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Ministry of labour
COLLECTIVE AGREEM NT
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UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
EXPIRES DECEMBER 312018
SEP 1 6 2015
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING INFORMATION SERVICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE PAGE
1 Purpose 3 2 Recognition 3 3 Union Security 3 4 Relationship 4 5 Joint Labour Management Committee 4 6 Management Rights 4 7 Human Rights 5 8 Plant Stewards and Negotiating Committee 5 9 No Strike No Lockout 6 10 Grievance Procedure 6 11 Arbitration 7 12 Seniority 8 13 Vacancies Job Postings Promotions and Transfers 10 14 Layoff and RecalL 11 15 Hours of Work 12 16 Overtime 14 17 Wages 15 18 Statutory Holidays 15 19 Vacations 16 20 Leave of Absence 18 21 Uniforms and Tools 19 22 Health and Welfare Dental and Pension Benefits 19 23 Health and Safety 20 24 UFCW Training and Education 21 25 Annual Shutdown 21 26 Expiration and Renewal 22
Schedule A - Wages 24 Schedule B - Wage Classification Categories 26
Letter of Understanding - Casual or Temporary Employees 29 Letter of Understanding Part-time Employees 30 Letter of Understanding - Personal Breaks 31 Letter of Understanding - Food Safety 32 Letter of Understanding - Chief Steward 33
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ARTICLE 1 - PURPOSE
11 The purpose of this Agreement is to set out the terms and conditions of employment and to provide an amicable method of settling differences or grievances
ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION
21 The Company recognizes the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Local 175 as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of all employees of Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc at the new Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Facility save and except working Supervisors and those above such rank Drivers Operating Engineers System Technologists Security Persoimel Office and Technical Staff Quality Control and Lab Personnel Product Development Personnel and Process Leaders
22 Use of the masculine gender in this agreement shall also be considered to include the feminine
ARTICLE 3 - UNION SECURITY
31 All employees shall join and maintain membership therein as a condition of employment and shall authorize the deduction of union dues and initiation fees Deductions will be forwarded to the UFCW Local 175 with a list showing the names of the employees from whom deductions were made to the Union by the first of the month following the deduction
The remittance statement shall be documented by Department containing a dues and initiation report which will be provided in the form of email (remitufcw175com) or on a computer disk as well as a hard copy of the dues report being attached to the remittance cheque The information provided shall be on a standard spreadsheet in Excel or other software program acceptable and adaptable to the Union The spreadsheet will be in a format provided by the Union and the Company will provide the following information as known to the Company
1 SIN 2 Employee Number 3 Full Name (Last First Initial) 4 Full Address 5 Telephone Number 6 Date of Full-Time Hire 7 Rate of Pay 8 Full-Time Part-Time Designation 9 Union Dues Deducted 10 Total Dues Deducted
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11 Seniority Date 12 Initiation Fees Deducted 13 Total Initiation Fees Deducted
32 Upon request by the Union the Company agrees to provide from Company records a list of all employees full names addresses and telephone numbers
ARTICLE 4 - RELATIONSHIP
41 The Company will provide two (2) bulletin boards for the use of the Union
42 The Business Representative of the Union may with prior approval enter the Company premises from time to time or do unit visits in the administration of this Agreement These visits will in no way disrupt the efficient operation of the Plant
ARTICLE 5 - JOINT LABOUR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
51 The Company and the Union agree to establish a Joint Labour Management Committee (JLM) to address issues of concern to the Union and the Company The meeting will be held monthly The JLM will review Steward requirements on an annual basis
52 The Committee will consist of representatives from the Company inclucUng the Senior Operating Manager of the Plant the HR Manager full-time Union Representative and the Chief Steward
53 Upon mutual agreement the parties may convene additional meetings to those indicated above The Vice President of Labour Relations and the President of the Union will endeavour to attend one meeting per year
54 The parties will make their best efforts to address and resolve issues raised at the JLM meeting
55 The JLM will in no way replace preclude or form part of the Grievance and Arbitration procedure nor will the JLM be used as a forum for the discussion of grievances or disciplinary action
ARTICLE 6 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
61 The Union recognizes and acknowledges that the management of the business enterprise and direction of the working force are fixed exclusively with the Employer and that nothing in the Agreement shall limit the Employer in the exercise of its function of management Without restricting the generality of the foregoing the Union acknowledges that it is the exclusive function of the Employer to
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(a) Maintain order discipline efficiency and safety and to make alter and enforce from time to time reasonable rules and regulations policies and practices to be obeyed by itsemployees
(b) Hire promote demote classify transfer layoff and retire employees
(c) Discharge suspend or otherwise discipline employees for just cause
(d) Generally to manage the processing enterprise in which the Employer is engaged and without restricting the generality of the foregoing to determine the number and the location of Plants the methods of production the schedule of production the kind and operation of machines and equipment to be used the process of production the formulating of products and the control of material to be incorporated into products and to establish standards of quality and quantity for all equipment and operations and extend limit curtail or cease operations or services of any part thereof
ARTICLE 7 - HUMAN RIGHTS
71 The Company and the Union agree that in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code they shall not discriminate against any employee because of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship creed sex sexual orientation age marital status family status or disability
72 The Company and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination or tolerance for the same in respect to any employee for membership or activity in the Union or in respect to any employee who chooses to not have an active role in the Union -
ARTICLE 8 - PLANT STEWARDS AND NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE
81 The Union shall elect or appoint no more than twelve (12) Stewards and a Chief Steward who are members of the Union who shall assist in the handling of grievances and other Union activities
82 The Union shall maintain a list of Stewards and a Chief Steward and provide it to the Company The Company shall recognize only such employees as Stewards
83 The investigation of grievances shall take place whenever possible on rest or meal breaks or outside working hours and shall not be designed to interfere with productivity Stewards including the Chief Steward shall not use such time needlessly or without proper justification
84 The Union shall have the right to appoint or elect up to four (4) Union members to the Negotiating Committee which will include the Chief Steward
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85 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of the common meeting room for all negotiations
86 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of printing the Collective Agreement
ARTICLE 9 - NO STRIKE NO LOCKOUT
91 The Company agrees that during the life of this Agreement it shall not cause or direct any lockouts of employees and the Union agrees that it shall not cause or direct any strikes of its members
The term strike or Iockouf shall have the same meaning as in the Ontario Labour Relations Act
The Union undertakes that in the event of any violation of the foregoing provision it will immediately take steps necessary to put an end to the conduct in violation of that provision
ARTICLE 10 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
101 An employee the Union or the Company may present a written grievance concerning the interpretation application or alleged violation of the Collective Agreement Grievances may be filed by an individual by a group or by the Union or the Company
102 Written grievances must be filed within ten (10) calendar days of the event giving rise to the grievance Any grievance dealing with the discharge of an employee must be filed in writing within seven (7) calendar days after the discharge occurs Any extension to the time limits will only be granted by agreement of the responding party
103 Step No1
If an employee has a concern the employee may bring the matter to a member of management The Company will respond as soon as possible in an attempt to address the concern If requested by the employee a Steward shall attend If the matter is not resolved within seven (7) calendar days a written grievance will be filed
Step No2
Failing settlement at Step No1 a Step 2 meeting will be scheduled with the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance the Grievor and a member of management
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Step NO3
Failing settlement at Step No2 the grievance will be discussed at the next scheduled Step 3 meeting The Business Representative of the Union the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance and the Grievor may also attend the meeting A grievance which has been discussed at a Step 3 meeting and has received a final written response may be referred to Arbitration by either party Referral to Arbitration shall be within fourteen (14) calendar days
This procedure does not preclude utilizing other mutually agreed processes other than the JLM to settle grievances
104 Neither party shall raise or proceed with a timeliness issue argument regarding filing for arbitration without first giving the other party written prior notice of its intent to do so
Should either party serve such notice on the other party the parties further agree that the final time frame in the Collective Agreement respecting filing for arbitration shall then be triggered
The parties further agree that any Board of Arbitration or single Arbitrator shall have full jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter respecting timeliness in light of this Agreement and shall not be restricted by the Ontario Labour Relations Act in doing so
105 The Company will administer discipline as close to the alleged incident as possible
106 When an employee is given formal written discipline a Union Steward must be present The Steward will be provided a copy of the discipline notice and forward it to the Chief Steward
ARTICLE 11 - ARBITRATION
111 The parties shall mutually agree to appoint a sole Arbitrator to provide a final and binding resolution to any grievance referred to arbitration
No person shall be selected or appointed as an Arbitrator who has been directly involved in attempts to negotiate or settle the grievance
Where the parties cannot agree on an Arbitrator the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be requested to make the appointment Either the Union or the Company can apply for a single Arbitrator under Section 49 or the Section(s) providing such facility of the Labour Relations Act
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112 The Arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction to alter or change any provision of this Agreement or to render any decision inconsistent with the Agreement or deal with any matters not covered by the Agreement An Arbitrator has power to interpret and apply human rights and other employment related statutes
11 3 The expense and fee of the Arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties to the arbitration proceeding
ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY
121 Seniority as referred to in this Agreement shall mean the length of continuous service in the employ of the Company in the bargaining unit since the last date of hire Seniority for full-time employees shall operate on a combination of Department Process Area and Plant basis The Company and the Union agree there will be a full-time and a part-time seniority list
Seniority for full-time employees will be used to determine shift preference vacation entitlement wage progression layoff and recall and as a factor in job postings and vacation scheduling
122 Part-time employees shall have seniority for the following purposes
(a) Scheduling of hours of work - the Company will schedule part-time employees by departmental seniority provided they have been qualified by Management for the work required
(b) Layoff and recall by seniority - in the event a part-time employee is (aid off for more than seven (7) days they may exercise their seniority to claim available part-time work in another Department within their Process Area provided they have the demonstrated present ability to perform the work and have been previously qualified by Management
(c) Establishing vacations entitlement
(d) Establishing rate of pay on the wage progression
123 New employees shall be on probation for a period of one thousand (1000) hours worked The Company at its discretion may discharge any probationary employee within the above time limit with or without just cause
124 The current Process Areas are defined as follows
1 Materials 2 Wiener Operations 3 Deli-Bolo Operations 4 Central Services
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125 The current list of Departments is as follows
Materials Group 1 ShippingReceivingDry Goods
Wiener Operations Group 2 DefrostX-Ray amp Wiener Raw Group 4 Wiener RTE
Deli-Bolo Operations Group 3 Bolo amp Deli Raw Group 5 ChillSlicing Halls RTE
Central Services Reliability Sanitation
The Company has the ability to create additional Departments or delete or amend Departments during the life of this Agreement
126 The seniority of an employee shall cease and employment terminated if
(a) the employee voluntarily quits or
(b) the employee is absent without leave for three (3) working days without reasonable excuse or
(c) the employee is discharged for cause and such discharge is not reversed under the grievance procedure or
(d) the employee fails to report to work after recall from layoff Failure to read or pick up a delivery recall notice shall not constitute non-delivery or
