Saint John, N.B. (Hotel employees) and Unifor Local 2002
Renewal agreement: Effective to Dec. 31, 2017. Signed on April 27, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective 2015: 2.5%
Effective 2016: 3%
Effective 2017: 2.25%
Calculated by CLR.
Shift premium: 75¢ per hour for lead hands
Paid holidays: 8 days and 2 floating holidays.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 1 year and 5 weeks after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums.
Sick leave: 16 hours earned for each 520 hours worked to a maximum of 1,040 hours.
AD&D: Employer pays 50% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s parent, spouse, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent or grandchild. 1 day for employee’s uncle, aunt, nephew or niece. 1 unpaid day to act as pallbearer, flower bearer or reader.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Probationary period: 520 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 15 months.
Severance: 1 week’s pay per year of continuous service to a maximum of 12 weeks. Employees must have 36 months of continuous service to be eligible.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides uniforms as necessary.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 2.5% increase):
Wait staff: $10.80 per hour
Floor coordinator: $12.82
Engineer A: $13.18
Engineer B: $15.91
Engineer C: $18.94
Room service: $11.31
Wait staff/bartender: $10.80
Host: $12.77
Bell desk: $11.31
Guest service agent: $14.64
House attendant: $12.42
Laundry attendant: $12.42
Room attendant: $12.42
General cook: $11.59
Block 1 cook: $11.62
Block 2 cook: $11.74
Block 3 cook: $12.11
3rd commis: $12.40
2nd commis: $13.44
1st commis: $14.81
Demi chef parti: $16.02
Steward: $11.31
House attendant: $12.42
