COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
BLANCHETT NEON LIMITED
(Hereinafter referred to as "the Employer" )
AN D
LOCAL UNION 424
OF THE
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
(Hereinafter referred to as "the Union" )
AND
LOCAL UNION 177
OF THE
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES
(Hereinafter referred to as " t he Union" )
EFFECTIVE APRIL1, 2015-MARCH 312017
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INDEX
PAGE
ARTICLE
3
DESCRIPTION
General Preamble
3
One
Management Rights
3
Two
Union Rights
4
Three
New Employees
4
Four
Regular Hours of Work
4
Five
Overtime, Premiums and Callouts
5
Six
Bereavement leave
5
Seven
Termination Notice
6
Eight
Named Holidays
6
Nine
Annual Vacations
7
Ten
Grievance Procedure
8
Eleven
Transportation and Tools
9
Twelve
Conditions and Provisions
9
Thirteen
Apprenticeship Ratios
9
Fourteen
Apprentices
10
Fifteen
labour Policy
10
Sixteen
Wage schedule
12
Seventeen
Health & Welfare Benefits
12
Eighteen
Pension Plan/RRSP
13
Nineteen
Delinquencies
14
15
Signature Page
letter of Understanding
Attached
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AGREEMENT by and BETWEEN
BLANCHED NEON LIMITED, " Employer"
LOCAL UNION 424 OF THE
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Edmonton, Alberta, "the Union"
LOCAL UNION 177 OF THE
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES
Edmonton, Alberta, "the Union"
GENERAL PREAMBLE
This Agreement commences April1, 2015, and remains in full force and effect until March 31 5t, 2017, and from year
to year thereafter subject to ninety (90) days' notice in writing from either of the parties hereto to the other,
whereupon the same may be amended, cancelled or substituted as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties
hereto. The object of this agreement is to raise the standard and stabilize the Electrical and Painters' Sign Trades.
To promote goodwill and understanding within the trade and between employer and employees, to facilitate the
peaceful adjustments of all disputes and grievances and to attempt to prevent strikes, lockouts, waste and
avoidable delays throughout the industry.
Th ere shall be no stoppage of work either by strike or lockout due to any proposed changes or disputes regarding
any clauses in this Agreement until all required legal proceedings have been first adhered to.
All disputes shall be dealt with by the procedures as hereinafter stated.
ARTICLE ONE-MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
The Union recognizes the right of the Employer to the management of their plants and the direction of the working
force, including the right to select, hire, promote, transfer, and discharge any employee for just cause. The Union
further recognizes the right of the Employer to operate and manage their business in accordance with their
commitments and responsi bil ities including methods, processes and means of production handling.
ARTICLE TWO-UNION RIGHTS
(a) Blanchett Neon Limited agrees to recognize the Unions as the designated Collective Bargaining Agents for
employees of the Employer as are defined in the certificate issued by the Labour Relations Board of Alberta.
(b) The Employer agrees to the check-off of Union Dues, also Rand Formula check-off of all employees working
within the scope of this Agreement. The Union shall certify changes in dues in writing to the Employer; such
changes will be implemented by the Employer upon receipt of the written authorization.
(c) All dues to be paid monthly and a cheque submitted with a prescribed list attached showing the deduction
and remitted on or before the Fifteenth (15th) day of each month.
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A RTICLE THREE- NEW EMPLOYEES
(a) The Employer agrees to hire only qualified members in good standing through the Unions, provided the
Employer has the right to select any member who is unemployed at the time. Should the Unions be unable
to furnish the Employer with qualified workmen within Twenty-Four (24) hours after the Union or its
representatives receive the request, the Union agrees to issue working cards to applicants recommended
by the Employer.
(b) A new Employee shall be issued a working card by the Union and shall serve a Seven hundred and Twenty
(720) Hours worked probationary period.
(c) Employees reporting for temporary work shall be paid within Forty-Eight (48) hours of termination of
employment.