(e) the employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury for twelve (12) months provided such termination is not in conflict with applicable Human Rights legislation
(f) the employee has been on lay-off for 12 months except where recall rights have been extended in writing at the discretion of the Company
127 The Company will provide a current copy of the Plant seniority list to the Chief Steward every three (3) months Employees with identical seniority dates will be ordered alphabetically by last name
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ARTICLE 13 - VACANCIES JOB POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
131 Job vacancies or newly created jobs will be posted on the Job Opportunities Bulletin Board for seven (7) calendar days
The notice will identify the Job Classification to be filled the Process Area the Department qualifications required the hours of work (shift) and the wage rate for the job Successful applicants may be assigned to any work within their Department on their shift
132 Prior to commencing a leave of absence an employee may submit a request in writing to be considered for job postings which may occur while the employee is on leave provided they will be returning within four (4) weeks
133 In filling job vacancies including promotions the job shall be awarded within fourteen (14) days of the close of the posting In selecting an employee for a job posting the Company will consider the employees skill and present ability and their seniority
Maintenance Skilled 1 and Skilled 2 job postings will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company For all other positions where the skill and ability of two (2) candidates are relatively equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
134 From time to time the Company will post training opportunities for Semi~Skilled and Skilled positions Employees who have completed training opportunities and deemed qualified for a position will be given preference during the job posting process and will have the opportunity to work as back-up when required
Training opportunities for Skilled and Semi-Skilled positions will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company The Company will consider the employees skill ability and qualification when aSSigning training opportunities If these factors are equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
Employees awarded a training opportunity will receive a training period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the training period he will be returned to their former pOSition
135 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company only employees at the Semi-Skilled 2 classification or higher may apply for positions in another Process Area
136 Employees awarded a job posting will receive a trial period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the trial period or during the trial period decides not to continue in the job he will be returned to
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their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE PAGE
1 Purpose 3 2 Recognition 3 3 Union Security 3 4 Relationship 4 5 Joint Labour Management Committee 4 6 Management Rights 4 7 Human Rights 5 8 Plant Stewards and Negotiating Committee 5 9 No Strike No Lockout 6 10 Grievance Procedure 6 11 Arbitration 7 12 Seniority 8 13 Vacancies Job Postings Promotions and Transfers 10 14 Layoff and RecalL 11 15 Hours of Work 12 16 Overtime 14 17 Wages 15 18 Statutory Holidays 15 19 Vacations 16 20 Leave of Absence 18 21 Uniforms and Tools 19 22 Health and Welfare Dental and Pension Benefits 19 23 Health and Safety 20 24 UFCW Training and Education 21 25 Annual Shutdown 21 26 Expiration and Renewal 22
Schedule A - Wages 24 Schedule B - Wage Classification Categories 26
Letter of Understanding - Casual or Temporary Employees 29 Letter of Understanding Part-time Employees 30 Letter of Understanding - Personal Breaks 31 Letter of Understanding - Food Safety 32 Letter of Understanding - Chief Steward 33
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ARTICLE 1 - PURPOSE
11 The purpose of this Agreement is to set out the terms and conditions of employment and to provide an amicable method of settling differences or grievances
ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION
21 The Company recognizes the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Local 175 as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of all employees of Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc at the new Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Facility save and except working Supervisors and those above such rank Drivers Operating Engineers System Technologists Security Persoimel Office and Technical Staff Quality Control and Lab Personnel Product Development Personnel and Process Leaders
22 Use of the masculine gender in this agreement shall also be considered to include the feminine
ARTICLE 3 - UNION SECURITY
31 All employees shall join and maintain membership therein as a condition of employment and shall authorize the deduction of union dues and initiation fees Deductions will be forwarded to the UFCW Local 175 with a list showing the names of the employees from whom deductions were made to the Union by the first of the month following the deduction
The remittance statement shall be documented by Department containing a dues and initiation report which will be provided in the form of email (remitufcw175com) or on a computer disk as well as a hard copy of the dues report being attached to the remittance cheque The information provided shall be on a standard spreadsheet in Excel or other software program acceptable and adaptable to the Union The spreadsheet will be in a format provided by the Union and the Company will provide the following information as known to the Company
1 SIN 2 Employee Number 3 Full Name (Last First Initial) 4 Full Address 5 Telephone Number 6 Date of Full-Time Hire 7 Rate of Pay 8 Full-Time Part-Time Designation 9 Union Dues Deducted 10 Total Dues Deducted
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11 Seniority Date 12 Initiation Fees Deducted 13 Total Initiation Fees Deducted
32 Upon request by the Union the Company agrees to provide from Company records a list of all employees full names addresses and telephone numbers
ARTICLE 4 - RELATIONSHIP
41 The Company will provide two (2) bulletin boards for the use of the Union
42 The Business Representative of the Union may with prior approval enter the Company premises from time to time or do unit visits in the administration of this Agreement These visits will in no way disrupt the efficient operation of the Plant
ARTICLE 5 - JOINT LABOUR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
51 The Company and the Union agree to establish a Joint Labour Management Committee (JLM) to address issues of concern to the Union and the Company The meeting will be held monthly The JLM will review Steward requirements on an annual basis
52 The Committee will consist of representatives from the Company inclucUng the Senior Operating Manager of the Plant the HR Manager full-time Union Representative and the Chief Steward
53 Upon mutual agreement the parties may convene additional meetings to those indicated above The Vice President of Labour Relations and the President of the Union will endeavour to attend one meeting per year
54 The parties will make their best efforts to address and resolve issues raised at the JLM meeting
55 The JLM will in no way replace preclude or form part of the Grievance and Arbitration procedure nor will the JLM be used as a forum for the discussion of grievances or disciplinary action
ARTICLE 6 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
61 The Union recognizes and acknowledges that the management of the business enterprise and direction of the working force are fixed exclusively with the Employer and that nothing in the Agreement shall limit the Employer in the exercise of its function of management Without restricting the generality of the foregoing the Union acknowledges that it is the exclusive function of the Employer to
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(a) Maintain order discipline efficiency and safety and to make alter and enforce from time to time reasonable rules and regulations policies and practices to be obeyed by itsemployees
(b) Hire promote demote classify transfer layoff and retire employees
(c) Discharge suspend or otherwise discipline employees for just cause
(d) Generally to manage the processing enterprise in which the Employer is engaged and without restricting the generality of the foregoing to determine the number and the location of Plants the methods of production the schedule of production the kind and operation of machines and equipment to be used the process of production the formulating of products and the control of material to be incorporated into products and to establish standards of quality and quantity for all equipment and operations and extend limit curtail or cease operations or services of any part thereof
ARTICLE 7 - HUMAN RIGHTS
71 The Company and the Union agree that in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code they shall not discriminate against any employee because of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship creed sex sexual orientation age marital status family status or disability
72 The Company and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination or tolerance for the same in respect to any employee for membership or activity in the Union or in respect to any employee who chooses to not have an active role in the Union -
ARTICLE 8 - PLANT STEWARDS AND NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE
81 The Union shall elect or appoint no more than twelve (12) Stewards and a Chief Steward who are members of the Union who shall assist in the handling of grievances and other Union activities
82 The Union shall maintain a list of Stewards and a Chief Steward and provide it to the Company The Company shall recognize only such employees as Stewards
83 The investigation of grievances shall take place whenever possible on rest or meal breaks or outside working hours and shall not be designed to interfere with productivity Stewards including the Chief Steward shall not use such time needlessly or without proper justification
84 The Union shall have the right to appoint or elect up to four (4) Union members to the Negotiating Committee which will include the Chief Steward
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85 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of the common meeting room for all negotiations
86 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of printing the Collective Agreement
ARTICLE 9 - NO STRIKE NO LOCKOUT
91 The Company agrees that during the life of this Agreement it shall not cause or direct any lockouts of employees and the Union agrees that it shall not cause or direct any strikes of its members
The term strike or Iockouf shall have the same meaning as in the Ontario Labour Relations Act
The Union undertakes that in the event of any violation of the foregoing provision it will immediately take steps necessary to put an end to the conduct in violation of that provision
ARTICLE 10 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
101 An employee the Union or the Company may present a written grievance concerning the interpretation application or alleged violation of the Collective Agreement Grievances may be filed by an individual by a group or by the Union or the Company
102 Written grievances must be filed within ten (10) calendar days of the event giving rise to the grievance Any grievance dealing with the discharge of an employee must be filed in writing within seven (7) calendar days after the discharge occurs Any extension to the time limits will only be granted by agreement of the responding party
103 Step No1
If an employee has a concern the employee may bring the matter to a member of management The Company will respond as soon as possible in an attempt to address the concern If requested by the employee a Steward shall attend If the matter is not resolved within seven (7) calendar days a written grievance will be filed
Step No2
Failing settlement at Step No1 a Step 2 meeting will be scheduled with the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance the Grievor and a member of management
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Step NO3
Failing settlement at Step No2 the grievance will be discussed at the next scheduled Step 3 meeting The Business Representative of the Union the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance and the Grievor may also attend the meeting A grievance which has been discussed at a Step 3 meeting and has received a final written response may be referred to Arbitration by either party Referral to Arbitration shall be within fourteen (14) calendar days
This procedure does not preclude utilizing other mutually agreed processes other than the JLM to settle grievances
104 Neither party shall raise or proceed with a timeliness issue argument regarding filing for arbitration without first giving the other party written prior notice of its intent to do so
Should either party serve such notice on the other party the parties further agree that the final time frame in the Collective Agreement respecting filing for arbitration shall then be triggered
The parties further agree that any Board of Arbitration or single Arbitrator shall have full jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter respecting timeliness in light of this Agreement and shall not be restricted by the Ontario Labour Relations Act in doing so
105 The Company will administer discipline as close to the alleged incident as possible
106 When an employee is given formal written discipline a Union Steward must be present The Steward will be provided a copy of the discipline notice and forward it to the Chief Steward
ARTICLE 11 - ARBITRATION
111 The parties shall mutually agree to appoint a sole Arbitrator to provide a final and binding resolution to any grievance referred to arbitration
No person shall be selected or appointed as an Arbitrator who has been directly involved in attempts to negotiate or settle the grievance
Where the parties cannot agree on an Arbitrator the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be requested to make the appointment Either the Union or the Company can apply for a single Arbitrator under Section 49 or the Section(s) providing such facility of the Labour Relations Act
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112 The Arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction to alter or change any provision of this Agreement or to render any decision inconsistent with the Agreement or deal with any matters not covered by the Agreement An Arbitrator has power to interpret and apply human rights and other employment related statutes
