Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS FOOD SERVICES Gate Gourmet Canada Toronto (730 food service employees) and Teamsters Canada Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2021. Signed on Jan. 20, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective March 2019: 2% Effective April 2020: 2.5% Calculated by CLR. Shift premium: 75¢ per hour for all hours worked on the night shift. 50¢ per hour for all hours worked on the after- noon shift. 50¢ per hour for all hours worked on forklift or freezer duty. $1 per hour for lead hands. $1 per hour for em- ployees assigned to do work as a warewash disassemble. 75¢ per hour DA premium for all hours worked airside. Paid holidays: 10 days and 2 floating holidays. Vacations with pay: 4% of gross earnings to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 11 years, 5 weeks after 17 years and 6 weeks after 25 years. Meal allowance: Employees are charged 70¢ per day for meals. Medical benefits: $1,000 per year for paramedical services. $1,000 per year for physiothera- py and athletic therapy. Dental: $25 per person annual deductible. $50 per family an- nual deductible. Vision: $200 every 2 years. Pension: Employer contributes 5% of pensionable earnings per month per full-time employee hired prior to Aug. 7, 2012, who has completed 2 years of em- ployment. Employer contrib- utes 1% of pensionable earnings per month per full-time em- ployee hired after Aug. 7, 2012, who has completed 2 years of employment. Contributions end when employee reaches 65 years of age. No employee con- tributions are required. Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee's father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild or grandparent. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 75 days worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides 1 winter jacket per year as required. Tool allowance: $300 per year. $400 effective April 1, 2017. Sample rates of pay: Employees hired before Aug. 7, 2012 1st cook: $21.40 per hour 1st baker: $21.40 2nd cook: $20.40 Kitchen assistant: $19.50 Equipment stores; $19.50 Food stores: $19.50 Food stores assistant: $17.80 Distribution centre: $19.50 Hi lift truck driver: $21.40 Building maintenance: $21.40 Licensed building maintenance: $28 Licensed vehicle maintenance: $28 Customer service: $21.40 Lead dispatch: $20.40 Final assembler: $19.50 Wares wash: $16.03 Wares wash dissembler: $16.03 Make and pack: $17.80 Food assembly: $17.80 Galley builder: $18.07 Retail kitchen: 11.80 Employees hired on or after Aug. 7, 2012 1st cook: $17.50 rising in 7 steps to $21.40 1st baker: $17.50 rising in 7 steps to $21.40 2nd cook: $14.11 rising in 7 steps to $18.42 Kitchen assistant: $13.25 rising in 7 steps to $17.13 Equipment stores: $13.25 rising in 7 steps to $15.92 Food stores: $13.25 rising in 7 steps to $17.13 Food stores assistant: $13 rising in 7 steps to $16.03 Distribution centre: $13.35 ris- ing in 7 steps to $15.92 Hi lift truck driver: $17.50 rising in 7 steps to $21.40 Building maintenance: $16 ris- ing in 7 steps to $21.40 Licensed building maintenance: $28 Licensed vehicle maintenance: $28 Customer service: $17.50 rising in 7 steps to $21.40 Lead dispatch $14.11 rising in 7 steps to $18.42 Final assembler: $13 rising in 7 steps to $16.03 Wares wash: $13 rising in 7 steps to $16.03 Wares wash disassembler: $13 rising in 7 steps to $16.03 Make and pack: $13 rising in 7 steps to $16.03 Food assembly: $13 rising in 7 steps to $16.03 Galley builder: $13 rising in 7 steps to $16.03 Retail kitchen: $11.30 rising in 7 steps to $14.16 Editor's notes: Personal leave: Up to 6 unpaid months. Work schedule: Employees will be given 72 hours' notice of any changes to their work schedule. TRANSPORTATION Transport Kepa Val-d'Or, Que. (15 truck drivers) and the Fédération des Employées et Employés de Services Publics Renewal agreement: Effective June 19, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on June 19, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective June 19, 2016: 2% Effective June 19, 2017: 2% Effective June 19, 2018: 2% Effective June 19, 2019: 1.5% Calculated by CLR. Paid holidays: 9 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to a maximum of 10 days to start. 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 19 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 11 hours per day or 55 hours per week. Meal allowance: $11.40 for breakfast, $22.97 for lunch and $27.30 for dinner. Sick leave: 3 days. Bereavement leave: 4 days for employee's father, mother, spouse, brother, sister, child or stepchild. 3 days for employee's father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at applicable rate of pay. Probationary period: 90 days worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. Safety shoes: $140 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides 2 pairs of pants, 2 shirts, 1 coat, 1 coverall and 1 set of rain gear every 2 years. Sample rates of pay, current: Truck driver: $16.50 per hour Editor's notes: Layoff notice: 1 week for employees with less than 1 year of service. 2 weeks for employees with 1 year of service. 4 weeks for employees with 5 years of service. 8 weeks for employees with 10 years of service. Birth leave: 2 paid and 3 unpaid days.

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