Victoria (620 hotel employees) and Unifor, Local 4276
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2016, to March 1, 2020. Ratified on Sept. 4, 2016. Signed on Sept. 1, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 1.5%
Effective March 1, 2017: 1%
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 1.5%
Effective March 1, 2018: 0.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective March 1, 2019: 1%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1.5%
Shift premium: $3 per hour for regularly assigned non-gratuity employees, temporarily working as servers on special function during regular working hours. $0.50 per hour for employees certified by employer to work as trainer. $0.70 per hour for all hours worked in night classification.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: Maximum 10 days to start, maximum 15 days after 3 years, maximum 20 days after 9 years, maximum 25 days after 17 years. 1 additional day per year (and each subsequent year) after 24 years. Employees may carry over vacation to be taken up to Feb. 28 of following year.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first hour, double time thereafter.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: 100% coverage for preventative, routine treatment. 50% coverage for major treatment. Maximum $2,000 per person covered, maximum $2,000 orthodontics coverage for dependent children.
Vision: $400 every 24 months (previously $350 every 24 months) per employee, dependant covered. Maximum $70 per 12 months for eye exams.
Paramedical: Maximum $1,200.
Weekly indemnity: 70% of weekly earnings, maximum 26 weeks (formula 1/1/4, 15/15/11). 75% of weekly earnings, maximum 26 weeks (formula 1/1/4, 15/15/11) for gratuity earners. Benefits capped at $525 (previously $515). Effective Sept. 1, 2018: $535. Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $545.
Sick leave: 3 days.
AD&D: Coverage of $75,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $75,000.
Pension: Fairmont Hotels Corporation Pension Plan for Unionized Employees at Fairmont Empress. Employer, employee will contribute 3.2% of earnings up to yearly maximum pensionable earnings, and 5% of earnings over yearly maximum pensionable earnings.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, father, mother. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother, sister, stepparent, stepchild, grandchild, grandparent.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 50 service assignments.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: 2 weeks' pay after 1 year, 1 additional week for each subsequent completed year of employment, maximum 26 weeks after 3 years.
Safety shoes: $95 once every 12 months for maintenance, culinary, gardening, stores and stewards, room attendant, assistant housekeeper, house-person, head house-person, head porter, captain porter, porter, night porter, security officer, banquet-porter.
Uniforms/clothing: Employees who are required to wear uniforms will have them supplied by employer. Hat, coat, trousers for male employees and appropriate outer garments for female employees in culinary department will be supplied by employer.
Tool allowance: Maximum $350 per year for cook’s assistants, apprentices, chef de partie, journeyperson cook, electrician, painter, building maintenance, engineer, carpenter, assistant-electrician employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.5% increase):
Front office
Guest agent 1: $23.54 rising 6 steps to $25.30
Guest agent 2: $22.19 rising 6 steps to $23.84
Night guest agent: $22.19 rising 6 steps to $23.84
Lead resort reservation agent: $23.54 rising 6 steps to $25.30
Resort reservation agent 1: $23.54 rising 6 steps to $25.30
Resort reservation agent 2: $22.19 rising 6 steps to $23.84
Lead tour coordinator: $23.54 rising 6 steps to $25.30
Tour coordinator: $22.27 rising 6 steps to $23.93
Guest-service coordinator: $23.54 rising 6 steps to $25.30
Royal service
Royal-service agent: $22.19 rising 6 steps to $23.84
Clerical
Convention and sales secretary: $22.72 rising 6 steps to $24.41
Function coordinator: $22.72 rising 6 steps to $24.41
Guest services
Head porter (RS): $19.66 rising 6 steps to $21.13
Captain porter: $17.33 rising 6 steps to $18.62
Porter: $17.03 rising 6 steps to $18.30
Doorperson: $17.03 rising 6 steps to $18.30
Night porter: $17.03 rising 6 steps to $18.30
Culinary
Chef de partie: $26.02 rising 6 steps to $27.95
Journeyperson cook: $25.31 rising 6 steps to $27.19
Third-year apprentice: $22.96 rising 6 steps to $24.68
Second-year apprentice: $22.22 rising 6 steps to $23.87
First-year apprentice: $21.73 rising 6 steps to $23.37
