Edmonton (25 grocery workers) and Teamsters, Local 987
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2021. Signed on Jan. 30, 2018.
Shift premium: $0.75 for each hour worked between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Employees who commence shift between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. will receive $0.75 per hour premium for entire shift. $1 for each hour worked on Sunday. $0.50 per hour when night stocking takes place and 1 employee on night-stocking shift is designated as lead hand. $0.75 for each hour (previously $0.70 per hour) when relieving department supervisor for more than 2 days.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% after 1 year, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 13 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 18 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours in excess of basic work week, double time thereafter. May be taken as time off in lieu, must be used within 4 weeks.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1 day per month of service.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 2 weeks for death of spouse, father, mother, child. For death in immediate family (brother, sister, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandfather and grandchildren, relative living in household) employee will be granted leave of absence with pay — at discretion of employer — with consideration given to travel time for purpose of attending funeral.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Probationary period: 800 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for up to 2 years of service; 1 week’s pay per year of service after 2 years of service, maximum 20 weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $100 per year for safety shoes, boots.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide and repair smocks and aprons free of cost to employee. Upon request, employer will provide uniforms to all employees, maximum 2 shirts for full-time employees, 1 shirt for part-time employees per year. Employees are responsible for all cleaning and repairs.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.3% increase):
Clerk cashier
Hours
0 to 1,040: $11.27 rising 3 steps to $11.87
1,041 to 2,080: $11.93 rising 3 steps to $12.57
2,081 to 3,120: $12.64 rising 3 steps to $13.31
3,121 to 4,160: $13.35 rising 3 steps to $14.07
4,161 to 5,200: $14.06 rising 3 steps to $14.81
5,201 to 6,240: $14.77 rising 3 steps to $15.56
6,241 to 7,280: $15.48 rising 3 steps to $16.30
7,281 to 8,320: $16.39 rising 3 steps to $17.27
8,321 to 9,360: $17.40 rising 3 steps to $18.33
More than 9,360: $20.69 rising 3 steps to $21.80
Scanning coordinator/warehouse clerk/premium clerk
Hours
0 to 1,040: $11.27 rising 3 steps to $11.87
1,041 to 2,080: $12.18 rising 3 steps to $12.83
2,081 to 3,120: $13.14 rising 3 steps to $13.84
3,121 to 4,160: $14.11 rising 3 steps to $14.86
4,161 to 5,200: $15.07 rising 3 steps to $15.88
5,201 to 6,240: $16.04 rising 3 steps to $16.89
6,241 to 7,280: $17 rising 3 steps to $17.91
7,281 to 8,320: $17.97 rising 3 steps to $18.93
8,321 to 9,360: $18.93 rising 3 steps to $19.94
More than 9,360: $22.51 rising 3 steps to $23.72
Meat wrapper
Hours
0 to 1,040: $11.27 rising 3 steps to $11.87
1,041 to 2,080: $12.03 rising 3 steps to $12.67
2,081 to 3,120: $12.84 rising 3 steps to $13.53
3,121 to 4,160: $13.65 rising 3 steps to $14.37
4,161 to 5,200: $14.46 rising 3 steps to $15.24
5,201 to 6,240: $15.28 rising 3 steps to $16.10
6,241 to 7,280: $16.09 rising 3 steps to $16.95
7,281 to 8,320: $16.90 rising 3 steps to $17.80
8,321 to 9,360: $17.71 rising 3 steps to $18.66
More than 9,360: $21.24 rising 3 steps to $22.38
Meat cutter
Hours
0 to 1,040: $15.68 rising 3 steps to $16.52
1,041 to 2,080: $17.19 rising 3 steps to $18.12
2,081 to 3,120: $18.62 rising 3 steps to $19.61
3,121 to 4,160: $20.03 rising 3 steps to $21.10
4,161 to 5,200: $24.90 rising 3 steps to $26.22
Editor’s notes: Physical examinations: Where employer requires employee to take physical examination, doctor’s fee will be paid by employer. If examination proves employee unfit to work in present position, subsequent examinations will be paid by employee.
