Surrey, B.C. (450 poultry producers, maintenance workers, millwrights, engineers) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Local 1518
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2020. Ratified on July 16, 2017. Signed on July 16, 2017.
Shift premium: $0.45 per hour for all hours worked on shifts beginning between noon and 7:59 p.m. and $0.85 per hour for all hours worked on shifts beginning after 7:59 p.m. and prior to 4 a.m. $1 per hour will be paid to all certified level 2 first-aid attendants, for all hours worked.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 additional floater day after 1 year of seniority.
Vacations with pay: For employees hired prior to June 25, 1998: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 13 years, 6 weeks after 17 years, 7 weeks after 23 years. For employees hired after June 25, 1998: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 22 years, 7 weeks after 28 years.
Overtime: Double time for employees hired prior to 2013 to 2016 agreement for all work after regular scheduled hours. Time and one-half for employees hired after 2013 to 2016 agreement for all work after regular scheduled hours. Double time for all work after 10 hours per day or 50 hours per week. Time may be banked, maximum 80 straight-time hours.
Meal allowance: 30-minute meal period for employees who work in excess of 3 hours beyond normal quitting time.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Basic services: 100% coverage. Major services: 75% coverage. Orthodontic: 50% coverage. Annual maximum for basic, major services: $2,150. Lifetime maximum for orthodontic: $2,150.
Vision: $370 every 24 months or one-time payment of $370 for laser eye surgery.
Paramedical: Annual maximum $525 per person, $735 per family per practitioner, $25 per visit for first 12 visits for chiropractor, naturopath, osteopath, podiatrist, chiropodist, massage therapist, acupuncturist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 75% of weekly earnings, maximum $525, maximum 15 weeks. Payable from first day of accident or hospitalization and from fourth day of illness.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $26,500.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $33,500.
Pension: Employer will contribute $1.07 per hour (previously $0.96) per employee to Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of direct relative (wife, husband, son, daughter, sister, brother, mother, father). 3 days for death in immediate family (mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepmother, stepfather, grandparents, grandchildren, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, any relative residing with employee). 2 days' leave for death of aunts, uncles. 5 additional days without pay may be granted.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at regular rate or for hours actually worked at applicable overtime rate, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 90 days worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 6 months for warnings, 24 months for disciplinary actions.
Safety shoes: $50 per year for rubber boots or employer-approved steel-toed alternative footwear. $145 per year for steel-toed safety footwear for maintenance, shipping departments, truck drivers.
Uniforms/clothing: Safety hard hats — with or without ear muff protectors — which are approved by WorkSafe BC will be supplied to employees where required. All employees will be supplied with clean laundry when reasonably required. Smocks or coveralls in good repair will be supplied, including supply of clean coveralls to live-hang staff. Steel-mesh gloves will be supplied to employees as required. Employer will supply cotton gloves, rubber gloves, rubber pants, raincoats, aprons to all employees. Employer will supply insulated coveralls, freezer gloves for employees in freezer clerk, shipper positions who work in temperatures below 0 Celsius.
Tool allowance: $240 per year for maintenance employees. Employer will supply scabbards, knives, scissors.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.4% increase):
Employees hired subsequent to June 9, 1998, prior to July 1, 2014
After 12 months: $15.71 rising 4 steps to $16.31
After 18 months: $16.55 rising 4 steps to $17.15
After 24 months: $17.40 rising 4 steps to $18
After 30 months: $18.25 rising 4 steps to $18.85
After 36 months: $19.10 rising 4 steps to $19.70
After 42 months: $21.18 rising 4 steps to $21.78
After 48 months: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Employees hired subsequent to June 30, 2014
Start rate: $13.46 rising 4 steps to $15
After 6 months: $14.16 rising 4 steps to $15.06
After 12 months: $14.86 rising 4 steps to $15.46
After 18 months: $15.56 rising 4 steps to $16.16
After 24 months: $16.26 rising 4 steps to $16.86
After 30 months: $16.96 rising 4 steps to $17.56
After 36 months: $17.66 rising 4 steps to $18.26
After 42 months: $18.36 rising 4 steps to $18.96
After 48 months: $19.06 rising 4 steps to $19.66
After 54 months: $19.76 rising 4 steps to $20.36
After 60 months: $20.46 rising 4 steps to $21.06
After 66 months: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.2% increase):
Live-line department
Forklift operator: $22.60 rising 4 steps to $24.44
Sticker: $22.27 rising 4 steps to $24.09
Hanger: $22.07 rising 4 steps to $23.86
Labour: $21.33 rising 4 steps to $23.08
Eviscerating department
Coordinator: $22.02 rising 4 steps to $23.80
Accredited line worker: $21.33 rising 4 steps to $23.08
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Whole-bird processing department
