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April 19, 2021

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each full hour worked on float pool for meat cutters, meat clerks. Time and one-half for time worked prior to expiry of 10-hour interval for employee who is not allowed 10-hour intervals between shifts. $1 per hour for each hour worked on Sunday. 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. Overtime: Time and one-half for all time worked in excess of the daily hours; double time after 2 hours of overtime (can- not be taken as compensating time off ). Time and one-half for all time worked greater than 8 hours per day or on sixth or seventh day of sched- uled work week for part-time employees. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insur- ance Plan (AHCIP). Employer will contribute $0.25 per hour (previously $0.15 per hour) into part-time health and welfare trust fund. Effective Aug. 15, 2021: $0.10 per hour. Effective Aug. 11, 2024: $0.25 per hour. Dental: Employer will contrib- ute maximum $17.20 per week into Alberta Retail Meat Indus- try Dental Plan. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $200 per person per 24 months for purchase, repair of prescription lens, frames. Maximum $60 reimbursement for eye exam. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Cov- erage of 70% of straight-time weekly wage. Sick leave: 4 hours for each month of employment, maxi- mum 208 hours. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Maximum $2,000 per month (previously $1,800 per month). Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Employer will con- tribute $1.45 per hour into Canadian Commercial Work- ers' Industry Pension Plan (CC- WIPP). Employees will contrib- ute $0.22 per hour after 2 years; $0.40 per hour after 8 years. Bereavement leave: Employee will be given leave of absence with pay — with consideration given to travel time — for purpose of attending funeral of someone in immediate family (spouse, parent, step- parent, child, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandmother- in-law, grandfather, grandfa- ther-in-law, grandchildren, any relative living in household of employee). 1 week's leave of absence with pay for death of spouse, father, mother, child of employee. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, nephew, niece. Unpaid leave will be given for person employee is not related to but considers to be like close relative. Seniority – recall rights: 9 consecutive months (except for approved leaves of absence) for employee has not been on ac- tive payroll of employer; after layoffs. Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours of pay. Probationary period: 200 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for discipline notices. Severance: 1 week per year, maximum 26 weeks, if employ- er purchases block-ready meats and terminates employee (after 1 year of service). 1 week of pay to start; 1 week for every year of service, maximum 20 weeks of pay, after 2 years of service for permanent closure of store. Uniforms/clothing: Em- ployer will furnish and launder smocks, cotton aprons, and lugger coats for each meat cutter. Employer will furnish choice of either vinyl or cot- ton apron for meat, fish, deli clerks. Appropriate coats will be provided for employees when working in holding cool- ers or freezing units. Employer will provide 2 shirts to each employee. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Meat clerks (hired after May 14, 2015) Hours 0 to 499: $15 500 to 999: $15.10 1,000 to 1,499: $15.20 1,500 to 1,999: $15.30 2,000 to 2,499: $15.40 2,500 to 2,999: $15.50 3,000 to 3,499: $15.60 3,500 to 3,999: $15.70 4,000 to 4,499: $15.80 4,500 to 4,999: $15.90 5,000 to 5,499: $16 5,500 to 5,999: $16.10 6,000 to 6,499: $16.20 6,500 to 6,999: $16.30 7,000 to 7,499: $16.55 7,500 to 7,999 : $16.90 8,000 to 8,499: $17.25 8,500 to 8,999: $17.60 9,000 to 9,499: $17.95 9,500 to 9,999: $18.30 10,000+: $21.21 Meat clerks/fish clerks/deli clerks/Chinese kitchen cooks/ sushi chefs (hours pre-June 21, 2003) Meat cutter post–June 21, 2003 10,000+ hours: $26.54 Overscale: $27.35 Meat cutters 0: $16.50 500: $16.85 1,000: $17.35 1,500: $17.85 2,000: $18.35 2,500+: $24.87 Overscale: $25.68 0: $15.00 500: $15.10 1,000: $15.20 1,500: $15.30 2,000: $15.40 2,500: $15.50 3,000: $15.60 3,500: $15.70 4,000: $15.80 4,500+: $22.84 Overscale: $23.65 Meat manager: $29.35 Assistant meat manager: $28.62 Deli manager: $27.73 Assistant deli manager: $26.29 Fish department manager: $25.78 Chinese kitchen manager: $25.78 Assistant deli manager: $26.49 Canmore scales Sales/service clerks (hired after March 12, 2015) in Canmore 0 to 499: $15 500 to 999: $15.10 1,000 to 1499: $15.20 1,500 to 1,999: $15.30 2,000 to 2,499: $15.40 2,500 to 2,999: $15.50 3,000 to 3,499: $15.60 3,500 to 3,999: $15.70 4,000 to 4,499: $15.80 4,500 to 4,999: $15.90 5,000 to 5,499: $16 5,500 to 5,999: $16.25 6,000 to 6,499: $16.60 Signing bonus: All active em- ployees on payroll of employer hired prior to ratification will receive 2% lump-sum payment less statutory deductions based on all regular hours worked or paid at rate earned between March 19, 2017 until Saturday following ratification. Editor's notes: Appearance as witness on employer's business: Maximum 8 hours of pay, minimum 4 hours of pay. Employ- ees 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 reimbursements. Hearing aids: $350 every 4 years. Medical reports: Employer will pay full cost for report required by employer for weekly indemnity benefits, maximum $50, maximum 3 reports related to specific claim. Transfers: When employee is transferred to another store during work shift, employee will be paid for all time spent en route from 1 store to other and will be paid bus fare or ($0.45) cents per kilometre when using own vehicle. Education fund: Employer will contribute $0.13 per hour to United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, Local 401 Education and Training Fund. Medical reports: Employer will pay full cost for report required by employer for weekly indemnity, maximum $50. 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