Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS of service. Time equal to length of service for employees with less than 1 year of service. Call-in pay: 3 hours' pay. One- half normal shift pay when an employee reports for duty but wasn't notified no work was available. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year given that no further disci- pline has occurred. Severance: 1 week's pay per year of service up to 26 weeks. Safety shoes: $120 per pair. Employees allowed 2 pairs per year. Uniforms/clothing: Company to furnish as necessary: leather welding gloves, regular gloves every 2 months, insulated boots and outer garments, rubber boots and rain gear, 3 pairs of coveralls. Sample rates of pay, current: Mat handler I: $15.05 per hour, rising to $20.34 Mat handler II: $16.42, rising to $21.71 Mat handler III: $18.53, rising to $24.45 Receiver: $21.71, rising to $26.41 Shipping I: $15.37, rising to $20.65 Shipping II: $18, rising to $23.29 Coil assembly I: $15.37, rising to $20.65 Coil assembly II: $18, rising to $23.29 Coil assembly III: $19.17, rising to $24.45 Core shear operator I: $18, ris- ing to $23.29 Core shear operator II: $20.54, rising to $25.81 Core assembly I: $15.05, rising to $20.34 Core assembly II: $18, rising to $24.45 Oil processor I: $15.89, rising to $21.18 Oil processor II: $18, rising to $23.29 Oil processor III: $20.54, rising to $25.81 Internal assembly I: $15.89, ris- ing to $21.18 Internal assembly II: $18, rising to $23.29 Internal assembly III: $20.54, rising to $25.81 Controls assembly I: $15.05, rising to $20.34 Controls assembly III: $20.54, rising to $25.81 External assembly I: $15.05, ris- ing to $20.34 External assembly III: $20.54, rising to $25.81 Winder I: $15.89, rising to $21.18 Winder III: $20.54, rising to $25.81 Test technician I: $18, rising to $23.29 Test technician III: $24.08, ris- ing to $26.77 Painter I: $15.37, rising to $20.65 Painter II: $18, rising to $23.29 Welder I: $17.16, rising to $22.45 Welder II: $19.60, rising to $24.88 Plasma operator I: $18.85, rising to $24.13 Plasma operator II: $21.47, ris- ing to $26.75 Machinist (with ticket): $22.76, rising to $28.05 Millwright (with ticket): $23.29, rising to $32.24 Electrician (with ticket): $23.29, rising to $32.24 Janitor: $13.78, rising to $19.07 RETAIL (GROCERY) Sobey's West Northern region, Alberta (850 retail employees) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1118 Renewal agreement: Effective April 30, 2015, to March 18, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective upon ratification: 80¢ per hour Effective upon ratification: Additional $1.75 per hour for all employees in Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie. Effective March 20, 2016: 80¢ per hour Shift premium: $1 per hour for assistant delicatessen managers. $1 per hour for meat cutters and meat clerks. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 13 years, 6 weeks after 18 years, 7 weeks after 23 years. Dental: Alberta Retail Meat Industry Dental Plan. 43¢ per hour up to $17.20 per week con- tributed by employer. Pension: Canadian Commer- cial Workers Industry Pension Plan. No other details available. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year, up from 9 months. Probationary period: 200 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Sample rates of pay, current: Sales clerk: $11.15 per hour to start, rising after 4,500 hours to $21.65 Meat cutter: $15 to start, rising after 2,500 hours to $23.65 Journeyman (with certificate): $25.55 Head meat cutter: $27.27 Assistant head meat cutter: $26.55 HOSPITALITY Hotel Grand Pacific Victoria, B.C. (160 hotel staff ) and Unifor Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2013, to Aug. 31, 2017. 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% 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. Effec- tive Sept. 1, 2013: 1.75%. Effec- tive 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 extend- ed family, including father-in- law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, or any person permanently living with the Employees with more seniority will keep longer recall rights.

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