Canadian Labour Reporter

over YMPE. Bereavement leave: 5 paid days for death of employee's spouse or same-sex partner, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling. 3 paid days for death of grandparent, grand- child, sibling-in-law, parent-in- law, child-in-law, ward. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months for layoffs. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at appropriate overtime rate when called in to work for emergency outside of scheduled shift. $3 per hour for standby with call-in rate if called in. Probationary period: 6 months continuous regular full-time employment. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years for disciplinary letters within employees' human re- sources files. Severance: Temporary layoffs received working notice or pay in lieu thereof of 2 weeks with up to 4 years of service, 4 weeks after 4 years of service, 6 weeks after 8 years, and 8 weeks after 12 years. Safety shoes: $190 per year for CSA-approved safety footwear for employees whose jobs re- quire wearing of safety footwear. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide appropriate pro- tective clothing, other devices, which employer deems neces- sary to protect employees from workplace injury or hazard. Sample rates of hourly pay (current minimum/maxi- mum, after 1% increase): Band 1: $17.22/$23.30 rising 1 step to $17.39/$23.53 Band 2: $19.25/$26.07 rising 1 step to $19.44/$26.33 Band 3: $21.33/$29.80 rising 1 step to $21.54/$29.09 Band 4: $23.36/$31.60 rising 1 step to $23.59/$31.92 Band 5: $25.41/$34.39 rising 1 step to $25.66/$34.73 Band 6: $27.45/$37.13 rising 1 step to $27.72/$37.50 Band 7: $29.49/$39.85 rising 1 step to $29.78/$40.25 Band 8: $31.51/$42.64 rising 1 step to $31.83/$43.07 Band 9: $33.60/$45.44 rising 1 step to $33.94/$45.89 Editor's notes: Language bonus: $12 per additional language per week if employee has language facility which is normal part of job requirement and is regularly used. Self-funded leave: Regular full-time employees can defer salary to take up to 12 months' leave of absence. Standby: Employees scheduled to standby will receive $3 per hour that they are on standby. Employ- ees required to attend work while on standby will also be entitled to emergency call-in pay. Employees required to attend to work from home, while on stand-by, will also be entitled to emergency call-in pay. Staff development: When employee wishes to take courses at institutions other than University of Guelph and doing so will likely increase job proficiency, employee will be reimbursed for 100% of cost of tuition, maximum $1,000 in any 1 calendar year. Prescription safety glasses: Employees whose job requires prescription safety glasses will be entitled, once every 2 years, to CSA-approved prescription safety glasses paid for by employer. FOODS AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTION Agrifoods International Cooperative Acheson, Alta. (21 drivers) and Teamsters, Local 987 Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 1, 2020 to July 31, 2024. Ratified on Aug. 6, 2020. Signed on Aug. 6, 2020. Wage adjustments: Effective Aug. 4, 2020: 1.25% Shift premium: $1.25 per hour for all hours worked by bulk drivers whose shifts com- mence after 6 p.m. and before midnight; $1.25 per hour for all hours worked after 6 p.m. for bulk drivers whose shifts commence prior to 6 p.m. for all hours worked after 6 p.m. $1.25 per hour for bulk drivers whose shift is both farm pick up and performed utilizing super B trailer. $2.25 per hour for lead-hands in recognition of additional responsibilities to take direction from route foremen (train, relieve, related administration) and oversee activities of specific work group. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day for each 23 works worked, maximum 80 hours, to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 11 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 16 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of regular scheduled hours per day or work cycle. Employees may bank hours, maximum 100 hours per year. Meal allowance: $15 for em- ployee who works more than 2 hours after 10-hour shift is done; $10 for employee who begins work more than 1 hour or more before scheduled shift time. $15 for employee who lays over or employees who are scheduled for 12.5-hour shift and who work overtime beyond regular shift. Vision: $300 every 24 months (inclusive of laser eye surgery which is double vision care benefit once per lifetime) and $100 for eye examinations every 24 months. STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of employee's regular earnings. Pension: Employer will con- tribute 10% of total hours worked (previously 9% of total hours worked) to Teamster Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, parents, child, grandchild, brother, sister, grandparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepmother, stepfather, step- brother, stepsister, aunt, uncle). Seniority – recall rights: 9 months after layoffs. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at time and one-half employee's rate of pay. Probationary period: 90 days on payroll. Severance: 1 week's pay for each year of service, maximum 20 weeks. Safety shoes: $200 per year for CSA-approved work boots. Uniforms/clothing: After pro- bation, employees will receive jacket, 4 shirts, 3 pairs of pants, ball cap, outer jacket. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Drivers After 3 months: $29.35 0 to 3 months: $26.43 Editor's notes: Driver's medicals: Employer will pay cost of required medicals for drivers to maintain driver's license require- ments. Meal allowance: $15, plus tax, to employees who work more than 10 consecutive hours. 7 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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