ARTICLE FOUR- REGULAR HOURS O F WORK
(a) Regular hours of work shall be defined as 7:30-4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. Forty hours worked during
those times shall constitute a regular work week. It is understood that each Employee shall take a one half
hour unpaid lunch break at appropriate times each day.
(b) By mutual agreement between the Employee and the Employer, the work week may be convert ed to Four
(4) Ten (10) hour days per week without incurring overtime.
(c) The Employer may, with reasonable notice and agreement from the Union, require that an Employee
commence or end any Eight(8) hour shift up to Three(3) hours earlier or later than normal w ithout
premium.
ARTICLE FIVE-OVERTIME, PREMIUMS AND CALLOUT
(a) Employees who have not completed a regular working week shall not be eligible to work overtime on
designated days off (Saturday, Sunday or Statutory holidays) at overtime rates. However, an employee who
has not completed a regular working week can request to work on designated days off but only at regular
pay rates until Forty (40) hours is accumulated and if basic safety requirements are met, with regard to
Employees not working alone.
(b) Employees requested to work by the Employer on designated days off shall be paid the applicable overtime
rate.
(c) Any other work outside the hours detailed above, and rates for that work on day to Friday before 7:30a.m.
or after 4:00p.m. must be approved by management prior to commencement of work.
(d) All work performed after the regular working day of Eight (8) hours, Monday to Friday inclusive, shall be
paid at One time and One-half (1 Y,) times the regular rate of pay.
(e) Any time worked after the regular day shift and before Eight (8:00) a.m ., if these hours are part or wholly an
Eight (8) hour shift, and require more than Two (2) successive shifts, shall be considered as night shifts and
shall be paid for at One and One-Quarter (1.25) times the regular rates. Then overtime rates, as provided in
sub-section (a) shall prevail.
(f)
A rate of tim e and One-Quarter (1.25) of the regular rate will be paid for all hours worked at High Time.
Work performed at Sixty-Five (65) feet or more free fall shall be considered High Time. When High Time
work is performed outside of regular working hours 1.875% of the basic hourly rate will be paid.
(g) All work performed on Saturday, Sunday, Statutory Holidays and callouts for emergency work shall be paid
at One t ime One-Half (1 Y,) times th e regular rate of pay.
(h) A minimum of Four (4) hours at the applicable rate shall be paid for any One (1) call out for emergency
work.
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(i)
Employees shall report for work at the regular starting time unless notice is given, or could have reasonably
been given, to the contrary. Employees who report and are not placed to work shall receive a minimum of
Three (3) hours pay at the regular rate. The Employee's time card must be signed by the supervisor
acknowledging that no work was available.
ARTICLE SIX-BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
An Employee who suffers the bereavement of a member of his/her immediate family shall be granted a leave of
absence, with pay, up to three (3) working days, subject to the following conditions:
1) The employee must attend the funeral
2) The days eligible for payment, shall be limited to the basic work week as described in Article Four of this
agreement. Such days shall be scheduled working days of the employee which, but for the bereavement,
he/she would have worked. The employee will be paid Eight (8) hours for each day of bereavement leave.
3)
Such days shall not be considered as days worked for the purpose of computing overtime or any other
purpose.
4)
"A member of the immediate family" shall be restricted to Father, mother, Grandparents, Husband, Wife,
Son, Daughter, Brother, Sister, Father-in-Law, Mother-in-Law, Son-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law, Brother-in-Law,
Sister-in-Law, Stepmother, Stepfather, Stepsister, Stepbrother, Stepson or Stepdaughter. A multiple
bereavement due to the same circumstances shall be treated as one (1) bereavement.
5)
For Funerals outside the province of Alberta, with permission from the Employer, the Employee may take
Two (2) additional days, one to be paid, to allow for travel. Consent will not be unduly withheld.
