Collective agreement: Acadia Toyota

Moncton, NB | (automobile dealership employees) and Unifor, Local 4501

Collective agreement: Acadia Toyota

Renewal agreement: March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2026. 

Wage adjustments: 

2021: 2.25% 
2022: 3% 
2023: 3% 
2024: 3% 
2025: 3% 

Paid holidays: 11 days in accordance with NB Days of Rest Act. 

Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 6 years, 4 weeks after 16 years. 

Medical Benefits: Employer pays 50% of cost of premiums for extended health coverage. 

Dental: Employer pays 50% of cost of premiums for dental insurance coverage. 

Long-term disability: Employees pay full cost of mandatory LTD coverage by payroll deduction. 

Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of cost of premiums for group insurance benefits. 

Pension: Employer agrees to use its best efforts to establish an RRSP purchased by payroll deduction for employees who wish to participate. 

Bereavement leave: 3 paid days plus 2 unpaid days for death of parent, spouse, child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, or parent-in-law. 2 paid days plus 3 unpaid days for death of sibling-in-law, aunt, or uncle. If employee is notified while at work of the death of a person in close family relationship, they shall be relieved from duty and paid for the balance of the workday. 
 
Sick leave: 5 paid personal days per year. 

Seniority – recall rights: 9 months. 

Probationary period: 1,040 hours. 

Safety shoes: $175 per year reimbursement. 

Uniforms/clothing: Employer pays 75% of cost of supply and weekly cleaning of either 5 coveralls and/or 5 uniforms. Employer provides 2 company caps per year. 

Tool allowance: $275 per year for each service technician and apprentice. 

Sample rates of pay:  

Service technician I: $27.41 (2021) rising in 4 steps to $30.85 (2025). 
Service technician III: $22.12 (2021) rising in 4 steps to $24.89 (2025). 
Parts advisor specialist: $21.47 (2021) rising in 4 steps to $24.17 (2025). 
Parts advisor I: $19.03 (2021) rising in 4 steps to $21.42 (2025). 
Toyota Touch detailer -specialist: $18.42 (2021) rising in 4 steps to (20.73 (2025). 
Toyota Touch detailer I: $17.19 (2021) rising in 4 steps to $19.35 (2025). 
Toyota Touch detailer III: $12.94 (2021) rising in 4 steps to $15.48 (2025). 
 

Editor’s Notes: Service work on employees’ vehicles at 50% of customer rate, providing it’s paid in full within 15 days of completion of the work. Parts department purchases at dealer’s cost plus 15%, if paid in full within 15 days. 

Click here to view the original collective agreement

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