11 3 The expense and fee of the Arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties to the arbitration proceeding
ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY
121 Seniority as referred to in this Agreement shall mean the length of continuous service in the employ of the Company in the bargaining unit since the last date of hire Seniority for full-time employees shall operate on a combination of Department Process Area and Plant basis The Company and the Union agree there will be a full-time and a part-time seniority list
Seniority for full-time employees will be used to determine shift preference vacation entitlement wage progression layoff and recall and as a factor in job postings and vacation scheduling
122 Part-time employees shall have seniority for the following purposes
(a) Scheduling of hours of work - the Company will schedule part-time employees by departmental seniority provided they have been qualified by Management for the work required
(b) Layoff and recall by seniority - in the event a part-time employee is (aid off for more than seven (7) days they may exercise their seniority to claim available part-time work in another Department within their Process Area provided they have the demonstrated present ability to perform the work and have been previously qualified by Management
(c) Establishing vacations entitlement
(d) Establishing rate of pay on the wage progression
123 New employees shall be on probation for a period of one thousand (1000) hours worked The Company at its discretion may discharge any probationary employee within the above time limit with or without just cause
124 The current Process Areas are defined as follows
1 Materials 2 Wiener Operations 3 Deli-Bolo Operations 4 Central Services
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125 The current list of Departments is as follows
Materials Group 1 ShippingReceivingDry Goods
Wiener Operations Group 2 DefrostX-Ray amp Wiener Raw Group 4 Wiener RTE
Deli-Bolo Operations Group 3 Bolo amp Deli Raw Group 5 ChillSlicing Halls RTE
Central Services Reliability Sanitation
The Company has the ability to create additional Departments or delete or amend Departments during the life of this Agreement
126 The seniority of an employee shall cease and employment terminated if
(a) the employee voluntarily quits or
(b) the employee is absent without leave for three (3) working days without reasonable excuse or
(c) the employee is discharged for cause and such discharge is not reversed under the grievance procedure or
(d) the employee fails to report to work after recall from layoff Failure to read or pick up a delivery recall notice shall not constitute non-delivery or
(e) the employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury for twelve (12) months provided such termination is not in conflict with applicable Human Rights legislation
(f) the employee has been on lay-off for 12 months except where recall rights have been extended in writing at the discretion of the Company
127 The Company will provide a current copy of the Plant seniority list to the Chief Steward every three (3) months Employees with identical seniority dates will be ordered alphabetically by last name
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ARTICLE 13 - VACANCIES JOB POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
131 Job vacancies or newly created jobs will be posted on the Job Opportunities Bulletin Board for seven (7) calendar days
The notice will identify the Job Classification to be filled the Process Area the Department qualifications required the hours of work (shift) and the wage rate for the job Successful applicants may be assigned to any work within their Department on their shift
132 Prior to commencing a leave of absence an employee may submit a request in writing to be considered for job postings which may occur while the employee is on leave provided they will be returning within four (4) weeks
133 In filling job vacancies including promotions the job shall be awarded within fourteen (14) days of the close of the posting In selecting an employee for a job posting the Company will consider the employees skill and present ability and their seniority
Maintenance Skilled 1 and Skilled 2 job postings will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company For all other positions where the skill and ability of two (2) candidates are relatively equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
134 From time to time the Company will post training opportunities for Semi~Skilled and Skilled positions Employees who have completed training opportunities and deemed qualified for a position will be given preference during the job posting process and will have the opportunity to work as back-up when required
Training opportunities for Skilled and Semi-Skilled positions will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company The Company will consider the employees skill ability and qualification when aSSigning training opportunities If these factors are equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
Employees awarded a training opportunity will receive a training period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the training period he will be returned to their former pOSition
135 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company only employees at the Semi-Skilled 2 classification or higher may apply for positions in another Process Area
136 Employees awarded a job posting will receive a trial period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the trial period or during the trial period decides not to continue in the job he will be returned to
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their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
ARTICLE 1 - PURPOSE
11 The purpose of this Agreement is to set out the terms and conditions of employment and to provide an amicable method of settling differences or grievances
ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION
21 The Company recognizes the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Local 175 as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of all employees of Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc at the new Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Facility save and except working Supervisors and those above such rank Drivers Operating Engineers System Technologists Security Persoimel Office and Technical Staff Quality Control and Lab Personnel Product Development Personnel and Process Leaders
22 Use of the masculine gender in this agreement shall also be considered to include the feminine
ARTICLE 3 - UNION SECURITY
31 All employees shall join and maintain membership therein as a condition of employment and shall authorize the deduction of union dues and initiation fees Deductions will be forwarded to the UFCW Local 175 with a list showing the names of the employees from whom deductions were made to the Union by the first of the month following the deduction
The remittance statement shall be documented by Department containing a dues and initiation report which will be provided in the form of email (remitufcw175com) or on a computer disk as well as a hard copy of the dues report being attached to the remittance cheque The information provided shall be on a standard spreadsheet in Excel or other software program acceptable and adaptable to the Union The spreadsheet will be in a format provided by the Union and the Company will provide the following information as known to the Company
1 SIN 2 Employee Number 3 Full Name (Last First Initial) 4 Full Address 5 Telephone Number 6 Date of Full-Time Hire 7 Rate of Pay 8 Full-Time Part-Time Designation 9 Union Dues Deducted 10 Total Dues Deducted
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11 Seniority Date 12 Initiation Fees Deducted 13 Total Initiation Fees Deducted
32 Upon request by the Union the Company agrees to provide from Company records a list of all employees full names addresses and telephone numbers
ARTICLE 4 - RELATIONSHIP
41 The Company will provide two (2) bulletin boards for the use of the Union
42 The Business Representative of the Union may with prior approval enter the Company premises from time to time or do unit visits in the administration of this Agreement These visits will in no way disrupt the efficient operation of the Plant
ARTICLE 5 - JOINT LABOUR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
51 The Company and the Union agree to establish a Joint Labour Management Committee (JLM) to address issues of concern to the Union and the Company The meeting will be held monthly The JLM will review Steward requirements on an annual basis
52 The Committee will consist of representatives from the Company inclucUng the Senior Operating Manager of the Plant the HR Manager full-time Union Representative and the Chief Steward
53 Upon mutual agreement the parties may convene additional meetings to those indicated above The Vice President of Labour Relations and the President of the Union will endeavour to attend one meeting per year
54 The parties will make their best efforts to address and resolve issues raised at the JLM meeting
55 The JLM will in no way replace preclude or form part of the Grievance and Arbitration procedure nor will the JLM be used as a forum for the discussion of grievances or disciplinary action
ARTICLE 6 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
61 The Union recognizes and acknowledges that the management of the business enterprise and direction of the working force are fixed exclusively with the Employer and that nothing in the Agreement shall limit the Employer in the exercise of its function of management Without restricting the generality of the foregoing the Union acknowledges that it is the exclusive function of the Employer to
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(a) Maintain order discipline efficiency and safety and to make alter and enforce from time to time reasonable rules and regulations policies and practices to be obeyed by itsemployees
(b) Hire promote demote classify transfer layoff and retire employees
(c) Discharge suspend or otherwise discipline employees for just cause
(d) Generally to manage the processing enterprise in which the Employer is engaged and without restricting the generality of the foregoing to determine the number and the location of Plants the methods of production the schedule of production the kind and operation of machines and equipment to be used the process of production the formulating of products and the control of material to be incorporated into products and to establish standards of quality and quantity for all equipment and operations and extend limit curtail or cease operations or services of any part thereof
ARTICLE 7 - HUMAN RIGHTS
71 The Company and the Union agree that in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code they shall not discriminate against any employee because of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship creed sex sexual orientation age marital status family status or disability
72 The Company and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination or tolerance for the same in respect to any employee for membership or activity in the Union or in respect to any employee who chooses to not have an active role in the Union -
ARTICLE 8 - PLANT STEWARDS AND NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE
81 The Union shall elect or appoint no more than twelve (12) Stewards and a Chief Steward who are members of the Union who shall assist in the handling of grievances and other Union activities
82 The Union shall maintain a list of Stewards and a Chief Steward and provide it to the Company The Company shall recognize only such employees as Stewards
83 The investigation of grievances shall take place whenever possible on rest or meal breaks or outside working hours and shall not be designed to interfere with productivity Stewards including the Chief Steward shall not use such time needlessly or without proper justification
84 The Union shall have the right to appoint or elect up to four (4) Union members to the Negotiating Committee which will include the Chief Steward
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85 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of the common meeting room for all negotiations
86 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of printing the Collective Agreement
ARTICLE 9 - NO STRIKE NO LOCKOUT
91 The Company agrees that during the life of this Agreement it shall not cause or direct any lockouts of employees and the Union agrees that it shall not cause or direct any strikes of its members
The term strike or Iockouf shall have the same meaning as in the Ontario Labour Relations Act
The Union undertakes that in the event of any violation of the foregoing provision it will immediately take steps necessary to put an end to the conduct in violation of that provision
ARTICLE 10 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
101 An employee the Union or the Company may present a written grievance concerning the interpretation application or alleged violation of the Collective Agreement Grievances may be filed by an individual by a group or by the Union or the Company
102 Written grievances must be filed within ten (10) calendar days of the event giving rise to the grievance Any grievance dealing with the discharge of an employee must be filed in writing within seven (7) calendar days after the discharge occurs Any extension to the time limits will only be granted by agreement of the responding party
103 Step No1
If an employee has a concern the employee may bring the matter to a member of management The Company will respond as soon as possible in an attempt to address the concern If requested by the employee a Steward shall attend If the matter is not resolved within seven (7) calendar days a written grievance will be filed
Step No2
Failing settlement at Step No1 a Step 2 meeting will be scheduled with the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance the Grievor and a member of management
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Step NO3
Failing settlement at Step No2 the grievance will be discussed at the next scheduled Step 3 meeting The Business Representative of the Union the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance and the Grievor may also attend the meeting A grievance which has been discussed at a Step 3 meeting and has received a final written response may be referred to Arbitration by either party Referral to Arbitration shall be within fourteen (14) calendar days
This procedure does not preclude utilizing other mutually agreed processes other than the JLM to settle grievances