ARTICLE SEVEN-TERMINATION NOTICE
(a) Employees terminated will be indivi dually notified as soon as possible. The minimum prior notice of
termination shall be:
One week-for employment of more than three months, but less than two years
Two weeks-for employment of two years, but less than four years
Four weeks-for employment of four years, but less than six years
Five weeks-for employment of six years, but less than eight years
Six years-for employment of eight years, but less than ten years, and
Eight weeks-for employment of ten years or more
(b) Copy of said notice(s) shall be given to the steward.
(c) If an Employee believes he/she has been discharged without just cause, his/her discharge can be treated as
a grievance according to the provisions of the collective agreement.
(d) In the event an Employee is laid off, the laid off Employee will be hired back to the job preformed previous
to the layoff, prior to the Employer hiring a new Employee.
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ARTICLE EIGHT-NAMED HOLIDAYS
(a) The following Named Holidays will be observed:
New Year's Day
Labour Day
Family Day
Thanksgiving Day
Good Friday
Remembrance Day
Victoria Day
Christmas Day
Dominion Day
Boxing Day
And any day declared to be a public holiday by the Federal Government.
(b) No work shall be performed on Labour Day except to protect life or property.
(c) Named Holiday pay shall be one days wages for the Named Holiday on the pay period following the Named
holiday provided he/she has worked the day before and the day after the Named Holiday, unless otherwise
previously authorized by his/her manager.
(d) Work performed on Named Holidays will be paid at the rate of One and One-Half (1 Yl) times the regular
rate of pay.
ARTICLE NINE-ANNUAL VACATIONS
(a) The Employer shall provi de annual vacations with pay to Employees as follows:
Years of Service (continuous)
% of gross pay
Weeks of vacation
One or more but less than five years
4%
2 weeks
Five or more but less than ten years
6%
3 weeks
Ten or more but less than twenty five years
8%
4 weeks
Twenty five or more years
10%
5 weeks
(b) Vacation pay shall be paid every period .
(c) Time of vacation shall be at a time mutually satisfactory to the Employer and the Employee.
(d) Employees who have completed less than One (1) year of service for the Employer and are terminated, or
Employees who are terminated prior to their next annual vacation, shall be paid an allowance of Four (4%)
per cent of gross earnings, as defined in Article Seven paragraph (a).
(e) In the event of a Named Holiday(s) occurring during an Employee's annual vacation, his vacation period
shall be extended accordingly.
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ARTIClE TEN-GREIVANCE PROCEDURE
(a) All questions or disputed arising under the terms of this Agreement shall be adjusted by the Business
Manager of the Union and the Employer or by a Joint Grievance Committee consisting of Two (2)
representatives of the Employer and Two (2) representatives of the Union.
(b) The Joint Grievance Committee shal l meet within Forty-Eight (48) hours after notice is given to either
party. A decision of the Joint Grievance Committee shall be rendered within Five (S) working days after the
first meeting.
(c) Failure to arrive at a settlement within Ten (10) working days of the Joint Grievance Committee
meeting, either party may submit the grievance to arbitration.
a. The party submitting the grievance to arbitration shall notify the other party in writing of its desire to
submit the difference to arbitration . The notice shall contain a statement of difference and
specify a name or a l ist of names of the person or persons it is wi lling to accept as the single
Arbitrator.
b. The party receiving notice shall w ithin Seven (7) days notify the party submitting the grievance to
arbitration as to whether the person or one of the persons suggested to act as Arbitrator is
acceptable, it shall within Seven (7) days su bmit to the pa rty su bmitting the grievance to
arbi tration a list of names or persons it is willing to accept as the single Arbitrator.
c. If the parties are unable to agree on a person to act as a single Arbitrator, either party may request
the Minister of Labour, in writing, to appoint a single Arbitrator.
d. The Arbitrator may, during arbitration, proceed in the absence of any party or person who, after
notice fails to attend or fails to obtain an adjournment.
e. The arbitration shall inquire into the difference and issue an award, in writing, which will be
final and binding on both parties.
f. The parties agree to share equally the expenses of the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall not alter,
amend or change the terms or conditions of the Collective Agreement.
g. In cases of disciplin e, discharge or suspension grievances, they may be settled by confirming
the Company's decision in discharging or suspending the Employee, or by reinstating the
Employee with full compensation for time lost, or by any other arrangement w hich is just and
equitable, in the opinion of the Arbitrator.
