Canadian Labour Reporter

7 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS HOSPITALITY Canadian Niagara Hotels Niagara Falls, Ont. (450 housekeeping, uniform service, maintenance, culinary, shipping/receiving employees) and the Workers United Canada Council, Local 2347 Renewal agreement: Effect- ive Jan. 6, 2018 to Jan. 5, 2022. Signed on Jan. 6, 2018. Shift premium: $25 per hour for all first-aid attendants who hold valid St. John Ambulance certificate or equivalent. $1 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 8 a.m. $1 per hour for all hours worked as lead-hand. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 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. 4% for casual food and beverage staff paid bi-weekly. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 44 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employ- ee pays 10% of premiums. Weekly indemnity: Coverage from first day of accident or hos- pitalization; fourth day of illness, payable for 2 weeks at 66 2/3% of wages, maximum $300 (previ- ously maximum $280). AD&D: Coverage of $18,000; $19,000 effective Jan. 1, 2020; $20,000 effective Jan. 1, 2021 (previously $17,000). Life insurance: Coverage of $18,000; $19,000 effective Jan. 1, 2020; $20,000 effective Jan. 1, 2021. Pension: Employer will con- tribute $0.19 per hour (previ- ously $0.18 per hour) to Work- ers United Canada Council Retirement Fund. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $0.20 per hour. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of father, mother, current spouse, child, child of spouse, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. If employee can- not attend funeral, 2 consecu- tive days with pay for death of spouse, brother, sister, mother, father, son or daughter; 1-day with pay for death of any other relatives mentioned above Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: In case of emer- gency, all maintenance em- ployees called in for work after completing shift will be guaran- teed minimum of 3 hours pay at time-and-one-half and receive night-shift premium within 24-hour period. Probationary period: 460 hours worked; 680 hours if employee receives any discipline during 460-hour probationary period. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year; 2 years for 5-day final discipline notices. Safety shoes: $160 in 2018; $165 in 2019; $170 in 2020; $180 in 2021, for maintenance employees (previously $140). Safety shoe/boots must always be worn by maintenance staff while on job. Safety shoes/ boots must bear CSA green tri- angular patch indication they are grade 1 footwear, equipped with steel toe that withstands up to 125 joules; sole protec- tion from nails and other sharp objects. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply and repair, at no expense to employee, when employer requires employees to wear uniforms or special style of clothing and special equipment. 2 uniforms per em- ployee for all employees who are required to wear uniforms (3 shirts for employees who wear shirts as part of uniform). 3 sets of uniforms for mainten- ance employees. Tool allowance: Employer will replace all worn out or broken tools with tools of equal or better quality when broken tools are produced to main- tenance manager and tools have been previously approved for use and documented by maintenance manager. $2 per bag in and $2 per bag out for each tour bag handled by bell person. Mileage: $0.27 per kilometre. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Housekeeping Room att. 1 (start to 680 hours): $15 rising 3 steps to $15.82 Room att. 1: $16 rising 3 steps to $17.15 Room att. 2 (5 yrs. of service): $16.60 rising 3 steps to $17.88 House person/night cleaner: $14.40 rising 3 steps to $15.28 Uniform service Bell person: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 Valet attendant: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 Maintenance Sr. maint. mech: $22.62 rising 3 steps to $24.24 Maintenance util.: $16.32 rising 3 steps to $17.49 Mechanic 1: $19.28 rising 3 steps to $20.66 Mechanic 2: $18.60 rising 3 steps to $19.94 Painter $18.60 rising 3 steps to $19.94 Restaurant Bartender: $13.91 rising 3 steps to $14.73 Bus person: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 Din. room cleaner: $14.20 rising 3 steps to $15.07 Server/sommelier: $12.65 rising 3 steps to $13.42 Server/room service: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $12.94 Commis chef: $15.97 rising 3 steps to $17.32 Chef de partie: $17.59 rising 3 steps to $19.08 Demi-chef de par.: $17.25 rising 3 steps to $18.71 Cook 1: $17.59 rising 3 steps to $19.08 Cook 2: $17.25 rising 3 steps to $18.71 Cook 3: $15.97 rising 3 steps to $17.32 Cook 4: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 Apprentice third-year: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 Apprentice second-year: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 Apprentice first-year: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 Store room att.: $14.76 rising 3 steps to $15.75 Cleaner: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 Steward: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 Utility attendant: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 Banquets Banquet captain: $19.21 rising 3 steps to $20.38 Porter: $14 rising 3 steps to $15.61 Server: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $12.94 Cook 1: $17.59 rising 3 steps to $19.08 Cook 2: $17.25 rising 3 steps to $18.71 Cook 3: $15.97 rising 3 steps to $17.32 Cook 4: $14 rising 3 steps to $15.91 Steward: $14 rising 3 steps to $15.70 Cashier: $14.40 rising 3 steps to $15.28 Coat checker: $14.40 rising 3 steps to $15.28 Editor's notes: Name tags: Employer-issued name tags must always be worn. Maximum 2 replacement tags will be provided; thereafter $7 replacement charge will be charged for lost or willfully damaged name tags. Parking: On-site parking will be provided for employees at no cost on first-come, first-served basis. Empty bottles: Housekeepers may keep any empty beer bottles, beer cans left in rooms at Sheraton on the Falls, Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls, Fallsview Hotel and Skyline Inn. Meals: Employees will be charged with 1 meal per day. Price will be deducted from employee's pay at $4 per day in 2018; $4.25 per day in 2019; $4.50 per day in 2020; $4.75 per day in 2021. Gratuities: Employees hired prior to Jan. 1, 2018 with 500 + hours in previous calendar year: 8.4% for servers/bartenders; 1.5% for porters (including banquet captains) and culinary/stewards. For employees hired after Jan. 1, 2018: 7% for servers/ bartenders; 0.4% for porters; 1.3% for culinary/ stewards; 0.45% for banquet captains. Training fund: Employer will contribute $300 per month into union health and safety training fund for health and safety training.

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