104 Neither party shall raise or proceed with a timeliness issue argument regarding filing for arbitration without first giving the other party written prior notice of its intent to do so
Should either party serve such notice on the other party the parties further agree that the final time frame in the Collective Agreement respecting filing for arbitration shall then be triggered
The parties further agree that any Board of Arbitration or single Arbitrator shall have full jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter respecting timeliness in light of this Agreement and shall not be restricted by the Ontario Labour Relations Act in doing so
105 The Company will administer discipline as close to the alleged incident as possible
106 When an employee is given formal written discipline a Union Steward must be present The Steward will be provided a copy of the discipline notice and forward it to the Chief Steward
ARTICLE 11 - ARBITRATION
111 The parties shall mutually agree to appoint a sole Arbitrator to provide a final and binding resolution to any grievance referred to arbitration
No person shall be selected or appointed as an Arbitrator who has been directly involved in attempts to negotiate or settle the grievance
Where the parties cannot agree on an Arbitrator the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be requested to make the appointment Either the Union or the Company can apply for a single Arbitrator under Section 49 or the Section(s) providing such facility of the Labour Relations Act
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112 The Arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction to alter or change any provision of this Agreement or to render any decision inconsistent with the Agreement or deal with any matters not covered by the Agreement An Arbitrator has power to interpret and apply human rights and other employment related statutes
11 3 The expense and fee of the Arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties to the arbitration proceeding
ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY
121 Seniority as referred to in this Agreement shall mean the length of continuous service in the employ of the Company in the bargaining unit since the last date of hire Seniority for full-time employees shall operate on a combination of Department Process Area and Plant basis The Company and the Union agree there will be a full-time and a part-time seniority list
Seniority for full-time employees will be used to determine shift preference vacation entitlement wage progression layoff and recall and as a factor in job postings and vacation scheduling
122 Part-time employees shall have seniority for the following purposes
(a) Scheduling of hours of work - the Company will schedule part-time employees by departmental seniority provided they have been qualified by Management for the work required
(b) Layoff and recall by seniority - in the event a part-time employee is (aid off for more than seven (7) days they may exercise their seniority to claim available part-time work in another Department within their Process Area provided they have the demonstrated present ability to perform the work and have been previously qualified by Management
(c) Establishing vacations entitlement
(d) Establishing rate of pay on the wage progression
123 New employees shall be on probation for a period of one thousand (1000) hours worked The Company at its discretion may discharge any probationary employee within the above time limit with or without just cause
124 The current Process Areas are defined as follows
1 Materials 2 Wiener Operations 3 Deli-Bolo Operations 4 Central Services
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125 The current list of Departments is as follows
Materials Group 1 ShippingReceivingDry Goods
Wiener Operations Group 2 DefrostX-Ray amp Wiener Raw Group 4 Wiener RTE
Deli-Bolo Operations Group 3 Bolo amp Deli Raw Group 5 ChillSlicing Halls RTE
Central Services Reliability Sanitation
The Company has the ability to create additional Departments or delete or amend Departments during the life of this Agreement
126 The seniority of an employee shall cease and employment terminated if
(a) the employee voluntarily quits or
(b) the employee is absent without leave for three (3) working days without reasonable excuse or
(c) the employee is discharged for cause and such discharge is not reversed under the grievance procedure or
(d) the employee fails to report to work after recall from layoff Failure to read or pick up a delivery recall notice shall not constitute non-delivery or
(e) the employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury for twelve (12) months provided such termination is not in conflict with applicable Human Rights legislation
(f) the employee has been on lay-off for 12 months except where recall rights have been extended in writing at the discretion of the Company
127 The Company will provide a current copy of the Plant seniority list to the Chief Steward every three (3) months Employees with identical seniority dates will be ordered alphabetically by last name
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ARTICLE 13 - VACANCIES JOB POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
131 Job vacancies or newly created jobs will be posted on the Job Opportunities Bulletin Board for seven (7) calendar days
The notice will identify the Job Classification to be filled the Process Area the Department qualifications required the hours of work (shift) and the wage rate for the job Successful applicants may be assigned to any work within their Department on their shift
132 Prior to commencing a leave of absence an employee may submit a request in writing to be considered for job postings which may occur while the employee is on leave provided they will be returning within four (4) weeks
133 In filling job vacancies including promotions the job shall be awarded within fourteen (14) days of the close of the posting In selecting an employee for a job posting the Company will consider the employees skill and present ability and their seniority
Maintenance Skilled 1 and Skilled 2 job postings will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company For all other positions where the skill and ability of two (2) candidates are relatively equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
134 From time to time the Company will post training opportunities for Semi~Skilled and Skilled positions Employees who have completed training opportunities and deemed qualified for a position will be given preference during the job posting process and will have the opportunity to work as back-up when required
Training opportunities for Skilled and Semi-Skilled positions will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company The Company will consider the employees skill ability and qualification when aSSigning training opportunities If these factors are equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
Employees awarded a training opportunity will receive a training period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the training period he will be returned to their former pOSition
135 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company only employees at the Semi-Skilled 2 classification or higher may apply for positions in another Process Area
136 Employees awarded a job posting will receive a trial period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the trial period or during the trial period decides not to continue in the job he will be returned to
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their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
11 Seniority Date 12 Initiation Fees Deducted 13 Total Initiation Fees Deducted
32 Upon request by the Union the Company agrees to provide from Company records a list of all employees full names addresses and telephone numbers
ARTICLE 4 - RELATIONSHIP
41 The Company will provide two (2) bulletin boards for the use of the Union
42 The Business Representative of the Union may with prior approval enter the Company premises from time to time or do unit visits in the administration of this Agreement These visits will in no way disrupt the efficient operation of the Plant
ARTICLE 5 - JOINT LABOUR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
51 The Company and the Union agree to establish a Joint Labour Management Committee (JLM) to address issues of concern to the Union and the Company The meeting will be held monthly The JLM will review Steward requirements on an annual basis
52 The Committee will consist of representatives from the Company inclucUng the Senior Operating Manager of the Plant the HR Manager full-time Union Representative and the Chief Steward
53 Upon mutual agreement the parties may convene additional meetings to those indicated above The Vice President of Labour Relations and the President of the Union will endeavour to attend one meeting per year
54 The parties will make their best efforts to address and resolve issues raised at the JLM meeting
55 The JLM will in no way replace preclude or form part of the Grievance and Arbitration procedure nor will the JLM be used as a forum for the discussion of grievances or disciplinary action
ARTICLE 6 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
61 The Union recognizes and acknowledges that the management of the business enterprise and direction of the working force are fixed exclusively with the Employer and that nothing in the Agreement shall limit the Employer in the exercise of its function of management Without restricting the generality of the foregoing the Union acknowledges that it is the exclusive function of the Employer to
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(a) Maintain order discipline efficiency and safety and to make alter and enforce from time to time reasonable rules and regulations policies and practices to be obeyed by itsemployees
(b) Hire promote demote classify transfer layoff and retire employees
(c) Discharge suspend or otherwise discipline employees for just cause
(d) Generally to manage the processing enterprise in which the Employer is engaged and without restricting the generality of the foregoing to determine the number and the location of Plants the methods of production the schedule of production the kind and operation of machines and equipment to be used the process of production the formulating of products and the control of material to be incorporated into products and to establish standards of quality and quantity for all equipment and operations and extend limit curtail or cease operations or services of any part thereof
ARTICLE 7 - HUMAN RIGHTS
71 The Company and the Union agree that in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code they shall not discriminate against any employee because of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship creed sex sexual orientation age marital status family status or disability
72 The Company and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination or tolerance for the same in respect to any employee for membership or activity in the Union or in respect to any employee who chooses to not have an active role in the Union -
ARTICLE 8 - PLANT STEWARDS AND NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE
81 The Union shall elect or appoint no more than twelve (12) Stewards and a Chief Steward who are members of the Union who shall assist in the handling of grievances and other Union activities
82 The Union shall maintain a list of Stewards and a Chief Steward and provide it to the Company The Company shall recognize only such employees as Stewards
83 The investigation of grievances shall take place whenever possible on rest or meal breaks or outside working hours and shall not be designed to interfere with productivity Stewards including the Chief Steward shall not use such time needlessly or without proper justification
84 The Union shall have the right to appoint or elect up to four (4) Union members to the Negotiating Committee which will include the Chief Steward
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85 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of the common meeting room for all negotiations
86 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of printing the Collective Agreement
ARTICLE 9 - NO STRIKE NO LOCKOUT
91 The Company agrees that during the life of this Agreement it shall not cause or direct any lockouts of employees and the Union agrees that it shall not cause or direct any strikes of its members
The term strike or Iockouf shall have the same meaning as in the Ontario Labour Relations Act
The Union undertakes that in the event of any violation of the foregoing provision it will immediately take steps necessary to put an end to the conduct in violation of that provision
ARTICLE 10 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
101 An employee the Union or the Company may present a written grievance concerning the interpretation application or alleged violation of the Collective Agreement Grievances may be filed by an individual by a group or by the Union or the Company
102 Written grievances must be filed within ten (10) calendar days of the event giving rise to the grievance Any grievance dealing with the discharge of an employee must be filed in writing within seven (7) calendar days after the discharge occurs Any extension to the time limits will only be granted by agreement of the responding party
103 Step No1
If an employee has a concern the employee may bring the matter to a member of management The Company will respond as soon as possible in an attempt to address the concern If requested by the employee a Steward shall attend If the matter is not resolved within seven (7) calendar days a written grievance will be filed
Step No2
Failing settlement at Step No1 a Step 2 meeting will be scheduled with the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance the Grievor and a member of management
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Step NO3
Failing settlement at Step No2 the grievance will be discussed at the next scheduled Step 3 meeting The Business Representative of the Union the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance and the Grievor may also attend the meeting A grievance which has been discussed at a Step 3 meeting and has received a final written response may be referred to Arbitration by either party Referral to Arbitration shall be within fourteen (14) calendar days
This procedure does not preclude utilizing other mutually agreed processes other than the JLM to settle grievances
104 Neither party shall raise or proceed with a timeliness issue argument regarding filing for arbitration without first giving the other party written prior notice of its intent to do so
Should either party serve such notice on the other party the parties further agree that the final time frame in the Collective Agreement respecting filing for arbitration shall then be triggered
