Canadian Labour Reporter

June 18, 2018 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS tribute $2.65 per hour (previ- ously $2.55 per hour) in first year of collective agreement; $2.65 per hour in second year; $2.70 per hour in third year; $2.75 per hour in fourth year, $2.80 per hour in fifth year to Steelworkers Members Pension Benefit Plan, Plan B. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, partner, child, parent, brother, sister, grand- parents, grandchild. 2 days for death of mother-in-law, father- in-law, stepfather, stepmother, legal guardian, sister-in-law, brother-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months with less than 1 year of service, 24 months after 1 year of service; 36 months after 2 years of service. Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours pay' at regular rate or paid for actual time worked at applicable rate if greater. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months (36 months for serious misconduct, breach of Ontario Human Rights Code, Occupa- tional Health and Safety Act, drugs and alcohol). Severance: After 5 years of service, 1 week of regular wage per year of service with no max- imum. Safety shoes: $125 per year. May be accumulated, max- imum $250 in 2-year period. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase): Supporter: $21.55 rising 4 steps to $22.65 First specialty: $22.15 rising 4 steps to $23.25 Second specialty: $22.75 rising 4 steps to $23.85 Third specialty: $23.35 rising 4 steps to $24.45 Team leader: $24.45 rising 4 steps to $25.55 Operator: $24.29 rising 4 steps to $25.52 First specialty: $24.91 rising 4 steps to $26.14 Second specialty: $25.53 rising 4 steps to $26.76 Third specialty: $26.15 rising 4 steps to $27.38 Team leader: $28.05 rising 4 steps to $29.28 Spec. operator: $27.10 rising 4 steps to $28.48 First specialty: $27.95 rising 4 steps to $29.33 Second specialty: $28.80 rising 4 steps to $30.18 Third specialty: $29.65 rising 4 steps to $31.03 Team leader: $32.35 rising 4 steps to $33.73 Apprenticeship rate: $0.25 per hour based on 8 equal periods of 1,000 hours in duration to maintenance employees en- rolled in apprenticeship pro- gram, maximum $2. Editor's notes: Medical examination: When requested, cost of obtaining examination will be borne by employer, maximum $40. Humanity fund: Employer will pay $0.01 per hour from all employees in bargaining unit for all hours worked to humanity fund at United Steelworkers of America. On-call: $100 per week. Gainsharing program: Maxi- mum 4% for operational efficiency, 2% for CTT, 4% for safety, 4% for quality. Will be paid monthly. SOCIAL SERVICES Seasons Retirement Communities (Ponoka) Ponoka, Alta. (27 health-care aides, licensed practical nurses) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 047/050 Renewal agreement: Effective Dec. 5, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2021. Ratified on Dec. 5, 2017. Signed on March 5, 2018. Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. on Monday. Effective 1 year from ratification: $1.75 per hour. $1.25 per hour where majority of hours of shift fall between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. Effective 1 year from ratification: $1.50 per hour. For care-aides, HCA-cer- tified aides only, $3 per hour where majority of hours of shift fall between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 years, 3 weeks or 6% to start, 4 weeks or 8% after 6 years. Overtime: Time and one-half after 11.5 hours per day or 80.5 hours biweekly. Meal allowance: 30-minute unpaid break and free meal, subject to availability, for more than 3 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employ- ee pays 50% of premiums. Sick leave: 7.5 hours credits per 162.5 hours worked, maximum 6 days per year. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse (com- mon-law, same-sex relation- ship), fiancé(e), child, parent, stepchild, brother, sister, legal guardian, grandparent, sister- in-law, brother-in-law, parent- in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in- law. 2 additional days for travel in excess of 400 kilometres if required. 1 day without pay for death of another relative or close friend. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 503.75 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months; 36 months for disci- pline involving suspensions for abuse or neglect. Mileage: $0.44 per kilometre when employee uses own auto- mobile for employer's business after normal travel to work and before traveling home from work. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.7% increase): Cook Step 1: $16.50 rising 4 steps to $17.77 Step 2 (1,920 hours): $16.91 ris- ing 4 steps to $18.21 Step 3 (3,840 hours): $17.33 ris- ing 4 steps to $18.67 Step 4 (5,760 hours): $17.76 ris- ing 4 steps to $19.13 Step 5 (7,680 hours): $18.20 ris- ing 4 steps to $19.60 Step 6 (9,600 hours): $18.66 ris- ing 4 steps to $20.10 Step 7 (11,520 hours): $19.13 rising 4 steps to $20.61 Dietary aide Step 1: $14 rising 4 steps to $15.08 Step 2 (1,920 hours): $14.35 ris- ing 4 steps to $15.46 Step 3 (3,840 hours): $14.71 ris- ing 4 steps to $15.84 Step 4 (5,760 hours): $15.08 ris- ing 4 steps to $16.24 Step 5 (7,680 hours): $15.46 ris- ing 4 steps to $16.65 Step 6 (9,600 hours): $15.85 ris- ing 4 steps to $17.07 Step 7 (11,520 hours): $16.25 rising 4 steps to $17.50 Housekeeping Step 1: $14 rising 4 steps to $15.08 Step 2 (1,920 hours): $14.35 ris- ing 4 steps to $15.46 Step 3 (3,840 hours): $14.71 ris- ing 4 steps to $15.84 Step 4 (5,760 hours): $15.08 ris- ing 4 steps to $16.24 Step 5 (7,680 hours): $15.46 ris- ing 4 steps to $16.65 Step 6 (9,600 hours): $15.85 ris- ing 4 steps to $17.07 Step 7 (11,520 hours): $16.25 rising 4 steps to $17.50 Lifestyles (activities) Step 1: $15 rising 4 steps to $16.16 Step 2 (1,920 hours): $15.38 ris- ing 4 steps to $16.57 Step 3 (3,840 hours): $15.76 ris- ing 4 steps to $16.98 Step 4 (5,760 hours): $16.15 ris- ing 4 steps to $17.40 Step 5 (7,680 hours): $16.55 ris- ing 4 steps to $17.83 Step 6 (9,600 hours): $16.96 ris- ing 4 steps to $18.27 Step 7 (11,520 hours): $17.38 rising 4 steps to $18.72 Care attendant (uncertified health-care aide) Step 1: $15 rising 4 steps to $16.16 Step 2 (1,920 hours): $15.38 ris- ing 4 steps to $16.57 Step 3 (3,840 hours): $15.76 ris- ing 4 steps to $16.98 Step 4 (5,760 hours): $16.15 ris- ing 4 steps to $17.40 Step 5 (7,680 hours): $16.55 ris- ing 4 steps to $17.83 Step 6 (9,600 hours): $16.96 ris- ing 4 steps to $18.27 Step 7 (11,520 hours): $17.38 rising 4 steps to $18.72

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