Coordinator: $21.76 rising 4 steps to $23.54
Scale operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
9-cut machine operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Tray-pack department
Coordinator: $21.76 rising 4 steps to $23.54
Scale operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Machine operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Boneless department
Coordinator: $21.76 rising 4 steps to $23.54
Scale operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Grinder operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Marinator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Patti maker: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
IQF department
Coordinator: $21.76 rising 4 steps to $23.54
Scale operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Shipping/receiving department
Shipper: $23.73 rising 4 steps to $25.66
Shipper assistant: $21.82 rising 4 steps to $23.60
Warehouseman: $21.99 rising 4 steps to $23.77
Order clerk: $21.99 rising 4 steps to $23.77
Power jack operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Class 3 driver: $23.05 rising 4 steps to $24.92
Class 3 with air driver: $23.33 rising 4 steps to $25.23
Class 1 with air driver: $23.58 rising 4 steps to $25.49
Maintenance department
Fourth-class engineer: $28.80 rising 4 steps to $32.14
Engineer/no ticket: $27.45 rising 4 steps to $30.69
General mechanical attendant: $23.35 rising 4 steps to $25.26
Labour: $21.50 rising 4 steps to $23.25
DAF operator: $21.50 rising 4 steps to $23.25
Journeyman millwright, plus fourth-class steam ticket: $29.61 rising 4 steps to $33.01
Journeyman (industrial) electrician, plus fourth-class steam ticket: $29.61 rising 4 steps to $33.01
Journeyman (industrial) electrician: $28.55 rising 4 steps to $31.88
Journeyman millwright: $28.55 rising 4 steps to $31.88
Chief engineer: Rate based on highest ticket held plus $1 extra
Cleanup department
Coordinator: $21.76 rising 4 steps to $23.54
Feather-room attendant: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Knife sharpener: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Lug washer: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Custodial attendant: $16.55 rising 4 steps to $17.90
Editor’s notes: Signing bonus: $100 per employee. Orthotics: $500 every 3 years. Hearing aids: $500 every 5 years. Lunchroom heating: Between September and May, lunchroom will be maintained at moderate temperature (68 F or warmer).
Shift premium: $0.45 per hour for all hours worked on shifts beginning between noon and 7:59 p.m. and $0.85 per hour for all hours worked on shifts beginning after 7:59 p.m. and prior to 4 a.m. $1 per hour will be paid to all certified level 2 first-aid attendants, for all hours worked.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 additional floater day after 1 year of seniority.
Vacations with pay: For employees hired prior to June 25, 1998: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 13 years, 6 weeks after 17 years, 7 weeks after 23 years. For employees hired after June 25, 1998: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 17 years, 6 weeks after 22 years, 7 weeks after 28 years.
Overtime: Double time for employees hired prior to 2013 to 2016 agreement for all work after regular scheduled hours. Time and one-half for employees hired after 2013 to 2016 agreement for all work after regular scheduled hours. Double time for all work after 10 hours per day or 50 hours per week. Time may be banked, maximum 80 straight-time hours.
Meal allowance: 30-minute meal period for employees who work in excess of 3 hours beyond normal quitting time.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Basic services: 100% coverage. Major services: 75% coverage. Orthodontic: 50% coverage. Annual maximum for basic, major services: $2,150. Lifetime maximum for orthodontic: $2,150.
Vision: $370 every 24 months or one-time payment of $370 for laser eye surgery.
Paramedical: Annual maximum $525 per person, $735 per family per practitioner, $25 per visit for first 12 visits for chiropractor, naturopath, osteopath, podiatrist, chiropodist, massage therapist, acupuncturist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 75% of weekly earnings, maximum $525, maximum 15 weeks. Payable from first day of accident or hospitalization and from fourth day of illness.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $26,500.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $33,500.
Pension: Employer will contribute $1.07 per hour (previously $0.96) per employee to Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of direct relative (wife, husband, son, daughter, sister, brother, mother, father). 3 days for death in immediate family (mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepmother, stepfather, grandparents, grandchildren, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, any relative residing with employee). 2 days' leave for death of aunts, uncles. 5 additional days without pay may be granted.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at regular rate or for hours actually worked at applicable overtime rate, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 90 days worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 6 months for warnings, 24 months for disciplinary actions.
Safety shoes: $50 per year for rubber boots or employer-approved steel-toed alternative footwear. $145 per year for steel-toed safety footwear for maintenance, shipping departments, truck drivers.
