Haley, Ont. (370 maintenance employees) and the United Steelworkers (USW)Local 4820
Renewal agreement: Effective March 16, 2015, to March 15, 2018. Signed on March 16, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective March 16, 2016: 25¢
Effective March 16, 2017: 30¢
Calculated by CLR.
Shift premium: 40¢ per hour for all hours worked on the second shift. 50¢ effective March 16, 2017. 50¢ per hour for all hours worked on the third shift. 55¢ effective March 16, 2017. 50¢ per hour for all hours worked on Saturday. $1 per hour for all hours worked on Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days and 1 floater holiday.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year of continuous service, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 9 years and 5 weeks after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond employee’s regular 8-hour or 10-hour shift. Employees who work overtime on a voluntary basis can bank time in lieu of pay and will be entitled to take 1 1/2 hours off for each hour of overtime worked.
Meal allowance: $5 after 2 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for health care spending account plan. $250 per 12-month period from July 1 to June 30.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of cost of safety prescription glasses every 2 years to a maximum of $250.
STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. STD benefits on a 1-1-4-52 basis to 60% of regular wages per week.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Employee eligible for LTD benefits after 52 weeks of STD benefits. LTD benefit will be $1,500 per month.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $50,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $50,000.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, spouse or child. 3 days for employee’s father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or grandchild. 1 day for employee’s grandparent, brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 2 years.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at regular rate of pay.
Probationary period: 336 hours of work.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 6 months for written warnings or reprimands. 1 year for suspensions.
Safety shoes: $160 twice per year for melt room, maintenance, chipping room, wheelabrator, walk-in sandblaster, CNC employees and environmental technician/waste water operators. $160 per year for other employees.
Sample rates of pay, current:
Job group 1: $17.62 per hour
Job group 2: $17.90
Job group 3: $18.17
Job group 4: $18.44
Job group 5: $18.71
Job group 6: $18.98
Job group 7: $19.25
Job group 8: $19.52
Job group 9: $19.79
Job group 10: $20.06
Job group 11: $20.33
Job group 12: $20.60
Job group 13: $20.87
Job group 14: $21.14
Job group 15: $21.41
Job group 16: $21.68
Job group 17: $21.95
Job group 18: $22.22
Job group 19: $22.49
Job group 20: $22.76
Job group 21: $23.03
Job group 22: $23.30
Job group 23: $23.57
Job group 24: $23.84
Job group 25: $24.11
Job group 26: $24.38
Job group 27: $24.65
Job group 28: $24.92
Job group 29: $25.19
Job group 30: $25.46
Editor’s notes: Wash-up period: Employees will be given 5 minutes immediately before the meal break and finishing time for the purpose of washing up.