(d) There shall be no strike or lockout pending the decision of the Joint Grievance Committee or Arbitrator.
(e) In case the Employer has maintenance contracts in existence over wh ich he now has no control, it is
th er efo re recognized that in case or cases of emergency in order to preserve life or property the
Employe r shall have the right to perform such emergency maintenance. The Employer sha ll notify the
Union of the emergency condition as soon as possible.
(f) Employees who have been suspended or discharged unjustly may file a grievance under Article Six,
Section (a), (b), (c) and (d).
(g) Members shall not be required to work behind a recognized picket lin e where strik e, lockout,
or other conditions detrimental to th e interests of the Local Union prevail.
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ARTICLE ELEVEN-TRANSPORTATION AND TOOLS
(a) Members of the Union shall not be permitted nor required as a condition of their employment to furnish
the use of an automobile or other conveyance to transport their men, tools, equipment or material. All
facilities for such transportation shall be provided by the Employer. This provision sha ll not restrict
the use of an automobile or other conveyance to transport its owner and personal tools from home
to shop at starting time and from shop to home at quitting time.
(b) Employees must remove tools from trucks at night when practical.
(c) It is agreed that the Employer shall supply insurance for an Employee with personal tools at no cost to
the Employee when personal tools are stolen from Employer trucks by forced entry of a locked truck,
and the occurrence is documented with a police report.
(d) Employees who break personal tools when performing work authorized by the Employer will be
resupplied with a new tool upon presentation of the broken tool to the Employer.
(e) All tools to be checked by Employer during regular working hours in the presence of the Employee.
The following tools shal l be provided by the electrical Employees:
MINIMUM LIST OF TOOLS TO BE SUPPLIED BY JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES
I Claw Hammer
A
I Hack Saw Frame
I Keyhole Saw
I 10" Level
I 25' Measuring Tape
I Combination Square
3 Assorted Screw Drivers
I Socket Screw Driver #6
I Socket Screw Driver #8
I Socket Screw Driver # I 0
I Stubby Screw driver #6
I Stubby Screw driver #8
I Stubby Screw driver # I 0
I Centre Punch
I Tap Wrench
I 6" Crescent Wrench
1 10" Crescent Wrench
I 10" Pliers Channel Lock
I Pliers Diagonal Cutting
I Pliers Needle Nose
I Pliers Stakon
I Knife
I Co ld Ch ise l (I /2" X 6")
I Wood Chisel ( 1/2")
I Tool Pouch
Set Hex Wrenches (1 /4" to 3/4" )
I Wire Stripper
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1-2 Year
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4th Year & Jman
3rd Year
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ARTICLE TWELVE-CONDITIONS AND PROVISIONS
(a) A Foreman shall be defined as a Journeyman in charge of more than One (1) crew or a a department in the
plant, when appointed by Management, including:
-Plastic Department
-Electrical & Assembly Department
-Paint Department
-Installation Department
(b) Any Employee who routinely performs duties in the field must hold a valid Alberta Sign Service Certificate.
The cost of this cert ificate shall be the responsibility of the Employee and any renewal or upgrade fees will
be the responsibility of the Employer.
(c) Labour Management meetings shall be a part of each week's too lbox talks and rep rese ntatives from t he
Employer, Unions and Employees shall meet on a quarterly basis to ensure that f eedback is given to all
parties.
