Sherwood Park, Alta. (39 production employees, drivers, bakers) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Canada Union, Local 401
Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 3, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2021. Ratified on Oct. 3, 2018. Signed on Oct. 3, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 3, 2018: $0.50 per hour lump-sum payment for all hours worked between Jan. 1, 2018, to Oct. 3, 2018
Effective Oct. 3, 2018: $0.50 per hour for red-circled employees
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $0.50 per hour for red-circled employees
Effective Sept. 1, 2020: $0.50 per hour for red-circled employees
Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for all hours worked between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. $2,000 per year for basic, major services.
Vision: $250 twice per year for employee; $250 per year for dependants.
Sick leave: 4 days per year.
STD: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (spouse, adult interdependent partner, common-law partner; children (and partner/spouse); current or former foster-children (and partner/spouse); current or former wards; parents, stepparents; current or former guardians (and partner/spouse); current or former foster-parents, siblings, half-siblings, stepsiblings (and partner/spouse); grandchildren, stepgrandchildren (and partner/spouse); grandparents, stepgrandparents; aunts, uncles, step-aunts, step-uncles (and partner/spouse); nieces, nephews (and partner/spouse); person employee isn’t related to but considers to be like close relative. 5 days for death of spouse’s children (and partner/spouse); current or former wards, parents, stepparents, foster-parents, sibling, half-sibling, stepsibling, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Probationary period: 60 days worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for reprimands; 2 years for suspensions.
Severance: 6 months to start; 12 months after 5 years of service.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide maximum 5 long-sleeve shirts, as required, to each employee.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Maintenance
Start rate: $21.50
After 1 year: $21.90
After 2 years: $22.30
After 3 years: $22.70
After 4 years: $23.10
After 5 years: $23.50
After 6 years: $23.90
After 7 years: $24.30
After 8 years (top rate): $25.25
Baking specialist
Start rate: $20.50
After 1 year: $20.90
After 2 years: $21.30
After 3 years: $21.70
After 4 years: $22.10
After 5 years: $22.50
After 6 years: $22.90
After 7 years: $23.30
After 8 years (top rate): $24.25
Baking assistant
Start rate: $18.75
After 1 year: $19.15
2 years: $19.55
3 years: $19.95
4 years: $20.35
5 years: $20.75
6 years: $21.15
7 years: $21.55
8 years (top rate): $22.50
Decorator
Start rate: $17.75
After 1 year: $18.15
2 years: $18.55
3 years: $18.95
4 years: $19.35
5 years: $19.75
6 years: $20.15
7 years: $20.55
8 years (top rate): $21.50
Sanitation
Start rate: $17.25
After 1 year: $17.65
2 years: $18.05
3 years: $18.45
4 years: $18.85
5 years: $19.25
6 years: $19.65
7 years: $20.05
8 years (top rate): $21
Worker
Start rate: $16.75
After 1 year: $17.15
2 years: $17.55
3 years: $17.95
4 years: $18.35
5 years: $18.75
6 years: $19.15
7 years: $19.55
8 years (top rate): $20.50
Rover
Start rate: $17.25
After 1 year: $17.65
2 years: $18.05
3 years: $18.45
4 years: $18.85
5 years: $19.25
6 years: $19.65
7 years: $20.05
8 years (top rate): $21
Shipper
Start rate: $18.75
After 1 year: $19.15
2 years: $19.55
3 years: $19.95
4 years: $20.35
5 years: $20.75
6 years: $21.15
7 years: $21.55
8 years (top rate): $22.50
Delivery driver (part-time)
Start rate: $16.50
After 1 year: $16.90
2 years: $17.30
3 years: $17.70
4 years: $18.10
5 years: $18.50
6 years: $18.90
7 years: $19.30
8 years (top rate): $20.25
Editor’s notes: Citizenship ceremony: Employees will be entitled to maximum one-half day of unpaid leave to attend citizenship ceremony to receive certificate of citizenship.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 3, 2018: $0.50 per hour lump-sum payment for all hours worked between Jan. 1, 2018, to Oct. 3, 2018
Effective Oct. 3, 2018: $0.50 per hour for red-circled employees
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $0.50 per hour for red-circled employees
Effective Sept. 1, 2020: $0.50 per hour for red-circled employees
Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for all hours worked between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. $2,000 per year for basic, major services.
