Canadian Labour Reporter

January 2, 2018 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS FOOD PRODUCTION Pepsi Beverages Canada Ottawa (130 warehouse, fleet, service, delivery employees) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Local 387W Renewal agreement: Effect- ive Feb. 1, 2017, to Jan. 31, 2020. Ratified on April 6, 2017. Signed on April 6, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective year 1: $0.25 per hour Effective year 2: $0.35 per hour Effective year 3: $040 per hour Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for lead person. $1 per hour (previously $1.10 per hour) for work starting at or after 11 a.m. (hours worked from 3 p.m. to 6 a.m. will be paid). $1 per hour for employees who work 5-day weeks that includes Saturday or Sunday ($1.50 per hour for work on Sunday). Paid holidays: 13 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 or 10 hours per day or on statutory holiday or on day not part of regular work schedule. Medical benefits: All full-time employees eligible to partici- pate in employers' flexible benefit plan. Sick leave: 6 days. If employee hasn't used any time, credit of 6 days will be given. If employee has 5 days of sick leave remain- ing, credit of 1 week of absence will be given. Pension: Retirement Plan for Hourly Employees of Pep- si-QTG Canada or Pension Plan for Employees of The Pepsi Bot- tling Group (Canada). Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child of employee. 4 days for death of father, mother of employee. 3 days for death of grandchild, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law of employee. 1 day for death of grandparent, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sis- ter-in-law of employee, grand- parent of employee's spouse. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 65 work days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for disciplinary notes, 24 months for suspensions. Severance: 1 week per year after 1 year of service; 1.5 weeks per year after 5 years of service; 2 weeks per year, maximum 52 weeks after 20 years of service. Safety shoes: Employer will provide maximum 2 pairs of safety boots. Uniforms/clothing: Delivery merchandisers, delivery mer- chandisers assistants, grandfa- thered merchandisers, service full-time department workers will receive summer issue con- sisting of 2 pairs of lightweight pants and 2 shirts; winter issue consisting of 2 jackets, 2 shirts, 2 pairs of pants; 1 tie, 1 cap or $355. Warehouse full-time employees will receive summer issue consisting of 3 shirts, 2 pants and winter issue consist- ing of 3 shirts, 2 pants or $275. Fleet maintenance employees full-time will receive summer issue consisting of 3 shirts, 2 pants and winter issue consist- ing of 3 shirts, 2 pants or $275. Tool allowance: $400 per year for fleet employees. $300 per year for servicepersons. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $0.75 per hour increase): Warehouse Maintenance 1/electrician: $28.29 rising 2 steps to $29.04 Checker: $26.84 rising 2 steps to $27.59 Shipper/receiver: $26.04 rising 2 steps to $26.79 Forklift: $25.73 rising 2 steps to $26.48 PCL: $25.73 rising 2 steps to $26.48 Fleet Mechanic class A/forklift tech.: $28.29 rising 2 steps to $29.04 Painter: $27.56 rising 2 steps to $28.31 Mechanical labour: $25.61 ris- ing 2 steps to $26.36 General labour: $25.32 rising 2 steps to $26.07 Service Service tech. A: $28.29 rising 2 steps to $29.04 Service tech. B: $27.56 rising 2 steps to $28.31 Cartage driver: $27.25 rising 2 steps to $28.00 Cartage helper: $26.55 rising 2 steps to $27.30 Editor's notes: Temporary labour pool: Employer and union agree to an annual temporary labour pool not to exceed 25 employees outside seasonal windows. Employees will be employed for no more than 70 days — for employees on 4-day work week — or 88 days — for employees on 5-day work week schedule. SOCIAL SERVICES Woodgreen Community Services Toronto (490 social workers) and the Workers United Canada Council (WUCC), Local 154 Renewal agreement: Effect- ive April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020. Signed on April 20, 2017. Paid holidays: 10 days. Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 10 years, 30 days after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half lieu time for all work after 44 hours per week. Dental: Coverage of 90% for basic, 50% for major restorative, 9-month recall. Vision: $235 every 24 months (previously $215 every 24 months). Paramedical: $25 per visit, $1,250 maximum, per individ- ual per year. Sick leave: 5.25 hours per pay period, maximum 10.5 hours per month. AD&D: Coverage of 2-times annual salary. Life insurance: Coverage of 2-times annual salary. Pension: Employee contributes 3% to group RSP. Employer contributes: 3% after 12 months of service, 4% after 48 months of services, 5% after 96 months of service, 6% after 180 months of service. Bereavement leave: 6 days (previously 5 days) for death of spouse, same-sex partner, child (including children of spouse, same-sex partner). 5 days for death of parent, brother, sis- ter, guardian, grandparent, grandchild. 2 days for death of mother/father-in-law, son-in- law, daughter-in-law, brother/ sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. Seniority – recall rights: 36 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay. Probationary period: 6 months of at least 20 hours per week or 520 hours or 2 years, whichever occurs first. Discipline: Sunset clause is 16 months for verbal or written disciplinary action, 18 months for disciplinary suspensions. Mileage: $0.54 per kilometre (previously $0.40 per kilome- tre). Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 2.6% increase): A7: $25,922 rising 2 steps to $26,601 A8: $26,451 rising 2 steps to $27,144 B7: $30,976 rising 2 steps to

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