Edmonton (85 grocery store workers) and United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Local 401
Renewal agreement: Effective March 23, 2014, to May 5, 2019. Ratified on May 5, 2016. Signed on May 5, 2016.
Shift premium: $2 per hour for all hours worked between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1 per hour for lead hand during night stocking. $1 per hour for clerk-in-charge. $1 per hour for all work on a Sunday. $1.75 per hour for working as variety operator relief. $1.50 per hour for working as floral relief. $2 per hour for all hours worked by bakery production employees between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: For employees hired prior to May 1, 2015: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 13 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 18 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 23 years. For employees hired after May 1, 2015: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 2 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 14 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 40 hours per week. Double time for work after 10 hours (11 hours for 9 hour shifts). Double time for all work on a holiday.
Medical benefits: Alberta Health Care and Extended Health Care Plan.
Dental: United Food & Commercial Workers’ Dental Care Plan. Employer contributes $0.43 per hour to plan.
Sick leave: 4 hours for each month worked.
Life insurance: Group Life Insurance Plan.
Pension: Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan. Employer and employee each contribute 5% to plan.
Bereavement leave: Time off at the discretion of the employer for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandmother-in-law, grandfather, grandfather-in-law, grandchildren, any relative living in the household of the employee). 1 day off for death in extended family (aunt, uncle, nephew, niece). 1 week off for death of spouse, father, mother, child, stepchild.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 200 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for up to 2 years’ service, 1 week per year for more than 2 years’ service, maximum 20 weeks.
Safety shoes: $100 every 2 years.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide 2 shirts to full-time employees, 1 shirt to part-time employees. 1 replacement shirt provided each year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Co-op wages
Sales/service clerks (general clerk, customer service, clerk cashier, bakery sales, office clerk, health & beauty aid clerk, variety clerk, floral clerk, utility clerk, cake decorator)
Hours
0: $11.15 rising 3 steps to $11.65
500: $11.62 rising 3 steps to $11.85
1,000: $12.08
1,500: $12.55
2,000: $13.02
2,500: $13.48
3,000: $13.95
3,500: $14.42
4,000: $14.88
4,500: $21.70 rising 3 steps to $22.45
Pre-June 21, 2003, employees (general clerk/customer service)
Hours
10,000+: $23.29 rising 3 steps to $24.04
Pre-June 21, 2003, employees (clerk cashier/bakery sales)
Hours
10,000+: $22.47 rising 3 steps to $23.22
Pharmacy assistant
Hours
0: $14.20
500: $14.60
1,000: $15
1,500: $15.40
2,000: $15.85
2,500: $16.30
3,000: $16.75
3,500: $17.20
4,000: $17.65
4,500: $18.10
5,000: $18.55
5,500: $19.05
6,000+: $22.40 rising 3 steps to $23.15
Registered pharmacy technicians
Hours
0: $23.20
500: $23.40
1,000: $23.60
1,500: $23.80
2,000: $24
2,500: $24.20
3,000: $24.65
3,500: $25.10
4,000: $25.55
4,500: $26
5,000+: $28 rising 3 steps to $28.75
Courtesy clerks
Hours
0: $10.20 rising 3 steps to $11.45
160: $10.35
320: $10.50
500: $10.65 rising 3 steps to $11.70
1,000: $10.80 rising 3 steps to $11.95
1,500: $10.95 rising 3 steps to $12.20
2,000: $11.20 rising 3 steps to $12.45
2,500: $11.45 rising 3 steps to $12.70
3,000: $11.70 rising 3 steps to $14.85
3,500: $11.95
4,000: $12.20
4,500: $12.40
5,000+: $14.10
Non-ticketed bakers – post ratification
Hours
0: $12.85
1,500: $13.85
3,000: $14.85
4,500: $15.85
6,000: $16.85
7,500: $21.06 rising 3 steps to $21.81
Non-ticketed bakers – post-June 21, 2003, employees
Hours
4,500+: $23.46 rising 3 steps to $24.21
Journeyman bakers: $23.91 rising 3 steps to $24.46
Bakery apprentice
First year: 65% of journeyman rate
Second year: 75% of journeyman rate
Third year: 85% of journeyman rate
Fourth year: same rate as journeyman baker
