EVRAZ

Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2022. Ratified on June 6, 2018. Signed on Jan. 1, 2019.

Wage adjustments:

Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 0%

Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1%

Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2%

Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 3%

Effective Jan. 1, 2022: 3%

Shift premium: $0.40 per hour to each employee for hours worked during third (or afternoon) shift. $0.45 per hour for hours worked during first (or night) shift. $0.50 per hour for 12-hour night shifts. $1.25 per hour for all straight-time hours worked during 24-hour period beginning at start of regularly scheduled shift on Sunday.

Paid holidays: 11 days plus New Year’s Eve ( holiday will be split between Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve except for employees on straight days shift schedule).

Vacations with pay: 1 day per month of service, maximum 10 days, or 4% to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 1 year, 4 weeks or 8% after 5 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 12 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 25 years.

Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours worked beyond end of normal scheduled shift; double time after 2 hours of overtime. Time and one-half for first overtime shift on scheduled days off; double time on second overtime shift worked. Paid for all work after 160 hours in any 28-day period.

Meal allowance: $15 or hot meal if employee works 3 hours past end of scheduled shift.

Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Hospital and Medical Care Health Care Insurance Plan. Employer pays 100% of premiums for major medical plan.

Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 100% for basic; 50% for major restorative, orthodontia. Maximum $2,000 per person per year for basic, major restorative. Lifetime maximum $2,500, with annual maximum of $1,250.00 (at 50%) for orthodontia.

Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $225 in any 2 years for frames, lenses, fitting of prescription glasses, sunglasses, including contact lenses or additional $100 for prescription glasses only if prescription changes after 1 year per family member.

Paramedical: 80% coverage, maximum $400 per year for massage therapy from registered massage therapist or treatment from registered chiropractor. 80% coverage, maximum $1,000 per year for physiotherapy.

Weekly indemnity: Employer will pay cost for 80% of maximum EI insurable earnings, minimum $800 per week, after first day of accident, fourth day for sickness, first day of hospitalization, maximum 26 weeks.

LTD: Coverage of $1,200 per month or benefit provided under individual’s pension calculation, whichever is greater.

AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $50,000.

Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $50,000.

Pension: Employees will contribute $0.25 per hour for all hours worked, including hours paid for vacation, statutory holiday, weekly indemnity, maximum contribution of $450 per year into pension plan. Employees will also contribute 5%, matched by employer, after 120 days of employment, into DC plan.

Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of wife, husband, children, all corresponding common-law equivalents. 3 days for death of mother, father, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, all corresponding common-law equivalents.

Seniority – recall rights: Period of employment to start; 12 months after 12 months of service; 18 month after 3 years of service, for continuous layoffs. 18 months for employees off as result of illness or injury.

Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of straight-time pay (except where failure to so is because of non-operation of plant; substantial part thereof, as result of fire, act of God, failure of power or major breakdown of equipment). Double time when called out prior to shift.

Probationary period: 120 calendar days within 12 months from first date of employment.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.

Safety shoes: $200 per year to each employee for approved safety boots.

Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 9.3% increase):

Vice-foreman (production): $37.71 rising 4 steps to $41.21

Vice-foreman (maintenance): $42 rising 4 steps to $45.88

Vice-foreman (other): $368 rising 4 steps to $39.43

Tradesman 2: $40 rising 4 steps to $43.72

Tradesman 1: $36.98 rising 4 steps to $40.42

Electrical engineering tech: $36.62 rising 4 steps to $402

NDT level 2: $33.26 rising 4 steps to $36.35

NDT level 1: $30.98 rising 4 steps to $33.86

Lab tech: $31.26 rising 4 steps to $34.17

ERW mill

Mill lead-hand: $35.54 rising 4 steps to $38.84

Mill operator: $35 rising 4 steps to $38.25

Mill crew (crane, FCO, uncoiler): $30.16 rising 4 steps to $32.96

Mill support (wash-out/salvage operator): $27.99 rising 4 steps to $30.59

Finishing lead hand: $30.70 rising 4 steps to $33.55

Final inspector: $297 rising 4 steps to $31.77

Finishing operator (hydro, beveller, n. saw): $27.99 rising 4 steps to $30.59

API

Threading mill lead-hand: $35.54 rising 4 steps to $38.84

Threading mill operator 3 (thread inspector): $30.70 rising 4 steps to $33.55

Threading mill operator 2: $29.63 rising 4 steps to $32.38

Threading mill operator 1: $27.99 rising 4 steps to $30.59

PTL

Premium threading operator 3 (inspection and CNC): $30.70 rising 4 steps to $33.55

Premium thread operator 1: $27.99 rising 4 steps to $30.59

Yard/all lines

Yard equipment operator: $29.63 rising 4 steps to $32.38

Yard lead hand: $30.16 rising 4 steps to $32.96

Shipping crew: $27.99 rising 4 steps to $30.59

Yard crew: $25.86 rising 4 steps to $28.26

Apprenticeship program

First-year apprentice: 70% of tradesman 1

Second-year apprentice: 75% of tradesman 1

Third-year apprentice: 80% of tradesman 1

Fourth-year apprentice: 85% of tradesman 1

Journeyman: 90% of tradesman 1

Red-Seal certification: 100% of classification

(2 years after successful completion of Red-Seal certification; employee who remains with employer will receive $2,500 retention bonus)

$2,500 bonus will be paid to employees who are currently working upon ratification of collective agreement. Employees on LTD are excluded from receiving payment.

Editor’s notes: Performance bonus plan (PBP): Employer will guarantee minimum payout level of productivity portion at $1.65 per hour on bonus plan. Physician fees: When employee is required to get signed document from employee’s personal doctor by either employer or its insurer, employer will reimburse employee for reasonable fees incurred. Hearing aids: Maximum of $1,000 per family member during any 36-month period.