Calgary (3,000 grocery store employees) and the Union of Calgary Co-Operative Employees (UCCE)
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 14, 2017, to Oct. 31, 2020. Ratified on Sept. 14, 2017. Signed on Feb. 1, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 1, 2017: 1.5% increase to wage rates greater than $13.60 per hour
Effective Oct. 7, 2018: 1.5% increase to wage rates greater than $15 per hour
Effective Oct. 6, 2019: 2% increase to wage rates greater than $15 per hour
Shift premium: $2 per hour for all hours worked between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. $1 per hour worked as liquor warehouse lead-hand. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday as gas-bar service clerk.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 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 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7 3/4 hours per day (head office) or 8 hours per day (centre/location) or 38 3/4 hours per week (head office) or 40 hours per week (centre/location). May be taken as time off, maximum 40 hours banked.
Meal allowance: $10 for employee who works 12 or more consecutive hours per day.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Employees may access health-spending account of $500 per year. May be carried over into next year, but must be used within that year, maximum $1,000 total.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1 hour per every 28 hours worked.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $10,000 in coverage.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent. 3 days for death of legal guardian, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandchild, grandparents, spouse’s grandparents. 1 day unpaid leave to attend funeral of friend or other family member.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours. Should no employees be available for full call-in shift employee may be called in to work shift of no less than 3 hours.
Probationary period: 17 weeks, 26 weeks for head office employees.
Severance: 1 week per year of service or part thereof. Employees with more than 15 years of service will receive additional $200 for every full year of completed service.
Safety shoes: Employer will pay 50% of cost of safety boots or shoes, maximum $75 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Group 1 positions (operations)
Front-end service clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Gas-bar service clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Janitor helper: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 2 positions
Meat clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
GM/HBC clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 3 positions (hired prior to Oct. 3, 2013)
Gas bar cashier: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Janitor: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 3 positions (hired after Oct. 3, 2013)
Gas bar cashier: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Janitor: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 4 positions
Bakery utility clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Deli utility clerk: $13.27 rising 3 steps to $15
Deli bistro cook: $14.68 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 5 positions
Floral utility clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Grocery utility clerk: $12.87 rising 3 steps to $15
Produce utility clerk: $14.51 rising 3 steps to $15
Meat wrapper: $16.55 rising 3 steps to $17.39
GM/HBC supervisor (starts at level 3): $18.59 rising 3 steps to $19.53
Gas bar supervisor: hired on or after Oct. 3, 2013 (starts at level 3): $20.35 rising 3 steps to $21.38
Group 6 positions
Customer-service cashier: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 7 positions
Bakery decorator: $13.33 rising 3 steps to $15
Maintenance: $14.94 rising 3 steps to $15.70
Group 8 positions
General utility clerk: $13.33 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 9 positions
Bakery supervisor: $19.14 rising 3 steps to $20.11
Deli supervisor: $20.32 rising 3 steps to $21.35
Gas bar supervisor (hired prior to Oct. 3, 2013): $21.75 rising 3 steps to $22.86
Group 10 positions
Customer-service supervisor: $19.14 rising 3 steps to $20.11
Grocery supervisor: $20.32 rising 3 steps to $21.35
Produce supervisor: $21.75 rising 3 steps to $22.86
File-maintenance coordinator: $23.61 rising 3 steps to $24.81
Group 11 positions
Deli bistro chef: $14.91 rising 3 steps to $15.67
Group 12 positions
Halal meat cutter: $14.91 rising 3 steps to $15.67
Meat cutter: $17.35 rising 3 steps to $18.23
Group 13 positions
Meat supervisor: $24.86 rising 3 steps to $26.12
Group 1 positions (liquor) (hired prior to Oct. 3, 2013)
Liquor store clerk cashier: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 1 position hired after Oct. 3, 2013
Liquor store clerk cashier: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 2 position
Liquor store supervisor: $14.25 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 3 positions
Liquor warehouse utility clerk: $14 rising 3 steps to $15
Grade 1 positions (administration)
File clerk: $12.24 rising 3 steps to $15
Grade 2 positions
Receptionist: $13.36 rising 3 steps to $15
Mail and stationery clerk: $15.08 rising 3 steps to $15.85
Junior invoice processing clerk: $16.94 rising 3 steps to $17.80
Price checker: $18.80 rising 3 steps to $19.76
Grade 3 positions
Accounts payable clerk/accounts receivable credit clerk: $15.68 rising 3 steps to $16.48
General accounting clerk/invoice processing clerk: $17.16 rising 3 steps to $18.03
Margin clerk/membership clerk: $18.67 rising 3 steps to $19.62
Purchasing and support services clerk/operations clerk: $20.17 rising 3 steps to $21.20
Grade 4 positions
Print and design forms clerk: $17.65 rising 3 steps to $18.55
Senior accounts receivable credit clerk: $19.10 rising 3 steps to $20.07
Grade 5 positions
Accounts payable invoice processing supervisor/accounts receivable credit supervisor: $22.50 rising 3 steps to $23.64
Administration and support services supervisor/general accounting supervisor: $23.74 rising 3 steps to $24.95
Margin supervisor/membership supervisor: $24.95 rising 3 steps to $26.22
Within 4 weeks of Sunday following ratification, employees whose wage is greater than $12.20 will receive lump-sum payment equal to 1.25% of regular hours from Oct. 29, 2016, to Aug. 19, 2017
Editor’s notes: Safety device: Employees who are working alone will be supplied with monitored security device to alert police or security if there is safety threat. Medical notes: Employer will reimburse employees, maximum $40, for cost to procure medical documentation unless it is not accepted by employer.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 1, 2017: 1.5% increase to wage rates greater than $13.60 per hour
Effective Oct. 7, 2018: 1.5% increase to wage rates greater than $15 per hour
Effective Oct. 6, 2019: 2% increase to wage rates greater than $15 per hour
Shift premium: $2 per hour for all hours worked between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. $1 per hour worked as liquor warehouse lead-hand. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday as gas-bar service clerk.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 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 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7 3/4 hours per day (head office) or 8 hours per day (centre/location) or 38 3/4 hours per week (head office) or 40 hours per week (centre/location). May be taken as time off, maximum 40 hours banked.
