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5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS defined contribution pension plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, father, mother. 3 days for death of brother, sister, parent-in-law. 2 days for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandparents. 1 day for death of spouse's grandpar- ents, other relatives. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months with less than 2 years of seniority; 8 months with less than 5 years of seniority; 12 months after 5 years of senior- ity. Call-in pay: Employer will pay minimum transportation allow- ance of $10. Probationary period: 640 hours worked (previously 3 months). Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for verbal or written warnings, 18 months for sus- pensions. Safety shoes: Employer will pay $180 per year (previously $165 per year) for safety shoes, the wearing of which is mandatory. May be combined year over year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply coveralls for all plant employees. Tool allowance: Employer will have tools replaced for employ- ee who damages or wears out personal tools while performing work for employer. $200-per- year tool allowance for employ- ees classified as a tradesman A. Mileage: $10 per trip if person- al vehicles are used to go from main plant to BP warehouse location or from BP warehouse to main plant. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.1% increase): Job group G: $35.49 rising 3 steps to $36.95 F: $31.74 rising 3 steps to $33.05 E: $30 rising 3 steps to $31.23 D: $28.92 rising 3 steps to $30.10 D-2: $27 rising 3 steps to $28.12 C: $26.64 rising 3 steps to $27.74 B: $25.81 rising 3 steps to $26.87 A: $25.18 rising 3 steps to $26.21 Process support: $23.46 rising 3 steps to $24.42 Editor's notes: Ear plugs: Employer will pay for customized ear plugs once every 5 years. SOCIAL SERVICES Clyde River Housing Association Iqaluit (10 inside, outside workers) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), (as represented by its agent, Nunavut Employees Union) Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2016, to Oct. 31, 2019. Signed on Aug. 16, 2017. Shift premium: 10% extra when employee is required to perform duties normally per- formed by person in position excluded from bargaining unit. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 21 days after 2 years, 26 days after 7 years, 31 days after 14 years, 36 days after 19 years. Unused credits cannot be car- ried over, but will be liquidated in cash during April. Overtime: Time and one-half for all excess hours worked. Double time after 4 hours of overtime and for all hours worked on second day of rest. May be taken as lieu time off, may be carried over into follow- ing year. Medical benefits: Northern Employee Benefits Services Group Benefit Plan. Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month. Bonus of 2 days will be converted into vacation days if employee uses less than 10 days'sick leave per year. Pension: Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, stepfather, step- mother, brother, sister, spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, adopted child, grand- parent, grandchild, father-in- law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, any relative residing in employee's house- hold). Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: The greater of compensation at appropriate overtime rate or compensation equivalent to 4 hours' pay at straight-time rate. Probationary period: 6 months from day employee is first appointed to association or 3 months after employee has been transferred or promoted. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Severance: 2 weeks' pay for first 2 years of service, 1 week's pay for each successive year of service thereafter. Safety shoes: Maximum $500 for administration employees. Maximum $750 for mainte- nance employees (previously $250 per year). Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide each maintenance, outside worker with sum- mer work gloves, winter work gloves, neoprene and latex safe- ty gloves. Employer shall supply maintenance employees with following articles (if required by employer or Workers' Safety and Compensation Commis- sion): Hard hats, aprons, weld- ing goggles, dust protection, eye protection (except prescription lenses), ear protection. (Previ- ously $250 allowance per year). Tool allowance: Employer will replace worn out or broken tools. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.5% increase): Maintenance foreman Step 1: $31.80 rising 2 steps to $32.60 Step 2: $34.34 rising 2 steps to $35.21 Step 3: $36.88 rising 2 steps to $37.80 Oil burner mechanic/ware- houseperson Step 1: $31.65 rising 2 steps to $32.44 Step 2: $34.27 rising 2 steps to $35.13 Step 3: $36.88 rising 2 steps to $37.80 Maintenance serviceperson Step 1: $28.81 rising 2 steps to $29.53 Step 2: $31.15 rising 2 steps to $31.94 Step 3: $33.49 rising 2 steps to $34.33 Painter Step 1: $29.72 rising 2 steps to $30.47 Step 2: $32.14 rising 2 steps to $32.95 Step 3: $34.56 rising 2 steps to $35.43 Carpenter Step 1: $32.69 rising 2 steps to $33.51 Step 2: $35.42 rising 2 steps to $36.31 Step 3: $38.16 rising 2 steps to $39.12 Plumber/electrician Step 1: $33.53 rising 2 steps to $34.37 Step 2: $36.35 rising 2 steps to $37.27 Step 3: $38.76 rising 2 steps to $39.74 Uncertified trades Step 1: $20.75 rising 2 steps to $21.27 Step 2: $23.62 rising 2 steps to $24.21 Step 3: $25.79 rising 2 steps to $26.44 Maintenance management clerk Step 1: $23.78 rising 2 steps to $24.38 Step 2: $25.70 rising 2 steps to $26.35 Step 3: $27.63 rising 2 steps to $28.32 Tenant relations officer 1 (100%) Step 1: $26.04 rising 2 steps to $26.69 Step 2: $28.09 rising 2 steps to $28.80 Step 3: $30.14 rising 2 steps to $30.90 Tenant relations officer 2 (100%) Step 1: $20.84 rising 2 steps to $21.36 Step 2: $24.06 rising 2 steps to $24.66 Step 3: $27.28 rising 2 steps to $27.97 Administration assistant 1