Cook’s assistant: $21.73 rising 6 steps to $23.37
Stewarding
Bond-person: $22.23 rising 6 steps to $23.88
Receiver: $22.18 rising 6 steps to $23.83
Head store-person: $22.23 rising 6 steps to $23.88
Store-person: $21.57 rising 6 steps to $23.19
Kitchen steward: $22.20 rising 6 steps to $23.85
Steward’s helper: $21.54 rising 6 steps to $23.16
Night cleaner: $21.54 rising 6 steps to $23.16
Housekeeping
Senior assistant housekeeper (RS): $22.21 rising 6 steps to $23.86
Assistant housekeeper: $21.59 rising 6 steps to $23.21
Seamstress: $21.59 rising 6 steps to $23.21
Head-house person: $21.59 rising 6 steps to $23.21
Housekeeping coordinator (RS): $21.30 rising 6 steps to $22.88
Room attendant: $21.30 rising 6 steps to $22.88
House-person: $21.30 rising 6 steps to $22.88
Turndown attendant: $21.30 rising 6 steps to $22.88
Maintenance
Electrician: $29.11 rising 6 steps to $31.28
Building-maintenance engineer: $29.11 rising 6 steps to $31.28
Carpenter: $29.11 rising 6 steps to $31.28
Painter: $29.11 rising 6 steps to $31.28
Gardener: $23.85 rising 6 steps to $25.63
Maintenance helper: $21.51 rising 6 steps to $23.13
Gardener’s helper: $21.35 rising 6 steps to $22.93
Apprentice gardener: $20.70 rising 6 steps to $22.25
Work-order coordinator: $23.35 rising 6 steps to $25.08
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 10.9% increase):
Accounting
Accountant’s clerk: $22.48 rising 6 steps to $24.93
Chief cashier: $22.48 rising 6 steps to $24.93
Editor’s notes: Doctors' certificates: Employer will pay physician costs, maximum $35, for completion of physical-ability forms or medical updates as requested by employer or for WorkSafeBC. Paid educational leave: Employer will pay $0.03 per hour (previously $0.02 per hour) worked per employee into Unifor Paid Education Leave Training Fund. Effective Sept. 1, 2018: $0.04 per hour. Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $0.05 per hour.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2016: 1.5%
Effective March 1, 2017: 1%
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 1.5%
Effective March 1, 2018: 0.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective March 1, 2019: 1%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1.5%
Shift premium: $3 per hour for regularly assigned non-gratuity employees, temporarily working as servers on special function during regular working hours. $0.50 per hour for employees certified by employer to work as trainer. $0.70 per hour for all hours worked in night classification.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: Maximum 10 days to start, maximum 15 days after 3 years, maximum 20 days after 9 years, maximum 25 days after 17 years. 1 additional day per year (and each subsequent year) after 24 years. Employees may carry over vacation to be taken up to Feb. 28 of following year.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first hour, double time thereafter.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: 100% coverage for preventative, routine treatment. 50% coverage for major treatment. Maximum $2,000 per person covered, maximum $2,000 orthodontics coverage for dependent children.
Vision: $400 every 24 months (previously $350 every 24 months) per employee, dependant covered. Maximum $70 per 12 months for eye exams.
Paramedical: Maximum $1,200.
Weekly indemnity: 70% of weekly earnings, maximum 26 weeks (formula 1/1/4, 15/15/11). 75% of weekly earnings, maximum 26 weeks (formula 1/1/4, 15/15/11) for gratuity earners. Benefits capped at $525 (previously $515). Effective Sept. 1, 2018: $535. Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $545.
Sick leave: 3 days.
AD&D: Coverage of $75,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $75,000.
Pension: Fairmont Hotels Corporation Pension Plan for Unionized Employees at Fairmont Empress. Employer, employee will contribute 3.2% of earnings up to yearly maximum pensionable earnings, and 5% of earnings over yearly maximum pensionable earnings.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, father, mother. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother, sister, stepparent, stepchild, grandchild, grandparent.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 50 service assignments.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: 2 weeks' pay after 1 year, 1 additional week for each subsequent completed year of employment, maximum 26 weeks after 3 years.
Safety shoes: $95 once every 12 months for maintenance, culinary, gardening, stores and stewards, room attendant, assistant housekeeper, house-person, head house-person, head porter, captain porter, porter, night porter, security officer, banquet-porter.
