Taber, Alta. (134 engineers, maintenance, process, warehouse personnel) and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), Local 383
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Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2022. Ratified on April 26, 2017. Signed on April 26, 2017.
Shift premium: $1.45 per hour for work that begins later than midnight, but before 4 a.m. Effective April 1, 2018: $1.55 per hour. Effective April 1, 2019: $1.65 per hour. During juice campaign, process foreman will receive $1 per hour when no shift supervisor is present. $1 per hour for process and warehouse personnel possessing fifth-class power engineer ticket, performing watchman duties.
Paid holidays: 11 days (Farmer’s Day is observed in lieu of Remembrance Day).
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 2 week to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 16 years, 6 weeks after 23 years. May be banked after 16 years of service, maximum 4 weeks.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week during campaign season. Double time after first 4 hours worked. Time and one-half for all work after 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week during inter-campaign season. Double time after first 2 hours worked.
Meal allowance: Free meal provided when employee works more than 2 hours past normal quitting time.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care.
Dental: 100% coverage for basic dental, 70% for crowns, bridges, dentures, 50% for orthodontics, maximum $3,500 lifetime per child. Maximum $1,500 per family member per year. Effective April 1, 2018: $1,750 per year. Effective April 1, 2019: $2,000 per year.
Vision: $350 per family member every 24 months.
Weekly indemnity: Beginning on first day after accident, fourth day of illness: 75% of hourly rate, maximum 39 weeks.
Sick leave: 4 days per year, may be accumulated maximum 12 days.
LTD: 60% of earnings, maximum $650 per week.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 2-times annual salary, maximum $100,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 2-times annual salary, maximum $100,000.
Pension: Employer contributes 8%, employee contributes 7%.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepparent, common-law spouse. 3 days for death of grandchild, grandparents, spouse’s grandparents, sister, brother, stepsibling, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 2 days for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay. Minimum 3 hours’ pay for specific call-ins for short period of work.
Probationary period: 720 working hours.
Safety shoes: $300 per year for mandatory safety footwear. Effective April 1, 2018: $325 per year. Effective April 1, 2019: $350 per year.
Uniforms/clothing: 5 pairs of coveralls, 5 sets of shirt and pants per year.
Tool allowance: $300 per year for recognized tradespersons may be accumulated over 2-year period. Additional $250 per year may be used via payroll deduction to purchase tools.
Mileage: $0.18 per kilometre when working 8 hours at site away from home factory.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.2% increase):
Power-house personnel
Engineer (first-class): $44.14 rising 4 steps to $47.77
Engineer (second-class): $42.56 rising 4 steps to $46.07
Engineer (temp second-class): $39.95 rising 4 steps to $43.25
Maintenance personnel
Instrument mechanic: $38.39 rising 4 steps to $41.56
Electrician (journeyman): $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Millwright: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Machinist: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Welder: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Equipment mechanic: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Steamfitter/pipefitter: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Carpenter: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Painter: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Parts/materials technician: $36.20 rising 4 steps to $39.18
Welder (plant): $31.80 rising 4 steps to $34.43
Mechanic: $31.80 rising 4 steps to $34.43
Process and warehouse personnel
Process foremen: $35.57 rising 4 steps to $38.50
By-product foreman: $33.13 rising 4 steps to $35.86
Control room operator: $32.16 rising 4 steps to $34.81
Storekeeper: $32.06 rising 4 steps to $34.70
Warehouseman: $31.80 rising 4 steps to $34.43
Liquid sugar operator: $30.98 rising 4 steps to $33.53
Plant operator class 1: $30.98 rising 4 steps to $33.53
Plant operator class 2: $30.04 rising 4 steps to $32.52
Plant operator class 3: $29.56 rising 4 steps to $32
Plant operator class 4: $28.74 rising 4 steps to $31.11
Mill hand: $27.98 rising 4 steps to $30.28
Editor’s notes: Hearing aids: $750 every 5 years per family member. Prescriptions safety glasses: Maximum $300 once every 24 months. $100 every 24 months for non-prescription glasses.