(d) It is understood by both parties that in an effort t o improve efficiency the employer may hire a general
laborer for use in t he shop. The scope of work will be limited t o addressing t he work w hich does not
normally req uire skills as defined by this agreement. It is understood that the laborer may occasiona lly
provide assistance to the skilled workers an d may be offered the option of moving into such position as an
apprentice . It further understood that in the event of a short age of work, this position will be the fi rst
effected.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN- RATIO OF APPRENTICE TO JOURNEYM EN
(a) Th e Employer agrees to utilize a Journeyman when there are Two (2) or more Employees in the following
areas:
a.
Each boom t ruc k
b.
The wir ing department
c.
The paint department
d.
The plastic department
(b) If required the third Employee in these area may be an Apprentice.
(c) All work done by Apprentices shall be supervised and directed by Journ eymen.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN-AP PRENTICES
(a) Apprentices shall be governed by the st andards esta blished by this Agreement or the Apprenticeship Board,
w hichever is applicable.
(b) Apprentices shall progress to th e next rat e of pay based on performance evaluation and job requirements
subject to review by the Joint Apprenticeship Committee. Progression will not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) When an Apprentice reaches the complet ion of Apprenticeship, a review of t he Apprentice shall take place
by a Joint Apprenticeship Committee.
(d) The Joint Apprenticeship Committee shall consist ofTwo (2) Management and Two (2) Union designates
who will decide if an Apprentice shall be designated as a Journeyman.
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(e) Apprentices who have not been approved for Journeyman status will be given the option of staying as an
Apprentice and paid at the applicable rate in the last year of apprenticeship program .
(f)
Apprentices approved as Journeymen will be paid Journeyman rate from the date of review. Progression to
Journeyman rate shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(g) It is understood that progression of an apprentice will not be defined solely by calendar periods and that
the requirements of 14(b) must be met in order to progress to the next level.
ARTICLE FIFTEEN-LABOUR POLICY
(a) Members of the Union, except those meetin g the requirements of "Employer" as defined herein ,
shall not contract for any Neon Sign Work.
(b) The policy of the local Union is to promote the use of signs f abricated or repaired under
economically sound wage, hour and working cond itions. This is fundamental and is to be
observed . No member of the local Unions shall fabricate, paint, erect, wire or connect any sign disp lay
without the consent and knowledge of the Employer.
(c) Paragraph (b) shall not be construed so as to limit the right of the Employer to purchase materia ls
or parts used in the manufacture of electrical displays.
(d) No Employer, unless mutually agreed to by the Union and the Employer, sha ll sublet or contract
out work that may be performed by Employees of the Employer.
(e) The Employer agrees that he shall not dismiss or otherwise d isc riminate against any Employee for
making a complaint or giving evidence with respect to an alleged violation of any provisions of this
Agreement.
(f) Shop Stewards as designated by th e Union shall be recognized and not discriminated against.
(g) In case of dispute, Employer agrees to allow Government inspection of the Company's records pertaining
to hours, wages, overtime and expenses for the Employees covered by this Agreement.
(h) The Union shall have the right to discipline its members f or violation of its laws, rules and regu lations.
If any Article or Section of this Agreement or any of supplement hereto, shou ld be held invalid by operation of law or
by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction or if compliance with or enforcement of any Article or Section should be
restrained by such tribunal pending final determination as to its validity, the remainder of this contract and of any
supplement thereto, or if the application of such Article or Section to persons in circu mstances other than those as
to which it has been invalid or as to which compliance with or enforcement of has been restrained, shall not be
affected thereby.
ARTICLE SIXTEEN-WAGE SCHEDULE
2013 and 1014 increases of 2.5% per year are based on the journeyman rate. Install and service (outside work) will
receive a premium of $2.88 . See Letter of understanding regarding apprenticeship.