The parties further agree that any Board of Arbitration or single Arbitrator shall have full jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter respecting timeliness in light of this Agreement and shall not be restricted by the Ontario Labour Relations Act in doing so
105 The Company will administer discipline as close to the alleged incident as possible
106 When an employee is given formal written discipline a Union Steward must be present The Steward will be provided a copy of the discipline notice and forward it to the Chief Steward
ARTICLE 11 - ARBITRATION
111 The parties shall mutually agree to appoint a sole Arbitrator to provide a final and binding resolution to any grievance referred to arbitration
No person shall be selected or appointed as an Arbitrator who has been directly involved in attempts to negotiate or settle the grievance
Where the parties cannot agree on an Arbitrator the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be requested to make the appointment Either the Union or the Company can apply for a single Arbitrator under Section 49 or the Section(s) providing such facility of the Labour Relations Act
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112 The Arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction to alter or change any provision of this Agreement or to render any decision inconsistent with the Agreement or deal with any matters not covered by the Agreement An Arbitrator has power to interpret and apply human rights and other employment related statutes
11 3 The expense and fee of the Arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties to the arbitration proceeding
ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY
121 Seniority as referred to in this Agreement shall mean the length of continuous service in the employ of the Company in the bargaining unit since the last date of hire Seniority for full-time employees shall operate on a combination of Department Process Area and Plant basis The Company and the Union agree there will be a full-time and a part-time seniority list
Seniority for full-time employees will be used to determine shift preference vacation entitlement wage progression layoff and recall and as a factor in job postings and vacation scheduling
122 Part-time employees shall have seniority for the following purposes
(a) Scheduling of hours of work - the Company will schedule part-time employees by departmental seniority provided they have been qualified by Management for the work required
(b) Layoff and recall by seniority - in the event a part-time employee is (aid off for more than seven (7) days they may exercise their seniority to claim available part-time work in another Department within their Process Area provided they have the demonstrated present ability to perform the work and have been previously qualified by Management
(c) Establishing vacations entitlement
(d) Establishing rate of pay on the wage progression
123 New employees shall be on probation for a period of one thousand (1000) hours worked The Company at its discretion may discharge any probationary employee within the above time limit with or without just cause
124 The current Process Areas are defined as follows
1 Materials 2 Wiener Operations 3 Deli-Bolo Operations 4 Central Services
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125 The current list of Departments is as follows
Materials Group 1 ShippingReceivingDry Goods
Wiener Operations Group 2 DefrostX-Ray amp Wiener Raw Group 4 Wiener RTE
Deli-Bolo Operations Group 3 Bolo amp Deli Raw Group 5 ChillSlicing Halls RTE
Central Services Reliability Sanitation
The Company has the ability to create additional Departments or delete or amend Departments during the life of this Agreement
126 The seniority of an employee shall cease and employment terminated if
(a) the employee voluntarily quits or
(b) the employee is absent without leave for three (3) working days without reasonable excuse or
(c) the employee is discharged for cause and such discharge is not reversed under the grievance procedure or
(d) the employee fails to report to work after recall from layoff Failure to read or pick up a delivery recall notice shall not constitute non-delivery or
(e) the employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury for twelve (12) months provided such termination is not in conflict with applicable Human Rights legislation
(f) the employee has been on lay-off for 12 months except where recall rights have been extended in writing at the discretion of the Company
127 The Company will provide a current copy of the Plant seniority list to the Chief Steward every three (3) months Employees with identical seniority dates will be ordered alphabetically by last name
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ARTICLE 13 - VACANCIES JOB POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
131 Job vacancies or newly created jobs will be posted on the Job Opportunities Bulletin Board for seven (7) calendar days
The notice will identify the Job Classification to be filled the Process Area the Department qualifications required the hours of work (shift) and the wage rate for the job Successful applicants may be assigned to any work within their Department on their shift
132 Prior to commencing a leave of absence an employee may submit a request in writing to be considered for job postings which may occur while the employee is on leave provided they will be returning within four (4) weeks
133 In filling job vacancies including promotions the job shall be awarded within fourteen (14) days of the close of the posting In selecting an employee for a job posting the Company will consider the employees skill and present ability and their seniority
Maintenance Skilled 1 and Skilled 2 job postings will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company For all other positions where the skill and ability of two (2) candidates are relatively equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
134 From time to time the Company will post training opportunities for Semi~Skilled and Skilled positions Employees who have completed training opportunities and deemed qualified for a position will be given preference during the job posting process and will have the opportunity to work as back-up when required
Training opportunities for Skilled and Semi-Skilled positions will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company The Company will consider the employees skill ability and qualification when aSSigning training opportunities If these factors are equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
Employees awarded a training opportunity will receive a training period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the training period he will be returned to their former pOSition
135 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company only employees at the Semi-Skilled 2 classification or higher may apply for positions in another Process Area
136 Employees awarded a job posting will receive a trial period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the trial period or during the trial period decides not to continue in the job he will be returned to
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their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
(a) Maintain order discipline efficiency and safety and to make alter and enforce from time to time reasonable rules and regulations policies and practices to be obeyed by itsemployees
(b) Hire promote demote classify transfer layoff and retire employees
(c) Discharge suspend or otherwise discipline employees for just cause
(d) Generally to manage the processing enterprise in which the Employer is engaged and without restricting the generality of the foregoing to determine the number and the location of Plants the methods of production the schedule of production the kind and operation of machines and equipment to be used the process of production the formulating of products and the control of material to be incorporated into products and to establish standards of quality and quantity for all equipment and operations and extend limit curtail or cease operations or services of any part thereof
ARTICLE 7 - HUMAN RIGHTS
71 The Company and the Union agree that in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code they shall not discriminate against any employee because of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship creed sex sexual orientation age marital status family status or disability
72 The Company and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination or tolerance for the same in respect to any employee for membership or activity in the Union or in respect to any employee who chooses to not have an active role in the Union -
ARTICLE 8 - PLANT STEWARDS AND NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE
81 The Union shall elect or appoint no more than twelve (12) Stewards and a Chief Steward who are members of the Union who shall assist in the handling of grievances and other Union activities
82 The Union shall maintain a list of Stewards and a Chief Steward and provide it to the Company The Company shall recognize only such employees as Stewards
83 The investigation of grievances shall take place whenever possible on rest or meal breaks or outside working hours and shall not be designed to interfere with productivity Stewards including the Chief Steward shall not use such time needlessly or without proper justification
84 The Union shall have the right to appoint or elect up to four (4) Union members to the Negotiating Committee which will include the Chief Steward
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85 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of the common meeting room for all negotiations
86 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of printing the Collective Agreement
ARTICLE 9 - NO STRIKE NO LOCKOUT
91 The Company agrees that during the life of this Agreement it shall not cause or direct any lockouts of employees and the Union agrees that it shall not cause or direct any strikes of its members
The term strike or Iockouf shall have the same meaning as in the Ontario Labour Relations Act
The Union undertakes that in the event of any violation of the foregoing provision it will immediately take steps necessary to put an end to the conduct in violation of that provision
ARTICLE 10 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
101 An employee the Union or the Company may present a written grievance concerning the interpretation application or alleged violation of the Collective Agreement Grievances may be filed by an individual by a group or by the Union or the Company
102 Written grievances must be filed within ten (10) calendar days of the event giving rise to the grievance Any grievance dealing with the discharge of an employee must be filed in writing within seven (7) calendar days after the discharge occurs Any extension to the time limits will only be granted by agreement of the responding party
103 Step No1
If an employee has a concern the employee may bring the matter to a member of management The Company will respond as soon as possible in an attempt to address the concern If requested by the employee a Steward shall attend If the matter is not resolved within seven (7) calendar days a written grievance will be filed
Step No2
Failing settlement at Step No1 a Step 2 meeting will be scheduled with the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance the Grievor and a member of management
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Step NO3
Failing settlement at Step No2 the grievance will be discussed at the next scheduled Step 3 meeting The Business Representative of the Union the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance and the Grievor may also attend the meeting A grievance which has been discussed at a Step 3 meeting and has received a final written response may be referred to Arbitration by either party Referral to Arbitration shall be within fourteen (14) calendar days
This procedure does not preclude utilizing other mutually agreed processes other than the JLM to settle grievances
104 Neither party shall raise or proceed with a timeliness issue argument regarding filing for arbitration without first giving the other party written prior notice of its intent to do so
Should either party serve such notice on the other party the parties further agree that the final time frame in the Collective Agreement respecting filing for arbitration shall then be triggered
The parties further agree that any Board of Arbitration or single Arbitrator shall have full jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter respecting timeliness in light of this Agreement and shall not be restricted by the Ontario Labour Relations Act in doing so
105 The Company will administer discipline as close to the alleged incident as possible
106 When an employee is given formal written discipline a Union Steward must be present The Steward will be provided a copy of the discipline notice and forward it to the Chief Steward
ARTICLE 11 - ARBITRATION
111 The parties shall mutually agree to appoint a sole Arbitrator to provide a final and binding resolution to any grievance referred to arbitration
No person shall be selected or appointed as an Arbitrator who has been directly involved in attempts to negotiate or settle the grievance
Where the parties cannot agree on an Arbitrator the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be requested to make the appointment Either the Union or the Company can apply for a single Arbitrator under Section 49 or the Section(s) providing such facility of the Labour Relations Act
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112 The Arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction to alter or change any provision of this Agreement or to render any decision inconsistent with the Agreement or deal with any matters not covered by the Agreement An Arbitrator has power to interpret and apply human rights and other employment related statutes
11 3 The expense and fee of the Arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties to the arbitration proceeding
ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY
121 Seniority as referred to in this Agreement shall mean the length of continuous service in the employ of the Company in the bargaining unit since the last date of hire Seniority for full-time employees shall operate on a combination of Department Process Area and Plant basis The Company and the Union agree there will be a full-time and a part-time seniority list
Seniority for full-time employees will be used to determine shift preference vacation entitlement wage progression layoff and recall and as a factor in job postings and vacation scheduling
