Corunna, Ont. (80 plant and maintenance employees) and Unifor Local 914
Renewal agreement: Effective April 30, 2015, to April 29, 2018. Signed on April 30, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective upon ratification: 1.5%
Effective April 28, 2016: 2.5%
Effective April 28, 2017: 2.5%
Calculated by CLR.
Shift premium: $1.02 per hour for all work scheduled between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $1.09 effective April 28, 2016, and $1.16 effective April 28, 2017. $1.44 per hour for all worked scheduled between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. $1.49 effective April 28, 2016, and $1.54 effective April 28, 2017. $1.44 per hour for employees assigned to 12-hour shifts. $1.49 effective April 28, 2016, and $1.54 effective April 28, 2017. 75¢ per hour for employees with a valid 4th class Stationary Engineers ticket.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years and 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of the regularly scheduled hours.
Meal allowance: Meal vouchers are provided to employees required to work 2 or more hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of benefits for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan and the Clean Harbors Canada Group Benefit Plan.
Pension: All employees with three months of continuous service are eligible to participate in the company group registered retirement savings plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s spouse or child. 3 days for employee’s father, mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent or stepparent. 1 day for employee’s uncle, aunt, grandchild, or spouse’s grandparent.
Seniority – recall rights: A period equal to the employee’s seniority to start, 1 year for an employee with 1 year’s seniority, 18 months for an employee with 5 years’ seniority and 2 years for an employee with 10 years’ seniority.
Call-in pay: Actual hours worked at the applicable overtime rate of pay or 4 hours’ regular pay, whichever is greater. 5 hours at the regular rate of pay when employees are called in between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Probationary period: 120 days.
Severance: 48 hours of pay per year of service with a minimum of 80 hours.
Uniforms/clothing: $300 per year for the purchase of personal protective gear. The employer provides coveralls, gloves, goggles, safety helmets and all other necessary safety equipment.
Sample rates of pay, current:
Crew leader: $38.14 per hour
Lead operator: $37.21
Assistant operator: $33.55
Operator-trainee: $32.80
Maintenance A: $31.33
Maintenance B: $33.57
Maintenance C: $33.74
Helper: $30.94
Custodian: $19 rising in 3 steps to $22
General labour: $30.03
Analytical specialist: $36.57
Instrument specialist: $35.57
Lab technologist: $33.74 rising in 2 steps to $28.03
Editor’s notes: Personal time: Employees are entitled to 36 hours of personal time per calendar year. Effective April 28, 2016, employees will be entitled to 40 hours of personal time per calendar year.
Wage adjustments:
Effective upon ratification: 1.5%
Effective April 28, 2016: 2.5%
Effective April 28, 2017: 2.5%
Calculated by CLR.
Shift premium: $1.02 per hour for all work scheduled between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $1.09 effective April 28, 2016, and $1.16 effective April 28, 2017. $1.44 per hour for all worked scheduled between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. $1.49 effective April 28, 2016, and $1.54 effective April 28, 2017. $1.44 per hour for employees assigned to 12-hour shifts. $1.49 effective April 28, 2016, and $1.54 effective April 28, 2017. 75¢ per hour for employees with a valid 4th class Stationary Engineers ticket.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years and 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of the regularly scheduled hours.
Meal allowance: Meal vouchers are provided to employees required to work 2 or more hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of benefits for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan and the Clean Harbors Canada Group Benefit Plan.
Pension: All employees with three months of continuous service are eligible to participate in the company group registered retirement savings plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s spouse or child. 3 days for employee’s father, mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent or stepparent. 1 day for employee’s uncle, aunt, grandchild, or spouse’s grandparent.
Seniority – recall rights: A period equal to the employee’s seniority to start, 1 year for an employee with 1 year’s seniority, 18 months for an employee with 5 years’ seniority and 2 years for an employee with 10 years’ seniority.
Call-in pay: Actual hours worked at the applicable overtime rate of pay or 4 hours’ regular pay, whichever is greater. 5 hours at the regular rate of pay when employees are called in between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Probationary period: 120 days.
Severance: 48 hours of pay per year of service with a minimum of 80 hours.
Uniforms/clothing: $300 per year for the purchase of personal protective gear. The employer provides coveralls, gloves, goggles, safety helmets and all other necessary safety equipment.
Sample rates of pay, current:
Crew leader: $38.14 per hour
Lead operator: $37.21
Assistant operator: $33.55
Operator-trainee: $32.80
Maintenance A: $31.33
Maintenance B: $33.57
Maintenance C: $33.74
Helper: $30.94
Custodian: $19 rising in 3 steps to $22
General labour: $30.03
Analytical specialist: $36.57
Instrument specialist: $35.57
Lab technologist: $33.74 rising in 2 steps to $28.03
Editor’s notes: Personal time: Employees are entitled to 36 hours of personal time per calendar year. Effective April 28, 2016, employees will be entitled to 40 hours of personal time per calendar year.
