Canadian Labour Reporter

CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER 3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2014 n HOSPITALITy Hotel Grand Pacific VICTORIA, B.C. (160 hotel staff) and the National Automobile, Aerospace, Trans- portation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW). (Now Unifor.) Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2013, to Aug. 31, 2017. Signed Aug. 12, 2013. Wage adjustments: Effective March 1, 2014: 1.2% Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 1% Effective March 1, 2015: 1.2% Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 1.2% Effective March 1, 2016: 1.5% Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 1.2% Effective March 1, 2017: 1.5% Calculated by CLR Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for first 8 hours worked on a named holiday, double time for all hours worked in excess of that. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 11 years, 5 weeks after 21 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. Vacation scheduled by seniority. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours worked in ex- cess of 8 per day. Double time for all hours worked in excess of that. Meal allowance: Free meals for kitchen staff. Other staff can purchase meal tickets at $3.30 per meal. Pension: Group RRSP Plan. Company matches employee's contribution as follows. Effective Sept. 1, 2013: 1.75% of sal- ary. Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 2%. Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 2.25%. Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 2.5%. Bereavement leave: 5 days for immediate family, including parents, step-parents, siblings, children, step-children, spouse (common-law or same-sex), step-siblings. 3 days for extended family, including father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, or any person permanently living with the employee. Seniority – recall rights: 9 months. Probationary period: 4 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Safety shoes: $100 every 2 years for non-slip shoes for kitchen staff. $150 every 2 years for safety shoes for main- tenance staff. Uniforms/clothing: Uniforms provided, to be either cleaned and maintained directly by employer, or reimbursement of $1 per shift. Any protective equipment deemed necessary will be provided. Tool allowance: Reimbursement up to $150 per year if per- sonal kitchen equipment or tools become broken or worn out. Sample rates of pay, current: Bell person: $11.15 per hour, rising in 2 steps to $14.98 Bell captain: $11.27, rising in 2 steps to $15.55 Doorperson: $11.15, rising in 2 steps to $14.98 Concierge: $14.30, rising in 2 steps to $19.35 Senior night auditor: $15.39, rising in 2 steps to $21.21 Night auditor: $14.54, rising in 2 steps to $20.04 Guest services agent: $13.97, rising in 2 steps to $19.35 Senior guest services agent: $14.84, rising in 2 steps to $20.43 Room attendant: $13.63, rising in 2 steps to $18.66 Room checker: $13.97, rising in 2 steps to $19.07 Houseperson: $13.63, rising in 2 steps to $18.66 Night cleaner: $13.85, rising in 2 steps to $19.09 Head night cleaner: $13.97, rising in 2 steps to $19.35 Banquet server: $11.15, rising in 2 steps to $14.98 Pacific server: $11.15, rising in 2 steps to $14.98 Junior supervisor: $11.82, rising in 2 steps to $16.32 Pacific supervisor: $13.97, rising in 2 steps to $19.35 Bartender: $13.47, rising in 2 steps to $18.62 Room service captain: $13.29, rising in 2 steps to $18.40 Room service attendant: $11.24, rising in 2 steps to $14.98 Maitre'D: $13.56, rising in 2 steps to $18.73 Court yard cafe server: $11.40, rising in 2 steps to $15.77 Court yard cafe senior server: $13.29, rising in 2 steps to $18.40 Chef de partie: $15.91, rising in 2 steps to $21.88 Second cook: $15.28, rising in 2 steps to $21.00 Third cook: $13.33, rising in 2 steps to $18.37 Prep cook: $13.33, rising in 2 steps to $18.37 Steward: $12.78, rising in 2 steps to $17.71 Building maintenance person: $14.54, rising in 2 steps to $20.04 Technician maintenance: $15.15, rising in 2 steps to $21.00 Groundskeeper: $15.15, rising in 2 steps to $21.00 Grounds helper: $14.18, rising in 2 steps to $19.63 Desk clerk: $12.82, rising in 2 steps to $17.72 Senior reservations: $14.41, rising in 2 steps to $19.65 Senior switchboard: $14.41, rising in 2 steps to $19.65 Reservations: $13.58, rising in 2 steps to $18.62 Editor's notes: Perks: Discounted athletic club membership, discounted soft drinks, free coffee, juice, tea, filtered water, access to staff room with lockers, refrigerator, microwave, 10% discount at courtyard cafe, soup urn with daily soup and bread provided for employees at lunch and dinner. Women's advo- cate: Advocate appointed to discuss matter of possible vio- lence, abuse or sexual harassment in the workplace. Employer to establish private meeting room and phone lines to maintain confidentiality. Women's advocate to undergo 40-hour training program organized by the union, with no loss of wages. Work- ing at night: Employer to provide supervisor or security guard to accompany employees walking to their cars after ending a night shift. Rest periods: 10-minute rest period per 4-hour shift, 10-minute rest period per 5-hour shift, 10-minute rest Collective Agreements Collective Agreements Summaries of economic features of recent collective agreements from all sectors of the economy, public and private. The editor's notes, at the end of each summary, contain interesting tidbits from the collective agreement language.

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