122 Part-time employees shall have seniority for the following purposes
(a) Scheduling of hours of work - the Company will schedule part-time employees by departmental seniority provided they have been qualified by Management for the work required
(b) Layoff and recall by seniority - in the event a part-time employee is (aid off for more than seven (7) days they may exercise their seniority to claim available part-time work in another Department within their Process Area provided they have the demonstrated present ability to perform the work and have been previously qualified by Management
(c) Establishing vacations entitlement
(d) Establishing rate of pay on the wage progression
123 New employees shall be on probation for a period of one thousand (1000) hours worked The Company at its discretion may discharge any probationary employee within the above time limit with or without just cause
124 The current Process Areas are defined as follows
1 Materials 2 Wiener Operations 3 Deli-Bolo Operations 4 Central Services
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125 The current list of Departments is as follows
Materials Group 1 ShippingReceivingDry Goods
Wiener Operations Group 2 DefrostX-Ray amp Wiener Raw Group 4 Wiener RTE
Deli-Bolo Operations Group 3 Bolo amp Deli Raw Group 5 ChillSlicing Halls RTE
Central Services Reliability Sanitation
The Company has the ability to create additional Departments or delete or amend Departments during the life of this Agreement
126 The seniority of an employee shall cease and employment terminated if
(a) the employee voluntarily quits or
(b) the employee is absent without leave for three (3) working days without reasonable excuse or
(c) the employee is discharged for cause and such discharge is not reversed under the grievance procedure or
(d) the employee fails to report to work after recall from layoff Failure to read or pick up a delivery recall notice shall not constitute non-delivery or
(e) the employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury for twelve (12) months provided such termination is not in conflict with applicable Human Rights legislation
(f) the employee has been on lay-off for 12 months except where recall rights have been extended in writing at the discretion of the Company
127 The Company will provide a current copy of the Plant seniority list to the Chief Steward every three (3) months Employees with identical seniority dates will be ordered alphabetically by last name
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ARTICLE 13 - VACANCIES JOB POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
131 Job vacancies or newly created jobs will be posted on the Job Opportunities Bulletin Board for seven (7) calendar days
The notice will identify the Job Classification to be filled the Process Area the Department qualifications required the hours of work (shift) and the wage rate for the job Successful applicants may be assigned to any work within their Department on their shift
132 Prior to commencing a leave of absence an employee may submit a request in writing to be considered for job postings which may occur while the employee is on leave provided they will be returning within four (4) weeks
133 In filling job vacancies including promotions the job shall be awarded within fourteen (14) days of the close of the posting In selecting an employee for a job posting the Company will consider the employees skill and present ability and their seniority
Maintenance Skilled 1 and Skilled 2 job postings will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company For all other positions where the skill and ability of two (2) candidates are relatively equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
134 From time to time the Company will post training opportunities for Semi~Skilled and Skilled positions Employees who have completed training opportunities and deemed qualified for a position will be given preference during the job posting process and will have the opportunity to work as back-up when required
Training opportunities for Skilled and Semi-Skilled positions will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company The Company will consider the employees skill ability and qualification when aSSigning training opportunities If these factors are equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
Employees awarded a training opportunity will receive a training period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the training period he will be returned to their former pOSition
135 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company only employees at the Semi-Skilled 2 classification or higher may apply for positions in another Process Area
136 Employees awarded a job posting will receive a trial period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the trial period or during the trial period decides not to continue in the job he will be returned to
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their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
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MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
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MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
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MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
85 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of the common meeting room for all negotiations
86 The Company agrees to pay one-half (Y2) the cost of printing the Collective Agreement
ARTICLE 9 - NO STRIKE NO LOCKOUT
91 The Company agrees that during the life of this Agreement it shall not cause or direct any lockouts of employees and the Union agrees that it shall not cause or direct any strikes of its members
The term strike or Iockouf shall have the same meaning as in the Ontario Labour Relations Act
The Union undertakes that in the event of any violation of the foregoing provision it will immediately take steps necessary to put an end to the conduct in violation of that provision
ARTICLE 10 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
101 An employee the Union or the Company may present a written grievance concerning the interpretation application or alleged violation of the Collective Agreement Grievances may be filed by an individual by a group or by the Union or the Company
102 Written grievances must be filed within ten (10) calendar days of the event giving rise to the grievance Any grievance dealing with the discharge of an employee must be filed in writing within seven (7) calendar days after the discharge occurs Any extension to the time limits will only be granted by agreement of the responding party
103 Step No1
If an employee has a concern the employee may bring the matter to a member of management The Company will respond as soon as possible in an attempt to address the concern If requested by the employee a Steward shall attend If the matter is not resolved within seven (7) calendar days a written grievance will be filed
Step No2
Failing settlement at Step No1 a Step 2 meeting will be scheduled with the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance the Grievor and a member of management
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Step NO3
Failing settlement at Step No2 the grievance will be discussed at the next scheduled Step 3 meeting The Business Representative of the Union the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance and the Grievor may also attend the meeting A grievance which has been discussed at a Step 3 meeting and has received a final written response may be referred to Arbitration by either party Referral to Arbitration shall be within fourteen (14) calendar days
This procedure does not preclude utilizing other mutually agreed processes other than the JLM to settle grievances
104 Neither party shall raise or proceed with a timeliness issue argument regarding filing for arbitration without first giving the other party written prior notice of its intent to do so
Should either party serve such notice on the other party the parties further agree that the final time frame in the Collective Agreement respecting filing for arbitration shall then be triggered
The parties further agree that any Board of Arbitration or single Arbitrator shall have full jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter respecting timeliness in light of this Agreement and shall not be restricted by the Ontario Labour Relations Act in doing so
105 The Company will administer discipline as close to the alleged incident as possible
106 When an employee is given formal written discipline a Union Steward must be present The Steward will be provided a copy of the discipline notice and forward it to the Chief Steward
ARTICLE 11 - ARBITRATION
111 The parties shall mutually agree to appoint a sole Arbitrator to provide a final and binding resolution to any grievance referred to arbitration
No person shall be selected or appointed as an Arbitrator who has been directly involved in attempts to negotiate or settle the grievance
Where the parties cannot agree on an Arbitrator the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be requested to make the appointment Either the Union or the Company can apply for a single Arbitrator under Section 49 or the Section(s) providing such facility of the Labour Relations Act
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112 The Arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction to alter or change any provision of this Agreement or to render any decision inconsistent with the Agreement or deal with any matters not covered by the Agreement An Arbitrator has power to interpret and apply human rights and other employment related statutes
11 3 The expense and fee of the Arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties to the arbitration proceeding
ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY
121 Seniority as referred to in this Agreement shall mean the length of continuous service in the employ of the Company in the bargaining unit since the last date of hire Seniority for full-time employees shall operate on a combination of Department Process Area and Plant basis The Company and the Union agree there will be a full-time and a part-time seniority list
Seniority for full-time employees will be used to determine shift preference vacation entitlement wage progression layoff and recall and as a factor in job postings and vacation scheduling
122 Part-time employees shall have seniority for the following purposes
(a) Scheduling of hours of work - the Company will schedule part-time employees by departmental seniority provided they have been qualified by Management for the work required
(b) Layoff and recall by seniority - in the event a part-time employee is (aid off for more than seven (7) days they may exercise their seniority to claim available part-time work in another Department within their Process Area provided they have the demonstrated present ability to perform the work and have been previously qualified by Management
(c) Establishing vacations entitlement
(d) Establishing rate of pay on the wage progression
123 New employees shall be on probation for a period of one thousand (1000) hours worked The Company at its discretion may discharge any probationary employee within the above time limit with or without just cause
124 The current Process Areas are defined as follows
1 Materials 2 Wiener Operations 3 Deli-Bolo Operations 4 Central Services
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125 The current list of Departments is as follows
Materials Group 1 ShippingReceivingDry Goods
Wiener Operations Group 2 DefrostX-Ray amp Wiener Raw Group 4 Wiener RTE
Deli-Bolo Operations Group 3 Bolo amp Deli Raw Group 5 ChillSlicing Halls RTE
Central Services Reliability Sanitation
The Company has the ability to create additional Departments or delete or amend Departments during the life of this Agreement
126 The seniority of an employee shall cease and employment terminated if
(a) the employee voluntarily quits or
(b) the employee is absent without leave for three (3) working days without reasonable excuse or
(c) the employee is discharged for cause and such discharge is not reversed under the grievance procedure or
(d) the employee fails to report to work after recall from layoff Failure to read or pick up a delivery recall notice shall not constitute non-delivery or
(e) the employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury for twelve (12) months provided such termination is not in conflict with applicable Human Rights legislation
(f) the employee has been on lay-off for 12 months except where recall rights have been extended in writing at the discretion of the Company
127 The Company will provide a current copy of the Plant seniority list to the Chief Steward every three (3) months Employees with identical seniority dates will be ordered alphabetically by last name
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ARTICLE 13 - VACANCIES JOB POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
131 Job vacancies or newly created jobs will be posted on the Job Opportunities Bulletin Board for seven (7) calendar days
The notice will identify the Job Classification to be filled the Process Area the Department qualifications required the hours of work (shift) and the wage rate for the job Successful applicants may be assigned to any work within their Department on their shift
132 Prior to commencing a leave of absence an employee may submit a request in writing to be considered for job postings which may occur while the employee is on leave provided they will be returning within four (4) weeks
133 In filling job vacancies including promotions the job shall be awarded within fourteen (14) days of the close of the posting In selecting an employee for a job posting the Company will consider the employees skill and present ability and their seniority
Maintenance Skilled 1 and Skilled 2 job postings will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company For all other positions where the skill and ability of two (2) candidates are relatively equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
134 From time to time the Company will post training opportunities for Semi~Skilled and Skilled positions Employees who have completed training opportunities and deemed qualified for a position will be given preference during the job posting process and will have the opportunity to work as back-up when required
Training opportunities for Skilled and Semi-Skilled positions will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company The Company will consider the employees skill ability and qualification when aSSigning training opportunities If these factors are equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
