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Pointe-Claire, Que. (110 retail employees) and the Fédération du Commerce

Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 19, 2015, to Aug. 25, 2020. Signed on Nov. 19, 2015.

Wage adjustments:
Effective Aug. 25, 2015: 1.5%
Effective Aug. 25, 2016: 1.5%
Effective Aug. 25, 2017: 1.5%
Effective Aug. 25, 2018: 1.5%
Effective Aug. 25, 2019: 1.5%

Shift premium: $2.50 per hour for all time worked during the night shift.

Paid holidays: 7 days and 3 mobile holidays.

Vacations with pay: 1 day per month worked to a maximum of 10 days to start, 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 18 years.

Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.

Bereavement leave: 7 days for employee’s spouse, child, father, or mother. 3 days for employee’s brother or sister. 1 day for employee’s son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. 1 additional day when the employees is required to travel more than 250 km to attend the service.

Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.

Probationary period: 6 calendar months or 600 hours worked, whichever occurs first.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 6 months for a written warning and 9 months for a suspension.

Safety shoes: $120 per year.

Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides protective clothing/uniforms as necessary.

Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.5% increase):
Sales: $19.34 per hour
Customer service: $17.68
Checkout: $16.68
Reception: $16.36

Editor’s notes: Birth or adoption: 3 paid days. 2 additional unpaid days upon request. Marriage: 1 day for the employee’s wedding, or the wedding of the employee’s child, father or mother. Maternity leave: 20 weeks. Paternity leave: 5 weeks. Parental leave: 52 weeks. Family obligations: 10 unpaid days.

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