Canadian Labour Reporter

than 15 years' service receive 1.5 weeks' pay for every year of service after 15 to maximum of 52 weeks. Termination due to technological change: 2 weeks' pay per year of service up to 9 years, then 21 weeks' pay after 10 years, 24 after 11 years, 27 after 12 years, 30 after 13 years, 33 after 14 years, 36 after 16 years, 2 weeks' pay for each ad- ditional 6-month period up to 25 years, then 2.5 weeks' pay for each subsequent 6-month period after 25 years. Safety shoes: Cable depart- ment employees receive $145 per year towards purchase of CSA-approved safety footwear that can be carried over for maximum of $290 in 1 year. All other employees are eligible to receive reimbursement of $125 per year that can be carried over for maximum of $250 in one year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply any special cloth- ing as it deems necessary to be worn on job for reasons of ap- pearance, safety or health, or as protection against undue wear or damage. Tool allowance: Employer supplies tools required for job and replaces then as they be- come obsolete or worn out. Mileage: When employee is assigned to special project, attend training course or temporarily transferred to work location that is further away from home than normal work location, employee will be eligible to receive travel expenses. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase): Building equipment technician (step 1): $29.35 rising 2 steps to $30.83 Building equipment technician (step 3): $30.33 rising 2 steps to $31.87 Logistics processor (step 1): $16.64 rising 2 steps to $17.49 Logistics processor (step 6): $19.27 rising 2 steps to $20.24 Logistics processor (step 11): $21.79 rising 2 steps to $22.89 Materials handler (step 1): $14.71 rising 2 steps to $15.46 Materials handler (step 5): $17.28 rising 2 steps to $18.46 Editor's notes: Employee savings plan: All regular status employees have option of contributing between 1% and 10% of regular earnings through payroll deduction. Employer will contribute $1 for every $3 of employee contributions, up to max- imum of 6% of base pay. DAIRY PRODUCTS Saputo Dairy Products Canada Red Deer, Alta. (60 dairy production employees) and Teamsters, Local 987 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2023. Ratified on Aug. 11, 2020. Signed on Aug. 20, 2020. Wage adjustments: Effective first full-pay fiscal 2020: 1% Effective first full-pay fiscal 2021: 1.25% Effective first full-pay fiscal 2022: 1.5% Effective first full-pay fiscal 2023: 2% Shift premium: $1.25 per hour (previously $1.20 per hour) for all hours worked between 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. $2.50 per hour for maintenance em- ployees holding PLC/electron- ic certifications or equivalency who are capable of performing required work and actually perform assigned work requir- ing these skills. $1.25 per hour for lead-hands. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of regular scheduled hours per day or per pay period. Meal allowance: $7.50 for all employees who work longer than 2 hours at end of sched- uled shift. Medical benefits: All regu- lar employees (full-time, part-time) will be entitled to applicable health and wel- fare benefits effective first day of month following 960 hours worked in continuous 12-month period. Vision: Eyeglass coverage of $175 every 2 years. Sick leave: Maximum accu- mulation of 56 hours per year. Employee who works com- plete calendar year will receive payout of 100% of accrued sick leave, provided employee has not received written warning regarding attendance in calen- dar year. Pension: All new hires, as of date of ratification, will have contributions at 7% to Team- sters Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate fam- ily (spouse, parents, child, brother, sister, grandparents). 1 day for death in non-imme- diately family (mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, step- mother, stepbrother, stepsister, grandparents-in-law). Seniority – recall rights: 9 months for layoffs. Call-in pay: Time and one- half for minimum 4 hours. Probationary period: 180 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for disciplinary ac- tions, disciplinary letters. Severance: 1 week of pay for each year of service, maximum 10 years of service. Safety shoes: As condition of employment, all employ- ees will be required to wear employer-approved safety footwear: Employer will pro- vide $125 per year (previously $110 per year) or $250 for 2 years (previously $200 for 2 years). Additional reimburse- ment of maximum $110 per year for safety footwear for employees who need more funding. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide and launder uni- forms and aprons, where re- quired at no cost to employee. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.8% in- crease): Electrician: $38.81 rising 3 steps to $40.69 Millwright: $36.79 rising 3 steps to $38.57 Maintenance/boiler op: $33.71 rising 3 steps to $35.33 Chief engineer: $35.04 rising 3 steps to $36.73 Membrane/dryer operator: $31.67 rising 3 steps to $33.20 Membrane/dryer operator relief: $28.58 rising 3 steps to $29.96 Milk receivers/group 3: $27.83 rising 3 steps to $29.17 Group 4: $25.69 rising 3 steps to $26.93 Trade apprentices 1 to 18 months 70% of journeyman rate 19 to 24 months 80% of journeyman rate 25 to 36 months 85% of journeyman rate 37 to 42 months 90% of journeyman rate 43 + months 95% of journey- man rate (Apprentices will remain at 95% pay rate until they receive journeyman's status trade qualifications from Alberta Ministry of Labour). Editor's notes: First-aid training: Employer will have trained first-aid employees with certificates in plant and will bear cost of training. Licensing: Employer will pay cost of milk receiver's license or pasteurizer's license and any necessary upgrades to maintain license (if training must occur during employees' scheduled shift, employee will not suffer loss of pay). March 1, 2021 6 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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