Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS of pay-equivalent bonus. This bonus will be paid in last pay period in January or last pay period in June, whichever em- ployee prefers. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of wife, husband, mother, father, child, brother, sister. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents. 1 day for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle. Probationary period: 70 days worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Severance: 1 week for every year of service, up to 8 years; 2 weeks for every year of service, after 8 years; 3 weeks for every year of service, after 15 years. Safety shoes: $280 per year (previously $275 per year) for CSA-approved safety boots. Uniforms/clothing: All em- ployees are required to wear uniforms, safety boots, head- gear, glasses for which employer has paid. Employees will wear equipment during all working hours. Employer will pay 60% of costs of required clothing, plus full cost of dry-cleaning and laundering. Each sales, vending employee will be supplied with 1 rain coat/jacket for 2 years as of signature of collective agreement. Employer will sup- ply raincoats, winter jackets to warehouse employees who need them for work. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase): Route merchandiser: $27.50 ris- ing 2 steps to $28.35 Spare/ helper: $20.25 rising 2 steps to $21.10 FSV/bulk: $25.50 rising 2 steps to $26.35 Vendor serviceman class 1: $26.04 rising 2 steps to $26.89 Vendor serviceman class 2: $24.48 rising 2 steps to $25.33 Vendor serviceman class 3: $23.60 rising 2 steps to $24.45 Equipment move: $21.25 rising 2 steps to $22.10 Classified A (general help): $22.38 rising 2 steps to $23.23 Classified B (machine operator, premix/postmix, assistant ship- per, assistant receiver, forklift operator, floor scrubber, sanita- tion, general duties): $23.60 ris- ing 2 steps to $24.45 Classified C (syrup mixing, pre- mix/postmix, quality control, 6-month mechanic): $24.48 ris- ing 2 steps to $25.33 Classified D (lead-hand, first- year mechanic, shipper/re- ceiver): $24.65 rising 2 steps to $25.50 Classified E (mechanic): $28.04 rising 2 steps to $28.89 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Spares: $22 Editor's notes: Paid education leave: Employer will pay $1,500 per year during term of collective agreement into spe- cial fund to provide paid educational leave. Standby pay: $70 (previously $65). SOCIAL SERVICES Edmonton Immigrant Services Association Edmonton (52 practitioners, instructors, managers, support workers) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 118/021 Renewal agreement: Effect- ive April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020. Ratified on Sept. 25, 2017. Signed on May 23, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2017: 3% Effective April 1, 2018: 3% Effective April 1, 2019: 3% Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 3 additional vacation days for Christmas closure. Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 10 years, 30 days after 15 years. Maximum 5 days may be carried into following year. Overtime: Time and one-half off in lieu after 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week. Double time off in lieu after 2 hours of overtime. Overtime not taken as time off will be paid out un- less employer, employee agree to future scheduling of time off in lieu. Medical benefits: Employ- er pays 100% of premiums. $500 per employee for flexible spending account effective April 1 of each year. Unused funds may be carried forward, maximum 1 year. Funds may be used for health, dental expenses or may be directed to RRSP. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 120 days. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Employer will con- tribute 4% per year to employ- ee's RRSP. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child. 3 days for death of employee or spouse's immediate relative (father, mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, step- mother, stepfather, stepbrother, stepsister). Additional 2 days for travel (to be drawn from personal days) if required. Probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Employee may request executive director to have disci- plinary documents removed after 1 year. Onus will be on employee to provide adequate reasons to have document(s) removed. Mileage: $0.52 per kilometre. Where use of employee's vehicle on employer business requires employee to obtain business insurance, employer will reimburse employee, max- imum $300 per year. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 9.3% increase): Administrative support Step 1: $21.85 rising 3 steps to $23.88 Step 2: $22.40 rising 3 steps to $24.48 Step 3: $22.95 rising 3 steps to $25.08 Client support Step 1: $24.72 rising 3 steps to $27.01 Step 2: $25.34 rising 3 steps to $27.69 Step 3: $25.97 rising 3 steps to $28.38 Settlement practitioner Step 1: $27.84 rising 3 steps to $30.42 Step 2: $28.63 rising 3 steps to $31.28 Step 3: $29.54 rising 3 steps to $32.28 Instructors Step 1: $31.03 rising 3 steps to $33.91 Step 2: $31.97 rising 3 steps to $34.93 Step 3: $32.96 rising 3 steps to $36.02 Finance manager Step 1: $32.19 rising 3 steps to $35.17 Step 2: $33.16 rising 3 steps to $36.23 Step 3: $34.15 rising 3 steps to $37.32 Supervisor/team leader Step 1: $34.15 rising 3 steps to $37.32 Step 2: $35.18 rising 3 steps to $38.44 Step 3: $36.23 rising 3 steps to $39.59 Editor's notes: Personal leave: 10 personal days per year, may not be carried over year to year. Examples include: citi- zenship, adoption/birth of child, care of family members (residing in employee's household), parent-teacher inter- views, school trips or concerts, marriage, divorce, stepping-in when regular caregiver is away, observance of religious holidays, professional appointments, court appearances, moving, travel for bereavement leave, writing examinations, volunteer activities, and attending to emergency situations. Expenses: Employer will reimburse

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