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DESSERTS MANUFACTURING WOW! Factor Desserts Sherwood Park, Alta. (39 production employees, drivers, bakers) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Canada Union, Local 401 Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 3, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2021. Ratified on Oct. 3, 2018. Signed on Oct. 3, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective Oct. 3, 2018: $0.50 per hour lump-sum payment for all hours worked between Jan. 1, 2018, to Oct. 3, 2018 Effective Oct. 3, 2018: $0.50 per hour for red-circled employees Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $0.50 per hour for red-circled employees Effective Sept. 1, 2020: $0.50 per hour for red-circled employees Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for all hours worked between 7 p.m. and 5 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 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employ- ee pays 20% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. $2,000 per year for basic, major services. Vision: $250 twice per year for employee; $250 per year for dependants. Sick leave: 4 days per year. STD: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (spouse, adult interdependent partner, com- mon-law partner; children (and partner/spouse); current or for- mer foster-children (and part- ner/spouse); current or former wards; parents, stepparents; current or former guardians (and partner/spouse); current or former foster-parents, sib- lings, half-siblings, stepsiblings (and partner/spouse); grand- children, stepgrandchildren (and partner/spouse); grand- parents, stepgrandparents; aunts, uncles, step-aunts, step-uncles (and partner/ spouse); nieces, nephews (and partner/spouse); person em- ployee isn't related to but con- siders to be like close relative. 5 days for death of spouse's chil- dren (and partner/spouse); cur- rent or former wards, parents, stepparents, foster-parents, sibling, half-sibling, stepsibling, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Probationary period: 60 days worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for reprimands; 2 years for suspensions. Severance: 6 months to start; 12 months after 5 years of service. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide maximum 5 long- sleeve shirts, as required, to each employee. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Maintenance Start rate: $21.50 After 1 year: $21.90 After 2 years: $22.30 After 3 years: $22.70 After 4 years: $23.10 After 5 years: $23.50 After 6 years: $23.90 After 7 years: $24.30 After 8 years (top rate): $25.25 Baking specialist Start rate: $20.50 After 1 year: $20.90 After 2 years: $21.30 After 3 years: $21.70 After 4 years: $22.10 After 5 years: $22.50 After 6 years: $22.90 After 7 years: $23.30 After 8 years (top rate): $24.25 Baking assistant Start rate: $18.75 After 1 year: $19.15 2 years: $19.55 3 years: $19.95 4 years: $20.35 5 years: $20.75 6 years: $21.15 7 years: $21.55 8 years (top rate): $22.50 Decorator Start rate: $17.75 After 1 year: $18.15 2 years: $18.55 3 years: $18.95 4 years: $19.35 5 years: $19.75 6 years: $20.15 7 years: $20.55 8 years (top rate): $21.50 Sanitation Start rate: $17.25 After 1 year: $17.65 2 years: $18.05 3 years: $18.45 4 years: $18.85 5 years: $19.25 6 years: $19.65 7 years: $20.05 8 years (top rate): $21 Worker Start rate: $16.75 After 1 year: $17.15 2 years: $17.55 3 years: $17.95 4 years: $18.35 5 years: $18.75 6 years: $19.15 7 years: $19.55 8 years (top rate): $20.50 Rover Start rate: $17.25 After 1 year: $17.65 2 years: $18.05 3 years: $18.45 4 years: $18.85 5 years: $19.25 6 years: $19.65 7 years: $20.05 8 years (top rate): $21 Shipper Start rate: $18.75 After 1 year: $19.15 2 years: $19.55 3 years: $19.95 4 years: $20.35 5 years: $20.75 6 years: $21.15 7 years: $21.55 8 years (top rate): $22.50 Delivery driver (part-time) Start rate: $16.50 After 1 year: $16.90 2 years: $17.30 3 years: $17.70 4 years: $18.10 5 years: $18.50 6 years: $18.90 7 years: $19.30 8 years (top rate): $20.25 Editor's notes: Citizenship ceremony: Employees will be entitled to maximum one-half day of unpaid leave to attend citizenship ceremony to receive certificate of citizenship. 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2019 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Citizenship ceremony: Employees will be entitled to maximum one-half day of unpaid leave to attend citizenship ceremony to receive certificate of citizenship.