Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 October 26, 2015 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS GOVERNMENT City of Calgary Calgary (420 foremen) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 709 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 6, 2014, to Jan. 5, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective Dec. 29, 2014: 3% Effective Dec. 28, 2015: 3.5% Effective Dec. 26, 2016: 4% Shift premium: $1 per hour for all work between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m., excluding overtime work. Paid holidays: 13 days. Double time for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 25 years, 7 weeks after 30 years. After earning 3 weeks of vacation or more, an employee will be entitled to carry forward 1 week of vacation per year up to a max- imum of 6 weeks. An employee entitled to 5 weeks' vacation is entitled to carry forward 2 weeks of vacation per year up to 6 weeks. Overtime: Double time for all hours worked in excess of 9.5 per day (4 days a week) or 38 hours per week. Medical benefits: Municipal Employees Benefits Association of Calgary. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. No other details available. Bereavement leave: 7 days for the death of an immediate family member. That includes: spouse, same-sex spouse, common-law spouse, parent, stepparent, guardian, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, child, stepchild, foster child, ward, grandparents, stepgrand- parents, grandchild, stepgrand- child, or related dependant residing with the employee. Up to 2 additional days without pay may be granted. 1 paid day for any other relative.1 day's leave with pay for mourning purposes. 1 day to act as a pall- bearer. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours' pay at double time. $25 per day when an employee is required to be on stand-by. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Safety shoes: $75 per year. Uniforms/clothing: $150 per year for permanent employ- ees, $50 per year for part time employees. All employees to receive 1 pair of coveralls, 1 pair of gloves, to be issued as re- quired. Recreation shift super- visors to receive 1 sweat suit, 2 T-shirts, 2 pairs of shorts annu- ally. All employees required to perform outdoor work in wet or muddy conditions to receive 1 pair of slickers and 1 pair of rubber boots per year. Sample rates of pay, current: Golf foreman: $32.48 per hour Urban forestry II: $33.55 Amenities: $33.55 Maintenance: $33.55 Irrigation: $33.55 City centre specialist: $34.98 Cemetery: $34.98 Crosswalk: $34.98 Storm infrastructure: $34.98 Utility services: $34.98 Forestry IV: $36.56 Horticulture: $36.56 Parks seasonal: $36.56 Shift supervisor: $36.56 Bridge maintenance: $36.56 Roads maintenance: $36.56 Traffic: $36.56 Underground repair and main- tenance: $36.56 Landfill operations: $38.39 Residential collection: $38.39 Resource recovery: $38.39 Asset maintenance: $38.39 Field services: $38.39 Project delivery: $38.39 Habitat grounds: $38.39 Amenities supervisor: $42.98 Irrigation supervisor: $42.98 Arena & athletic park supervi- sor: $42.98 Bridge maintenance supervisor: $42.98 Concrete construction: $42.98 Storm infrastructure cleaning/ maintenance: $42.98 Cemetery supervisor: $45.57 Forestry supervisor: $45.57 Natural areas supervisor: $45.57 Aquatics & fitness supervisor: $45.57 Golf course superintendent: $45.57 Editor's notes: Long-service pay: $10 per month after 10 years of service, $15 per month after 15 years of service, $20 per month after 20 years, $25 per month after 25 years. FOOD SERVICES JBS Foods Brooks, Alta. (About 2,000 employees) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective upon ratification: $1,100 lump sum payment Ratification bonus will be based on years of service Effective Jan. 5, 2015: 5¢ Effective Jan. 4, 2016: 30¢ Effective Jan. 2, 2017: 35¢ Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks earned after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years (previously 12 years), 5 weeks after 20 years (previously 21 years). Meal allowance: $8, previously $6 if overtime work continues more than 2.5 hours beyond the end of an employee's regular shift. Safety shoes: $150 per year. Up from $100. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide cold weather cloth- ing to the employees working in some specific positions. Sample rates of pay, current: Custodian: $10.35 per hour, ris- ing after 6 months to $17.80 Janitor: $10.35, rising after 6 months to $17.80 Production: $15.40, rising after 6 months to $19.05 Quality assurance: $15.40, ris- ing after 6 months to $19.05 Slaughter: $15.40, rising after 6 months to $19.05 Rendering: $15.40, rising after 6 months to $19.95 Maintenance: $16.40, rising af- ter 1 year to $22.85 $25 per day when an employee is required to be on stand-by.

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