Shift premium: $1.45 per hour for work that begins later than midnight, but before 4 a.m. Effective April 1, 2018: $1.55 per hour. Effective April 1, 2019: $1.65 per hour. During juice campaign, process foreman will receive $1 per hour when no shift supervisor is present. $1 per hour for process and warehouse personnel possessing fifth-class power engineer ticket, performing watchman duties.
Paid holidays: 11 days (Farmer’s Day is observed in lieu of Remembrance Day).
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 2 week to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 16 years, 6 weeks after 23 years. May be banked after 16 years of service, maximum 4 weeks.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week during campaign season. Double time after first 4 hours worked. Time and one-half for all work after 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week during inter-campaign season. Double time after first 2 hours worked.
Meal allowance: Free meal provided when employee works more than 2 hours past normal quitting time.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care.
Dental: 100% coverage for basic dental, 70% for crowns, bridges, dentures, 50% for orthodontics, maximum $3,500 lifetime per child. Maximum $1,500 per family member per year. Effective April 1, 2018: $1,750 per year. Effective April 1, 2019: $2,000 per year.
Vision: $350 per family member every 24 months.
Weekly indemnity: Beginning on first day after accident, fourth day of illness: 75% of hourly rate, maximum 39 weeks.
Sick leave: 4 days per year, may be accumulated maximum 12 days.
LTD: 60% of earnings, maximum $650 per week.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 2-times annual salary, maximum $100,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 2-times annual salary, maximum $100,000.
Pension: Employer contributes 8%, employee contributes 7%.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepparent, common-law spouse. 3 days for death of grandchild, grandparents, spouse’s grandparents, sister, brother, stepsibling, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 2 days for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay. Minimum 3 hours’ pay for specific call-ins for short period of work.
Probationary period: 720 working hours.
Safety shoes: $300 per year for mandatory safety footwear. Effective April 1, 2018: $325 per year. Effective April 1, 2019: $350 per year.
Uniforms/clothing: 5 pairs of coveralls, 5 sets of shirt and pants per year.
Tool allowance: $300 per year for recognized tradespersons may be accumulated over 2-year period. Additional $250 per year may be used via payroll deduction to purchase tools.
Mileage: $0.18 per kilometre when working 8 hours at site away from home factory.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.2% increase):
Power-house personnel
Engineer (first-class): $44.14 rising 4 steps to $47.77
Engineer (second-class): $42.56 rising 4 steps to $46.07
Engineer (temp second-class): $39.95 rising 4 steps to $43.25
Maintenance personnel
Instrument mechanic: $38.39 rising 4 steps to $41.56
Electrician (journeyman): $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Millwright: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Machinist: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Welder: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Equipment mechanic: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Steamfitter/pipefitter: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Carpenter: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Painter: $37.85 rising 4 steps to $40.97
Parts/materials technician: $36.20 rising 4 steps to $39.18
Welder (plant): $31.80 rising 4 steps to $34.43
Mechanic: $31.80 rising 4 steps to $34.43
Process and warehouse personnel
Process foremen: $35.57 rising 4 steps to $38.50
By-product foreman: $33.13 rising 4 steps to $35.86
Control room operator: $32.16 rising 4 steps to $34.81
Storekeeper: $32.06 rising 4 steps to $34.70
Warehouseman: $31.80 rising 4 steps to $34.43
Liquid sugar operator: $30.98 rising 4 steps to $33.53
Plant operator class 1: $30.98 rising 4 steps to $33.53
Plant operator class 2: $30.04 rising 4 steps to $32.52
Plant operator class 3: $29.56 rising 4 steps to $32
Plant operator class 4: $28.74 rising 4 steps to $31.11
Mill hand: $27.98 rising 4 steps to $30.28
Editor’s notes: Hearing aids: $750 every 5 years per family member. Prescriptions safety glasses: Maximum $300 once every 24 months. $100 every 24 months for non-prescription glasses.