Employees awarded a training opportunity will receive a training period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the training period he will be returned to their former pOSition
135 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company only employees at the Semi-Skilled 2 classification or higher may apply for positions in another Process Area
136 Employees awarded a job posting will receive a trial period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the trial period or during the trial period decides not to continue in the job he will be returned to
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their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
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MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
Step NO3
Failing settlement at Step No2 the grievance will be discussed at the next scheduled Step 3 meeting The Business Representative of the Union the Chief Steward or their designate the Steward handling the grievance and the Grievor may also attend the meeting A grievance which has been discussed at a Step 3 meeting and has received a final written response may be referred to Arbitration by either party Referral to Arbitration shall be within fourteen (14) calendar days
This procedure does not preclude utilizing other mutually agreed processes other than the JLM to settle grievances
104 Neither party shall raise or proceed with a timeliness issue argument regarding filing for arbitration without first giving the other party written prior notice of its intent to do so
Should either party serve such notice on the other party the parties further agree that the final time frame in the Collective Agreement respecting filing for arbitration shall then be triggered
The parties further agree that any Board of Arbitration or single Arbitrator shall have full jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter respecting timeliness in light of this Agreement and shall not be restricted by the Ontario Labour Relations Act in doing so
105 The Company will administer discipline as close to the alleged incident as possible
106 When an employee is given formal written discipline a Union Steward must be present The Steward will be provided a copy of the discipline notice and forward it to the Chief Steward
ARTICLE 11 - ARBITRATION
111 The parties shall mutually agree to appoint a sole Arbitrator to provide a final and binding resolution to any grievance referred to arbitration
No person shall be selected or appointed as an Arbitrator who has been directly involved in attempts to negotiate or settle the grievance
Where the parties cannot agree on an Arbitrator the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be requested to make the appointment Either the Union or the Company can apply for a single Arbitrator under Section 49 or the Section(s) providing such facility of the Labour Relations Act
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112 The Arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction to alter or change any provision of this Agreement or to render any decision inconsistent with the Agreement or deal with any matters not covered by the Agreement An Arbitrator has power to interpret and apply human rights and other employment related statutes
11 3 The expense and fee of the Arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties to the arbitration proceeding
ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY
121 Seniority as referred to in this Agreement shall mean the length of continuous service in the employ of the Company in the bargaining unit since the last date of hire Seniority for full-time employees shall operate on a combination of Department Process Area and Plant basis The Company and the Union agree there will be a full-time and a part-time seniority list
Seniority for full-time employees will be used to determine shift preference vacation entitlement wage progression layoff and recall and as a factor in job postings and vacation scheduling
122 Part-time employees shall have seniority for the following purposes
(a) Scheduling of hours of work - the Company will schedule part-time employees by departmental seniority provided they have been qualified by Management for the work required
(b) Layoff and recall by seniority - in the event a part-time employee is (aid off for more than seven (7) days they may exercise their seniority to claim available part-time work in another Department within their Process Area provided they have the demonstrated present ability to perform the work and have been previously qualified by Management
(c) Establishing vacations entitlement
(d) Establishing rate of pay on the wage progression
123 New employees shall be on probation for a period of one thousand (1000) hours worked The Company at its discretion may discharge any probationary employee within the above time limit with or without just cause
124 The current Process Areas are defined as follows
1 Materials 2 Wiener Operations 3 Deli-Bolo Operations 4 Central Services
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125 The current list of Departments is as follows
Materials Group 1 ShippingReceivingDry Goods
Wiener Operations Group 2 DefrostX-Ray amp Wiener Raw Group 4 Wiener RTE
Deli-Bolo Operations Group 3 Bolo amp Deli Raw Group 5 ChillSlicing Halls RTE
Central Services Reliability Sanitation
The Company has the ability to create additional Departments or delete or amend Departments during the life of this Agreement
126 The seniority of an employee shall cease and employment terminated if
(a) the employee voluntarily quits or
(b) the employee is absent without leave for three (3) working days without reasonable excuse or
(c) the employee is discharged for cause and such discharge is not reversed under the grievance procedure or
(d) the employee fails to report to work after recall from layoff Failure to read or pick up a delivery recall notice shall not constitute non-delivery or
(e) the employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury for twelve (12) months provided such termination is not in conflict with applicable Human Rights legislation
(f) the employee has been on lay-off for 12 months except where recall rights have been extended in writing at the discretion of the Company
127 The Company will provide a current copy of the Plant seniority list to the Chief Steward every three (3) months Employees with identical seniority dates will be ordered alphabetically by last name
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ARTICLE 13 - VACANCIES JOB POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
131 Job vacancies or newly created jobs will be posted on the Job Opportunities Bulletin Board for seven (7) calendar days
The notice will identify the Job Classification to be filled the Process Area the Department qualifications required the hours of work (shift) and the wage rate for the job Successful applicants may be assigned to any work within their Department on their shift
132 Prior to commencing a leave of absence an employee may submit a request in writing to be considered for job postings which may occur while the employee is on leave provided they will be returning within four (4) weeks
133 In filling job vacancies including promotions the job shall be awarded within fourteen (14) days of the close of the posting In selecting an employee for a job posting the Company will consider the employees skill and present ability and their seniority
Maintenance Skilled 1 and Skilled 2 job postings will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company For all other positions where the skill and ability of two (2) candidates are relatively equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
134 From time to time the Company will post training opportunities for Semi~Skilled and Skilled positions Employees who have completed training opportunities and deemed qualified for a position will be given preference during the job posting process and will have the opportunity to work as back-up when required
Training opportunities for Skilled and Semi-Skilled positions will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company The Company will consider the employees skill ability and qualification when aSSigning training opportunities If these factors are equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
Employees awarded a training opportunity will receive a training period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the training period he will be returned to their former pOSition
135 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company only employees at the Semi-Skilled 2 classification or higher may apply for positions in another Process Area
136 Employees awarded a job posting will receive a trial period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the trial period or during the trial period decides not to continue in the job he will be returned to
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their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
112 The Arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction to alter or change any provision of this Agreement or to render any decision inconsistent with the Agreement or deal with any matters not covered by the Agreement An Arbitrator has power to interpret and apply human rights and other employment related statutes
11 3 The expense and fee of the Arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties to the arbitration proceeding
ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY
121 Seniority as referred to in this Agreement shall mean the length of continuous service in the employ of the Company in the bargaining unit since the last date of hire Seniority for full-time employees shall operate on a combination of Department Process Area and Plant basis The Company and the Union agree there will be a full-time and a part-time seniority list
Seniority for full-time employees will be used to determine shift preference vacation entitlement wage progression layoff and recall and as a factor in job postings and vacation scheduling
122 Part-time employees shall have seniority for the following purposes
(a) Scheduling of hours of work - the Company will schedule part-time employees by departmental seniority provided they have been qualified by Management for the work required
(b) Layoff and recall by seniority - in the event a part-time employee is (aid off for more than seven (7) days they may exercise their seniority to claim available part-time work in another Department within their Process Area provided they have the demonstrated present ability to perform the work and have been previously qualified by Management
(c) Establishing vacations entitlement
(d) Establishing rate of pay on the wage progression
123 New employees shall be on probation for a period of one thousand (1000) hours worked The Company at its discretion may discharge any probationary employee within the above time limit with or without just cause
124 The current Process Areas are defined as follows
1 Materials 2 Wiener Operations 3 Deli-Bolo Operations 4 Central Services
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125 The current list of Departments is as follows
Materials Group 1 ShippingReceivingDry Goods
Wiener Operations Group 2 DefrostX-Ray amp Wiener Raw Group 4 Wiener RTE
Deli-Bolo Operations Group 3 Bolo amp Deli Raw Group 5 ChillSlicing Halls RTE
Central Services Reliability Sanitation
The Company has the ability to create additional Departments or delete or amend Departments during the life of this Agreement
126 The seniority of an employee shall cease and employment terminated if
(a) the employee voluntarily quits or
(b) the employee is absent without leave for three (3) working days without reasonable excuse or
(c) the employee is discharged for cause and such discharge is not reversed under the grievance procedure or
(d) the employee fails to report to work after recall from layoff Failure to read or pick up a delivery recall notice shall not constitute non-delivery or
(e) the employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury for twelve (12) months provided such termination is not in conflict with applicable Human Rights legislation
(f) the employee has been on lay-off for 12 months except where recall rights have been extended in writing at the discretion of the Company
127 The Company will provide a current copy of the Plant seniority list to the Chief Steward every three (3) months Employees with identical seniority dates will be ordered alphabetically by last name
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ARTICLE 13 - VACANCIES JOB POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
131 Job vacancies or newly created jobs will be posted on the Job Opportunities Bulletin Board for seven (7) calendar days
The notice will identify the Job Classification to be filled the Process Area the Department qualifications required the hours of work (shift) and the wage rate for the job Successful applicants may be assigned to any work within their Department on their shift
132 Prior to commencing a leave of absence an employee may submit a request in writing to be considered for job postings which may occur while the employee is on leave provided they will be returning within four (4) weeks
133 In filling job vacancies including promotions the job shall be awarded within fourteen (14) days of the close of the posting In selecting an employee for a job posting the Company will consider the employees skill and present ability and their seniority
Maintenance Skilled 1 and Skilled 2 job postings will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company For all other positions where the skill and ability of two (2) candidates are relatively equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
134 From time to time the Company will post training opportunities for Semi~Skilled and Skilled positions Employees who have completed training opportunities and deemed qualified for a position will be given preference during the job posting process and will have the opportunity to work as back-up when required
Training opportunities for Skilled and Semi-Skilled positions will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company The Company will consider the employees skill ability and qualification when aSSigning training opportunities If these factors are equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
Employees awarded a training opportunity will receive a training period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the training period he will be returned to their former pOSition
135 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company only employees at the Semi-Skilled 2 classification or higher may apply for positions in another Process Area
136 Employees awarded a job posting will receive a trial period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the trial period or during the trial period decides not to continue in the job he will be returned to
