Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 10 years. Sick leave: 1 day per month, for 10 months of year, maximum accumulation of 40 days for employees hired before Nov. 1, 2006. 1 day per month, for 10 months of year, maximum accumulation of 20 days for employees hired after Oct. 31, 2006. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, sister, brother, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, grandchild, grandparent of spouse). Probationary period: 6 months. Sample rates of daily pay (cur- rent): For drivers hired before Nov. 2, 2006 Bus driver: $62 plus $0.41 for each kilometre that exceed 80 kilometres per day For drivers hired after Oct. 31, 2006 Bus driver: $62 plus $0.41 for each kilometre that exceed 100 kilometres per day Editor's notes: Experience allowance: $156.10 per year after 3 years of employment; $300.17 per year after 6 years of employment; $450.27 per year after 10 years of employment; $504.30 per year after 15 years of employment; $600.36 per year after 20 years of employment. Plug-in allowance: $477.49 per year (previously $472.76 per year) when tem- perature falls below 5 degree Celsius for diesel-powered buses. Bus-cleaning allowance: $151.50 per year (previously $150 per year). Training: $18.39 per hour for all time on employer-approved training such as first aid or S endorse- ment. Effective 2018/2019: $18.58 per hour. Effective 2019/2020: $18.76 per hour. TRANSPORTATION Northwest Tank Lines Langley, B.C. (165 drivers, owner-operators) and the Transport, Marine, Warehousing and Allied Workers Union (CLAC), Local 66 Renewal agreement: Effective Dec. 1, 2016, to April 30, 2018. Signed on Aug. 10, 2017. Shift premium: $125 per day for company drivers assigned to train new drivers, $250 per day for owner-operators. $1.50 per hour for charge hands. $56.92 per hour maximum for Alberta owner-operators. Paid holidays: 11 days (previ- ously 10 days). Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 18 years. Overtime: Will be paid after 60 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employer pays $250 per month (previ- ously $217 per month) per employee for health and welfare plan, administered by union health and welfare trust fund. Employer pays 100% of premi- ums for B.C. Medical Plan. Dental: 100% reimbursement, maximum $2,000 per person per year for basic. 50% reim- bursement, maximum $2,000 per person per year for compre- hensive. 50% reimbursement, maximum $3,000 per person per lifetime for orthodontic. Vision: $300 every 2 years, every year for dependants younger than 21. Weekly indemnity: 60% of earnings, maximum $600 per week, payable after first day of accident or hospitalization, 14th day of sickness, maximum of 119 days. LTD: 60% of earnings, max- imum $2,600 per month, pay- able after 119 days. AD&D: Coverage of $100,000. Life insurance: Coverage of $100,000. Pension: Employer will match employee monthly contribu- tion to union RRSP: $125 after 1 year of service; $175 after 6 years of service; $225 after 11 years of service. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (parent, sister, brother, spouse, child, parent-in-law, stepparent, stepparent-in-law, stepchild). Additional 2 days for travel more than 800 kilometres away. Seniority – recall rights: 2 months with less than 1 year of service, 12 months after 1 year of service. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Safety shoes: $150 per year (previously $125 per year) for black CSA-approved safety boots, $100 for other than black. Uniforms/clothing: Employer uniforms, safety clothing and safety equipment related to employer's equipment will be provided by employer. Clothing and equipment will be main- tained by owner-operator. Mileage: $0.417 per litre in Al- berta, B.C. $0.45 per kilometre for personal vehicle compen- sation. Sample rates of daily pay (cur- rent): Company drivers in training: $125 per day Vancouver Island drivers' wage rates Duke Point/Port Alberni Non-charge hand: $133.61 Charge hand: $142.07 Duke Point-Powell River Non-charge hand: $336.07 Charge hand: $357.35 Crofton/Port Alberni Non-charge hand: $167.23 Charge hand: $177.68 Elk Falls/Port Alberni CN Cargoflow/Port Alberni (latex) Non-charge hand: $360.07 Charge hand: $382.57 CN Cargoflow/Port Alberni (titanium) Non-charge hand: $367.99 Nanaimo-Port Alberni: $295.08 Trainee: $125 Trainer: $125 Northern British Columbia drivers Chetwynd/Prince George: $240 Dawson Creek/Hasler Flats: $105 Dawson Creek/Prince George: $270 LaGlace/Chetwynd: $180 LaGlace/Dawson Creek: $105 LaGlace/Hasler Flats: $240 LaGlace/Prince George: $475 Taylor/Hasler Flats: $202.50 Taylor/Prince George: $400 Steep Rock/Kaybob 01-12: $377.91 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): 5 axles Non-charge hand: $24 Charge hand: $25.50 6 axles Non-charge hand: $24 Charge hand: $25.50 7 axles Non-charge hand: $24 Charge hand: $25.50 8 axles Non-charge hand: $24 Charge hand: $25.50 Alberta owner-operators: $69.25 B.C. chemical drivers 5 axle hrly: $24 5 axle hrly team: $24 6 axle hrly: $24 HI: $24 Quad/7 axle hrly: $24.15 Quad/7 axle hrly team: $24.15 Train 8 axle hrly: $24.41 Train 8 axle hrly team: $24.41 Editor's notes: Overnight stays: Employer will cover all reasonable meal and accommodation expenses. Reasonable meal expenses will consist of maximum $17 per meal. Safety incentive: $750 per quarter (previously $500 per quar- ter). When safety bonus has been received for all 4 quarters per year, employer will pay additional bonus of $500.

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