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April 16, 2018

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April 16, 2018 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS tificate acceptable to employer. Additional $0.25 per hour for each year, up to 3 years, em- ployee completes year of train- ing program. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked for facility persons who have completed training in heavy-duty mainten- ance. $2.75 for all hours worked as relief supervisor. $2.10 per hour for lead hands. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 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 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours or 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be banked, max- imum equivalent to 2 weeks' pay. May be banked and trans- fer to RRSP, maximum once per year. Medical benefits: Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan. Employer, employee share costs of plan: 55% employer, 45% employee after 1 year; 60% employer, 40% employee after 2 years; 65% employer, 35% employee after 4 years; 70% employer, 30% employee after 5 years. Employee pays 100% of costs for provincial medicare. Pension: Employer will con- tribute $1.15 per hour to Team- sters Prairie Provinces Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (wife, (common-law, same-sex), husband (common-law, same- sex), son, stepson, daughter, stepdaughter). 4 days for death of father, mother, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, spouse's grand- parents, grandchildren. Addi- tional 5 days without pay for travel, if requested. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours of work or minimum of 2 hours of pay at overtime, if em- ployee leaves after completing original work called in for. Probationary period: Min- imum of 120 days and success- ful application and receipt of Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC). Maximum time to complete probationary per- iod will be 30 working days after receipt of RAIC or 180 days, whichever comes first. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Safety shoes: $140 per year (previously $130 per year) for approved footwear. Effective 2019: $150 per year. Effective 2021: $160 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide protective clothing such as raincoats, rain pants, noise suppressors. Employer will provide 4 pairs of protect- ive gloves in spring for summer use, 3 pairs of protective gloves with liners in fall for winter use. Once every 2 years, employer will provide: 3 pairs of pants, 5 shirts, 4 sets of coveralls or 5 pairs of pants, 7 shirts and no coveralls, or 7 sets of coveralls. Employer will supply spring-/ fall-type jacket replaced every 36 months, winter parka replaced every 24 months. Employer will reimburse em- ployees who purchase insulated coveralls in lieu of winter parka. Employer will bear cost of dry cleaning parkas used at work, maximum 2 times per year. Tool allowance: Tool insurance covering fire and theft, max- imum $5,000 per person with $100 deductible, will be provid- ed by employer. Mileage: $0.45, including GST, per kilometre when employees use own vehicles to provide transportation while on com- pany business, or to provide transportation to or from work at locations other than Calgary International Airport. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Full-time fuelers Hire-rate: $16.35 After red pass: $17 After probation: $17.65 Upon completion of 12 months: $18.50 Upon completion of 18 months: $19.25 Upon completion of 24 months: $20 Upon completion of 36 months: $20.50 Upon completion of 48 months: $21.25 Upon completion of 60 months: $22.24 Upon completion of 72 months: $22.74 Full-time facility Hire-rate: $18.82 After red pass: $19.42 After probation: $20.02 Upon completion of 12 months: $20.66 Upon completion of 18 months: $21.16 Upon completion of 24 months: $21.86 Upon completion of 36 months: $22.75 Upon completion of 48 months: $23.50 Upon completion of 60 months: $24.16 Upon completion of 72 months: $24.66 Full-time utility Hire-rate: $14.66 After red pass: $15.26 After probation: $15.86 Upon completion of 12 months: $16.63 Upon completion of 18 months: $17.13 Upon completion of 24 months: $17.63 Upon completion of 36 months: $18.13 Upon completion of 48 months: $18.63 Upon completion of 60 months: $19.13 Upon completion of 72 months: $19.63 Upon completion of 84 months: $20.13 Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.1% increase): Mechanics: $38.31 rising 4 steps to $40.66 Editor's notes: Parking fees: Employer will pay for cost of parking for employees' automobile if and when it is re- quired. POLICING City of Winnipeg Winnipeg (1,900 police officers, clerical workers, maintenance, mechanics) and the Winnipeg Police Association (WPA) Renewal agreement: Effect- ive Dec. 24, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2021. Ratified on June 21, 2017. Signed on June 21, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 31, 2017: 2.5% Effective Dec. 31, 2018: 2.5% Effective Dec. 31, 2019: 2.5% Effective June 30, 2020: 1% Effective Dec. 31, 2020: 1.5% Effective June 30, 2021: 1% Effective Dec. 31, 2021: 1.5% Shift premium: $1.05 per hour (previously $1 per hour) for evening and night shift work for full period of shift provided 50% or greater of hours worked are between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. Special-duty pay: Special duties include police duties performed for any party or organization other than police service. All special duties will be paid for at time and one-half of regular salary. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks af- ter 1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 13 years, 6 weeks after 21 years. Overtime: Paid for all hours worked after 8 hours per day or Parking fees: Employer will pay for cost of parking for employees' automobile if and when it is required.

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