Vision: $250 twice per year for employee; $250 per year for dependants.
Sick leave: 4 days per year.
STD: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 75% (previously 70%) of premiums, employee pays 25% (previously 30%) of premiums. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (spouse, adult interdependent partner, common-law partner; children (and partner/spouse); current or former foster-children (and partner/spouse); current or former wards; parents, stepparents; current or former guardians (and partner/spouse); current or former foster-parents, siblings, half-siblings, stepsiblings (and partner/spouse); grandchildren, stepgrandchildren (and partner/spouse); grandparents, stepgrandparents; aunts, uncles, step-aunts, step-uncles (and partner/spouse); nieces, nephews (and partner/spouse); person employee isn’t related to but considers to be like close relative. 5 days for death of spouse’s children (and partner/spouse); current or former wards, parents, stepparents, foster-parents, sibling, half-sibling, stepsibling, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Probationary period: 60 days worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year for reprimands; 2 years for suspensions.
Severance: 6 months to start; 12 months after 5 years of service.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide maximum 5 long-sleeve shirts, as required, to each employee.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Maintenance
Start rate: $21.50
After 1 year: $21.90
After 2 years: $22.30
After 3 years: $22.70
After 4 years: $23.10
After 5 years: $23.50
After 6 years: $23.90
After 7 years: $24.30
After 8 years (top rate): $25.25
Baking specialist
Start rate: $20.50
After 1 year: $20.90
After 2 years: $21.30
After 3 years: $21.70
After 4 years: $22.10
After 5 years: $22.50
After 6 years: $22.90
After 7 years: $23.30
After 8 years (top rate): $24.25
Baking assistant
Start rate: $18.75
After 1 year: $19.15
2 years: $19.55
3 years: $19.95
4 years: $20.35
5 years: $20.75
6 years: $21.15
7 years: $21.55
8 years (top rate): $22.50
Decorator
Start rate: $17.75
After 1 year: $18.15
2 years: $18.55
3 years: $18.95
4 years: $19.35
5 years: $19.75
6 years: $20.15
7 years: $20.55
8 years (top rate): $21.50
Sanitation
Start rate: $17.25
After 1 year: $17.65
2 years: $18.05
3 years: $18.45
4 years: $18.85
5 years: $19.25
6 years: $19.65
7 years: $20.05
8 years (top rate): $21
Worker
Start rate: $16.75
After 1 year: $17.15
2 years: $17.55
3 years: $17.95
4 years: $18.35
5 years: $18.75
6 years: $19.15
7 years: $19.55
8 years (top rate): $20.50
Rover
Start rate: $17.25
After 1 year: $17.65
2 years: $18.05
3 years: $18.45
4 years: $18.85
5 years: $19.25
6 years: $19.65
7 years: $20.05
8 years (top rate): $21
Shipper
Start rate: $18.75
After 1 year: $19.15
2 years: $19.55
3 years: $19.95
4 years: $20.35
5 years: $20.75
6 years: $21.15
7 years: $21.55
8 years (top rate): $22.50
Delivery driver (part-time)
Start rate: $16.50
After 1 year: $16.90
2 years: $17.30
3 years: $17.70
4 years: $18.10
5 years: $18.50
6 years: $18.90
7 years: $19.30
8 years (top rate): $20.25
Editor’s notes: Citizenship ceremony: Employees will be entitled to maximum one-half day of unpaid leave to attend citizenship ceremony to receive certificate of citizenship.
