Canadian Labour Reporter

March 2, 2020 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS GRAIN STORAGE Windsor Grain Terminal Windsor, Ont. (23 electricians, elevator operators) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Local 278W Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 15, 2019 to Feb. 15, 2023. Signed on June 9, 2019. Shift premium: $0.40 per hour to employees who are working in hold of ship while trimming machine is in operation. $2 over highest rate supervised for lead-person. $0.50 per hour for second-shift differential; $0.50 per hour for third-shift differential. $0.75 per hour for employee if scheduled and working on either of 2 rotating 12-hour shifts. If employee is temporarily transferred to higher-rated job classification, employee will receive higher rate of pay provided employee works on upgraded job for 4 hours or more (provision applies only when employee is specifically assigned to fill temporary vacancy created by absence of employee). Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day for each month of service, maximum 10 days or 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. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours in any 1 workday or 40 hours in any 1 workweek. Time and one-half if employee works continuously beyond regularly scheduled shift and continues working into next day or scheduled day off or into new workweek. Double time for work on seventh day in workweek provided employee has worked 40 straight-time hours during workweek. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, partner, son, daughter, brother, sister, mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in- law, grandchildren, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, stepmother, stepfather, employee's grandparents); if employee is unable to attend funeral, employee may be granted 1 day for bereavement. 8 straight-time hours for death of employee's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 12 consecutive months for layoff or off work for any other reason (except illness or injury) or off work because of illness or injury for 24-consecutive months. Call-in pay: Paid at applicable hourly rate for unscheduled hours worked or 4 hours pay at straight-time hourly rate, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 90 calendar days of employment. Severance: 1 week of pay for every year of service, minimum 2 weeks' pay. Employees with 2 or more years of service will not be eligible for severance and termination pay until such time as they are permanently laid off. Permanently laid off employees, who are paid severance and termination package, will have employer-paid insurance benefits extended to 2 months following month in which they are permanently laid off. Uniforms/clothing: Gloves will be issued, when necessary. Replacements will be provided for worn-out gloves. Employer will provide $450 per year (previously $350 per year) for employer-approved coveralls, safety boots. Tool allowance: Employer will supply all tools which will remain property of employer. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6% increase): Maintenance electrician: $31.04 rising 3 steps to $32.94 Training grade 3: $26.51 rising 3 steps to $28.13 Training grade 2: $26.46 rising 3 steps to $28.08 Training grade 1: $26.41 rising 3 steps to $28.03 Elevator operator (after 24 months): $26.23 rising 3 steps to $27.83 Second 12 months: $22.27 rising 3 steps to $23.63 First 12 months: $20.76 rising 3 steps to $22.03 Seasonal: $14 rising 3 steps to $14.86 HEALTH SERVICES Vision Loss Rehabilitation Alberta Edmonton/Calgary (28 drivers, administrative assistants, specialists, therapists) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union (UFCW), Local 401 Renewal agreement: Effective June 4, 2019 to June 4, 2022. Ratified on June 4, 2019. Signed on June 4, 2019. Shift premium: $1 per hour for any employee who is required to work at any time between 6 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. on following day. $2.50 for each hour worked for employees who are certified in multiple positions and are actively performing those roles. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 10 years, 6 weeks after 20 years. Maximum 10 vacation days can be carried over to following year. Overtime: Time and one-half for all time worked in excess of regularly scheduled hours. Employee may choose to take compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay but any banked overtime not taken by March 31 of each year will be paid out to employee on first full pay period following March 31. Medical benefits: VLRC Employee Benefits Plan. Sick leave: Employees will be credited with 10 incidental sick days per year (unused days will not be carried over into following year). LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of father, father-in- law, mother, mother-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, spouse, common- law spouse, son, daughter, stepchild, grandparents, grandparents-in-law, grandchild, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, fiancé, stepparents, former legal guardian. 1 day if employee serves as pallbearer or participates in service at funeral. 2 additional days for travel out of province to attend funeral, for parents or children. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months; 3 months for employee who accepts permanent position with employer outside bargaining unit. Probationary period: 90 calendar days worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Severance: 1 week's pay to start; 2 weeks' after 1 year of service; 4 weeks' after 3 years of service; 6 weeks' after 5 years of service; 8 weeks' after 10 years of service. Uniforms/clothing: $150 Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide $450 per year for employer- approved coveralls, safety boots.

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