Moncton, N.B. (80 hotel employees) and Unifor, Local 4517
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2018. Signed on Aug. 15, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: $0.38
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.4%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.4%
Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for working a split shift. $0.75 per hour for training another employee.
Paid holidays: 12 days including anniversary date of hiring and floater day.
Vacations with pay: 1 day for every 25 days worked, maximum 10 days to start; 1 day for every 16 2/3 days worked, maximum 15 days after 4 years; 1 day for every 12 1/2 days worked, maximum 20 days after 10 years; 1 day for every 10 days worked, maximum 25 days after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for working on assigned day off.
Meal allowance: Meal voucher provided for working 2 hours' overtime. Voucher must be used within 30 days.
Medical benefits: Employee pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35%, for employees hired before March 10, 1993. For employees hired after March 10, 1993, employer pays 50%, employee pays 50%.
Dental: Employee pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50%.
Weekly indemnity: Employee pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35%, for employees hired before March 10, 1993. For employees hired after March 10, 1993, employer pays 50%, employee pays 50%.
Sick leave: 1 day per year, cannot be accumulated.
AD&D: Employee pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35%, for employees hired before March 10, 1993. For employees hired after March 10, 1993, employer pays 50%, employee pays 50%.
Life insurance: Employee pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35%, for employees hired before March 10, 1993. For employees hired after March 10, 1993, employer pays 50%, employee pays 50%.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex spouse, children, parents, stepparent who raised the employee, brothers, sisters, current mother-in-law, current father-in-law, grandparents, grandchild). 1 day to attend funeral or memorial service for aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws other than mother- and father-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 60 days.
Severance: 1 week's pay for each year, maximum 20 weeks.
Safety shoes: Company will reimburse the lesser of $75 or 50% of the cost of footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply all uniforms, including winter wear. Valet and laundry service will be provided by the hotel.
Tool allowance: $75 every 2 years for kitchen staff.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8% increase):
Front office & clerical department
Night auditor: $13.84 rising 3 steps to $14.91
Sr. night auditor: $14.40 rising 3 steps to $15.50
Telephone operator: $12.56 rising 3 steps to $13.57
Night guest service attendant: $13.84 rising 3 steps to $14.91
Bell desk department
Bell person: $10.91 rising 3 steps to $11.84
Housekeeping department
Floor supervisor: $13.34 rising 3 steps to $14.39
Houseperson: $12.03 rising 3 steps to $13.01
Room attendant: $12.03 rising 3 steps to $13.01
Night houseperson: $12.46 rising 3 steps to $13.46
Housekeeping aide: $12.43 rising 3 steps to $13.43
Maintenance houseperson: $13.34 rising 3 steps to $14.39
Kitchen department
Chef de partie: $16.39 rising 3 steps to $17.58
1er commis: $15.28 rising 3 steps to $16.42
2ieme commis: $13 rising 3 steps to $14.03
Kitchen attendant: $12.03 rising 3 steps to $13.01
Steward department
Receiver/storekeeper: $13.77 rising 3 steps to $14.84
Sr. utility attendant: $12.68 rising 3 steps to $13.69
Utility attendant: $11.94 rising 3 steps to $12.92
Night cleaner: $12.46 rising 3 steps to $13.46
Food & beverage service department
Captain server: $11.49 rising 3 steps to $12.45
Server: $10.91 rising 3 steps to $11.84
Barperson: $12.79 rising 3 steps to $13.81
Busperson: $11.39 rising 3 steps to $12.34
Le Café attendant: $12.56 rising 3 steps to $13.57
Banquet capt. server: $10.65 rising 3 steps to $11.57
Banquet server: $10.65 rising 3 steps to $11.57
Banquet barperson: $10.82 rising 3 steps to $11.74
Banquet houseperson: $10.82 rising 3 steps to $11.74
Banquet head houseperson: $11.68 rising 3 steps to $12.65
Hostess: $13.34 rising 3 steps to $14.39
Maintenance department
Sr. maintenance technician: $17.78 rising 3 steps to $19.04
Maintenance technician: $17.00 rising 3 steps to $18.22
Maintenance person: $14.11 rising 3 steps to $15.19
Electrician: $20.12 rising 3 steps to $21.50
Pool department
Health club attendant: $11.77 rising 3 steps to $12.74
Editor’s notes: Birth/adoption: Employee will receive 1 day off for birth or adoption of a child, plus additional 5 days without pay if requested. Banquet gratuity distributions: Group 1 (banquet captain server, banquet server, banquet barperson, coat-check): 81.5%. Group 2 (head houseperson, houseperson): 12.25%. Group 3 (kitchen, stewarding): 6.25%.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: $0.38
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2.4%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2.4%
Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for working a split shift. $0.75 per hour for training another employee.