Journeyman
Journeyman Install/Service
Foreman
Laborer
April I, 2014
$29.01
$3 1.89
$31.89
April l , 2015
$29.31
$32.19
$32.19
$17.00
April I, 2016
$29.9 1
$32.79
$32.79
TBD
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Overtime rates where applicable as per Article Five:
Regular Overtime=Base Rate X 1.5
Night Shift Rate =Base Rate X 1.25
Night Shift Overtime = Base Rate X 1.25 x 1.5
High Time = Base Rate X 1.25
High Time Overtime= Base Rate X 1.25 X 1.5
Electrician
Painter
I" Level-50% of Journeyman rate
I•• Level-60% of Journeyman rate
2"d Level-60% of Journeyman rate
2"d Level-75% of Journeyman rate
3'd Level-70% of Journeyman rate
3'd Level-85% of Journeyman rate
4'h Level-80% of Journeyman rate
(a) When men are required to work beyond where it would be unreasonable to return home at
night, the Employer shall pay the actual cost of room and board. The Employees may be
required to produce receipts justifying such expenses. Employees will be compensated at the
rate of Fifty Three ($53.00) per day, if the cost of the meals for each day is in excess of this
amount, as shown by the presentation of receipts, t he actual cost will be covered by the
employer.
(b) When work is performed out of town and overnight travel is required the employee will be
paid a one ($1.00) per hour premium.
(c) The Employer agrees to pay a clothing allowance in the amount of $200 for inside workers and
$300 for outside workers per contract year (Aprill' 1 to March 31'1 ) . Valid receipts are required
for payment.
(d) Employees working under this Agreement shall not be required to accept a lower rate of pay or
to work under a lower standard of cond itions than covered in this Agreement while working in
another territorial jurisdiction of the Union.
(e) Where an apprentice/helper works on a Service/Installation truck they shall be paid the
appropriate percentage of the Service/Installation journeyman rate plus the appropriately pro(f)
rated premium.
Where there is One(l) Journeyman and One (1) Helper on a Service/Installation truck,
Management may restrict the Helpers wage to a maximum of Eighty (80%) pe r cent of the
Journeyman rate. It is understood that the first person on a Service/Installation truck w ill be a
Journeyman.
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ARTICLE SEVENTEEN-HEALTH AND WELFARE
(a) The Employer shall pr ovide Health and Welfare Benefits in accord ance with the terms and
conditions as provided under the Electrical Industry Benefit Trust Fund of Alberta, as
amended from time-to-time. The Employer may, at its discretion, change insurance
carriers provided that such benefits are equa l to or in excess of those provided under
the Electrical Indu stry Benefit Trust Fund of Alberta (hereinafte r referred to as the
"Health and Welfare Plan ") (as itemized in Appendix "A" attached hereto).
(b) The Employer and the Union acknowledge that the benefits provided fo r under the
Health and Welfare Plan shall not be altered through negotiations by th e parties to the
agreement.
(c) The premium costs for the Health and Welfare Plan shall be paid solely by the Employer.
Any and all contributions made by the Employer to the Health and Welfare Plan shall be
in excess and in addition to any of the wage rates set out in the Collective Agreement,
and no contributions or any portion thereof shall be deducted from and Employees wages.
(d) The Health and Welfare Plan coverage shall be provided to all Employees who are
covered under the terms and conditions of the Collective Agreement.
(e) The Employers insurer shall distribute to all Employees, brochures and other re l evant
information concerning the Health and Welfare Plan, upon hiring and when there are
changes to the Health and Welfare Plan.
(f) The employer agrees to maintain a drug benefit of 80% of eligible expenses when using another
carri er for the plan. The employer also agrees to maintain a dental benefit of 80%
reimbursement of the existing Dental fee guide up to a maximum of $1500 per pe rson per year
combined for both Dental basic and major dental. Orthodont ic coverage has been adjusted to
80% coverage of the dental Fee guide to a lifetime maximum of $1500 per child under 17.
(g) Employees who volu ntarily terminate without giving two weeks' notice to the employer will not
be eligible to receive their hour bank payout as provided under th is agreement.
