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March16, 2020

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March 16, 2020 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 ARMOURED CAR SERVICES Brink's Canada Provincewide, Manitoba (57 security employees, drivers, cashiers) and Teamsters, Local, 979 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 21, 2018 to Sept. 20, 2022. Signed on July 2, 2019. Shift premium: $0.25 per hour (increasing to $0.30 per hour in year 4) for all shifts crossing over midnight. $1 per hour worked on all-off runs. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month or 4%, maximum 10 days, to start 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 11 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 18 years. Employees entitled to 3, 4, or 5 weeks of vacation entitlement will have option of requesting payouts: 1 week's pay for 3 weeks of entitlement; 2 weeks' pay for 4 weeks of entitlement; 3 weeks' pay for 5 weeks of entitlement. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8, 10 or 13 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employer will contribute $311.37 per year (previously $306.37 per year) to Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: $316.37 per year. Effective Jan. 1, 2022: $321.37 per year. Sick leave: 4 hours (5 hours per month if on modified work schedule) per month, maximum 48 hours (60 hours if on modified work schedule), per year. Pension: Employer will pay employees' contribution required under Canada Pension Plan. Employer will contribute $2.71 per hour to Teamster Prairie Provinces Pension Plan (amount will increase by $0.10 per year every Sept. 21 for duration of agreement). Bereavement leave: 3 days (within 30 days following date of death) for death in immediate family (parents, spouse's parents, spouse, grandparents, children, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in- law, grandchildren). If employee suffers death of brother-in- law, sister-in-law, condition of article will apply only if employee attends funeral. 2 additional unpaid days for employees who are required to travel 400 kilometres or more round trip. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle. Seniority – recall rights: 60 days for employee who has been promoted to new classification within division; 6 months for employee promoted to non- bargaining unit position on employer's payroll; 1 year for laid off employees. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of pay at time and one-half. Probationary period: First 90 calendar days from first shift worked (excluding Basic Blue training) or 200 hours worked, whichever is greater. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for simple letter of warning, disciplinary letters, not involving suspensions; 14 months for incidents causing suspensions. Safety shoes: $120 every 2 years. Safety footwear must be black, and in compliance with employer's uniform and appearance policy. CIT (cash in transit) employees may utilize tactical-style footwear that complies with requirements. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will furnish uniforms for employees as required. All uniform items, including shirts, will be replaced on 1-for-1 exchange basis as required. Coveralls will be provided in garage when required. Rain gear will be provided when washing trucks. All-off, all CIT (armoured and ATM) employees will be provided with bullet-resistant vest (previously employer reimbursed employees 50% of cost for vests, maximum $325). Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): CIT armoured/ATM classifications Full-time Assistant cashier/messenger/ crew chief: $24.01 rising 6 steps to $25.61 Driver/guard: $23.79 rising 6 steps to $25.39 Guard/premise (turret)/ technician: $22.26 rising 6 steps to $23.86 All-off messenger/crew chief: $24.01 rising 5 steps to $25.61 All-off driver/guard: $24.01 rising 5 steps to $25.61 Part-time Assistant cashier/messenger/ crew chief: $22.71 rising 6 steps to $24.31 Guard/premise (turret)/ technician: $18.81 rising 6 steps to $20.41 All-off messenger/crew chief: $22.71 rising 5 steps to $24.31 All-off driver/guard: $19.28 rising 5 steps to $22.81 Money room Full-time clerk: $19.55 rising 6 steps to $21.15 Clerk: $18.55 rising 6 steps to $20.15 Lump-sum payments (within 30 days post-ratification) Active full-time employees: $1,000 (previously $800) Active part-time employees (must have worked 100 hours within 3 months prior to ratification): $500 (previously $400) Editor's notes: Travel outside city: $51 (increasing $1 each Jan. 1 thereafter) for each night spent away for employees who stays overnight at location outside of Winnipeg. Employee will be provided with clean, comfortable lodging (single occupancy). BEEF PROCESSING JBS Food Canada Brooks, Alta. (2,520 production, maintenance, skilled-trades employees) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Local 401 Renewal agreement: Effective Dec. 17, 2018 to Jan. 3, 2022. Ratified on Dec. 6, 2018. Signed on Dec. 6, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 17, 2018: $0.35 per hour Effective Jan. 7, 2019: $0.40 per hour Effective Jan. 6, 2020: $0.40 per hour Effective Jan. 4, 2021: $0.45 per hour Shift premium: $0.35 per hour for each hour worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. in any 24-hour period. $0.50 per hour for lead- hands. Paid holidays: 10 days. August Civic holiday (first Monday in August) will constitute holiday in lieu of Remembrance Day. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years. After 1 year of service, all employees must take all available vacation time during calendar year. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8, 11, 12 hours per day or 40, 42, 44 hours per week; double time after 4 hours of overtime. Double time for all work on Sunday. Meal allowance: Employer will provide $8 if overtime work continues more than 2.5 hours beyond end of employee's

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