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6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2016 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS October 10, 2016 $25.13 Pay band 7: $25.13 rising 6 steps to $26.31 Pay band 8: $26.42 rising 6 steps to $27.66 Pay band 9: $27.67 rising 6 steps to $28.97 Pay band 10: $29.74 rising 6 steps to $31.13 Pay band 11: $31.71 rising 6 steps to $33.19 Pay band 12: $33.78 rising 6 steps to $35.35 Pay band 13: $37.58 rising 6 steps to $39.33 Editor's notes: Accrued sick leave: Upon termination with more than 10 years' service, a cash payment in lieu of ac- cumulated sick leave will be given, maximum 60 days. Hearing aid: $600 every 5 years. Employee assistance program: 50% employer, 50% employee cost sharing. RETAIL TRADE Sobeys West Rocky View, Alta. (225 warehouse employees) and Teamsters, Local 987 Renewal agreement: Effective April 17, 2016, to April 19, 2025. Signed on April 17, 2016. Wage adjustments: Full-time warehousemen and janitors hired prior to April 17, 2016 Effective April 17th, 2016: $0.67 per hour Effective April 16th, 2017: $0.40 per hour Effective April 15th, 2018: $0.40 per hour Effective April 14th, 2019: $0.40 per hour Part-time warehousemen and janitors hired prior to April 17, 2016: Effective April 17th, 2016: $0.40 per hour Effective April 16th, 2017: $0.40 per hour Effective April 15th, 2018: $0.40 per hour Effective April 14th, 2019: $0.40 per hour Shift premium: $1 per hour for hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Crew lead hand: $1.50 per hour. Relief supervi- sors: $2.50 per hour. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% to start, 3 weeks or 5.77% af- ter 3 years, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 7.69% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 9.62% after 16 years, 6 weeks or 11.54% after 23 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked after 8 hours or 10 hours, depending on 8- or 10-hour shifts. Time and one- half for hours worked after 40 hours per week. Time and one- half for working holidays. Meal allowance: Company will pay for meals to drivers on round-trips, depending on the length. Sick leave: 40 hours per 12 months. Bereavement leave: 5 days (3 days for part-time worker) for death in immediate fam- ily (spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, spouse's parent, legal depen- dent, son-in-law, daughter-in- law, brother, sister, brother-in- law, sister-in-law). 3 days for death in close family (grandpar- ent, step-grandparent, spouse's grandparent). 1 day for death in other family (aunt, aunt-in-law, uncle, uncle-in-law). 1 day to serve as a pallbearer. Probationary period: 520 hours. Severance: 1 week if worked 1 year, 1 week per year, maximum 15 weeks. Safety shoes: $120 per year. Mileage: Company will pay mileage for drivers on round- trips, depending on the length. Sample rates of pay (current): Full-time warehousemen and janitors hired prior to April 17, 2016 Hours To start: $15.70 521: $16 1,041: $16.55 2,081: $17.20 3,121: $20.80 4,161: $22.23 6,241: $24.83 rising 4 steps to $26.70 Top-rated part-time ware- houseman and janitors hired prior to April 17, 2016 Hours (current, after 7.8% increase): 3,121: $20.40 rising 4 steps to $22 Full-time warehousemen hired on or after April 17, 2016 Hours To start: $14 521: $14.50 1,040: $15 2,081: $15.50 3,121: $16 4,161: $16.50 5,201: $17.40 6,241: $18.30 7,281: $19.20 8,321: $20.10 9,361: $21.05 10,401: $22.05 11,441: $23.05 12,481: $24.05 13,521: $25.05 14,561: $25.50 15,601: $25.90 16,641: $26.30 Part-time employees and full- time janitors hired on or After April 17, 2016 Hours To start: $14 521: $14.50 1,040: $15 2,081: $15.50 3,121: $16 4,161: $16.50 5,201: $17.40 6,241: $18.30 7,281: $19.20 8,321: $20.10 (current, after 4.6% increase): Full-time truck driver: $26.15 rising 3 steps to $27.35 Part-time truck driver Hours To start: $14 1,041: $15.11 2,081: $16.21 3,121: $17.32 4,161: $18.42 5,201: $19.53 6,241: $24.15 rising 3 steps to $25.35 Editor's notes: Layoff notice: 1 week if worked less than 2 years, 2 weeks if worked less than 5 years, 4 weeks if worked more than 5 years. Family responsibility leave: 3 days per year to attend to illness or injury affecting an employee's spouse, parent or child. Warehousemen, janitors bonus: For those hired prior to April 17, 2016, workers receive lump- sum signing bonus of $500. Warehousemen, janitors bonus: For those hired prior to April 17, 2016, workers receive lump-sum signing bonus of $500.