Canadian Labour Reporter

February 5, 2018 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS LTD: 66 2/3% of base rate, maximum $3,000 per month (previously $2,900 per month) integrated with Canada Pen- sion Plan. Effective June 4, 2018: $3,100. Effective June 4, 2019: $3,200. Effective June 4, 2020: $3,300. AD&D: $90,000 cover- age (previously $80,000). Life insurance: $90,000 cover- age (previously $80,000). Pension: Employee will con- tribute to group RRSP, employer will match biweekly contribu- tions, maximum $191. Effective June 4, 2018: $206. Effective June 4, 2019: $221. Effective June 4, 2020: $236 Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, child, par- ent, stepparent, brother, sister, grandparent, parent-in-law, son-in law, daughter-in-law, grandchild. Additional day for travel more than 300 kilometres away. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay at time and one-half. Probationary period: 90 work- ing days or 720 regular hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Safety shoes: $250 per year for CSA-approved hard-toed safety boots. May be carried over to next year, maximum $250. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.7% increase): Temporary/probationary la- bourer: $22.10 rising 3 steps to $23.80 Yard/shift labourer: $31.65 ris- ing 3 steps to $34.09 Yard labourer: $28.46 rising 3 steps to $30.65 Packer man: $32.26 rising 3 steps to $34.74 Plant attendant: $34.53 rising 3 steps to $37.19 Laboratory technician: $35.28 rising 3 steps to $38.00 Control room operator: $36.05 rising 3 steps to $38.82 Trades person: $41.44 rising 3 steps to $44.63 Editor's notes: Training pay: Employees who attend training sessions during scheduled days off will be paid mini- mum 4 hours at employee's regular rate. Safety supplies: Employer will provide safety glasses, hearing protection, slickers, hard hats, coveralls, other protective clothing as required. Employer will pay $350 every 2 years (previously $300 every 2 years) for prescription safety glasses, $40 every 2 years when lenses are damaged. EDUCATION University of Guelph Guelph, Ont. (900 maintenance, housekeeping, administrative, technical employees) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union (USW), Local 4120 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2020. Signed on Sept. 18, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective May 1, 2017: 1.5% Effective May 1, 2018: 1.5% Effective May 1, 2019: 1.5% Shift premium: 5% team- leader premium, if employees are within same salary band as group of employees to which they provide team leadership. $12 per additional language per week will be paid when employees use language (other than English) as normal part of job requirement. $0.50 per hour for shifts starting between noon and 6 p.m. $0.75 per hour for shifts starting between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. $0.55 per hour for shifts in which more than 50% of time worked falls on Saturday. $0.75 per hour for shifts in which more than 50% of time worked falls on Saturday. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, 16 days after 5 years, 17 days after 6 years, 18 days after 7 years, 20 days after 8 years, 21 days after 12 years, 22 days after 14 years, 24 days after 16 years, 25 days after 17 years, 26 days after 23 years, 30 days after 28 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours, double time for work on Sun- day. Meal allowance: $15 plus tax to employee who works more than 10 consecutive hours (exclusive of meal breaks and rest periods) at supervisor's request. Medical benefits: Employer pays 66 2/3% of premiums, employee pays 33 1/3% of pre- miums. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 3 days in first 3 months of service, additional 10 days after 3 months of service, 13 days renewable on employ- ee's anniversary date. LTD: Employer pays 66 2/3% of premiums, employee pays 33 1/3% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 66 2/3% of premiums, employee pays 33 1/3% of premiums. Pension: Employee's maximum contributions: Effective May 1, 2017: 7.75%; Effective May 1, 2018: 8%; Effective May 1, 2019: 8.25% for below YMPE. Effec- tive May 1, 2017: 9.25%; Effec- tive May 1, 2018: 9.5%; Effective May 1, 2019: 9.75% for above YMPE. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, same-sex partner, children, stepchildren, parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling. 3 days for death of grandparent, grandchild, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, ward. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay, at time and one-half. Probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Safety shoes: $190 for CSA- approved safety footwear. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Band 1: $16.55 rising 6 levels to $22.39 2: $18.50 rising 6 levels to $25.05 3: $20.50 rising 6 levels to $27.67 4: $22.45 rising 6 levels to $30.37 5: $24.42 rising 6 levels to $33.05 6: $26.38 rising 6 levels to $35.68 7: $28.34 rising 6 levels to $38.31 8: $30.29 rising 6 levels to $40.99 9: $32.30 rising 6 levels to $43.67 Editor's notes: Standby pay: $3 per hour when employees are on standby. Employees must be available to be at work- place within one-half hour when required. Safety glasses: Employer will pay for CSA-approved prescription safety glasses once every 2 years. Lump sum: Employees will receive lump-sum payment of $300 after ratification. Standby pay: $3 per hour when employees are on standby. Employees must be available to be at workplace within one-half hour when required.

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