Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 p.m. and 6 a.m. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 120 hours to start, 160 hours after 8 years, 200 hours after 14 years, 240 hours after 22 years. Overtime: Double time for all work after regular shifts. May be taken as time off in lieu, maximum 72 hours. Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employ- ee pays 20% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Sick leave: 1 day per month, maximum 12 days. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 3-times employee's annual sal- ary. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 3-times employee's annual salary Pension: Special Forces Pen- sion Plan. Bereavement leave: 1 work set for death of immediate family (spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister or wife or husband of any of them, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, par- ent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild). 1 shift for mourn- ers leave for other than a rela- tive or pallbearers leave. 2 ad- ditional shits for travel in excess of 200 kilometres. 2 additional shifts if employee is required to make funeral arrangements or required to organize return of deceased family member from location more than 400 kilome- tres from Lacombe. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at double time. Probationary period: 18 months. Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 3.5% increase): Staff sergeant: $119,907 rising 2 steps to $124,141 Sergeant: $115,111 rising 2 steps to $119,176 Senior first-class cst. 2: $104,559 rising 2 steps to $108,251 Senior first-class cst. 1: $100,722 rising 2 steps to $104,278 First-class constable: $95,926 rising 2 steps to $99,313 Second-class constable: $86,334 rising 2 steps to $89,382 Third-class constable: $76,741 rising 2 steps to $79,450 Fourth-class constable: $67,149 rising 2 steps to $69,520 Recruit constable: $57,555 ris- ing 2 steps to $59,587 Editor's notes: Replacement of watches: If watch being worn by employee is damaged or destroyed while employee is engaged in lawful execution of duties, watch will be reimbursed, maximum $100 for replacement. Wellness spending account: $200 per year for such items as gym memberships, fitness equipment, physical activities to keep employee's physical fitness at reasonable level for policing. MARINE SHIPPING Cancrew Enterprises St. John's (15 deck, engineering, electrical officers, masters, chief engineers) and the Canadian Merchant Service Guild (CMSG) Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2020. Signed on Oct. 22, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2017: 2% Effective July 1, 2018: 2% or COLA, whichever is higher Effective July 1, 2019: 2% or COLA, whichever is higher Vacations with pay: 6% per pay. Overtime: Double time regular day rate for days in excess of 196 days per year. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employ- ee pays 50% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Pension: Employer will con- tribute 11.34% (previously 10%), employee will contribute 6.66% (previously 8.25%) to group RRSP. Bereavement leave: 7 days for death in immediate family (spouse, son, daughter, mother, father). 4 days for death of brother, sister, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, broth- er-in-law, sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Probationary period: 90 sea days, excluding lay-up. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: 4 days' pay per year of service, maximum 60 days. Safety shoes: $140 per year (previously $120 per year) foot- wear allowance. Uniforms/clothing: Mates will receive: 2 pairs of ordinary cov- eralls per year; 1 pair of insu- lated coveralls or winter jacket and pants; 2 pairs of thermal underwear per year; 1 floater suit renewed as required; 1 set of rain gear renewed as re- quired; 1 hard hat as required; 1 balaclava replaced as required; work gloves as required; any other PPE that may be required by employer; $100 per year uniform allowance. Engineers/ electricians will receive: 2 pairs of ordinary coveralls per year replaced if required; 1 pair of insulated coveralls or winter jacket and pants replaced as required; 2 pairs of thermal underwear per year; floater suits and rain gear as required (while working on deck in in- clement weather); 1 hard hat as required; 1 balaclava replaced as required; work gloves as required; 1 hearing protector as required; any other PPE that may be required by employer; $100 per year uniform allow- ance. Sample rates of annual pay (current): Master: $162,922.20 Chief engineer: $156,630.33 Chief mate/first engineer: $134,657.19 Chief mate jr/second engineer: $110,211.97 Second mate/third engineer: $94,765.24 Third mate/jr engineer: $84,255.21 Electrical officer: $125,267.78 Editor's notes: Medical fitness: Right of officer to employment with employer will be conditional upon officer be- ing declared medically fit by company doctor. Employer may cause officer to be medically examined at any time and employer will be responsible for all costs associated with medical. Seniority bonus system: $1,000 per year of service — maximum 12 years (previously maximum 10 years) — at which point bonus will be paid at maximum rate for each year of service in excess of 12 years. Marine disaster: $2,000 for officers who suffer loss of personal effects because of wreck or marine disaster. Education/certificate upgrading: Permanent officer — after 2 years of service — will be entitled to one-time bonus for each time employee receives higher Transport Canada Certificate of Competency. Following each paid bonus by employer, 1-year return service is required. Bonus will be paid as follows: $2,500 for chief-mate: $2,500 for second-class motor: $3,000 for captain: $3,000 for first-class motor. CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1

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