Edmonton (45 chemical distribution workers) and Teamsters Local Union 987
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2016, to Aug. 31, 2019. Ratified on Sept. 8, 2016. Signed on Dec. 8, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: $0.50 per hour
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: $0.80 per hour
Shift premium: $50 per week when working shifts that do not start between the hours of 6 a.m. or 10 a.m. $30 per week for each Saturday or Sunday worked. $150 per week for being assigned to on-call duty roster. $1 per hour for company-designated first-aid attendants.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus employee’s birthday.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 18 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 25 years,
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after regular hours. May be banked, maximum 40 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays all costs for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Coverage is 100% for basic dental care, 50% for major dental care. 50% for orthodontics per dependant children, $2,000 lifetime maximum.
Vision: $250 every 24 months.
AD&D: Employee pays premiums for maximum 5 times annual salary.
Life insurance: Employee pays $0.08 per $1,000 of insurance, employer pays the balance. Coverage is 2 times annual salary.
Pension: Employees eligible to participate in company’s corporate pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in the immediate family (spouse, common-law, child, stepchild, grandchild, sister, brother, mother, father, stepparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, spouse’s grandparents, legal guardian, ward).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay at time and one-half. Double time for second and any subsequent call-ins on the same day or during regular day off.
Probationary period: 65 days in a 12-month period.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay for each year of service.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply: coveralls, smocks, safety glasses, safety footwear, rubber clothes, rubber boots, gloves, storm coats, insulated weather-appropriate clothing.
Tool allowance: Employer will supply all tools and equipment.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $1.30 per hour increase):
Warehouse worker
Start: $23.97 rising 2 steps to $25.27
3 months: $25.45 rising 2 steps to $26.75
12 months: $26.93 rising 2 steps to $28.23
24 months: $28.39 rising 2 steps to $29.69
36 months: $29.87 rising 2 steps to $31.17
Operator - production
Start: $24.86 rising 2 steps to $26.16
3 months: $26.35 rising 2 steps to $27.65
12 months: $27.82 rising 2 steps to $29.12
24 months: $29.29 rising 2 steps to $30.59
36 months: $30.76 rising 2 steps to $32.06
Operator - bulk
Start: $25.06 rising 2 steps to $26.66
3 months: $26.55 rising 2 steps to $28.15
12 months: $28.02 rising 2 steps to $29.62
24 months: $29.49 rising 2 steps to $31.09
36 months: $30.96 rising 2 steps to $32.56
Laboratory technician
Start: $22.20 rising 2 steps to $23.50
3 months: $23.57 rising 2 steps to $24.87
12 months: $24.94 rising 2 steps to $26.24
24 months: $26.31 rising 2 steps to $27.61
36 months: $27.66 rising 2 steps to $28.96
Administrative clerk
Start: $18.66 rising 2 steps to $19.96
3 months: $19.81 rising 2 steps to $21.11
12 months: $20.95 rising 2 steps to $22.25
24 months: $22.08 rising 2 steps to $23.38
36 months: $23.23 rising 2 steps to $24.53
Foreman
Start: $29.97 rising 2 steps to $31.27
12 months: $31.61 rising 2 steps to $32.91
24 months: $33.26 rising 2 steps to $34.56
Editor’s notes: Wash-up time: 15 minutes wash-up time for all employees engaged in dirty work where they require a longer wash-up period to get clean. Medical examinations: Costs of physician’s notes requested by employer will be reimbursed by employer.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: $0.50 per hour
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: $0.80 per hour
Shift premium: $50 per week when working shifts that do not start between the hours of 6 a.m. or 10 a.m. $30 per week for each Saturday or Sunday worked. $150 per week for being assigned to on-call duty roster. $1 per hour for company-designated first-aid attendants.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus employee’s birthday.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 18 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 25 years,
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after regular hours. May be banked, maximum 40 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays all costs for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Coverage is 100% for basic dental care, 50% for major dental care. 50% for orthodontics per dependant children, $2,000 lifetime maximum.
Vision: $250 every 24 months.
AD&D: Employee pays premiums for maximum 5 times annual salary.
Life insurance: Employee pays $0.08 per $1,000 of insurance, employer pays the balance. Coverage is 2 times annual salary.
Pension: Employees eligible to participate in company’s corporate pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in the immediate family (spouse, common-law, child, stepchild, grandchild, sister, brother, mother, father, stepparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, spouse’s grandparents, legal guardian, ward).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay at time and one-half. Double time for second and any subsequent call-ins on the same day or during regular day off.
Probationary period: 65 days in a 12-month period.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay for each year of service.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply: coveralls, smocks, safety glasses, safety footwear, rubber clothes, rubber boots, gloves, storm coats, insulated weather-appropriate clothing.
Tool allowance: Employer will supply all tools and equipment.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $1.30 per hour increase):
Warehouse worker
Start: $23.97 rising 2 steps to $25.27
3 months: $25.45 rising 2 steps to $26.75
12 months: $26.93 rising 2 steps to $28.23
24 months: $28.39 rising 2 steps to $29.69
36 months: $29.87 rising 2 steps to $31.17
Operator - production
Start: $24.86 rising 2 steps to $26.16
3 months: $26.35 rising 2 steps to $27.65
12 months: $27.82 rising 2 steps to $29.12
24 months: $29.29 rising 2 steps to $30.59
36 months: $30.76 rising 2 steps to $32.06
Operator - bulk
Start: $25.06 rising 2 steps to $26.66
3 months: $26.55 rising 2 steps to $28.15
12 months: $28.02 rising 2 steps to $29.62
24 months: $29.49 rising 2 steps to $31.09
36 months: $30.96 rising 2 steps to $32.56
Laboratory technician
Start: $22.20 rising 2 steps to $23.50
3 months: $23.57 rising 2 steps to $24.87
12 months: $24.94 rising 2 steps to $26.24
24 months: $26.31 rising 2 steps to $27.61
36 months: $27.66 rising 2 steps to $28.96
Administrative clerk
Start: $18.66 rising 2 steps to $19.96
3 months: $19.81 rising 2 steps to $21.11
12 months: $20.95 rising 2 steps to $22.25
24 months: $22.08 rising 2 steps to $23.38
36 months: $23.23 rising 2 steps to $24.53
Foreman
Start: $29.97 rising 2 steps to $31.27
12 months: $31.61 rising 2 steps to $32.91
24 months: $33.26 rising 2 steps to $34.56
Editor’s notes: Wash-up time: 15 minutes wash-up time for all employees engaged in dirty work where they require a longer wash-up period to get clean. Medical examinations: Costs of physician’s notes requested by employer will be reimbursed by employer.
