Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2015 November 16, 2015 RETAIL Canada Safeway Southern region, Alberta (900 retail employees) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Renewal agreement: Effec- tive March 23, 2014, to March 18, 2017. Signed on March 12, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective March 15, 2015: 40¢ Effective March 20, 2016: 40¢ Shift premium: $2 per hour on the night shift, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1 per hour for lead hands. $1 per hour for clerk in charge. $1 per hour for any work performed on a Sunday. Paid holidays: 11 days. Double time for shifts on a named holi- day. 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. Overtime: Time and one-half for first two hours worked in excess of 8 per day, double time for all hours worked beyond that. Medical benefits: Alberta Health Care Plan. $350 every 4 years for hearing aids. Vision: $200 per person every 2 years. $60 for eye exams. Life insurance: $5,000. Pension: Canadian Commer- cial Workers' Industry Pension Plan. Employer contributes $1.25 per hour, previously $1.20. Bereavement leave: Employer to grant leave of absence with pay for the death of immedi- ate family member, length of time at discretion of employer. Immediate family defined as spouse, parent, stepparent, child, brother, sister, mother-in- law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandmother-in-law, grand- father, grandfather-in-law, grandchildren, or any relative permanently residing with em- ployee. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, nephew or niece. Up to 1 week for death of spouse, father, mother, child, stepchild. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Probationary period: 200 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Mileage: 45¢ per km. Sample rates of pay, current: Meat cutters: $15 per hour to start, rising in 7 steps to $24.50 Meat clerk: $11.65 to start, ris- ing in 11 steps to $22.50 Fish clerk: $11.65 to start, rising in 11 steps to $22.50 Deli clerk: $11.65 to start, rising in 11 steps to $22.50 Sushi chef: $11.65 to start, ris- ing in 11 steps to $22.50 Chinese kitchen cook: $11.65 to start, rising in 11 steps to $22.50 Meat manager: $28.12 Assistant meat manager: $27.40 Deli manager: $26.52 Assistant deli manager: $25.10 Fish department manager: $24.60 Chinese kitchen manager: $24.60 SOCIAL SERVICES Sunset Manor Innisfail, Alta. (35 employees) and the Alberta Union of Public Employees (AUPE) Local 48 Chapter 22 Renewal agreement: Expires Feb. 1, 2017. Wage adjustments: Signing bonus: $200 Effective upon ratification: 2.5% Effective Nov. 1, 2014: 2.5% Effective Nov. 1, 2015: 3% Shift premium: Effective upon ratification: $1 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. (Afternoon shift) $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Night shift) Effective Nov. 1, 2014: $1.75 for afternoon shift, $2 for night shift. Effective Nov. 1, 2015: $2 for afternoon shift, $2.50 for night shift. Ef- fective upon ratification: $1.25 for weekend shift. $1.50 effec- tive Nov. 1, 2014. $1.75 effective Nov. 1, 2015. Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 14 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day. Sick leave: Effective upon ratification: 1 day earned per month, to accumulate up to 6 days. Effective Nov. 1, 2014: 8 sick leave credits. Effective Nov. 1, 2015: 10 sick leave credits. Bereavement leave: 3 days for spouse, same-sex spouse, com- mon-law spouse, child, parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents and grandchil- dren. 1 day for any other rela- tive. Up to 2 additional days to be granted if funeral is more than 500 km away from em- ployee's residence. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 480 hours. Discipline: Sunset clause is 3 years provided no further disci- plinary action has taken place. Severance: 1 week's pay after 3 months of service, 2 weeks' pay after 2 years, 4 weeks' pay after 4 years, 5 weeks' pay after 6 years, 7 weeks' pay after 8 years, 10 weeks' pay after 10 years. Sample rates of pay, current: Activity aide I: $12. 80 per hour Activity aide V: $13.92 Care aide I: $16.17 Care aide III: $17.36 Certified care aide I: $17.52 Certified care aide V:$19.48 Assistant cook I: $15.26 Assistant cook V: $17.53 Dish washer I: $11.82 Dish washer III: $13.20 Housekeeper I: $12.27 Housekeeper V: $15.67 Maintenance I: $16.99 Maintenance III: $18.48 Maintenance V: $19.55 Receptionist I: $12.73 Receptionist III: $13.11 Receptionist IV: $13.91 Server I: $12.27 Server III: $13.12 Server V: $14.79 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS $2 per hour shift premium for work performed between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

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