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COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS RETIREMENT RESIDENCE Chateau Renoir Calgary (45 receptionists, service aides, cooks, recreation aides, maintenance employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 8 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2024. Ratified on March 8, 2021. Signed on June 17, 202. Shift premium: Time and one- half for first shift of changed shift schedule when change is made with less than 3 calendar days of notice. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked between Fri- day 11 p.m. and Monday 8 a.m. $2.25 per hour for all hours worked on afternoon shift on Monday to Friday. $2.25 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked on night shift on Monday to Fri- day. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days, to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours bi-weekly. Time and one-half for all work on scheduled days off. Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, em- ployee pays 30% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums. 100% reimburse- ment for basic dental ser- vices, including maintenance check-ups, fillings, X-rays, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, denture repairs, maximum $2,000 per year. Vision: $225 every 24 months (previously $150 every 24 months), including eye exam at 100%. Paramedical: Services of clin- ical psychologist, maximum $20 per visit, maximum $100 per year. Services of naturo- path, maximum $4 per visit, maximum $100 per year. Sick leave: 1 shift for every 150 hours worked, maximum 225 hours. Each full-time employee, who has completed probationary period, will be credited with 45 hours in sick leave bank; 24.5 hours for part- time employees. Life insurance: Coverage of $20,000. Pension: Employer will set up formal RRSP plan for regular employees. Employees will be able to contribute 1% to plan, matched by employer on 1-to-1 basis. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of mother, father, legally recognized stepparent, husband, wife, son, daughter, stepchildren, brother, sister, common-law spouse, same- sex partner. 3 days for death of grandparent, grandparent- in-law, grandchild, mother- in-law, father-in-law, sister- in-law, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle. 2 days of unpaid leave for those employees who must travel out of town to attend funeral. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs; 30 months for illness or other physical disability and there is no rea- sonable likelihood employee will return to work within near future. 60 days if employee is transferred to position outside bargaining unit. Call-in pay: Overtime rates of pay for all hours worked if employee is called in to work within 8 hours after working regular shift. Probationary period: 450 hours worked. Time may be extended, maximum total pro- bationary period of 900 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months following disciplinary action. Uniforms/clothing: Where required by employer, uniforms for staff of all departments must be purchased from sup- plier chosen by employer. Em- ployer will provide uniform al- lowance for all employees who are required to wear uniform of $0.08 per hour paid, payable on bi-weekly basis. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Receptionist Start rate: $16.01 rising 3 steps to $17.76 1,951 hours: $16.66 rising 2 steps to $17.84 Service aide (housekeeping/ laundry/dietary dishwasher/ janitor) Start rate: $16.01 rising 3 steps to $17.76 1,951 hours: $16.66 rising 2 steps to $17.84 Cook Start rate: $23.90 rising 3 steps to $24.14 1,951 hours: $24.38 rising 2 steps to $24.62 Recreation aide Start rate: $21.08 rising 3 steps to $21.29 1,951 hours: $21.50 rising 2 steps to $21.72 Maintenance Start rate: $20.21 rising 3 steps to $21.44 1,951 hours: $21.02 rising 2 steps to $21.87 HOTELS Capital Hotel Limited Partnership (Fairmont Chateau Laurier) Ottawa (297 hospitality workers) and Unifor, Local 4270 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2024. Ratified in March 2021. Signed on Feb. 29, 2021. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2023: 1% Effective Jan. 1, 2024: 2% Shift premium: $5 per day upon which split shift is worked (break of more than 1 hour when services aren't required, limited to 8 hours' work within 12-hour period). $0.75 per hour for all hours assigned to training other em- ployees. Paid holidays: 12 days includ- ing 1 floating day. Vacations with pay: 1 day per completed month of employ- ment after 30 days of continu- ous service, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 20 years, 6 weeks after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours in 1 day or 40 hours in 1 week. Straight-time rate will be paid if excess time is due to application of seniority provisions or changing shifts by mutual agreement. Time and one-half for all hours worked on public holiday. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage for $1,700 per year per employee or dependant. Paramedical: Services of clinical psychologist, maximum $20 per visit, maximum $100 per year. 5 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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