Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS pays 66.7% of premiums, em- ployee pays 33.3% of premiums. Dental: 80% reimbursement for diagnostic services (oral examinations, X-rays, consul- tations). 80% reimbursement for preventative services (cleaning, scaling, X-rays). 50% reimbursement for crowns and bridges (not more than once every 5 years for same teeth); onlays or inlays involved in bridge-work (not more often than once every 5 years); partial dentures (not more than once every 5 years); complete upper and lower dentures (not more often than once every 5 years). Vision: $50 per person per year for orthoptic. $130 per person every 24 months. Paramedical: $100 per person per year for podiatry. $200 per person, maximum $500 per family per year for treatment by a licenced chiropractor or nat- uropath, X-rays excluded. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 66.7% of premiums, em- ployee pays 33.3% of premiums for coverage of 75% of weekly earnings, maximum 60% of U.I.C. insurable maximum. AD&D: Employer pays 66.7% of premiums, employee pays 33.3% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 66.7% of premiums, employee pays 33.3% of premiums for coverage of $30,000. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (chil- dren, spouse, parents, brothers, sisters, parents-in-law, steppar- ents, foster-children, any rela- tive residing with employee). 1 day for death of grandparents, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law. Maximum 10 days off if re- quested by employee. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months with less than 3 years of seniority, 12 months after 3 years of seniority. Probationary period: 30 days worked or 60 days, whichever occurs first. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: 1 week's pay per year of service, maximum 16 weeks. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- er will supply and launder all required uniforms. $0.75 per shift (previously $0.70 per shift) when employees must launder own uniforms. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase): Start rate Lead line cook 1: $13.88 rising 3 steps to $14.48 Line cook 2, entree: $12.72 ris- ing 3 steps to $13.26 Line cook 3, fry: $12.03 rising 3 steps to $12.55 Line cook 3, fountain: $11.04 rising 3 steps to $11.51 Prep cook: $11.67 rising 3 steps to $12.17 Dishwasher: $11.04 rising 3 steps to $11.51 Kitchen porter: $11.04 rising 3 steps to $11.51 Janitor: $12.48 rising 3 steps to $13.02 Greeter/seater: $11.04 rising 3 steps to $11.51 Busser: $11.04 rising 3 steps to $11.51 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Gratuitied employees Lead server: $9.66 Server: $9.33 Carhop: $10.61 Editor's notes: Contact with janitors working alone: Employer will make regular contact at least once per shift when janitors work alone. Notification to authorities of hazardous substances: No employee will be disciplined for notifying appropriate authorities of release of hazardous substances to air, earth or water systems. However, it is expected that employer will be notified first. ENERGY Hydro One Provincewide, Ontario (1,450 supervisors, professional engineers, engineers-in-training, scientists, professional, administrative and associated employees) and the Society of Energy Professionals, Local 160 of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Renewal agreement: Effect- ive April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2019. Signed on Nov. 9, 2016. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2016: 0.5% Effective April 1, 2017: 0.5% Effective April 1, 2018: 0.5% Shift premium: $0.75 for work on afternoon shift between 4 p.m. and midnight. $1 per hour for work on 8-hour night shift between midnight and 8 a.m. $1.15 per hour for work on 12- hour night shift. Paid holidays: 11 days. 3 addi- tional floating holidays after 20 weeks of service. Vacations with pay: 1 1/2 days per month, maximum 3 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 16 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. Additional 1 day's pay for each year of service after 25 years, maximum 10 days. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work beyond normal scheduled hours. Double time for work on Sunday or holiday. Vision: $650 every 2 years (pre- viously $600 every 2 years). Paramedical: Maximum $750 per year (previously maximum $700 per year) for chiropractic. Effective April 1, 2018: $800. Sick leave: 23 days per year (8 days at full pay, 15 days at three-quarter pay). May be ac- cumulated, maximum 200 days at three-quarter pay, unlimited at full pay. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of maximum $150,000. Pension: Hydro One Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: Up to 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, father and mother of employee, spouse of father and mother, including com- mon-law, children, brothers and sisters, father-in-law, mother-in-law, spouse of fath- er-in-law and of mother-in-law, including common-law, relative of employee who resides in employee's household). Up to 3 days for death of brother-in- law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents, grandparents-in-law, grand- children. Time off with pay to attend funeral for death of fellow employee. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for terminated surplus employees with more than 3 years of service. 24 months for employees on schedule 04 or those with less than 3 years of service. Probationary period: Min- imum 6 months, maximum 12 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Severance: 2 weeks' pay per year of service for employees with less than 20 years of ser- vice. 3 weeks' pay per year of service, maximum 78 weeks, for employees with more than 20 years or service. Safety shoes: 50% of cost, maximum of $75 per pair. Elec- tric-shock-resistant footwear: 100% of cost, maximum $250 per year. Sample rates of weekly pay (current): 35-hour schedule MP2 Step 1: $1,411 Step 2: $1,511 Step 3: $1,612 Step 4: $1,693 Step 5: $1,773 Step 6: $1,834 Step 7: $1,894 Step 8: $1,955 Step 9: $2,015 MP3 Step 1: $1,505 Step 2: $1,613 Step 3: $1,720 Step 4: $1,806 Step 5: $1,892 Step 6: $1,957 Step 7: $2,021 Step 8: $2,086 Step 9: $2,150 MP4 Step 1: $1,604 Step 2: $1,718

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