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year or accept vacation pay in lieu of paid vacation at end of current year. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time (minimum 4 hours of pay) for work on assigned days off; for work on sixth or sev- enth consecutive day of week. Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, em- ployee pays 20% of premiums. Employees will be entitled to Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan and Fairmont Hotels and resorts group benefit plan for full-time unionized employ- ees. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Coverage of $1,500 per year (previously $1,400 per year). Orthodontics lifetime maximum of $1,000 for dependent children young- er than 18 years old. Vision: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Maximum cov- erage of $350 every 2 years. Paramedical: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. $1,100 per year (previously $1,000 per year). Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 80% of premiums, em- ployee pays 20% of premiums. Coverage of $485 per week (previously $475 per week). Sick leave: 1 hour for each 81 regular hours paid in preced- ing year maximum 24 hours and will not be cumulative from year to year. AD&D: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Coverage of $60,000. Life insurance: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Cover- age of $60,000. Pension: Fairmont Hotels Pension Plan. Employer, em- ployee will contribute 3.2% of earnings up to yearly maxi- mum pensionable earnings (YMPE); 5% of earnings over yearly maximum pensionable earnings. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of parent, mother-in- law, father-in-law, stepparent. 3 days for death of brother, sis- ter, grandparent, grandchild. If funeral is held outside Alberta and employee attends funeral, maximum 3 days will be in- creased to maximum 4 days. Seniority – recall rights: Period equal to employee's service, plus 6 months or 24 months from date of layoff, whichever is less. 9 months for employee occupying seasonal or temporary position at any other hotel of employer. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at time and one-half hourly rate for 4 hours or less and, if held on duty longer than 4 hours, compensation on minute-basis at time and one- half hourly rate or compensa- tion as if on continuous duty, if conditions justify (do not apply to employee who before leaving home is advised of can- cellation of call in). Probationary period: 480 working hours (excluding training hours maximum 10 training days) or after com- pleting 6 months of actual work, whichever comes first. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for disciplinary letters, notations, suspensions. Safety shoes: $75 per year for employees (culinary, steward- ing, maintenance, receiving clerk, store person, banquet porters, housepersons, guest services) who are required to wear safety shoes (style and colour of shoes must be ap- proved by employer). Uniforms/clothing: Employ- ees required to wear uniforms will be supplied them by em- ployer free of charge; neces- sary valet , laundry service for uniforms will also be supplied by employer. Hat, coat, trou- sers and appropriate outer gar- ments for employees in kitch- en department will be supplied by employer free of charge. Tool allowance: Employer will reimburse cost of replacement tools, maximum $200 per year total, for kitchen, maintenance employees. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1% increase): Group 1 clerical Guest agent 1: $22.32 rising 2 steps to $22.54 Royal-service agent 1: $22.32 rising 2 steps to $22.54 Guest agent 2: $20.85 rising 2 steps to $21.06 Royal-service agent 2: $20.85 rising 2 steps to $21.06 Night-guest agent: $22.38 ris- ing 2 steps to $22.60 Reservations clerk: $20.85 ris- ing 2 steps to $21.06 Group 2 guest services Captain bell person: $20.18 rising 2 steps to $20.38 Bell person: $17.71 rising 2 steps to $17.89 Doorperson: $18.02 rising 2 steps to $18.20 Night bell person: $19.61 ris- ing 2 steps to $19.81 Group 3 culinary department Senior chef de partie: $26.98 rising 2 steps to $27.25 Chef de partie: $24.23 rising 2 steps to $24.47 First cook: $22.23 rising 2 steps to $22.45 Second cook: $21.64 rising 2 steps to $21.86 Apprentice cook first-year: $18.48 rising 2 steps to $18.66 Apprentice cook second-year: $19.41 rising 2 steps to $19.60 Apprentice cook third-year: $21.13 rising 2 steps to $21.34 Kitchen helper: $19.41 rising 2 steps to $19.60 Group 5 housekeeping dept Housekeeping supervisor: $22.23 rising 2 steps to $22.45 Laundry attendant: $20.17 ris- ing 2 steps to $20.37 Room attendant: $19.62 rising 2 steps to $19.82 Carpet and upholstery cleaner: $20.96 rising 2 steps to $21.17 Houseperson: $19.62 rising 2 steps to $19.82 Linen-keeper seamstress: $19.82 rising 2 steps to $20.02 Housekeeping attendant: $19.62 rising 2 steps to $19.82 Group 6 maintenance dept Plumber: $31.71 rising 2 steps to $32.03 Electrician: $31.71 rising 2 steps to $32.03 Carpenter: $31.71 rising 2 steps to $32.03 Painter: $27.19 rising 2 steps to $27.46 Maintenance person (with ticket): $27.19 rising 2 steps to $27.46 Maintenance person: $20.24 rising 2 steps to $20.44 Group 7 function department Barperson: $16.89 rising 2 steps to $17.06 Ticket seller: $16.56 rising 2 steps to $16.73 Coat-check attendant: $14.41 rising 2 steps to $14.55 Editor's notes: Hearing aid: Maximum $500 every 4 years. Paid education leave fund: Employer will pay $0.02 per hour worked per employee for paid education leave. Employee medical examinations: All employment, pre-employment med- icals will be paid for by employer. Early retirement: Allowance based on 15 hours per years of service for employees who, during current year will reach 60 years old and have achieved 20 years of service, maximum $5,000. Safety shoes: $75 per year for employees who are required to wear safety shoes. 7 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021