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN-PENSION PLAN- RRSP
Employer Contributions
April 1,2015
April 1, 2016
Probationary Employees (720 Hours worked)
Nil
Nil
Less than Two (2) Years
$1.05/hr
$1.15/hr
Third Year
$1.55/hr
$1.65/hr
Fourth Year
$2.05/hr
$2.15/hr
$2.55/hr
$2.65?hr
Electrical Employees/Painters
Employees with Four (4) or more
years of service with Blanchett Neon Ltd
All existing employees as of April1, 2003 will not be affected by the change from (Journeymen or
Employees w ith Four (4) years of service) to (Employees with Four (4) years of service w ith
Blanchett Neon Ltd.)
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"Electrical Pension Group of Alberta "
(a)
The Employer shall contribute into the Electrical Pension Group Fund of Alberta at the
hourly rates set out in sub-clause (b) of this Article Fifteen, such rates being for each and every
hour worked by any Employee under the job classifications set out in this Collective Ba rgaining
Agreement. Such contributions are to be made solely by the Employer, and no Employer sha ll
deduct such contributions or any portion thereof from an Employees wages. Such
contributions are in excess of the wage rates set out in this Collective Bargaining Agreement and
do not constitute a payment of wages. Upon the wages of an Employee becoming due the
said contributions of the Employer for all hours worked by all Employees in the said
classifications in a month, and a report listing the names of the Employees so credited shall
be forwarded by the Employer to the Union no later than the Fifteenth (15) of the month
following. The Employer shall file a monthly report w hether or not he had participating
Employees. It is understood th at the contributions negotiated under this clause are for the
benefit of the Employees of the Employer.
(b)
The Employer recognizes that the Union shall administer all contributions to t he Pension Fund .
The contributions shall be deposited by the Union into individual Reg istered Retirement
Savings Plans on behalf of each participation Employee. Each ind ividual Retirement Savings
Plan shall be identified by the participant's name and social insurance numbe r. The Union
and the Emp loyer also recogni ze that th e Registered Retirement Savings Plan sha ll become the
sole property of th e identified participant upon t ermination of employment. Termination of
employment may be at the request of the participating employee of the Employer for the
purpose of this Article.
(c)
The rates of said contributions to the said Fund shall be at the rate as stated in Article 18.
ARTICLE NINETEEN-DELINQUENCIES
(a)
The parties acknowledge that non-payment by an Employer of due contribution s to the Trust
Funds constitutes a serious threat to each Plan participant as well as th e Fund; therefore the
Trustees are empowered to take any action in law necessary to collect the owing contributions and
to impose any remedies and damages stipulated in the Trust Agreements. Al l costs of such
collections shall be borne by the delinquent Employer.
(b)
Each Employee or Plan participant who becomes aware of an Emp loyer delinquency is
obligated to inform the Tru st ees of such breach forthwith.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE HEREUNDER AFFIXED THEIR HANDS AND SEALS,
THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS.
SIGNED AT EDMONTON, ALBERTA, THIS_(...:...
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' _ DAY OF
fv\A.-j
'2015
SIGNED FOR THE EMPLOYER:
SIGNED FOR THE UNION:
BLANCHETT NEON lTD.
IBEW LOCAL424
Daryl Blanchett
Bill Begemann
Kevin levy
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letter of understanding
It is further understood that the parties agree to the following items:
1.
Efforts will be made on an on-going basis to clean up the wording and layout of the agreement. No
changes will be made without approval of both IBEW and Blanchett Neon. It is understood that this is
for housekeeping purposes only and is no way to change the intent of any existing clause.
2. Both parties agree to the formation of a proper apprenticeship style program for the
installation/service group. It is understood that this will require input from all parties involved to
develop a proper structure for advancement to the next level. It is the intent of the parties to begin this
process immediately after ratification of the contract.
3. Both parties also agree that due to the increased cost of prescription drugs, all employees are
encouraged to ask their Doctor if there is a generic replacement drug available.
4. Both parties also commit to using the Labour management meetings as specified in the agreement
on a quarterly basis.
Bill Begemann-IBEW
Daryl Blanchett-Blanchett Neon
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