Canadian Labour Reporter

November 23, 2020

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designated as clerk-in-charge when, during absence of store manager, store supervisor, as- sistant store manager, assumes responsibility for operation of store and acts in this capac- ity for 2 consecutive hours or more during all hours store is open to public. $1 per hour for each hour worked on Sunday. $1.75 per hour for employees assigned to relieve floral opera- tor for 1 week or more. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% af- ter 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 13 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 18 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 23 years for employees hired before May 1, 2015. 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 2 years, 4 weeks or 8% af- ter 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 14 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 25 years for employees hired after May 1, 2015. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after basic workday or basic workweek or for any time worked after 5 days per week for part-time employees. Double time for all work after 10 or 11 hours per day or for work on day off. Time and one-half for all work greater than reduced basic workweek due to holidays dur- ing week. Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, em- ployee pays 50% of premiums. Employer will contribute $0.20 per hour into health and wel- fare trust fund for part-time employees. Vision: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Paramedical: Employer will contribute $0.43 per hour United Food and Commercial Workers' dental care plan. Sick leave: 8 hours per month, maximum 50 days, after 3 months of service. Employee — who was eligible for sick leave accrual on or before April 30, 2014 — who retires on pension, is permanently laid off or is totally disabled due to occupa- tional accident, will be paid any unused accumulated credits, maximum 208 hours. LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Employer will pay full cost for medical informa- tion form supplied by employer for benefits, maximum $50. Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Pension: Employer contrib- utes maximum 6%, employee contributes maximum 6% to Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: Leave of absence with pay for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, any relative living in household of employee). Maximum 1 week if death is of spouse, father, mother, child, stepchild. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for employees pro- moted out of bargaining unit or on layoff. Call-in pay: Employer will use part-time employees in department for call-ins; mini- mum 4 hours of pay at regular hourly rate. Probationary period: First 90 calendar days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Severance: 1 week's pay to start; 1 week per year after 2 years of service, maximum 20 weeks' pay for full-time em- ployees. Safety shoes: Employer will supply rubber boots to em- ployees in produce and meats who require them. Employees will be permitted to wear suit- able boots in inclement weath- er. $100 per year if employee is required or requests to wear safety shoes or boots. Uniforms/clothing: For em- ployees in bakery production and meat cutters, employer will furnish smock or apron and will pay for repair and launder- ing. Special clothing, such as rain capes and parkas, will be supplied as decided by em- ployer. Employees will be per- mitted to wear sweaters, other clothing as they may deem necessary. Gloves will be made available, as required, for use in cold weather. Employer will provide uniform shirts at hire: 2 shirts to full-time employees; 1 shirt to part-time employ- ees. Employer will provide 1 replacement shirt after 1 year of employment and each subse- quent year. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Sales/service clerks (general clerk, customer service, clerk cashier, bakery sales, floral clerk, utility clerk, cake decora- tor) Hours 0: $12.01 500: $12.21 1,000: $12.44 1,500: $12.93 2,000: $13.41 2,500: $13.88 3,000: $14.37 3,500: $14.85 4,000: $15.33 4,500: $22.90 Pharmacy assistant 0: $14.63 500: $15.05 1,000: $15.45 1,500: $15.86 2,000: $16.33 2,500: $16.79 3,000: $17.26 3,500: $17.72 4,000: $18.19 4,500: $18.65 5,000: $19.11 5,500: $19.62 6,000+: $23.60 Registered pharmacy techni- cians 0: $23.90 500: $24.10 1,000: $24.32 1,500: $24.52 2,000: $24.72 2,500: $24.93 3,000: $25.40 3,500: $25.86 4,000: $26.33 4,500: $26.79 5,000+: $29.20 Courtesy clerks 0: $11.79 500: $12.06 1,000: $12.31 1,500: $12.57 2,000: $12.82 2,500: $13.09 3,000: $15.30 Non-ticketed bakers 0: $13.24 1,500: $14.27 3,000: $15.30 4,500: $16.33 6,000: $17.36 7,500: $22.26 Bakery production assistants 0: $11.79 500: $12.06 1,000: $12.31 1,500: $12.57 2,000: $12.82 2,500: $13.09 3,000: $15.20 Assistant produce manager: $24.99 Assistant bakery manager: $25.16 Head cashier: $25.49 Head file maintenance: $24.49 Floral operator: $24.40 Editor's notes: Witness on employer's business: Any employee who appears in court on behalf of employer will be paid maxi- mum 8 hours of pay (minimum 4 hours of pay on day off ). Employees must return all fees provided to them by court greater than $10; employees who are reimbursed by court for incidental expenses such as mileage or parking may keep reimburse- ments. Hearing aids: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Physical examinations: When em- ployer requires employee to take physical examination, doctor's fee for examination will be paid for by employer. Hearing aids: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. November 23, 2020 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 6 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

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