Calgary (255 drivers, cooks, attendants, customer service representatives, kitchen staff) and Teamsters, Local 987
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 26, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2022. Ratified on Jan. 15, 2019. Signed on Jan. 4, 2019.
Shift premium: $0.85 per hour for all hours worked on night shift (any shift which commences between the hours of 9 p.m. and 4 a.m.). $1 per hour for lead-hands.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 11 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 or 10 hours per day and 40 hours per 7consecutive days (for part-time, seasonal and casual employees). Time and one-half for all work on employee’s day off. May be banked.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums for extended health plan. $25for individual, $50 for family, deductible per year. Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Plan.
Dental: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums. $25 for individual, $50 for family, deductible per year. 50% for orthodontic, restorative treatments. Maximum $2,500 in benefits per year for each person covered under plan.
Vision: $300 every 2 years (previously $200 every 2 years) for prescription glasses for employees and spouse; $250 every 2 years (previously $150 every 2 years) for prescription glasses for employee’s children.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of regular weekly earnings or maximum insurable earnings under Employment Insurance.
Sick leave: 4 hours per month in first year of employment; 6hours per month in second year of employment; 8 hours per month after 2 years of employment, maximum 64 hours per year. Employee may carry over accrued days from 1 year to next, maximum 64 hours.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 1 times annual salary.
Pension: Employer will contribute $1.10 per hour (previously $1.05 per hour) to Teamsters Local Union 987 Pension Fund on behalf of employees. Maximum 173 hours per month, 2,076 hours per year.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild. 3 days for death of parent, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, common-law-grandparent. If employee requires additional time off to attend or arrange funeral, employer will consider unpaid leave upon written request from employee.
Seniority – recall rights: 3months if employee’s security clearance is revoked by Transport Canada and is due to employee’s indiscretion; 12months for layoff or due to illness or accident.
Probationary period: 90 days worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12months; 24 months for disciplinary measures that were imposed due to negligence; safety violations involving motor vehicle and aircraft.
Severance: After 5 years of service: 1 week’s pay; after 6 years of service: 2 weeks’ pay; after 7years of service: 3 weeks’ pay; after 8 years of service: 4 weeks’ pay; after 9 years of service: 5weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $110 per year (previously $100 per year) for company-approved safety footwear for all employees in flight kitchen, commissary (footwear will be condition of employment and must always be worn on duty). $135 per year (previously $125 per year) for employees who wear protective-toed safety boots. If employee foregoes allowance in 1 year, twice allowance will be available in following year.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide uniforms, hats, hairnets. Employer will provide winter parkas, pants to employees who work outside in inclement weather. Employer will provide 2 pairs of shorts for employees in trucking department who wish to wear shorts during summer months.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 8.2% increase):
High-lift driver
Start: $21.24 rising 4 steps to $22.98
6 months: $21.45 rising 4 steps to $23.21
12 months: $21.67 rising 4 steps to $23.45
18 months: $21.88 rising 4 steps to $23.68
24 months: $22.08 rising 4 steps to $23.90
30 months: $22.32 rising 4 steps to $24.15
36 months: $22.54 rising 4 steps to $24.40
High-lift driver helper
Start: $18.30 rising 4 steps to $19.80
12 months: $18.38 rising 4 steps to $19.89
18 months: $18.59 rising 4 steps to $20.12
24 months: $18.81 rising 4 steps to $20.35
30 months: $19.04 rising 4 steps to $20.61
36 months: $19.26 rising 4 steps to $20.84
First cook and maintenance helper
Start: $20.17 rising 4 steps to $21.83
6 months: $20.35 rising 4 steps to $22.02
12 months: $20.58 rising 4 steps to $22.27
18 months: $20.81 rising 4 steps to $22.52
24 months: $21 rising 4 steps to $22.73
30 months: $21.23 rising 4 steps to $22.97
36 months: $21.45 rising 4 steps to $23.21
Bond-room attendant
Start: $18.63 rising 4 steps to $20.16
6 months: $18.83 rising 4 steps to $20.37
12 months: $19.06 rising 4 steps to $20.63
18 months: $19.27 rising 4 steps to $20.85
24 months: $19.49 rising 4 steps to $21.09
30 months: $19.70 rising 4 steps to $21.31
36 months: $19.91 rising 4 steps to $21.54
Final assembly
Start: $18.28 rising 4 steps to $19.78
6 months: $18.45 rising 4 steps to $19.96
12 months: $18.67 rising 4 steps to $20.21
18 months: $18.89 rising 4 steps to $20.44
24 months: $19.10 rising 4 steps to $20.67
30 months: $19.32 rising 4 steps to $20.90
36 months: $19.56 rising 4 steps to $21.17
Galley builder/stores/customer service
Start: $17.97 rising 4 steps to $19.45
6 months: $18.16 rising 4 steps to $19.66
12 months: $18.38 rising 4 steps to $19.89
18 months: $18.59 rising 4 steps to $20.12
24 months: $18.81 rising 4 steps to $20.35
30 months: $19.04 rising 4 steps to $20.61
36 months: $19.26 rising 4 steps to $20.84
Sanitation/warewash/porter
Start: $17.62 rising 4 steps to $19.07
6 months: $17.80 rising 4 steps to $19.26
12 months: $18.01 rising 4 steps to $19.49
18 months: $18.24 rising 4 steps to $19.73
24 months: $18.45 rising 4 steps to $19.96
30 months: $18.66 rising 4 steps to $20.20
36 months: $18.88 rising 4 steps to $20.43
Cook’s helper
Start: $17.45 rising 4 steps to $18.88
6 months: $17.65 rising 4 steps to $19.10
12 months: $17.86 rising 4 steps to $19.32
18 months: $18.07 rising 4 steps to $19.56
24 months: $18.30 rising 4 steps to $19.80
30 months: $18.51 rising 4 steps to $20.03
36 months: $18.74 rising 4 steps to $20.27
Solo assembly
Start: $17.20 rising 4 steps to $18.62
6 months: $17.38 rising 4 steps to $18.80
12 months: $17.62 rising 4 steps to $19.07
18 months: $17.82 rising 4 steps to $19.28
24 months: $18.03 rising 4 steps to $19.51
30 months: $18.26 rising 4 steps to $19.76
36 months: $18.47 rising 4 steps to $19.99
Kitchen help
Start: $17.07 rising 4 steps to $18.47
6 months: $17.24 rising 4 steps to $18.66
12 months: $17.48 rising 4 steps to $18.92
18 months: $17.68 rising 4 steps to $19.14
24 months: $17.91 rising 4 steps to $19.38
30 months: $18.14 rising 4 steps to $19.63
36 months: $18.35 rising 4 steps to $19.85
Load controller
Start: $21.24 rising 4 steps to $22.98
6 months: $21.45 rising 4 steps to $23.21
12 months: $21.67 rising 4 steps to $23.45
18 months: $21.88 rising 4 steps to $23.68
24 months: $22.08 rising 4 steps to $23.90
30 months: $22.32 rising 4 steps to $24.15
36 months: $22.54 rising 4 steps to $24.40
Editor’s notes: Parking: Employer will provide free parking for employees (parking will be available only to extent that parking spaces controlled by employer are available on property used for operations). Medical notes: If employer requests medical certificate from employee, employer will pay 50% of cost, maximum $25. Meals: Employees who work 4 hours or more in any workday will be charged $1.25 per day for meals.
