litres of gasoline for each call-in during winter (Oct. 1 to March 31); 14 litres of gasoline for each call-in during spring and fall (April, May, June, Sep- tember); 9 litres of gasoline for each call-in during summer (July, August) . Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Severance: 1 week's pay per year of service (beginning with second year) after 2 years' ser- vice, maximum 28 weeks' pay. After 7 years' service: Number of years of service multiplied by weekly rate of pay, maximum 30 weeks' pay. Safety shoes: $200 per year for maintenance employees. Insu- lated winter safety boots will be provided. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide summer coveralls, winter coveralls, hard hats, gloves, aprons, welding googles, dust protection, eye protection, ear protection. Tool allowance: Employer will provide maintenance employ- ees with all necessary tools. Employer will replace any tools that are worn out, broken, stolen or lost. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase): Maintenance division Foreman Step 1: $45.86 rising 3 steps to $47.71 Step 2: $47.34 rising 3 steps to $49.25 Step 3: $48.84 rising 3 steps to $50.81 Plumber Step 1: $40.81 rising 3 steps to $42.46 Step 2: $41.94 rising 3 steps to $43.64 Step 3: $43.11 rising 3 steps to $44.85 OBM Step 1: $38.57 rising 3 steps to $40.12 Step 2: $39.63 rising 3 steps to $41.23 Step 3: $40.73 rising 3 steps to $42.37 HMS Step 1: $36.66 rising 3 steps to $38.14 Step 2: $37.85 rising 3 steps to $39.38 Step 3: $39.10 rising 3 steps to $40.68 Carpenter Step 1: $36.76 rising 3 steps to $38.25 Step 2: $37.86 rising 3 steps to $39.39 Step 3: $38.99 rising 3 steps to $40.57 Maintenance worker Step 1: $31.17 rising 3 steps to $32.43 Step 2: $32.16 rising 3 steps to $33.46 Step 3: $33.22 rising 3 steps to $34.56 Casual labourer Step 1: $25.50 rising 3 steps to $26.53 Administration division Admin clerk Step 1: $28.52 rising 3 steps to $29.67 Step 2: $29.48 rising 3 steps to

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