Ottawa (100 cashiers, administrative, maintenance workers) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Locals 175 and 633
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 2, 2016, to Sept. 1, 2019. Signed on June 28, 2017.
Shift premium: $0.80 per hour (previously $0.75 per hour) for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $0.85 per hour for all hours worked as trainer.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: Vacation pay in accordance with Employment Standards Act to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 44 hours per week or 10 hours per day.
Meal allowance: $10 for employee required to work more than 12 consecutive hours per shift.
Medical benefits: Employer will contribute to United Food and Commercial Workers Benefit Trust Fund $276 per month (previously $269 per month) for each full-time employee who has completed 9 months of service. Employee will contribute $62 per month (previously $55 per month). Employee’s portion of premium is for life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability policies prior to payment of extended health care, prescription drugs and dental policies.
Sick leave: After 1 year of service: 4 days per year. After 2 years of service: 6 days per year. After 6 years of service: 5 days per year. 50% of unused sick leave will be paid out at end of year.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (child, spouse, common-law spouse, father, mother, sister, brother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren). 2 additional unpaid days to make funeral arrangements and to attend funeral. 1 day for death of sister-in-law, brother-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours of work.
Probationary period: 3 months or 40 regular shifts, whichever comes first.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Safety shoes: $80 per year (previously $75 per year) for safety boots for all full-time employees classified as maintenance, ambassador, jockey or traffic.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide: seasonal company jacket, 1 tie, 2 pairs of black trousers, 2 short-sleeved tops for summer, 2 long-sleeved tops for winter. Employer will not unreasonably deny request for extra uniform depending if employee works extra hours or under special circumstances.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.5% increase):
Cashier (full-time, part-time)
Start: $11.63 rising 2 steps to $12.1 5
1 year: $11.65 rising 2 steps to $12.1 7
2 years: $11.88 rising 2 steps to $12.41
3 years: $12.11 rising 2 steps to $12.65
4 years: $12.34 rising 2 steps to $12.89
5 years: $12.57 rising 2 steps to $13.1 3
6 years: $12.80 rising 2 steps to $1 3.37
7 years +: $13.59 rising 2 steps to $14.20
Info desk/lead-hand/maintenance floater
Start: $12.51 rising 2 steps to $13.07
1 year: $12.73 rising 2 steps to $13.30
2 years: $12.95 rising 2 steps to $13.52
3 years: $13.18 rising 2 steps to $13.77
4 years: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $13.99
5 years: $13.64 rising 2 steps to $14.25
6 years: $13.87 rising 2 steps to $14.49
7 years +: $14.73 rising 2 steps to $15.38
Traffic/jockey/maintenance
Start: $11.70 rising 2 steps to $12.22
1 year: $11.93 rising 2 steps to $12.46
2 years: $12.18 rising 2 steps to $12.72
3 years: $12.40 rising 2 steps to $12.95
4 years: $12.64 rising 2 steps to $13.20
5 years: $12.86 rising 2 steps to $13.43
6 years: $13.10 rising 2 steps to $13.68
7 years +: $13.87 rising 2 steps to $14.49
Editor’s notes: Collective agreement: Employer will pay $550 towards cost of printing collective agreement into booklet form. Medical certificate: Employer will pay fee prescribed by OMA, maximum $20. Bank deposits: Upon completion of employee’s shift, employee must deposit all daily revenues at bank or deposit box/vault as instructed by employer. Employees will receive one-half hour pay at regular rate when required to deposit at bank. Education fund: Employer will contribute $300 per year to UFCW Local 175 Education and Training Fund. Leukemia fund: Employer will contribute $200 per year to UFCW 175 Leukemia Fund.
Shift premium: $0.80 per hour (previously $0.75 per hour) for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $0.85 per hour for all hours worked as trainer.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: Vacation pay in accordance with Employment Standards Act to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 44 hours per week or 10 hours per day.
Meal allowance: $10 for employee required to work more than 12 consecutive hours per shift.
Medical benefits: Employer will contribute to United Food and Commercial Workers Benefit Trust Fund $276 per month (previously $269 per month) for each full-time employee who has completed 9 months of service. Employee will contribute $62 per month (previously $55 per month). Employee’s portion of premium is for life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability policies prior to payment of extended health care, prescription drugs and dental policies.
Sick leave: After 1 year of service: 4 days per year. After 2 years of service: 6 days per year. After 6 years of service: 5 days per year. 50% of unused sick leave will be paid out at end of year.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (child, spouse, common-law spouse, father, mother, sister, brother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren). 2 additional unpaid days to make funeral arrangements and to attend funeral. 1 day for death of sister-in-law, brother-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours of work.
Probationary period: 3 months or 40 regular shifts, whichever comes first.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Safety shoes: $80 per year (previously $75 per year) for safety boots for all full-time employees classified as maintenance, ambassador, jockey or traffic.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide: seasonal company jacket, 1 tie, 2 pairs of black trousers, 2 short-sleeved tops for summer, 2 long-sleeved tops for winter. Employer will not unreasonably deny request for extra uniform depending if employee works extra hours or under special circumstances.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.5% increase):
Cashier (full-time, part-time)
Start: $11.63 rising 2 steps to $12.1 5
1 year: $11.65 rising 2 steps to $12.1 7
2 years: $11.88 rising 2 steps to $12.41
3 years: $12.11 rising 2 steps to $12.65
4 years: $12.34 rising 2 steps to $12.89
5 years: $12.57 rising 2 steps to $13.1 3
6 years: $12.80 rising 2 steps to $1 3.37
7 years +: $13.59 rising 2 steps to $14.20
Info desk/lead-hand/maintenance floater
Start: $12.51 rising 2 steps to $13.07
1 year: $12.73 rising 2 steps to $13.30
2 years: $12.95 rising 2 steps to $13.52
3 years: $13.18 rising 2 steps to $13.77
4 years: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $13.99
5 years: $13.64 rising 2 steps to $14.25
6 years: $13.87 rising 2 steps to $14.49
7 years +: $14.73 rising 2 steps to $15.38
Traffic/jockey/maintenance
Start: $11.70 rising 2 steps to $12.22
1 year: $11.93 rising 2 steps to $12.46
2 years: $12.18 rising 2 steps to $12.72
3 years: $12.40 rising 2 steps to $12.95
4 years: $12.64 rising 2 steps to $13.20
5 years: $12.86 rising 2 steps to $13.43
6 years: $13.10 rising 2 steps to $13.68
7 years +: $13.87 rising 2 steps to $14.49
Editor’s notes: Collective agreement: Employer will pay $550 towards cost of printing collective agreement into booklet form. Medical certificate: Employer will pay fee prescribed by OMA, maximum $20. Bank deposits: Upon completion of employee’s shift, employee must deposit all daily revenues at bank or deposit box/vault as instructed by employer. Employees will receive one-half hour pay at regular rate when required to deposit at bank. Education fund: Employer will contribute $300 per year to UFCW Local 175 Education and Training Fund. Leukemia fund: Employer will contribute $200 per year to UFCW 175 Leukemia Fund.