Cake decorators – pre-June 21, 2003, employees
Hours
10,000+: $22.49 rising 3 steps to $23.24
Bakery production assistants – pre-Feb.26, 2008
Hours
4,500: $10.35
5,000: $10.68
5,500: $11.01
6,000: $11.35
6,500: $11.68
7,000: $12.01
7,500: $13.20
8,000: $13.47
8,500: $13.74
9,000: $14.01
9,500: $14.28
10,000+: $17.04 rising 3 steps to $17.79
Bakery production assistants – post Feb. 26, 2008
Hours
0: $10.35 rising 3 steps to $11.45
160: $10.55
320: $10.75
500: $10.95 rising 3 steps to $11.70
1,000: $11.05 rising 3 steps to $11.95
1,500: $11.25 rising 3 steps to $12.20
2,000: $11.50 rising 3 steps to $12.45
2,500: $11.75 rising 3 steps to $12.70
3,000: $12 rising 3 steps to $14.75
3,500: $12.25
4,000+: $14
Assistant produce manager: $23.79 rising 3 steps to $24.54
Assistant bakery manager (journeyman): $24.21 rising 3 steps to $24.96
Assistant bakery manager (non-journeyman): $23.96 rising 3 steps to $24.71
Head file maintenance: $23.29 rising 3 steps to $24.04
Floral operator: $23.20 rising 3 steps to $23.95
Variety operator: $23.45 rising 3 steps to $24.20
Post-ratification June 21, 2003
Assistant produce manager: $22.20 rising 3 steps to $22.95
Head file maintenance: $21.70 rising 3 steps to $22.45
Sales/service clerks after May 5, 2016:
Hours
0-499: $11.65
500-999: $12
1,000-1,499: $12.35
1,500-1,999: $12.70
2,000-2,499: $13.05
2,500-2,999: $13.40
3,000-3,499: $13.75
3,500-3,999: $14.10
4,000-4,499: $14.45
4,500-4,999: $14.80
5,000-5,499: $15.15
5,500-5,999: $15.50
6,000-6,499: $15.85
6,500-6,999: $16.20
7,000-7,499: $16.55
7,500-7,999: $16.90
8,000-8,499: $17.25
8,500-8,999: $17.60
9,000-9,499: $17.95
9,500-9,999: $18.30
10,000+: $20
All employees on payroll at date of ratification shall receive lump sum payments:
31 to 40 hours worked, averaged over previous 52 weeks: $600.
21 to 30 hours worked, averaged over previous 52 weeks: $400.
11 to 20 hours worked, averaged over previous 52 weeks: $200.
0 to 10 hours worked, averaged over previous 52 weeks: $100.
Editor’s notes: Medical reports: Employer will pay for cost of any reports necessary for benefits, maximum $50 per report, maximum 3 reports. Union decal: The employer will display the official decal of the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, local 401 in a location where it can be seen by customers. Polygraph tests: The employer agrees that polygraph or similar lie-detector tests will not be used.
Shift premium: $2 per hour for all hours worked between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1 per hour for lead hand during night stocking. $1 per hour for clerk-in-charge. $1 per hour for all work on a Sunday. $1.75 per hour for working as variety operator relief. $1.50 per hour for working as floral relief. $2 per hour for all hours worked by bakery production employees between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: For employees hired prior to May 1, 2015: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 13 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 18 years, 7 weeks or 14% after 23 years. For employees hired after May 1, 2015: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 2 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 14 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 40 hours per week. Double time for work after 10 hours (11 hours for 9 hour shifts). Double time for all work on a holiday.
Medical benefits: Alberta Health Care and Extended Health Care Plan.
Dental: United Food & Commercial Workers’ Dental Care Plan. Employer contributes $0.43 per hour to plan.
Sick leave: 4 hours for each month worked.
Life insurance: Group Life Insurance Plan.
Pension: Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan. Employer and employee each contribute 5% to plan.
Bereavement leave: Time off at the discretion of the employer for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandmother-in-law, grandfather, grandfather-in-law, grandchildren, any relative living in the household of the employee). 1 day off for death in extended family (aunt, uncle, nephew, niece). 1 week off for death of spouse, father, mother, child, stepchild.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 200 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for up to 2 years’ service, 1 week per year for more than 2 years’ service, maximum 20 weeks.