Uniforms/clothing: Safety hard hats — with or without ear muff protectors — which are approved by WorkSafe BC will be supplied to employees where required. All employees will be supplied with clean laundry when reasonably required. Smocks or coveralls in good repair will be supplied, including supply of clean coveralls to live-hang staff. Steel-mesh gloves will be supplied to employees as required. Employer will supply cotton gloves, rubber gloves, rubber pants, raincoats, aprons to all employees. Employer will supply insulated coveralls, freezer gloves for employees in freezer clerk, shipper positions who work in temperatures below 0 Celsius.
Tool allowance: $240 per year for maintenance employees. Employer will supply scabbards, knives, scissors.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.4% increase):
Employees hired subsequent to June 9, 1998, prior to July 1, 2014
After 12 months: $15.71 rising 4 steps to $16.31
After 18 months: $16.55 rising 4 steps to $17.15
After 24 months: $17.40 rising 4 steps to $18
After 30 months: $18.25 rising 4 steps to $18.85
After 36 months: $19.10 rising 4 steps to $19.70
After 42 months: $21.18 rising 4 steps to $21.78
After 48 months: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Employees hired subsequent to June 30, 2014
Start rate: $13.46 rising 4 steps to $15
After 6 months: $14.16 rising 4 steps to $15.06
After 12 months: $14.86 rising 4 steps to $15.46
After 18 months: $15.56 rising 4 steps to $16.16
After 24 months: $16.26 rising 4 steps to $16.86
After 30 months: $16.96 rising 4 steps to $17.56
After 36 months: $17.66 rising 4 steps to $18.26
After 42 months: $18.36 rising 4 steps to $18.96
After 48 months: $19.06 rising 4 steps to $19.66
After 54 months: $19.76 rising 4 steps to $20.36
After 60 months: $20.46 rising 4 steps to $21.06
After 66 months: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.2% increase):
Live-line department
Forklift operator: $22.60 rising 4 steps to $24.44
Sticker: $22.27 rising 4 steps to $24.09
Hanger: $22.07 rising 4 steps to $23.86
Labour: $21.33 rising 4 steps to $23.08
Eviscerating department
Coordinator: $22.02 rising 4 steps to $23.80
Accredited line worker: $21.33 rising 4 steps to $23.08
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Whole-bird processing department
Coordinator: $21.76 rising 4 steps to $23.54
Scale operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
9-cut machine operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Tray-pack department
Coordinator: $21.76 rising 4 steps to $23.54
Scale operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Machine operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Boneless department
Coordinator: $21.76 rising 4 steps to $23.54
Scale operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Grinder operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Marinator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Patti maker: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
IQF department
Coordinator: $21.76 rising 4 steps to $23.54
Scale operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Shipping/receiving department
Shipper: $23.73 rising 4 steps to $25.66
Shipper assistant: $21.82 rising 4 steps to $23.60
Warehouseman: $21.99 rising 4 steps to $23.77
Order clerk: $21.99 rising 4 steps to $23.77
Power jack operator: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Class 3 driver: $23.05 rising 4 steps to $24.92
Class 3 with air driver: $23.33 rising 4 steps to $25.23
Class 1 with air driver: $23.58 rising 4 steps to $25.49
Maintenance department
Fourth-class engineer: $28.80 rising 4 steps to $32.14
Engineer/no ticket: $27.45 rising 4 steps to $30.69
General mechanical attendant: $23.35 rising 4 steps to $25.26
Labour: $21.50 rising 4 steps to $23.25
DAF operator: $21.50 rising 4 steps to $23.25
Journeyman millwright, plus fourth-class steam ticket: $29.61 rising 4 steps to $33.01
Journeyman (industrial) electrician, plus fourth-class steam ticket: $29.61 rising 4 steps to $33.01
Journeyman (industrial) electrician: $28.55 rising 4 steps to $31.88
Journeyman millwright: $28.55 rising 4 steps to $31.88
Chief engineer: Rate based on highest ticket held plus $1 extra
Cleanup department
Coordinator: $21.76 rising 4 steps to $23.54
Feather-room attendant: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Knife sharpener: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Lug washer: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Labour: $21.29 rising 4 steps to $23.04
Custodial attendant: $16.55 rising 4 steps to $17.90
Editor’s notes: Signing bonus: $100 per employee. Orthotics: $500 every 3 years. Hearing aids: $500 every 5 years. Lunchroom heating: Between September and May, lunchroom will be maintained at moderate temperature (68 F or warmer).