Meal allowance: $10 for employee who works 12 or more consecutive hours per day.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Employees may access health-spending account of $500 per year. May be carried over into next year, but must be used within that year, maximum $1,000 total.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1 hour per every 28 hours worked.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $10,000 in coverage.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent. 3 days for death of legal guardian, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandchild, grandparents, spouse’s grandparents. 1 day unpaid leave to attend funeral of friend or other family member.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours. Should no employees be available for full call-in shift employee may be called in to work shift of no less than 3 hours.
Probationary period: 17 weeks, 26 weeks for head office employees.
Severance: 1 week per year of service or part thereof. Employees with more than 15 years of service will receive additional $200 for every full year of completed service.
Safety shoes: Employer will pay 50% of cost of safety boots or shoes, maximum $75 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Group 1 positions (operations)
Front-end service clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Gas-bar service clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Janitor helper: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 2 positions
Meat clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
GM/HBC clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 3 positions (hired prior to Oct. 3, 2013)
Gas bar cashier: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Janitor: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 3 positions (hired after Oct. 3, 2013)
Gas bar cashier: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Janitor: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 4 positions
Bakery utility clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Deli utility clerk: $13.27 rising 3 steps to $15
Deli bistro cook: $14.68 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 5 positions
Floral utility clerk: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Grocery utility clerk: $12.87 rising 3 steps to $15
Produce utility clerk: $14.51 rising 3 steps to $15
Meat wrapper: $16.55 rising 3 steps to $17.39
GM/HBC supervisor (starts at level 3): $18.59 rising 3 steps to $19.53
Gas bar supervisor: hired on or after Oct. 3, 2013 (starts at level 3): $20.35 rising 3 steps to $21.38
Group 6 positions
Customer-service cashier: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 7 positions
Bakery decorator: $13.33 rising 3 steps to $15
Maintenance: $14.94 rising 3 steps to $15.70
Group 8 positions
General utility clerk: $13.33 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 9 positions
Bakery supervisor: $19.14 rising 3 steps to $20.11
Deli supervisor: $20.32 rising 3 steps to $21.35
Gas bar supervisor (hired prior to Oct. 3, 2013): $21.75 rising 3 steps to $22.86
Group 10 positions
Customer-service supervisor: $19.14 rising 3 steps to $20.11
Grocery supervisor: $20.32 rising 3 steps to $21.35
Produce supervisor: $21.75 rising 3 steps to $22.86
File-maintenance coordinator: $23.61 rising 3 steps to $24.81
Group 11 positions
Deli bistro chef: $14.91 rising 3 steps to $15.67
Group 12 positions
Halal meat cutter: $14.91 rising 3 steps to $15.67
Meat cutter: $17.35 rising 3 steps to $18.23
Group 13 positions
Meat supervisor: $24.86 rising 3 steps to $26.12
Group 1 positions (liquor) (hired prior to Oct. 3, 2013)
Liquor store clerk cashier: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 1 position hired after Oct. 3, 2013
Liquor store clerk cashier: $12.20 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 2 position
Liquor store supervisor: $14.25 rising 3 steps to $15
Group 3 positions
Liquor warehouse utility clerk: $14 rising 3 steps to $15
Grade 1 positions (administration)
File clerk: $12.24 rising 3 steps to $15
Grade 2 positions
Receptionist: $13.36 rising 3 steps to $15
Mail and stationery clerk: $15.08 rising 3 steps to $15.85
Junior invoice processing clerk: $16.94 rising 3 steps to $17.80
Price checker: $18.80 rising 3 steps to $19.76
Grade 3 positions
Accounts payable clerk/accounts receivable credit clerk: $15.68 rising 3 steps to $16.48
General accounting clerk/invoice processing clerk: $17.16 rising 3 steps to $18.03
Margin clerk/membership clerk: $18.67 rising 3 steps to $19.62
Purchasing and support services clerk/operations clerk: $20.17 rising 3 steps to $21.20
Grade 4 positions
Print and design forms clerk: $17.65 rising 3 steps to $18.55
Senior accounts receivable credit clerk: $19.10 rising 3 steps to $20.07
Grade 5 positions
Accounts payable invoice processing supervisor/accounts receivable credit supervisor: $22.50 rising 3 steps to $23.64
Administration and support services supervisor/general accounting supervisor: $23.74 rising 3 steps to $24.95
Margin supervisor/membership supervisor: $24.95 rising 3 steps to $26.22
Within 4 weeks of Sunday following ratification, employees whose wage is greater than $12.20 will receive lump-sum payment equal to 1.25% of regular hours from Oct. 29, 2016, to Aug. 19, 2017
Editor’s notes: Safety device: Employees who are working alone will be supplied with monitored security device to alert police or security if there is safety threat. Medical notes: Employer will reimburse employees, maximum $40, for cost to procure medical documentation unless it is not accepted by employer.
