Weyerhaeuser

Edson, Alta. (111 operators, technicians) and Unifor, Local 447

Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020. Ratified on Aug. 14, 2017. Signed on April 1, 2017.
Wage adjustments: 
Effective April 1, 2017: 2.25%
Effective April 1, 2018: 2%
Effective April 1, 2019: 2.25%
Shift premium: $0.50 per hour to all certified members of emergency-response team. $0.50 per hour to all employees holding valid advanced first-aid tickets. $0.60 per hour (previously $0.55 per hour) for all hours worked outside 12-hour day shift. Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $0.70 per hour. $0.50 per hour above job-classification rate for hours worked as lead hand. $0.50 to journeyperson who has achieved more than 1 of journeyperson trades certifications utilized at site. $2 per hour for all hours spent as trainer conducting formal training classes.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floating holiday. 
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 8% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 9% after 7 years, 5 weeks or 11% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 13% after 24 years, 7 weeks or 15% after 30 years. 
Overtime: For shift workers, time and one-half for all work after 44 hours per week. For day workers, time and one-half for all work after 40 hours per week, all work on Sunday. 
Meal allowance: $15 and 30 minutes paid in lieu or meal provided. 
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care coverage. 
Dental: $2,500 for sections 1, 2 and 3 and $3,000 for section 4. 60% coverage for orthodontics.
Vision: $250 per employee (previously $225) or eligible family member per 24-month period and once every 12 months for eligible dependants 18 or younger.
Weekly indemnity: 70% of weekly earnings or $447 per week, whichever is greater.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of 50% of employee’s annual earnings, less offsets, from date of expiration of weekly indemnity coverage.
AD&D: Coverage of $100,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $100,000. 
Pension: Effective Jan. 1, 2019, all employees hired/rehired after this date will be enrolled in defined contribution plan. Employer will contribute maximum 7.25%, employees will contribute maximum 6%. Employer may choose lower contribution, minimum 3%.
Bereavement leave: 1 full set for death in immediate family (spouse, mother, father, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepparents, grandparents, great grandparents, grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, stepchildren, sister-in- law, brother-in-law, grandparents-in-law, great grandparents-in-law, legal guardian).
Seniority – recall rights: After 1 year of service: 1 year, plus additional month per year of service, maximum 6 months. 
Call-in pay: The greater of time and one-half for all hours worked or time and one-half for 4 hours. 
Probationary period: 90 days. 
Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for disciplinary verbal and written warnings, 18 months for suspensions.
Severance: 80 hours of pay per year of service, maximum 2,080 hours.
Safety shoes: $200 per year for hard-toed, industrial-strength, high-top, lace-up safety boots. May be carried over to following year, maximum $400.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will make coveralls available to all employees who typically work in industrial areas and make use of coveralls on regular basis.
Tool allowance: Employer will replace damaged or lost tools and toolboxes for tradesmen. 
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase):
Base rate 
General labour/janitor: $28.07 rising 2 steps to $29.27
Operator: $30.45 rising 2 steps to $31.76
Local purchasing: $30.45 rising 2 steps to $31.76
Forklift operator (shipping): $30.99 rising 2 steps to $32.32
Grinderman: $32.07 rising 2 steps to $33.45
Log-yard operator: $31.94 rising 2 steps to $33.31
Green-end lead hand (1): $34.12 rising 2 steps to $35.59
Oiler: $33.43 rising 2 steps to $34.87
Finishing-end lead hand: $34.12 rising 2 steps to $35.59
Volcano (with fourth class): $36.45 rising 2 steps to $38.02
Green-end lead hand (2): $34.12 rising 2 steps to $35.59
Tradesman: $40.56 rising 2 steps to $42.80
Apprentice - first year: $30.32 rising 2 steps to $31.62
Apprentice - second year: $32.26 rising 2 steps to $33.65
Apprentice - third year: $34.21 rising 2 steps to $35.68
Apprentice - fourth year: $36.17 rising 2 steps to $37.72
Salaried positions, relief rate
Lab tech: $33.43 rising 2 steps to $34.87
Control room: $35.38 rising 2 steps to $36.90
Relief foreman: $38.60 rising 2 steps to $40.26
Chief power engineer (with third-class or temporary third-class): $40.56 rising 2 steps to $42.80
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Summer student relief: $23.59
Editor’s notes: Safety equipment: Employer will supply aprons (for grinding-room employees), hardhats and liners, respiratory protection, eye protection, hearing protection, 6 gloves appropriate for task to all employees. Tradesman allowance: Living allowance of $150 per week (when government allowances not available) to all employees taking any course which will lead to ticket, certificate or license, or any authorized training program. Education fund: Employer will contribute $0.03 for each hour worked to Unifor Paid Education Leave fund. 

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