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7 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 5,851 hours: $21 rising 3 steps to $21.63 7,801 hours: $21.41 rising 3 steps to $22.06 9,751 hours: $21.84 rising 3 steps to $22.50 Licensed practical nurse New hire: $26.33 rising 3 steps to $27.13 2,016 hours: $27.08 rising 3 steps to $27.90 4,031 hours: $27.84 rising 3 steps to $28.68 6,046 hours: $28.64 rising 3 steps to $29.51 8,061 hours: $29.47 rising 3 steps to $30.36 10,076 hours: $30.36 rising 3 steps to $31.28 Maintenance New hire: $20.09 rising 3 steps to $20.70 1,951 hours: $20.80 rising 3 steps to $21.43 3,901 hours: $21.47 rising 3 steps to $22.12 5,851 hours: $22.14 rising 3 steps to $22.81 7,801 hours: $22.82 rising 3 steps to $23.51 Cook non-certified New hire: $18.31 rising 3 steps to $18.87 1,951 hours: $18.82 rising 3 steps to $19.39 3,901 hours: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $19.95 5,851 hours: $19.88 rising 3 steps to $20.48 7,801 hours: $20.38 rising 3 steps to $21 Cook certified New hire: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $19.95 1,951 hours: $ 19.88 rising 3 steps to $20.48 3,901 hours: $20.38 rising 3 steps to $21 5,851 hours: $21.06 rising 3 steps to $21.70 7,801 hours: $21.69 rising 3 steps to $22.35 Aides (food services, house- keeping, laundry hired prior to June 29, 2004) New hire: $16.16 rising 3 steps to $16.65 1,951 hours: $16.83 rising 3 steps to $17.34 3,901 hours: $17.49 rising 3 steps to $18.02 5,851 hours: $18.17 rising 3 steps to $18.72 7,801 hours: $18.63 rising 3 steps to $19.20 Aides (food services, house- keeping, laundry hired on or after June 29, 2004) New hire: $14.80 rising 3 steps to $15.24 1,951 hours: $15.68 rising 3 steps to $16.15 3,901 hours: $16.55 rising 3 steps to $17.06 5,851 hours: $17.41 rising 3 steps to $17.94 7,801 hours: $17.96 rising 3 steps to $18.50 Reception New hire: $15.94 rising 3 steps to $16.42 1,951 hours: $16.61 rising 3 steps to $17.12 3,901 hours: $17.27 rising 3 steps to $17.79 5,851 hours: $17.95 rising 3 steps to $18.49 7,801 hours: $18.55 rising 3 steps to $19.12 Editor's notes: Compulsory training: Following programs will be compulsory and will be provided to employees on annual basis: abdominal thrust; emergency response (fire, evacuation and disaster procedures); proper lifting and prevention of back injuries; workplace hazardous material information system (WHMIS); protection of persons in care. TRANSPORTATION VersaCold Logistics Services Lethbridge, Alta. (30 engineers, operators, labourers) and Teamsters, Local 987 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Feb. 23, 2017, to Feb. 22, 2021. Ratified on Dec. 21, 2017. Signed on Dec. 21, 2017. Shift premium: $2 per hour for hours worked on Saturdays for employees who have worked minimum of 32 regular hours but less than 40 regular hours in pay week. Engineering em- ployees will receive $2 per hour for 12-shift work on Saturday, $4.50 per hour for work on Sunday. $0.60 per hour for lead- hand line driver. $1 per hour for lead-hand shipper/receiver. $1 per hour for lead-hand shipper/ receiver when relieving ware- house superintendent. $0.50 for designated third-class steam engineer when chief engineer is absent. $0.75 per hour for all shift hours worked between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 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 after 80 hours per 2 weeks for engi- neering employees. Meal allowance: $15 for em- ployee required to work 3 or more overtime hours without 24 hours' notice in advance. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan and Alberta Blue Cross coverage. Dental: 100% coverage for ba- sic services. 50% coverage for restoration services. Vision: $200 every 24 months. Sick leave: 40 hours per year for employees on 8-hours shifts. 48 years per year for employees on 12-hour shifts. STD: Coverage of 66 2/3 of earnings, maximum $600 per week. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums for 66.67% of month- ly earnings, maximum $4,000 per month. Pension: Employer will con- tribute $1.51 per hour to Team- sters Pension Plan Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse. 3 days for death in immediate family (child, mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father- in-law). 2 days for death of grandparents. 1 day for death of sister-in-law, brother-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Time and one-half for minimum 3 hours. Probationary period: 640 regular working hours in any 1 year. Severance: 1 day's pay for each month of service. Safety shoes: $160 per year (previously $95 per year) for purchase of insulated footwear. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all employees, af- ter 2 months' seniority, 1 pair of mitts every 4 months, or as needed. Employer will contrib- ute maximum $55 toward pur- chases of quilted vests and jack- ets, after 60 days of seniority (1 per year). Employer will provide 1 high-bib overall, freezer jacket per year when required, to all lift truck operators and shipper receivers. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.6% increase): Eng. fourth-class: $28.58 rising 3 steps to $30.48 Eng. third-class: $29.36 rising 3 steps to $31.28 Shipper/receiver: $22.77 rising 3 steps to $24.26 Forklift operator: $22.05 rising 3 steps to $23.52 Labour: $18.19 rising 3 steps to $19.40 Probationary period: 640 regular working hours in any 1 year.

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