Paid holidays: 12 days including anniversary date of hiring and floater day.
Vacations with pay: 1 day for every 25 days worked, maximum 10 days to start; 1 day for every 16 2/3 days worked, maximum 15 days after 4 years; 1 day for every 12 1/2 days worked, maximum 20 days after 10 years; 1 day for every 10 days worked, maximum 25 days after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for working on assigned day off.
Meal allowance: Meal voucher provided for working 2 hours' overtime. Voucher must be used within 30 days.
Medical benefits: Employee pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35%, for employees hired before March 10, 1993. For employees hired after March 10, 1993, employer pays 50%, employee pays 50%.
Dental: Employee pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50%.
Weekly indemnity: Employee pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35%, for employees hired before March 10, 1993. For employees hired after March 10, 1993, employer pays 50%, employee pays 50%.
Sick leave: 1 day per year, cannot be accumulated.
AD&D: Employee pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35%, for employees hired before March 10, 1993. For employees hired after March 10, 1993, employer pays 50%, employee pays 50%.
Life insurance: Employee pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35%, for employees hired before March 10, 1993. For employees hired after March 10, 1993, employer pays 50%, employee pays 50%.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex spouse, children, parents, stepparent who raised the employee, brothers, sisters, current mother-in-law, current father-in-law, grandparents, grandchild). 1 day to attend funeral or memorial service for aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws other than mother- and father-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 60 days.
Severance: 1 week's pay for each year, maximum 20 weeks.
Safety shoes: Company will reimburse the lesser of $75 or 50% of the cost of footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply all uniforms, including winter wear. Valet and laundry service will be provided by the hotel.
Tool allowance: $75 every 2 years for kitchen staff.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8% increase):
Front office & clerical department
Night auditor: $13.84 rising 3 steps to $14.91
Sr. night auditor: $14.40 rising 3 steps to $15.50
Telephone operator: $12.56 rising 3 steps to $13.57
Night guest service attendant: $13.84 rising 3 steps to $14.91
Bell desk department
Bell person: $10.91 rising 3 steps to $11.84
Housekeeping department
Floor supervisor: $13.34 rising 3 steps to $14.39
Houseperson: $12.03 rising 3 steps to $13.01
Room attendant: $12.03 rising 3 steps to $13.01
Night houseperson: $12.46 rising 3 steps to $13.46
Housekeeping aide: $12.43 rising 3 steps to $13.43
Maintenance houseperson: $13.34 rising 3 steps to $14.39
Kitchen department
Chef de partie: $16.39 rising 3 steps to $17.58
1er commis: $15.28 rising 3 steps to $16.42
2ieme commis: $13 rising 3 steps to $14.03
Kitchen attendant: $12.03 rising 3 steps to $13.01
Steward department
Receiver/storekeeper: $13.77 rising 3 steps to $14.84
Sr. utility attendant: $12.68 rising 3 steps to $13.69
Utility attendant: $11.94 rising 3 steps to $12.92
Night cleaner: $12.46 rising 3 steps to $13.46
Food & beverage service department
Captain server: $11.49 rising 3 steps to $12.45
Server: $10.91 rising 3 steps to $11.84
Barperson: $12.79 rising 3 steps to $13.81
Busperson: $11.39 rising 3 steps to $12.34
Le Café attendant: $12.56 rising 3 steps to $13.57
Banquet capt. server: $10.65 rising 3 steps to $11.57
Banquet server: $10.65 rising 3 steps to $11.57
Banquet barperson: $10.82 rising 3 steps to $11.74
Banquet houseperson: $10.82 rising 3 steps to $11.74
Banquet head houseperson: $11.68 rising 3 steps to $12.65
Hostess: $13.34 rising 3 steps to $14.39
Maintenance department
Sr. maintenance technician: $17.78 rising 3 steps to $19.04
Maintenance technician: $17.00 rising 3 steps to $18.22
Maintenance person: $14.11 rising 3 steps to $15.19
Electrician: $20.12 rising 3 steps to $21.50
Pool department
Health club attendant: $11.77 rising 3 steps to $12.74
Editor’s notes: Birth/adoption: Employee will receive 1 day off for birth or adoption of a child, plus additional 5 days without pay if requested. Banquet gratuity distributions: Group 1 (banquet captain server, banquet server, banquet barperson, coat-check): 81.5%. Group 2 (head houseperson, houseperson): 12.25%. Group 3 (kitchen, stewarding): 6.25%.
