Canadian Labour Reporter

6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS January 18, 2016 FOOD SERVICES Gate Gourmet Canada Calgary (Food workers) and the Teamsters Local 987 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 26, 2015, to Jan. 25, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 26, 2015: 2% Effective Jan. 26, 2016: 2% Effective Jan. 26, 2017: 2% Shift premium: 85¢ per hour for all hours worked on the night shift, between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks af- ter 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 11 years, 5 weeks after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours beyond 8 or 10 in one day, depending on employ- ee's schedule. Employees may bank overtime hours and take time off in lieu of compensation based on mutually agreed upon schedule. Medical benefits: Alberta Health Plan. Employer to cover 100% of premiums. No other details available. Dental: 85% coverage for basic services, 50% coverage for re- storative services, 50% coverage for orthodontic services. Up to $2,500 per year. Vision: $200 per employee and spouse per year, $150 per child per year. Sick leave: Sick leave earned at 4 hours per month in the 1st year of employment, 6 hours per month in the 2nd year, 8 hours per month after 2 years, up to 64 hours. STD: 66.7% of salary for first 120 days. Life insurance: Amount equal to annual salary. Bereavement leave: 5 days for a spouse, common-law spouse, child or stepchild. 3 days for a parent, brother, sister, father-in- law, mother-in-law, grandpar- ent or common-law grandpar- ent. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at straight time rate. Probationary period: 6 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. 2 years for negligence and safety violations. Safety shoes: $125 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Hats, hair- nets, uniforms provided by em- ployer. Winter parkas provided for employees required to work outdoors in inclement weather. 2 pairs of shorts per trucking employee department in the summer. Sample rates of pay, current: High lift driver: $19.99 per hour to start, rising in 5 years to $21.23 Load controller: $19.99 to start, rising in 5 years to $21.23 1st cook: $18.99 to start, rising in 5 years to $20.20 Maintenance helper: $18.99 to start, rising in 5 years to $20.20 Bond room attendant: $17.54 to start, rising in 5 years to $18.75 Final assembly: $17.21 to start, rising in 5 years to $18.41 High lift driver helper: $17.23 to start, rising in 5 years to $18.41 Galley builder: $16.91 to start, rising in 5 years to $18.13 Customer service: $16.91 to start, rising in 5 years to $18.13 Sanitation: $16.59 to start, ris- ing in 5 years to $17.75 Cook's helper: $16.42 to start, rising in 5 years to $17.64 Solo assembly: $16.20 to start, rising in 5 years to $17.39 Kitchen help: $16.07 to start, rising in 5 years to $17.28 Sandwich maker: $11.79 to start, rising in 5 years to $13.93 MAINTENANCE ASIG Canada Ottawa (24 service and maintenance employees) and the Teamsters Canada Local 91 Renewal agreement: Effective Dec. 1, 2014, to Nov. 30, 2019. Signed on Oct. 22, 2015. Wage adjustments: Effective December 2014: 2.5% Effective December 2015: 2.5% Effective December 2016: 2.5% Effective December 2017: 2.75% Effective December 2018: 3% Shift premium: 55¢ per hour when a regularly scheduled shift starts between 1:30 p.m. and 9:29 p.m. 65¢ per hour effec- tive Dec. 1, 2017. 65¢ per hour when a regularly scheduled shift started between 9:30 p.mm. and 5:29 a.m. 75¢ per hour effective Dec. 1, 2017. Paid holidays: 10 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 and 4 weeks after 10 years. Overtime: Time and one-half. Meal allowance: 30 minute paid meal break after 2 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer covers 55% of costs to start, 60% of costs after 2 years, 65% of costs after 4 years, 70% of costs after 5 years and 80% of costs after 10 years. 85% of costs after 10 years effective Dec. 1, 2016. 90% of costs after 10 years effec- tive Dec. 1, 2017. Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee's husband, wife, son or daughter. 4 days for em- ployee's father, mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother- in-law, grandparent, spouse's grandparent or grandchild. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for documented verbal warnings and written letters of warning. 18 months for suspen- sion. Safety shoes: $120 for em- ployee's with 1 year of service. $130 for employee with 3 years of service. $140 for employees with 5 years of service. $150 for employees with 10 years of service. Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides protective clothing, including raincoats, rain pants, noise suppressors and leather gloves. Mileage: 50¢ per km. Sample rates of pay (current, after 2.5% increase): Full-time fuellers: $12.35 rising in 5 steps to $14.65 Full-time utility: $12.35 rising in 5 steps to $14.65 Full-time facility: $16.92 rising in 5 steps to $18.17 Part-time facility: $16.31 rising in 5 steps to $17.56 Editor's notes: Parking: If the employer is unable to provide parking facilities for employees, parking fees at the air- port authority parking facilities will be paid for by the employer. Personal days: 2 days per year. 3 days per year effec- tive Dec. 1, 2017.

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