Shift premium: $0.75 for each hour worked between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Employees who commence shift between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. will receive $0.75 per hour premium for entire shift. $1 for each hour worked on Sunday. $0.50 per hour when night stocking takes place and 1 employee on night-stocking shift is designated as lead hand. $0.75 for each hour (previously $0.70 per hour) when relieving department supervisor for more than 2 days.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% after 1 year, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 13 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 18 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours in excess of basic work week, double time thereafter. May be taken as time off in lieu, must be used within 4 weeks.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1 day per month of service.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 2 weeks for death of spouse, father, mother, child. For death in immediate family (brother, sister, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandfather and grandchildren, relative living in household) employee will be granted leave of absence with pay — at discretion of employer — with consideration given to travel time for purpose of attending funeral.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Probationary period: 800 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for up to 2 years of service; 1 week’s pay per year of service after 2 years of service, maximum 20 weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $100 per year for safety shoes, boots.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide and repair smocks and aprons free of cost to employee. Upon request, employer will provide uniforms to all employees, maximum 2 shirts for full-time employees, 1 shirt for part-time employees per year. Employees are responsible for all cleaning and repairs.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.3% increase):
Clerk cashier
Hours
0 to 1,040: $11.27 rising 3 steps to $11.87
1,041 to 2,080: $11.93 rising 3 steps to $12.57
2,081 to 3,120: $12.64 rising 3 steps to $13.31
3,121 to 4,160: $13.35 rising 3 steps to $14.07
4,161 to 5,200: $14.06 rising 3 steps to $14.81
5,201 to 6,240: $14.77 rising 3 steps to $15.56
6,241 to 7,280: $15.48 rising 3 steps to $16.30
7,281 to 8,320: $16.39 rising 3 steps to $17.27
8,321 to 9,360: $17.40 rising 3 steps to $18.33
More than 9,360: $20.69 rising 3 steps to $21.80
Scanning coordinator/warehouse clerk/premium clerk
Hours
0 to 1,040: $11.27 rising 3 steps to $11.87
1,041 to 2,080: $12.18 rising 3 steps to $12.83
2,081 to 3,120: $13.14 rising 3 steps to $13.84
3,121 to 4,160: $14.11 rising 3 steps to $14.86
4,161 to 5,200: $15.07 rising 3 steps to $15.88
5,201 to 6,240: $16.04 rising 3 steps to $16.89
6,241 to 7,280: $17 rising 3 steps to $17.91
7,281 to 8,320: $17.97 rising 3 steps to $18.93
8,321 to 9,360: $18.93 rising 3 steps to $19.94
More than 9,360: $22.51 rising 3 steps to $23.72
Meat wrapper
Hours
0 to 1,040: $11.27 rising 3 steps to $11.87
1,041 to 2,080: $12.03 rising 3 steps to $12.67
2,081 to 3,120: $12.84 rising 3 steps to $13.53
3,121 to 4,160: $13.65 rising 3 steps to $14.37
4,161 to 5,200: $14.46 rising 3 steps to $15.24
5,201 to 6,240: $15.28 rising 3 steps to $16.10
6,241 to 7,280: $16.09 rising 3 steps to $16.95
7,281 to 8,320: $16.90 rising 3 steps to $17.80
8,321 to 9,360: $17.71 rising 3 steps to $18.66
More than 9,360: $21.24 rising 3 steps to $22.38
Meat cutter
Hours
0 to 1,040: $15.68 rising 3 steps to $16.52
1,041 to 2,080: $17.19 rising 3 steps to $18.12
2,081 to 3,120: $18.62 rising 3 steps to $19.61
3,121 to 4,160: $20.03 rising 3 steps to $21.10
4,161 to 5,200: $24.90 rising 3 steps to $26.22
Editor’s notes: Physical examinations: Where employer requires employee to take physical examination, doctor’s fee will be paid by employer. If examination proves employee unfit to work in present position, subsequent examinations will be paid by employee.
