Sarnia, Ont. (200 manufacturing employees) and Unifor, Local 914
Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2023. Ratified in July 2019. Signed on July 15, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Feb. 1, 2019: 2.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2020: 2.8%
Effective Feb. 1, 2021: 3%
Effective Feb. 1, 2022: 3.5%
Shift premium: $1 per hour for A shift (previously $0.95 per hour); $1.91 per hour for B shift (previously $1.81 per hour); $3.35 for C shift 8-hour shifts (previously $3.18 per hour); $1.27 per hour for D shift (previously $1.21 per hour); $2.97 per hour for N shift 12-hour shifts (previously $2.82 per hour). $0.89 per hour for dirty work when approved by supervisor.
Paid holidays: 10 days including 2 floater days (to be determined in October of each year for following year).
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years, 6 weeks after 25 years, 7 weeks after 30 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked outside of normal work period and on statutory holidays.
Meal allowance: If 8-hour shift employee is scheduled to work more than 9.5 continuous hours (13.5 hours for 12-hour shift employees), employer will provide meal if requested. Second meal, if requested, will be provided if employee works more than 13.5 continuous hours. Meals will be provided if employee is called into work on such short notice that employee is unable to provide own meal.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums. 100% reimbursement, maximum $2,000 per year for each employee and each eligible dependant, for basic, preventive care (routine oral examination, cleanings, fillings). 50% reimbursement for restoration, replacement care (crowns, inlays, dentures). $1,000 per year for each covered dependant (lifetime maximum of $2,000) for treatment to correct malocclusion of teeth.
Vision: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums. $250 per 24 month period for each employee and each eligible dependant. Reimbursement for annual eye exams, maximum $100.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums for coverage of 75% of basic earnings.
Sick leave: No specific limits with reasonable medical evidence, other than they cannot be for unlimited period of time.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 60% of basic earnings.
Life insurance: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums for group life insurance.
Pension: DB plan for employees on seniority list as of June 2, 2010. Employees contribute 3.4% of maximum pensionable earnings under CPP and 5% of earnings in excess of CPP maximum, employer covers balance of cost. DC plan for employees hired after June 2, 2010 funded wholly by company. Employer will contribute $39 per month (previously $37.23) per employee into employee savings plan and group RRSP. Effective Feb. 1, 2021: $40 per month.
Bereavement leave: 3 working days to attend funeral of parent, spouse, child, sibling, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 month for each month of seniority, maximum 36 months for layoffs; 6 months for employee who accepts position out-of-scope.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ at straight time, except where employee starts 2 hours or less before regular working time and continues working into regular work period.
Probationary period: 1,500 hours worked.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay plus 2 additional weeks for each complete year of continuous service multiplied by 1.3 for employees with 1 or more year of service.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
Flexible-wage supervisor: $57.11 rising 2 steps to $60.88
Provincial C of Q and grandfathered tradespersons/fire captain/operator technician: $53.55 rising 2 steps to $57.09
Pilot plant lead technician: $52.85 rising 2 steps to $56.35
Certificate of apprenticeship: $51.50 rising 2 steps to $54.91
CST/pipefitter/millwright/refrigeration millwright: $50.89 rising 2 steps to $54.25
Pilot plant technician: $50.13 rising 2 steps to $53.44
Non-flexible trades people/technician/technician trainee: $48.83 rising 2 steps to $52.05
Flexible trainee (4T): $44.93 rising 2 steps to $47.90
Fire captain trainee/operator technician trainee/technician trainee: $42.91 rising 2 steps to $45.75
Flexible trainee (5T): $41.80 rising 2 steps to $44.56
Operator technician trainee process technician: $40.35 rising 2 steps to $43.01
Flexible trainee (6T): $38.77 rising 2 steps to $41.33
CPET second co-op work term at ARL students: $38.09 rising 2 steps to $40.60
Trades assistant: $36.67 rising 2 steps to $39.09
ICET third co-op work term at ARL students/CPET first co-op work term at ARL students: $33.75 rising 2 steps to $35.98
ICET/MTIM first and second co-op work term at ARL students: $27.47 rising 2 steps to $29.28
Product transfer warehouse person/stores technician: $26.28 rising 2 steps to $28.02
Trainee, stores trainee: $25.33 rising 2 steps to $27
Summer student: $14.45 rising 2 steps to $15.40
Editor’s notes: Fridays: Monday-to-Friday day shift employees receive 1 Friday off in each 4-week cycle or compensation day if during employee’s vacation period. Lost time accident: Employee injured at work who is entitled to workers’ compensation will be paid allowance equal to regular earnings for up to 52 weeks provided employee assigns to employer all compensation received during that period. Orthotics: 1 pair per year, maximum $475 per pair.
