Vancouver/Burnaby/Coquitlam/Richmond, B.C. | (300 employees) and the Service, Health, Manufacturing and Allied Workers Union, CLAC Local 501
Renewal agreement: Effective June 16, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2026. Signed on June 16, 2022.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 1, 2023: 2%
Effective Oct. 1, 2024: 2%
Effective Oct. 1, 2025: 2%
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 7 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 8 hours in any 1 shift; double time for work after 11 hours. Time and one-half for all hours worked after 40 hours in any 1 week; double time for work after 48 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer will pay 100% of premium cost of Health & Welfare Gold Plus Plan, administered by CLAC Health and Welfare Trust Fund.
LTD: Coverage of 60% of earnings, maximum $3,000 per month, per employee, payable after 119 days until 65.
AD&D: Coverage of $100,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $100,000.
Pension: Employer will contribute to CLAC Pension Plan Board of Trustees. Upon ratification: $0.75 per hour. Effective October 1, 2023 $0.80 per hour. Effective October 1, 2024 $0.80 per hour. Effective October 1, 2025 $0.80 per hour.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of employee’s child, cohabiting spouse. 2 days for death of employee’s parent, brother, sister, parent-in-law. 1 day for death of employee’s grandparent.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months after layoff.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay; minimum 4 hours’ pay when employee is called in to attend meeting during regularly scheduled day off.
Probationary period: 3 months, minimum 380 hours.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6& increase):
Front desk
Front desk supervisor: $24.59 rising 3 steps to $26.09
Night auditor: $23.94 rising 3 steps to $25.41
Front desk clerk: $23.67 rising 3 steps to $25.11
Reservation agent: $23.67 rising 3 steps to $25.11
Bell attendant-driver: $18.67 rising 3 steps to $19.81
Bell attendant: $17.90 rising 3 steps to $19
Restaurant/lounge
Dining room supervisor: $19.48 rising 3 steps to $20.68
Restaurant server: $16.87 rising 3 steps to $17.90
Bus person/room server: $16.87 rising 3 steps to $17.90
Lounge/bartender/mixer: $21.14 rising 3 steps to $22.43
Editor’s notes: First-aid training: Employer will reimburse employees directed by employer to take recognized industrial first aid course. Education: Employer will remit 0.3% of gross wages to union’s education and training fund, maximum $4,500 per year, for all hotels combined.
