Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 regularly scheduled shift, with majority of hours, excluding overtime, falling between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 15 days or 6% to start, 20 days or 8% after 7 years, 25 days or 10% after 12 years, 30 days or 12% after 19 years. Maximum 5 days per year may be carried over to fol- lowing year. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours or on Saturday. Double time for work on Sunday. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 100% reimburse- ment for basic coverage; 50% reimbursement for major, orth- odontic coverage; 100% reim- bursement for accidental dental injury. Maximum $3,500 per year for basic, major coverage. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premium. $500 every 2 years per dependant for prescription eyeglasses and frames, contact lenses, laser eye surgery. 1 eye examination every 24 months. $250 every 2 years for prescrip- tion safety glasses. Sick leave: 1.5 days per month. May be accumulated, maxi- mum 125 days. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 70% of first $5,715 of monthly earnings plus 50% of remainder, maximum $10,000. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 250% of annual earnings, maximum $250,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 250% of annual earnings, maximum $250,000. Pension: All employees — as condition of employment — must participate in Local Au- thorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, child, sister, brother, sister-in-law, brother- in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in- law, grandchild, grandparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law). 1 day for death of relative who is not immediate family or funeral for reasons of responsibility to club or organization. 2 addi- tional days if considerable travel is involved. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay, plus travel allowance. Probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year, 2 years for safety infraction or safety-related. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply all personal protec- tive equipment. $300 per year for CSA-approved safety appar- el (boots, clothing). Employees will receive 1 pair of coveralls cleaned per week. Tool allowance: $50 bi-weekly for journeyman mechanics, welders required to provide substantial amount of own tools. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 16.5% in- crease): Grid 1 (labourer/weed inspector/ sprayers): $20.67 rising 3 steps to $24.13 2 (seasonal labourer): $21.21 rising 3 steps to $24.70 3 (permanent labourer): $22.12 rising 3 steps to $25.84 4 (shop handyman/parks mow- er operator/beaver control): $23.09 rising 3 steps to $26.98 5 (light equipment operator): $27.68 rising 3 steps to $32.25 6 (truck driver (any vehicle re- quiring class 3)):$27.87 rising 3 steps to $32.53 7 (heavy equipment/truck driver (any vehicle requiring class 1)): $28.62 rising 3 steps to $33.45 8 (water/wastewater op- erator):$29.62 rising 3 steps to $34.69 10 (purchasing agent/inventory control/assistant construction supervisor): $30.58 rising 3 steps to $35.19 11 (mechanic/welder): $34.92 rising 3 steps to $39.94 12 (mechanic CVIP certified): $36.25 rising 3 steps to $41.51 13 (lead mechanic): $40.25 ris- ing 3 steps to $45.51 Editor's notes: Temporary employees: Each temporary employee is limited to maximum of 864 working regular hours per year. On-call: $30 per day for week days; $50 per day for weekends; $70 per day for named holidays. Health and wellness: To help employee productivity and to reduce sick leave, maximum $300 per year toward cost of em- ployer-approved exercise program, will be paid. Long-service awards: $150 (previously $100) after 5 years of service; $300 (previously $200) after 10 years of service; $450 (previously $300) after 15 years of service; $600 (previously $400) after 20 years of service; $900 (previously $600) plus appropriate plaque after 25 years of service; $1,200 (previ- ously $800) plus appropriate plaque after 30 years of service; $1,500 (previously $1,000) plus appropriate plaque after 35 years of service; $2,000 (previously $1,500) plus appropriate plaque after 40 years of service. TRANSPORTATION TST Overland Express Provincewide, Ont. (6 drivers, maintenance staff ) and Teamsters Local 91, Teamsters Local 879, Teamsters Local 938 Renewal agreement: Effective March 24, 2017, to March 23, 2019. Signed on Sept. 26, 2017. Shift premium: Time and one- half for all work performed after 8 a.m. Saturday and prior to 8 p.m. on Sunday. $1.50 per hour for lead hands. $0.50 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. $1.50 per hour for licensed class T mechanics. $1 per hour for li- censed class T and J mechanics Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: Vacation pay to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 18 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Meal allowance: $12 (previ- ously $7) for maintenance man on road call who is away from terminal prior to or at conclusion of day's work when employee would be normally coming on or going off duty for 2 hours or more. Medical benefits: Employer will pay 100% of premiums for Ontario Health Insurance Plan. Employer will contribute $448 per month per employee to appropriate local union health and welfare plan. Pension: Employer will con- tribute $610 per month (previ- ously $600 per month) to Team- sters and Motor Transport Industrial Relations Bureau of Ontario Pension Plan Bereavement leave: 5 days (3 days paid) for death in im- mediate family (father, mother, husband, wife, legal spouse, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandparents, grandchildren, stepparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law). Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 8 hours' pay, time and one-half for mini- mum 4 hours' pay on Saturday. Probationary period: 60 days after employee has worked 8 hours per day. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Safety shoes: $115 per year for CSA-approved safety shoes. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply and maintain ad- equate coveralls, minimum 5 changes per week. Employer will supply raincoats, water- proof pants, lined rubber boots and hats to all maintenance employees required to work outside in inclement weather. Employer will provide all neces- sary safety equipment (rubber CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1

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