Canadian Labour Reporter

October 2, 2017 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS with less than 1 year of service. After completion of probation- ary period, employee will be credited with 3 days. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for group life plan underwritten by Manulife with coverage of $30,000. Pension: Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan. Employer contributes 4% to plan, employee contributes 4% to plan. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild, mother, father. 3 days for death of stepparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardian, grandparent, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 2 days if funeral is not attended. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. Seniority – recall rights: 36 months. Probationary period: 60 working days within 12-month period. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will pay $0.06 per hour uniform allowance. Effective upon ratifi- cation: $0.07 per hour. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.75% in- crease): Start RPN: $23.47 rising 3 steps to $24.82 Nurse aide/activity aide: $19.11 rising 3 steps to $19.93 Housekeeping/dietary/laundry: $18.67 rising 3 steps to $19.47 Assistant cook: $19.99 rising 3 steps to $20.84 Restorative aide: $19.11 rising 3 steps to $19.93 HCA/cert. ACT/res. aide: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $20.18 Ward clerk: $15.63 rising 3 steps to $16.29 Editor's notes: Parking: During life of agreement, employees will not have to pay for parking. FOOD PRODUCTION Sofina Foods (Lilydale Division) Edmonton (22 labourers, technicians, drivers) and the United Food & Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Local 1118 Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 27, 2016, to Feb. 27, 2020. Ratified on Nov. 7, 2016. Signed on Oct. 7, 2016. Shift premium: $0.30 per hour for all off-shift duty work be- tween noon and 4:30 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. If working compressed week, time and one-half for all work after 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums for Al- berta Health Care Plan. Dental: Annual maximums: $1,750 for preventative care; $1,750 for basic plan; $1,750 for major plan; $2,250 for orth- odontic plan. Vision: Year 1: $200 per year; year 4: $250 per year. Sick leave: After 6 months of service, 1 day per month, maxi- mum 20 days. Pension: Pension Plan for Employees of Sofina Foods/Ali- ments Sofina and Participating Affiliates. Employer will match employees' contributions at 4.5% of regular earnings. Effec- tive Feb. 28, 2018: 4.75%. Effec- tive Feb. 29, 2018: 5%. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of spouse, father, mother, child, legal stepchild, brother, sister. 2 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents, stepfather, step- mother, stepbrother, stepsister, grandchildren. Seniority – recall rights: 18 months. Probationary period: 90 days. Safety shoes: $100 per year for steel-toed safety footwear Uniforms/clothing: Adequate and appropriate clothing, in- cluding special apparel employ- ee is required to wear to safely and adequately perform work, will be furnished and laundered by employer. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $1.20 per hour increase): General labourer 1 Start rate: $16.57 rising 3 steps to $17.77 3 months: $17.07 rising 3 steps to $18.27 6 months: $17.57 rising 3 steps to $18.77 9 months: $18.07 rising 3 steps to $19.27 12 months: $18.72 rising 3 steps to $19.92 General labourer 2 Start rate: $17.72 rising 3 steps to $18.92 3 months: $18.22 rising 3 steps to $19.42 6 months: $18.72 rising 3 steps to $19.92 9 months: $18.97 rising 3 steps to $20.17 12 months: $19.22 rising 3 steps to $20.42 Equipment technician 1 Start rate: $20.17 rising 3 steps to $21.37 3 months: $20.97 rising 3 steps to $22.17 6 months: $21.47 rising 3 steps to $22.67 9 months: $21.97 rising 3 steps to $23.17 Equipment technician 2 Start rate: $21.97 rising 3 steps to $23.17 3 months: $22.97 rising 3 steps to $24.17 6 months: $23.97 rising 3 steps to $25.17 9 months: $24.97 rising 3 steps to $26.17 Driver (class 1) Start rate: $23.50 rising 3 steps to $24.70 3 months: $24 rising 3 steps to $25.20 6 months: $24.50 rising 3 steps to $25.70 9 months: $25 rising 3 steps to $26.20 Driver (class 3) Start rate: $21.55 rising 3 steps to $22.75 3 months: $22.05 rising 3 steps to $23.25 6 months: $22.55 rising 3 steps to $23.75 9 months: $23.05 rising 3 steps to $24.25 Journeyman $38.90 rising 3 steps to $40.10 Parking: During life of agreement, employees will not have to pay for parking. Overnight stay: If truck driver is asked or required, 8 hours of regular hourly rate per night will be paid.

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