Inland Pipe (Lehigh Hanson Canada)

Calgary (31 operators, maintenance, production employees, foremen, labourers, journeymen) and Teamsters, Local 362

Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020. Ratified on Sept. 22, 2017. Signed on Dec. 1, 2017.
Shift premium: $1.15 per hour for shifts starting between 2 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days. 
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 12 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years. 
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 10 hours worked on Saturday, double time thereafter. 
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for company health plan.
Pension: Employer will contribute $3.75 per hour (previously $2.35 per hour) worked to money-purchase pension plan, on behalf of each full-time and part-time employee who has completed 12 months of employment.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family. 
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months with less than 3 years of seniority, 12 months with more than 3 years of seniority. 
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours’ pay if employee works or 2 hours’ pay at regular rate of pay, if employee does not work.
Probationary period: 90 days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months, 24 months for major safety infractions.
Safety shoes: $170 per year (previously $150 per year) for CSA-approved safety work boots provided employee works for 90 days following date of payment.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase):
Foreman: $34.65 rising 1 step to $35.34
Lead-hand: $32.62 rising 1 step to $33.27
Advanced operator: $30.73 rising 1 step to $31.34
Senior production: $27.76 rising 1 step to $28.32
Labourers
0 to 3 months of experience: $22.45 rising 1 step to $22.90
3 to 6 months of experience: $23.79 rising 1 step to $24.27
6 to 12 months of experience: $24.37 rising 1 step to $24.86
12 to 18 months of experience: $25.43 rising 1 step to $25.94
More than 18 months of experience: $27.02 rising 1 step to $27.56
Maintenance lead: $37.40 rising 1 step to $38.15
Certified licensed journeyman: $36.31 rising 1 step to $37.04
Non-ticketed trades: $27.52 rising 1 step to $28.07
Stockperson $17 rising 1 step to $17.34
Editor’s notes: Industry fund: Employer will contribute $0.05 per hour for each straight time hour worked per month to Teamsters’ local union/industry advancement fund.
 

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