Canadian Labour Reporter

February 5, 2018 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS above job-classification rate for hours worked as lead hand. $0.50 to journeyperson who has achieved more than 1 of jour- neyperson trades certifications utilized at site. $2 per hour for all hours spent as trainer con- ducting formal training classes. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floating holiday. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 8% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 9% af- ter 7 years, 5 weeks or 11% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 13% after 24 years, 7 weeks or 15% after 30 years. Overtime: For shift workers, time and one-half for all work after 44 hours per week. For day workers, time and one-half for all work after 40 hours per week, all work on Sunday. Meal allowance: $15 and 30 minutes paid in lieu or meal provided. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Al- berta Health Care coverage. Dental: $2,500 for sections 1, 2 and 3 and $3,000 for section 4. 60% coverage for orthodontics. Vision: $250 per employee (previously $225) or eligible family member per 24-month period and once every 12 months for eligible dependants 18 or younger. Weekly indemnity: 70% of weekly earnings or $447 per week, whichever is greater. LTD: Employer pays 50% of pre- miums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of 50% of employee's annual earnings, less offsets, from date of expiration of weekly indemnity coverage. AD&D: Coverage of $100,000. Life insurance: Coverage of $100,000. Pension: Effective Jan. 1, 2019, all employees hired/rehired after this date will be enrolled in defined contribution plan. Employer will contribute maximum 7.25%, employees will contribute maximum 6%. Employer may choose lower contribution, minimum 3%. Bereavement leave: 1 full set for death in immediate family (spouse, mother, father, broth- ers, sisters, sons, daughters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepparents, grandparents, great grandparents, grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, stepchildren, sister-in- law, brother-in-law, grandparents- in-law, great grandparents-in- law, legal guardian). Seniority – recall rights: After 1 year of service: 1 year, plus additional month per year of service, maximum 6 months. Call-in pay: The greater of time and one-half for all hours worked or time and one-half for 4 hours. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for disciplinary verbal and written warnings, 18 months for suspensions. Severance: 80 hours of pay per year of service, maximum 2,080 hours. Safety shoes: $200 per year for hard-toed, industrial-strength, high-top, lace-up safety boots. May be carried over to follow- ing year, maximum $400. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will make coveralls available to all employees who typically work in industrial areas and make use of coveralls on regular basis. Tool allowance: Employer will replace damaged or lost tools and toolboxes for tradesmen. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase): Base rate General labour/janitor: $28.07 rising 2 steps to $29.27 Operator: $30.45 rising 2 steps to $31.76 Local purchasing: $30.45 rising 2 steps to $31.76 Forklift operator (shipping): $30.99 rising 2 steps to $32.32 Grinderman: $32.07 rising 2 steps to $33.45 Log-yard operator: $31.94 ris- ing 2 steps to $33.31 Green-end lead hand (1): $34.12 rising 2 steps to $35.59 Oiler: $33.43 rising 2 steps to $34.87 Finishing-end lead hand: $34.12 rising 2 steps to $35.59 Volcano (with fourth class): $36.45 rising 2 steps to $38.02 Green-end lead hand (2): $34.12 rising 2 steps to $35.59 Tradesman: $40.56 rising 2 steps to $42.80 Apprentice - first year: $30.32 rising 2 steps to $31.62 Apprentice - second year: $32.26 rising 2 steps to $33.65 Apprentice - third year: $34.21 rising 2 steps to $35.68 Apprentice - fourth year: $36.17 rising 2 steps to $37.72 Salaried positions, relief rate Lab tech: $33.43 rising 2 steps to $34.87 Control room: $35.38 rising 2 steps to $36.90 Relief foreman: $38.60 rising 2 steps to $40.26 Chief power engineer (with third-class or temporary third- class): $40.56 rising 2 steps to $42.80 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Summer student relief: $23.59 Editor's notes: Safety equipment: Employer will supply aprons (for grinding-room employees), hardhats and liners, respiratory protection, eye protection, hearing protection, 6 gloves appropriate for task to all employees. Tradesman allowance: Living allowance of $150 per week (when government allowances not available) to all employees taking any course which will lead to ticket, certificate or license, or any authorized training program. Education fund: Em- ployer will contribute $0.03 for each hour worked to Unifor Paid Education Leave fund. EDUCATION McGill University Montreal (230 post-doctoral fellows) and the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 1, 2017, to July 31, 2020. Signed on Aug. 1, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 31, 2017: 1% Effective June 1, 2018: 1% Effective June 1, 2019: 1.5% Effective June 1, 2020: 1.5% Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 3 additional days over Christmas period, plus 1 floating day dur- ing university's Christmas week. Vacations with pay: 1/4 week per month to start, 3 weeks af- ter 1 year, 4 weeks after 3 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work done after 40 hours per week. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, child of spouse. 3 days for death of mother, father, mother or father of spouse, brother, sister, broth- er or sister of spouse. 2 days for death of grandparent, grand- child. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, daughter- in-law, son-in-law. 1 additional Tradesman allowance: Living allowance of $150 per week to all employees taking any course which will lead to ticket, certificate or license, or any authorized training program.

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