Canmore, Alta. (51 attendants, ironers, operators, drivers, maintenance personnel) and Unifor, Local 4050
Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2018, to Oct. 31, 2021. Ratified on Jan. 11, 2019. Signed on Nov. 30, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Nov. 1, 2018: 2%
Effective Nov. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Nov. 1, 2020: 2%
Shift premium: $0.75 per hour for employee who provides training to another employee.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days, or 4% after 30 days, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 9 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 40 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Fairmont Hotels Group Benefit Plan. Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums to start. Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums after 3 years of service. Employer pays 100% of premiums after 4 years of service
Dental: $1,400 maximum benefit per year. 100% coverage for preventive services, basic services; 50% coverage for major services.
Vision: $350 every 24 months; $75 every 12 months for eye exams.
Paramedical: $1,200 (previously $1,000) combined maximum per year ($350 maximum per practitioner). $300 per year for orthopedic shoes, orthotic inserts.
Weekly indemnity: 70% of regular weekly earnings, maximum up to weekly insurable earnings as defined by Employment Insurance Act.
Sick leave: 1 hour for each 81 regular hours paid per year, maximum 24 hours (previously 3 days per year).
AD&D: Coverage of $60,000 (previously $45,000).
Life insurance: Coverage of $60,000 (previously $45,000).
Pension: Employer, employee will contribute 3.2% to Fairmont Hotels Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild. 3 days for death of mother, father, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, grandparents, spouse’s grandparents, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 1 day for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours’ pay at time and one-half for employee of maintenance department.
Probationary period: First 800 regular, overtime hours worked (or 5 months of service) for maintenance department employees; first 400 regular, overtime hours worked (or 3 months of service) for non-maintenance department employees. 2 additional days if funeral takes place more then 150 kilometres outside of Canmore.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for disciplinary letters, notice of suspension.
Safety shoes: $200 every 2 years for drivers, maintenance department employees for purchase of 1 or 2 pairs of safety shoes.
Uniforms/clothing: Employees who wear uniform or coveralls will have it supplied by employer free of charge. Uniforms will be laundered by employer.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6% increase):
Dry cleaning department
Fabricare attendant 1
Start rate: $19.19 rising 3 steps to $20.36
Rate after 3 months: $20.25 rising 3 steps to $21.49
Rate after 6 months: $20.78 rising 3 steps to $22.05
Rate after 12 months: $21.31 rising 3 steps to $22.61
Fabricare attendant 2
Start rate: $17.59 rising 3 steps to $18.67
Rate after 3 months: $18.57 rising 3 steps to $19.71
Rate after 6 months: $19.07 rising 3 steps to $20.24
Rate after 12 months: $19.57 rising 3 steps to $20.77
Finishing department
Checker
Start rate: $16.68 rising 3 steps to $17.70
Rate after 3 months: $17.58 rising 3 steps to $18.66
Rate after 6 months: $18.05 rising 3 steps to $19.15
Rate after 12 months: $18.52 rising 3 steps to $19.65
Attendant/ironers
Start rate: $15.91 rising 3 steps to $16.88
Rate after 3 months: $16.78 rising 3 steps to $17.81
Rate after 6 months: $17.24 rising 3 steps to $18.30
Rate after 12 months: $17.65 rising 3 steps to $18.73
Attendant/towels
Start rate: $15.91 rising 3 steps to $16.88
Rate after 3 months: $16.78 rising 3 steps to $17.81
Rate after 6 months: $17.24 rising 3 steps to $18.30
Rate after 12 months: $17.65 rising 3 steps to $18.73
Washing department
Tunnel control operator
Start rate: $19.19 rising 3 steps to $20.36
Rate after 3 months: $20.25 rising 3 steps to $21.49
Rate after 6 months: $20.78 rising 3 steps to $22.05
Rate after 12 months: $21.31 rising 3 steps to $22.61
Washperson
Start rate: $16.58 rising 3 steps to $17.59
Rate after 3 months: $17.50 rising 3 steps to $18.57
Rate after 6 months: $17.96 rising 3 steps to $19.06
Rate after 12 months: $18.42 rising 3 steps to $19.55
Washfloor attendant
Start rate: $15.91 rising 3 steps to $16.88
Rate after 3 months: $16.78 rising 3 steps to $17.81
Rate after 6 months: $17.24 rising 3 steps to $18.30
Rate after 12 months: $17.65 rising 3 steps to $18.73
Transportation department
Driver
Start rate: $19.43 rising 3 steps to $20.62
Rate after 3 months: $20.53 rising 3 steps to $21.79
Rate after 6 months: $21.06 rising 3 steps to $22.35
Rate after 12 months: $21.60 rising 3 steps to $22.92
Maintenance department
Maintenance specialist 1
Start rate: $30.77 rising 3 steps to $32.65
Rate after 3 months: $32.22 rising 3 steps to $34.19
Rate after 12 months: $36.56 rising 3 steps to $38.80
Apprentice maintenance
Specialist 1
First year: $30.77 rising 3 steps to $32.65
Second year: $31.85 rising 3 steps to $33.80
Third year: $32.91 rising 3 steps to $34.92
Fourth year: $33.96 rising 3 steps to $36.04
Maintenance specialist
Start rate: $26.53 rising 3 steps to $28.15
Rate after 3 months: $28.02 rising 3 steps to $29.74
Rate after 6 months: $28.73 rising 3 steps to $30.49
Rate after 12 months: $29.47 rising 3 steps to $31.27
Maintenance person
Start rate: $22.66 rising 3 steps to $24.05
Rate after 3 months: $23.89 rising 3 steps to $25.35
Rate after 6 months: $24.54 rising 3 steps to $26.04
Rate after 12 months: $25.15 rising 3 steps to $26.69
Maintenance helper
Start rate: $20.98 rising 3 steps to $22.26
Rate after 3 months: $22.12 rising 3 steps to $23.47
Rate after 6 months: $22.70 rising 3 steps to $24.09
Rate after 12 months: $23.29 rising 3 steps to $24.72
Editor’s notes: Paid educational leave: Employer will pay $0.02 per hour worked per employee into fund for paid education leave. Hearing aids: Maximum $500 every 4 years. Early retirement allowance: 15 hours per year of service, maximum $5,000, for employees who reach 60 and have 20 years of service.
