Canadian Labour Reporter

September 30, 2019 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Oilfield-off road (5 axles/6 axles/8 axles): $30.43 rising 2 steps to $31.66 Area 3 5 axles/6 axles/7 axles/8 axles: $26.01 rising 2 steps to $27.06 Area 4 5 axles/6 axles/7 axles/8 axles: $24.64 rising 2 steps to $25.63 Area 6 (coastal, lower mainland) 5 axles/6 axles/7 axles/8 axles: $25.99 rising 2 steps to $27.04 Br 07, Br 167 (5 axles/6 axles/7 axles/8 axles): $27.26 rising 2 steps to $28.36 Br 14 Dawson Creek (8 axles): $30.88 rising 2 steps to $32.12 Editor's notes: Expenses: $40 per day for meals; hotel room supplied by employer; pay for all hours spent on training at regular work-time rate; pay at regular rate for travel time when attending training out-of-branch or travelling to out-of-town branch, when employee attend training or work out of another branch. Hearing protection: Employer will provide 1 set of moulded ear plugs every 2 years and will supply annual hearing tests upon request. Years of service: 3% of gross earnings to be paid on each pay after 1 year; 5% of gross earnings to be paid on each pay after 3 years; 7% of gross earnings to be paid on each pay after 5 years of service (premium will not apply to drivers hired after Nov. 1, 2016 or where letter of understanding exists). 2% quarterly gross earnings bonus will be added to hourly rate effective April 1, 2018 for drivers with greater than 5 years of experience as of Dec. 11, 2016 for Kamloops, Dawson Creek drivers. GROCERY RETAIL Loblaw Companies Provincewide, Manitoba (3,000 grocery employees) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Local 832 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 28, 2018 to Sept. 28, 2023. Signed on Dec. 14, 2018. Wage adjustments: For current top-rated or over- scale employees hired prior to Oct. 20, 2013 Effective September 2018: $0.25 per hour Effective September 2020: $0.30 per hour Effective September 2021: $0.30 per hour Effective September 2022: $0.40 per hour Shift premium: $0.75 per hour for all time worked as lead-hand in Real Canadian Superstores where night stock- ing is in effect 1 or more days per week. $0.75 per hour for all time worked as direct-hand in Extra Foods Stores where no junior assistant manager exists. $0.25 per hour for key holders. $0.25 per hour for em- ployee who works cash office after 6 p.m. $0.40 per hour for employees promoted to pos- ition of assistant supervisor in general merchandise following Oct. 20, 2013 when filling this position. $1 per hour for all work done on Sunday at any time. $0.65 per hour for each half hour worked between 6:30 p.m. and end of shift. $1.25 per hour for all hours worked when majority of hours fall between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. or for employee who starts shift prior to 5 a.m. $1 per hour for any employee relieving store manager for more than 1 day in employee's home store and immediately in store other than home store. $0.75 per hour for any employee relieving store manager for more than 1 day in employee's home store and immediately in store other than home store (Extra Foods: assistant store manager, junior assistant manager, produce department manager, head cashier, bakery department manager. Superstore: assistant store manager, department supervisor). $0.65 per hour for employee relieving meat department manager (in Extra Foods only) for more than 1 day in employee's home store and immediately in store other than own home store. $0.50 per hour for time as head clerk. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 13 years, 6 weeks after 18 years, 7 weeks after 23 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all time worked in excess of normal basic work week. Time and one-half for all time worked by employees on scheduled day off (if 48 hours' notice has not been given and no emergency exists). Compensating time off will not be given in lieu of over- time pay. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for UFCW 832 /Westfair Health and Benefit Plan. Dental: Employer pays $0.36 per hour to Manitoba Food and Commercial Workers Dental Plan. Effective Sept. 28, 2020: $0.37 per hour. Effective Sept. 28, 2022: $0.38 per hour. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 4 hours for each month of employment, max- imum 20 days' credit. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of employee's base, max- imum $2,000, less income from any other source on account of same disability, payable after 180 days of disability. Pension: Employer pays $1.45 per hour to Canadian Commer- cial Workers Industry Pension Plan. Employees will make con- tributions: $0.22 per hour after 2 years of service; $0.40 per hour after 8 years of service. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, parent, stepparent, child, step- child, brother, sister, mother-in- law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, grand- child). 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, nephew, niece. 1 day without pay to attend funeral of person who is not member of employee's immediate family. Probationary period: 240 hours at work. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will lend and launder smocks and aprons to employees who are required to wear same, un- less employee opts to wear and maintain other apparel provid- ed by employer. Employer will provide special clothing, such as rain capes, parkas, gloves, where required. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): B-1 service clerk Hours 0 to 500: $11.35 501 to 1,500: $11.45 1,001 to 1,500: $11.55 1,501 to 2,500: $11.65 2,001 to 2,500: $11.75 2,501 to 3,500: $11.85 3,001 to 3,500: $11.95 3,501 to 4,500: $12.05 4,001 to 4,500: $12.15 4,501 to 5,500: $12.25 5,001 to 5,500: $12.60 5,501 to 6,500: $13.05 6,001 to 6,500: $13.50 6,501 to 7,500: $13.95 7,001 to 7,500: $14.40 More than 7,500: $18.60 rising 4 steps to $19.10 B-2 GM clerk 0 to 500: $11.35 501 to 1,500: $11.40 1,001 to 1,500: $11.45 1,501 to 2,500: $11.50 2,001 to 2,500: $11.55 2,501 to 3,500: $11.60 3,001 to 3,500: $11.65 3,501 to 4,500: $11.70 4,001 to 4,500: $11.75 4,501 to 5,500: $11.80 5,001 to 5,500: $11.85 5,501 to 6,500: $11.90 6,001 to 6,500: $11.95 6501 to 7,500: $12.22 7,001 to 7,500: $12.53 More than 7,500: $15.85 rising 4 steps to $16.35 B-3 meat and bakery 0 to 500: $11.50 501 to 1,000: $11.75 1,001 to 1,500: $11.95

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