Uniforms/clothing: Employees who are required to wear uniforms will have them supplied by employer. Hat, coat, trousers for male employees and appropriate outer garments for female employees in culinary department will be supplied by employer.
Tool allowance: Maximum $350 per year for cook’s assistants, apprentices, chef de partie, journeyperson cook, electrician, painter, building maintenance, engineer, carpenter, assistant-electrician employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.5% increase):
Front office
Guest agent 1: $23.54 rising 6 steps to $25.30
Guest agent 2: $22.19 rising 6 steps to $23.84
Night guest agent: $22.19 rising 6 steps to $23.84
Lead resort reservation agent: $23.54 rising 6 steps to $25.30
Resort reservation agent 1: $23.54 rising 6 steps to $25.30
Resort reservation agent 2: $22.19 rising 6 steps to $23.84
Lead tour coordinator: $23.54 rising 6 steps to $25.30
Tour coordinator: $22.27 rising 6 steps to $23.93
Guest-service coordinator: $23.54 rising 6 steps to $25.30
Royal service
Royal-service agent: $22.19 rising 6 steps to $23.84
Clerical
Convention and sales secretary: $22.72 rising 6 steps to $24.41
Function coordinator: $22.72 rising 6 steps to $24.41
Guest services
Head porter (RS): $19.66 rising 6 steps to $21.13
Captain porter: $17.33 rising 6 steps to $18.62
Porter: $17.03 rising 6 steps to $18.30
Doorperson: $17.03 rising 6 steps to $18.30
Night porter: $17.03 rising 6 steps to $18.30
Culinary
Chef de partie: $26.02 rising 6 steps to $27.95
Journeyperson cook: $25.31 rising 6 steps to $27.19
Third-year apprentice: $22.96 rising 6 steps to $24.68
Second-year apprentice: $22.22 rising 6 steps to $23.87
First-year apprentice: $21.73 rising 6 steps to $23.37
Cook’s assistant: $21.73 rising 6 steps to $23.37
Stewarding
Bond-person: $22.23 rising 6 steps to $23.88
Receiver: $22.18 rising 6 steps to $23.83
Head store-person: $22.23 rising 6 steps to $23.88
Store-person: $21.57 rising 6 steps to $23.19
Kitchen steward: $22.20 rising 6 steps to $23.85
Steward’s helper: $21.54 rising 6 steps to $23.16
Night cleaner: $21.54 rising 6 steps to $23.16
Housekeeping
Senior assistant housekeeper (RS): $22.21 rising 6 steps to $23.86
Assistant housekeeper: $21.59 rising 6 steps to $23.21
Seamstress: $21.59 rising 6 steps to $23.21
Head-house person: $21.59 rising 6 steps to $23.21
Housekeeping coordinator (RS): $21.30 rising 6 steps to $22.88
Room attendant: $21.30 rising 6 steps to $22.88
House-person: $21.30 rising 6 steps to $22.88
Turndown attendant: $21.30 rising 6 steps to $22.88
Maintenance
Electrician: $29.11 rising 6 steps to $31.28
Building-maintenance engineer: $29.11 rising 6 steps to $31.28
Carpenter: $29.11 rising 6 steps to $31.28
Painter: $29.11 rising 6 steps to $31.28
Gardener: $23.85 rising 6 steps to $25.63
Maintenance helper: $21.51 rising 6 steps to $23.13
Gardener’s helper: $21.35 rising 6 steps to $22.93
Apprentice gardener: $20.70 rising 6 steps to $22.25
Work-order coordinator: $23.35 rising 6 steps to $25.08
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 10.9% increase):
Accounting
Accountant’s clerk: $22.48 rising 6 steps to $24.93
Chief cashier: $22.48 rising 6 steps to $24.93
Editor’s notes: Doctors' certificates: Employer will pay physician costs, maximum $35, for completion of physical-ability forms or medical updates as requested by employer or for WorkSafeBC. Paid educational leave: Employer will pay $0.03 per hour (previously $0.02 per hour) worked per employee into Unifor Paid Education Leave Training Fund. Effective Sept. 1, 2018: $0.04 per hour. Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $0.05 per hour.