Safety shoes: $100 every 2 years.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide 2 shirts to full-time employees, 1 shirt to part-time employees. 1 replacement shirt provided each year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Co-op wages
Sales/service clerks (general clerk, customer service, clerk cashier, bakery sales, office clerk, health & beauty aid clerk, variety clerk, floral clerk, utility clerk, cake decorator)
Hours
0: $11.15 rising 3 steps to $11.65
500: $11.62 rising 3 steps to $11.85
1,000: $12.08
1,500: $12.55
2,000: $13.02
2,500: $13.48
3,000: $13.95
3,500: $14.42
4,000: $14.88
4,500: $21.70 rising 3 steps to $22.45
Pre-June 21, 2003, employees (general clerk/customer service)
Hours
10,000+: $23.29 rising 3 steps to $24.04
Pre-June 21, 2003, employees (clerk cashier/bakery sales)
Hours
10,000+: $22.47 rising 3 steps to $23.22
Pharmacy assistant
Hours
0: $14.20
500: $14.60
1,000: $15
1,500: $15.40
2,000: $15.85
2,500: $16.30
3,000: $16.75
3,500: $17.20
4,000: $17.65
4,500: $18.10
5,000: $18.55
5,500: $19.05
6,000+: $22.40 rising 3 steps to $23.15
Registered pharmacy technicians
Hours
0: $23.20
500: $23.40
1,000: $23.60
1,500: $23.80
2,000: $24
2,500: $24.20
3,000: $24.65
3,500: $25.10
4,000: $25.55
4,500: $26
5,000+: $28 rising 3 steps to $28.75
Courtesy clerks
Hours
0: $10.20 rising 3 steps to $11.45
160: $10.35
320: $10.50
500: $10.65 rising 3 steps to $11.70
1,000: $10.80 rising 3 steps to $11.95
1,500: $10.95 rising 3 steps to $12.20
2,000: $11.20 rising 3 steps to $12.45
2,500: $11.45 rising 3 steps to $12.70
3,000: $11.70 rising 3 steps to $14.85
3,500: $11.95
4,000: $12.20
4,500: $12.40
5,000+: $14.10
Non-ticketed bakers – post ratification
Hours
0: $12.85
1,500: $13.85
3,000: $14.85
4,500: $15.85
6,000: $16.85
7,500: $21.06 rising 3 steps to $21.81
Non-ticketed bakers – post-June 21, 2003, employees
Hours
4,500+: $23.46 rising 3 steps to $24.21
Journeyman bakers: $23.91 rising 3 steps to $24.46
Bakery apprentice
First year: 65% of journeyman rate
Second year: 75% of journeyman rate
Third year: 85% of journeyman rate
Fourth year: same rate as journeyman baker
Cake decorators – pre-June 21, 2003, employees
Hours
10,000+: $22.49 rising 3 steps to $23.24
Bakery production assistants – pre-Feb.26, 2008
Hours
4,500: $10.35
5,000: $10.68
5,500: $11.01
6,000: $11.35
6,500: $11.68
7,000: $12.01
7,500: $13.20
8,000: $13.47
8,500: $13.74
9,000: $14.01
9,500: $14.28
10,000+: $17.04 rising 3 steps to $17.79
Bakery production assistants – post Feb. 26, 2008
Hours
0: $10.35 rising 3 steps to $11.45
160: $10.55
320: $10.75
500: $10.95 rising 3 steps to $11.70
1,000: $11.05 rising 3 steps to $11.95
1,500: $11.25 rising 3 steps to $12.20
2,000: $11.50 rising 3 steps to $12.45
2,500: $11.75 rising 3 steps to $12.70
3,000: $12 rising 3 steps to $14.75
3,500: $12.25
4,000+: $14
Assistant produce manager: $23.79 rising 3 steps to $24.54
Assistant bakery manager (journeyman): $24.21 rising 3 steps to $24.96
Assistant bakery manager (non-journeyman): $23.96 rising 3 steps to $24.71
Head file maintenance: $23.29 rising 3 steps to $24.04
Floral operator: $23.20 rising 3 steps to $23.95
Variety operator: $23.45 rising 3 steps to $24.20
Post-ratification June 21, 2003
Assistant produce manager: $22.20 rising 3 steps to $22.95
Head file maintenance: $21.70 rising 3 steps to $22.45
Sales/service clerks after May 5, 2016:
Hours
0-499: $11.65
500-999: $12
1,000-1,499: $12.35
1,500-1,999: $12.70
2,000-2,499: $13.05
2,500-2,999: $13.40
3,000-3,499: $13.75
3,500-3,999: $14.10
4,000-4,499: $14.45
4,500-4,999: $14.80
5,000-5,499: $15.15
5,500-5,999: $15.50
6,000-6,499: $15.85
6,500-6,999: $16.20
7,000-7,499: $16.55
7,500-7,999: $16.90
8,000-8,499: $17.25
8,500-8,999: $17.60
9,000-9,499: $17.95
9,500-9,999: $18.30
10,000+: $20
All employees on payroll at date of ratification shall receive lump sum payments:
31 to 40 hours worked, averaged over previous 52 weeks: $600.
21 to 30 hours worked, averaged over previous 52 weeks: $400.
11 to 20 hours worked, averaged over previous 52 weeks: $200.
0 to 10 hours worked, averaged over previous 52 weeks: $100.
Editor’s notes: Medical reports: Employer will pay for cost of any reports necessary for benefits, maximum $50 per report, maximum 3 reports. Union decal: The employer will display the official decal of the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, local 401 in a location where it can be seen by customers. Polygraph tests: The employer agrees that polygraph or similar lie-detector tests will not be used.
