Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 Shift premium: $1 for employ- ee who temporarily replaces supervisory employees on vacation or extended absence. $0.60 per hour when employee works on scheduled second shift. $0.80 per hour (previously $0.75 per hour) on scheduled third shift. $2 per hour for each hour worked on Sunday. $2 for hours worked between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday and paid holidays. Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 3 additional 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 18 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per shift or 40 hours per week. Meal allowance: $7 for any employee working 10 or more consecutive hours in any 1 shift. Medical benefits: Post Foods Canada Inc. Health Care Plan. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Maximum $5,000 for dental services to repair natural teeth damaged as result of accident. 80% coverage for basic services, major restorative work, orthodontic treatment. $1,500 per person per year for basic and major, $2,000 lifetime maximum for orthodontics. Vision: $300 (including cost of eye exam) per person every 24 months for prescription contact lenses, eyeglasses, laser correc- tion surgery. Paramedical: $300 per prac- titioner per year for licensed physiotherapist, psychologist, osteopath, podiatrist, chiro- practor, naturopath, speech therapist. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 75% of basic rate of pay, maximum 26 weeks. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 67% of monthly salary, maximum $15,000 per month. AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 1 times annual salary coverage. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of sister, brother, mother- in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren. 5 days for death of spouse, children, parents, stepparents. 1 day for death of grandparents-in-law, aunts, uncles. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months; 36 months after 2 years of service. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at time and one-half. Probationary period: 90 days of work. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Discipline involving violence or harassment will remain in employee's file, maxi- mum 2 years. Safety shoes: $125 per year, may be carried over into follow- ing year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will furnish and pay for all nec- essary work uniforms worn by employees. Uniforms will be laundered at employer expense. Tool allowance: $250 per year for purchase of tools (packaging mechanic, machinist and main- tenance repair, electrician, roll mechanic, utility mechanic). Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): Processing Shredder machine operator: $28.85 rising 2 steps to $29.43 Reliever A: $28.73 rising 2 steps to $29.3 Oven operator: $28.40 rising 2 steps to $28.97 Flaker/cooker: $27.77 rising 2 steps to $28.33 Cluster blender: $27.77 rising 2 steps to $28.33 Bulk: $26.74 rising 2 steps to $27.27 General sanitation: $26.68 ris- ing 2 steps to $27.21 Packaging Line 3/line 4 operator: $28.03 rising 2 steps to $28.59 Biscuit packaging: $27.04 rising 2 steps to $27.58 Mods: $26.68 rising 2 steps to $27.21 Posted jobs Wheat elevator operator: $27.97 rising 2 steps to $28.53 Coater: $28.22 rising 2 steps to $28.78 Forklift operator: $27.50 rising 2 steps to $28.05 Supply truck: $27.50 rising 2 steps to $28.05 QC tech: $27.04 rising 2 steps to $27.58 Sanitarian: $27.13 rising 2 steps to $27.67 Oatwise processing: $28.19 ris- ing 2 steps to $28.75 Warehouse coordinator: $28.96 rising 2 steps to $29.54 Bosch: $29.70 rising 2 steps to $30.29 Technical quality assistant: $28.41 rising 2 steps to $28.98 Maintenance skilled trades Electrician 2: $32.94 rising 2 steps to $33.85 Machinist/millwright central maintenance: $31.23 rising 2 steps to $32.10 Power plant technician: $31.23 rising 2 steps to $32.10 Packaging machine mechanic: $30.51 rising 2 steps to $31.37 Chief electrician: $34.47 rising 2 steps to $35.41 General maintenance Maintenance planner: $31.20 rising 2 steps to $32.07 Mechanic (roll mechanic): $29.21 rising 2 steps to $30.04 Stock room clerk: $30.27 rising 2 steps to $31.13 Maintenance utility: $31.23 ris- ing 2 steps to $32.10 Apprenticeships Start: $19.38 rising 2 steps to $19.77 2 competencies: $20.07 rising 2 steps to $20.47 4 competencies: $20.75 rising 2 steps to $21.17 6 competencies: $21.44 rising 2 steps to $21.87 8 competencies: $22.13 rising 2 steps to $22.57 10 competencies: $22.81 rising 2 steps to $23.27 12 competencies: $23.49 rising 2 steps to $23.96 14 competencies: $24.18 rising 2 steps to $24.66 16 competencies: $24.86 rising 2 steps to $25.36 18 competencies: $25.53 rising 2 steps to $26.04 20 competencies: $26.22 rising 2 steps to $26.74 Editor's notes: Skilled trades council: One-half hour dues per year will be deducted from every skilled-trades mem- ber covered by collective agreement and will be forwarded to Unifor skilled trades council in January of each year. Hearing aids: Maximum reimbursement of $300 per person every 36 months. STEEL MANUFACTURING Amsco Cast Products (Canada) Selkirk, Man. (100 production workers) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union (USW), Local 8407 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2016, to April 29, 2021. Signed on Sept. 30, 2016. Shift premium: $0.75 per hour (previously $0.65 per hour) for working second shift (4 p.m. to midnight). $1 per hour (previously $0.85 per hour) for working third shift (midnight to 8 a.m.). $1.50 per hour for all work as lead hand. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus employee's birthday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 14 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 24 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 32 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for all work on Sat- urday or Sunday. Meal allowance: $6 after working more than 2 hours past scheduled quitting time, additional $6 after 4 hours. $18 for employee working 16-hour double shift. Dental: Maximum $1,000 per person per year. $1,000 lifetime CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1

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