Canadian Labour Reporter

January 22, 2018 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS MEDICAL SUPPLIES MDS Nordion Vancouver (28 technicians) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Local 20020 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2020. Signed on May 29, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2016: 2.5% (plus $500 signing bonus) Effective April 1, 2017: 2% Effective April 1, 2018: 2% Effective April 1, 2019: 2.25% Shift premium: First hour at time and one-half for techni- cian who commences work on normal weekday at either 4 a.m. or 4:30 a.m. and works 7.5-hour day. 1 hour lieu time for techni- cian who commences work on weekend or on designated paid holiday at either 4 a.m. or 4:30 a.m. $1.75 per hour for working afternoon shift. $50 for each Saturday or Sunday worked. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 additional company day. Vacations with pay: 15 days after 6 months, 16 days after 7 years, 17 days after 8 years, 18 days after 9 years, 20 days after 10 years, 21 days after 13 years, 22 days after 15 years, 23 days after 17 years, 24 days after 19 years, 25 days after 20 years, 26 days after 25 years, 27 days after 26 years, 28 days after 28 years, 29 days after 30 years, 30 days after 32 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week. May be compensated in leave with pay, maximum 10 days per year. Double time after 10 hours of overtime per week. Double time for all work beyond 12 hours on off-site assignments. Meal allowance: $14.50 per day after more than 3 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employ- ee pays 50% of premiums for Medical Services Plan of British Columbia and company's ex- tended health-care plan. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for basic pre- ventative care with 85% reim- bursement; major restorative care, maximum $2,000 per person per year; orthodontia, maximum $2,500 (previously $2,000) per person per year. Vision: $300 every 2 years. $75 every 24 months (previously $50) for optical examination. Lifetime maximum $2,500 for laser eye surgery. Paramedical: $500 per year each for physiotherapy, mas- sage therapy, naturopathy, chiropractor. Maximum $1,200 per year for 100% coverage for licensed psychologists. $200 per person per year (previously $150) for acupuncture (per- formed by doctor or doctor of Chinese medicine). Sick leave: Maximum 10 days per year, without medical cer- tificate. Employees will receive 15 days to start, credit of 6 days on each subsequent April 1. STD: 75% of basic salary, max- imum 26 weeks. LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for 66 2/3% of basic pre-disability salary. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2-times annual salary, max- imum $100,000. Pension: Nordion Retirement Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, foster parent, stepparent, brother, stepbroth- er, sister, stepsister, spouse, child, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, stepgrandchild, father or mother of employee's spouse or other relative living with employee.) Additional 3 days to settle estate within 1 year of death. 2 days (3 days if extensive travel required) for death of uncle, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, grandparent, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at applicable overtime rate. Per diem of $28 to cover additional out-of-pocket expenses. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: 2 weeks' pay for each of first 3 years or service, 1 week's pay for each additional year of service, maximum 30 weeks of pay. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all required uni- forms and safety protective items. Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 6.4% increase): V1: $32,850 rising 3 steps to $34,950 V2: $37,630 rising 3 steps to $40,030 V3: $43,390 rising 3 steps to $46,170 V4: $49, 590 rising 3 steps to $52,750 VS: $56,870 rising 3 steps to $60,500 V6: $65,340 rising 3 steps to $69,510 V7: $72,900 rising 3 steps to $77,560 V8: $81,910 rising 3 steps to $87,140 V9: $91.830 rising 3 steps to $97,690 V10: $102,550 rising 3 steps to $109,090 Editor's notes: Radiation records: Each employee will have access to personal radiation dose records. CATERING Buffalo Metis Catering Edmonton (430 kitchen staff, maintenance, front-desk workers) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union (UFCW), Local 401 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive June 18, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2019. Ratified on June 15, 2017. Signed on Dec. 4, 2017. Shift premium: $0.60 per hour for employees required to work split shifts. $0.75 per hour for all hours worked on night shift that includes at least 4 hours between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. $1.50 per hour for union employees relieving non-union positions. $1.25 per hour for housing/retail worker reliev- ing housekeeping coordinator. $1.25 per hour for journeyman cook or non-journeyman cook relieving first cook. $1.25 per hour for kitchen worker reliev- ing dining-room coordinator. $2 per hour for all hours spent conducting training. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: For em- ployees hired before June 15, 2017: 2 weeks to start (with 6 months of service), 3 weeks af- ter 3 years. For employees hired after June 15, 2017: 2 weeks to start (with 6 months of service), 3 weeks after 4 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 8 hours per day, on Sunday or on scheduled day off. Meal allowance: Meals will be provided by employer for all employees at no cost to employ- ees, but only for working days. Medical benefits: Employer will contribute $2.15 per hour for every bargaining unit hour worked for health and welfare plan to include: group life in- surance, accidental death and dismemberment, vision care, extended health care, prescrip- tion coverage, Alberta health care, dental care, short-term disability. Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums.

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