Canadian Labour Reporter

3 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 shifts. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 personal floater day. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours, double time for all work on Sunday. May be banked for time off, maximum 24 hours and must be used by end of year. Meal allowance: $10 per meal when working more than 2.5 hours after completion of regu- lar shift. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law-spouse, son or daughter of employee or employee's spouse, mother, father, sister, brother). 3 days for death of father-in-law, mother- in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in- law, sister-in-law, brother-in- law, grandchild. 1 day for death of grandparent. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at time and one-half. Probationary period: 126 days worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- er will provide necessary or required personal protective equipment, devices and uni- forms to protect employees from injuries. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase): Chemical operators Chemical operator: $34.20 ris- ing 3 steps to $35.94 Operator level 3: $31.76 rising 3 steps to $33.37 Operator level 2: $28.90 rising 3 steps to $30.37 Operator level 1: $26.86 rising 3 steps to $28.22 Operator trainee: $23.60 rising 3 steps to $24.80 Bulk chemical operators Bulk chemical operator: $34.20 rising 3 steps to $35.94 Bulk chemical operator level 3: $31.76 rising 3 steps to $33.37 Bulk chemical operator level 2: $28.90 rising 3 steps to $30.37 Bulk chemical operator level 1: $26.86 rising 3 steps to $28.22 Bulk chemical operator trainee: $23.60 rising 3 steps to $24.80 Maintenance mechanics Maintenance mechanic: $35.83 rising 3 steps to $37.65 Mtce operator level 2: $30.94 rising 3 steps to $32.51 Mtce operator level 1: $27.68 rising 3 steps to $29.08 Mtce trainee: $24.42 rising 3 steps to $25.66 Delivery specialists Delivery specialist: $31.76 ris- ing 3 steps to $33.37 Driver level 2: $28.90 rising 3 steps to $30.37 Driver level 1: $26.86 rising 3 steps to $28.22 Driver trainee: $23.60 rising 3 steps to $24.80 Shipper/receiver operators Shipper/receiver operator: $31.76 rising 3 steps to $33.37 Shipper/receiver level 2: $28.90 rising 3 steps to $30.37 Shipper/receiver level 1: $26.86 rising 3 steps to $28.22 Shipper/receiver trainee: $23.60 rising 3 steps to $24.80 Summer students: $17.90 rising 3 steps to $18.81 Editor's notes: Training fund: $0.02 per hour per employee for all hours paid to Unifor Paid Education Leave Train- ing Fund to provide education leave for upgrading employee's skill in all aspects of trade union functions. AIRLINE CATERING Gate Gourmet Canada Edmonton (56 kitchen staff, operators, maintenance workers) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Local 401 Renewal agreement: Effective July 27, 2016, to July 26, 2020. Ratified on July 20, 2017. Signed on July 20, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective July 27, 2016: 3% or 2% to drivers/maintenance Effective July 27, 2017: 2% Effective July 27, 2018: 2% Effective July 27, 2019: 3% Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. $1 per hour for all hours worked as lead hand. Airside Vehicle Operations Permit (AVOP) premium: $0.77 per hour start rate; $1.77 per hour for 12-month rate; $2.77 per hour for 24-month rate. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours or 10 hours per day, depending on length of scheduled shift. Meal allowance: When em- ployee works more than 4 hours per day, $1.50 per shift will be charged and employee will be provided with meal. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Commission. Dental: Employer will contrib- ute to $0.45 per hour (previ- ously $0.44 per hour) to United Food and Commercial Work- ers' Union Dental Care Plan. Effective July 27, 2018: $0.46 per hour. Vision: $200 every 2 years. Paramedical: Physiotherapy: Maximum $1,000 per year. Maximum $1,000 per year combined for all other practi- tioners. Weekly indemnity: Coverage begins on first day of absence due to accident, fourth day of absence due to illness, max- imum 26 weeks. Life insurance: Group life coverage of $15,000. Pension: Employer will con- tribute $0.25 per hour to group RRSP. Effective July 27, 2018: $0.30 per hour. Bereavement leave: 4 days (previously 3 days) for death in immediate family (mother, father, husband, wife, legal de- pendant, common-law spouse, same-sex spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents). 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, nephew, niece. 3 days for travel if funeral is outside Edmonton, plus 2 additional unpaid days off, if requested. Seniority – recall rights: 8 months. Call-in pay: Time and one-half for first 4 hours of work, double time thereafter. Probationary period: 90 days of work. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Safety shoes: $150 (previ- ously $100) once per rolling 12-month period. Uniforms/clothing: All uni- forms or special articles of wearing apparel worn by em- ployees while on duty — except shoes and stockings — but including white smocks, hair nets and trousers for all kitchen help and waterproof aprons for CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 Training fund: $0.02 per hour per employee for all hours paid. Orthopedic shoes: 1 pair per year, maximum $700.

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