Canadian Labour Reporter

7 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 2 years: $20.68 rising 3 steps to $21.56 Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.7% increase): Registered practical nurse Probation: $24.31 rising 3 steps to $25.70 Start: $24.54 rising 3 steps to $25.94 1 year: $25.10 rising 3 steps to $26.53 2 years: $25.58 rising 3 steps to $27.03 EDUCATION University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa, Ont. (530 teaching assistants, research assistants) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), for Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants, Local 000555 Renewal agreement: Effective July 4, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2019. Signed on July 4, 2017. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 4% per pay. Sick leave: 5 days per semester. Bereavement leave: Paid por- tion of leave will not exceed av- erage weekly contracted hours (1.5 times average weekly hours for extensive travel) for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, son, daughter, children of employee's spouse, children of common-law spouse, chil- dren of same-sex partner, step- children, ward, brother, sister, father, mother). One-half of paid portion of leave will not ex- ceed average weekly contracted hours (1.5 times average weekly hours for extensive travel) for death in extended family (step- father, stepmother, foster par- ent, grandchild, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law). Probationary period: 1 se- mester. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 terms of employment — ex- cluding term in which disci- plinary letter was issued — or 12-month period, whichever is shorter. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): TA/RA without bachelor's de- gree: $22.33 rising 2 steps to $23 TA/RA with bachelor's degree: $34.60 rising 2 steps to $36 TA/RA with master's degree: $38.57 rising 2 steps to $40 Editor's notes: Labour conferences, conventions, union training: Employer will grant leave without pay (maximum 5 employees at 1 time, maximum 10 employees per contract year) to attend labour conferences or conventions, maxi- mum 1 week in length. 10 hours per semester for union training sessions. Social justice fund: Employer will contrib- ute $0.01 per hour to Public Service Alliance of Canada's Social Justice Fund and Hardship Fund. Supplemental train- ing allowance: $150 per employee per semester to employee who works as either TA or RA. CATERING SERVICES Compass Group Canada (Eurest Dining Services) Edmonton/Calgary/Fort Saskatchewan/Lethbridge, Alta. (120 cooks, general helpers) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Local 401 Renewal agreement: Effective April 26, 2016, to March 31, 2019. Ratified on Aug. 10, 2017. Signed on Aug. 10, 2017. Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for all time worked in canteen. $0.50 per hour for all time worked in guard's lounge. $0.50 per hour for all hours worked while training or orienting new staff, maximum 3 days. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 17 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 8, 10 or 12 hours, whichever is ap- plicable. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 90% coverage for ba- sic restorative. 90% coverage for periodontics and endodontics. Vision: $225 every 24 months (previously $200 every 24 months). Eye exams: $50 (previ- ously $35) in provinces where eye exams are not covered. Paramedical: Psychologist: $1,000 per year. Nutritionist/ dietician: $400 per year. Chiro- practor, naturopath, podiatrist or chiropodist, speech thera- pist, physiotherapy, osteopaths, massage therapy: $200 per year. Sick leave: 4 days per year. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 55% of weekly earnings, payable for 15 weeks. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $25,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $25,000. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate fam- ily (spouse, same-sex spouse, common-law spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, mother-in- law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandmother-in-law, grandfa- ther, grandfather-in-law, grand- children). 2 additional days if family member lived outside province. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. 2 additional days off without pay, if employee required to travel and cannot return same day. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 60 worked days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months or 24 months for any case of substantiated breach of Alberta Justice. Safety shoes: $0.05 per hour to purchase approved non-slip shoes. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides uniform, $0.60 per shift for maintenance of uni- form. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Cook supervisor: $16.61 rising 4 steps to $18 Cook assistant: $14.40 rising 4 steps to $16.50 General help: $13.23 rising 4 steps to $16 Editor's notes: Annual-longevity bonus: $175 for employees who have 5 years of service; $300 for employees who have 10 years of service. Hearing aids: $500 every 5 years. Orthotics: $300 per year.

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