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their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
125 The current list of Departments is as follows
Materials Group 1 ShippingReceivingDry Goods
Wiener Operations Group 2 DefrostX-Ray amp Wiener Raw Group 4 Wiener RTE
Deli-Bolo Operations Group 3 Bolo amp Deli Raw Group 5 ChillSlicing Halls RTE
Central Services Reliability Sanitation
The Company has the ability to create additional Departments or delete or amend Departments during the life of this Agreement
126 The seniority of an employee shall cease and employment terminated if
(a) the employee voluntarily quits or
(b) the employee is absent without leave for three (3) working days without reasonable excuse or
(c) the employee is discharged for cause and such discharge is not reversed under the grievance procedure or
(d) the employee fails to report to work after recall from layoff Failure to read or pick up a delivery recall notice shall not constitute non-delivery or
(e) the employee has been absent from work due to illness or injury for twelve (12) months provided such termination is not in conflict with applicable Human Rights legislation
(f) the employee has been on lay-off for 12 months except where recall rights have been extended in writing at the discretion of the Company
127 The Company will provide a current copy of the Plant seniority list to the Chief Steward every three (3) months Employees with identical seniority dates will be ordered alphabetically by last name
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ARTICLE 13 - VACANCIES JOB POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
131 Job vacancies or newly created jobs will be posted on the Job Opportunities Bulletin Board for seven (7) calendar days
The notice will identify the Job Classification to be filled the Process Area the Department qualifications required the hours of work (shift) and the wage rate for the job Successful applicants may be assigned to any work within their Department on their shift
132 Prior to commencing a leave of absence an employee may submit a request in writing to be considered for job postings which may occur while the employee is on leave provided they will be returning within four (4) weeks
133 In filling job vacancies including promotions the job shall be awarded within fourteen (14) days of the close of the posting In selecting an employee for a job posting the Company will consider the employees skill and present ability and their seniority
Maintenance Skilled 1 and Skilled 2 job postings will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company For all other positions where the skill and ability of two (2) candidates are relatively equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
134 From time to time the Company will post training opportunities for Semi~Skilled and Skilled positions Employees who have completed training opportunities and deemed qualified for a position will be given preference during the job posting process and will have the opportunity to work as back-up when required
Training opportunities for Skilled and Semi-Skilled positions will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company The Company will consider the employees skill ability and qualification when aSSigning training opportunities If these factors are equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
Employees awarded a training opportunity will receive a training period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the training period he will be returned to their former pOSition
135 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company only employees at the Semi-Skilled 2 classification or higher may apply for positions in another Process Area
136 Employees awarded a job posting will receive a trial period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the trial period or during the trial period decides not to continue in the job he will be returned to
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their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
ARTICLE 13 - VACANCIES JOB POSTINGS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
131 Job vacancies or newly created jobs will be posted on the Job Opportunities Bulletin Board for seven (7) calendar days
The notice will identify the Job Classification to be filled the Process Area the Department qualifications required the hours of work (shift) and the wage rate for the job Successful applicants may be assigned to any work within their Department on their shift
132 Prior to commencing a leave of absence an employee may submit a request in writing to be considered for job postings which may occur while the employee is on leave provided they will be returning within four (4) weeks
133 In filling job vacancies including promotions the job shall be awarded within fourteen (14) days of the close of the posting In selecting an employee for a job posting the Company will consider the employees skill and present ability and their seniority
Maintenance Skilled 1 and Skilled 2 job postings will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company For all other positions where the skill and ability of two (2) candidates are relatively equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
134 From time to time the Company will post training opportunities for Semi~Skilled and Skilled positions Employees who have completed training opportunities and deemed qualified for a position will be given preference during the job posting process and will have the opportunity to work as back-up when required
Training opportunities for Skilled and Semi-Skilled positions will be awarded to the best candidate as determined by the Company The Company will consider the employees skill ability and qualification when aSSigning training opportunities If these factors are equal the senior applicant will be awarded the position
Employees awarded a training opportunity will receive a training period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the training period he will be returned to their former pOSition
135 Unless otherwise agreed by the Company only employees at the Semi-Skilled 2 classification or higher may apply for positions in another Process Area
136 Employees awarded a job posting will receive a trial period of up to ten (10) working days If the employee does not successfully complete the trial period or during the trial period decides not to continue in the job he will be returned to
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their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
their former position Any other employee affected will also be returned to their former position
137 Only the original job and the job vacated by the successful applicant will be posted Any further vacancies will be filled from any source available but there is no requirement to post
138 Successful applicants may not apply for further job postings for at least one (1) year in the position unless the further job posting is to a higher job category Upon consultation with the Union this requirement may be waived at the Companys discretion
139 From time to time the Company may at its discretion assign an employee to work outside of the employees current classification or Department If such is the case for a period in excess of two (2) hours the employee is paid for all hours worked at the higher classification for the duration when working at the higher classification
ARTICLE 14 - LAYOFF AND RECALL
141 A layoff for the purposes of this Article shall be defined as occurring only where a full-time employee has no available hours for more than two (2) consecutive regular working days
In the event of a layoff probationary employees will be laid off first followed by part-time employees from the affected Department(s) in reverse order of seniority provided the remaining employees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
In the event of a layoff of full-time employees of more than two (2) days the most junior full-time employees in the Department will be laid off first provided the remaining eriployees have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the remaining work
A full-time employee laid off work in his or her Department shall bump the most junior full-time employee in their Process Area provided the employee has the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the work of the most junior full-time employee
Employees on layoff will be recalled in order of seniority provided they have the demonstrated skill and present ability to do the available work In the event of a layoff longer than seven (7) regular working days notice of recall will be in writing by Registered Mail Courier or confirmed email to the last recorded address of the employee For layoffs less than seven (7) regular working days the Company will verbally inform a laid off employee in person or by telephone as to the day they should return from layoff
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Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
Qualified means that the employee must have successfully completed probation and be considered competent to perform all the duties of the job in the Department as determined by the Company
Demonstrated skill and present ability means that the employee has performed the job in the past two (2) years to the satisfaction of the Company
Except in the case of emergency or circumstances beyond the control of the Company as defined in Article 1508 the Company shall notify employees who are expected to be laid off for more than seven (7) consecutive working days In such cases the notice shall be five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of the extended layoff or pay In lieu thereof unless a greater period of notice is required by law If work is available beyond the effective date of the initial layoff there is no requirement to give another five (5) days notice of layoff
No new employee shall be hired until those laid off have been given the opportunity to be recalled unless the laid off employees are not qualified to perform the available work
ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK
151 The Company may assign regular shifts of twelve (12) hours or a combination of eight (8) ten (10) and twelve (12) hour shifts as deemed necessary by Management
152 The Company may operate areas of the Plant on a normal work day schedule of up to twelve (12) hours and a normal work week schedule of up to forty-eight (48) hours If the Company makes application to the Director of Employment Standards to adopt a regular schedule of up to twelve (12) hours per day and up to forty-eight (48) hours per week such application will be supported by the Union
153 There is no guarantee of hours of work per day or week nor a guarantee of a working schedule
154 The Plant will operate on a seven (7) day work schedule Sunday to Saturday inclusive
155 Full-time employees will be scheduled by Department by shift Hours will be assigned by classification by seniority provided the senior employee is qualified and has the demonstrated present ability to perform the work required Part-time employees will be scheduled weekly on an as-needed basis
156 The Company shall post a work schedule for all employees either working fullshytime or part-time no later than Thursday of each week for the following week
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The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
The Company has the right to call in employees not previously scheduled to work if required by the business
157 If a Department is short hours on a particular shift part-time employees will be sent home first followed by full-time employees by classification in reverse order of seniority providing the remaining employees are qualified and have the demonstrated skill and present ability to perform the available work
158 The Company will provide employees reporting to work as scheduled either a minimum of four (4) hours work or a maximum of four (4) hours reporting pay at their straight time rate
In the event of an emergency breakdown fire flood strike power failure snowstorm Act of God or other causes beyond the Companys control the Company shall endeavour to notify employees to not report however employees reporting to work and finding no work as a result of such causes beyond the Companys control will not receive reporting pay
159 The Company agrees that any employee who is called in to work when they have not been previously scheduled to work will receive a minimum of four (4) hours work or up to four (4) hours reporting pay at the appropriate rate
1510 For employees working an eight (8) hour shift schedule the Company will provide a fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the first half of the normal shift and an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period during the second half of the shift There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a shift of ten (10) hours or more the Company will provide two (2) fifteen (15) minute and one (1) ten (10) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
For employees working a twelve (12) hour shift schedulethe Company will provide three (3) fifteen (15) minute paid rest periods There will be a one-half () hour unpaid lunch
When more than two (2) hours of overtime work is scheduled continuous with the regular shift employees will be granted an additional fifteen (15) minute paid rest period
1511 Personal Breaks
(a) The Union agrees that except in cases of personal necessity employees shall not ask for additional time off during the working day The Union agrees that rest periods must not be abused
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(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
(b) Employees shall not be disciplined or discharged as a result of authorized usage of time for personal breaks granted by the Company However as a deterrent to excess usage the following measures will apply
(i) Employees will have the time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours worked
(ii) Employees who for reasons supported by medical documentation show a specific condition to exist which necessitates greater use of the washroom will not have time deducted for use of the washroom
1512 NightShift
Night shift shall be defined as a shift where the majority of an employees scheduled hours fall between 11 00 pm and 800 am The Company agrees to pay any employee working the night shift forty-five (45) cents per hour in addition to the employees regular houny rate of pay for all regularly scheduled hours worked not to include overtime
ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME
161 The Company reserves the right to determine overtime work in accordance with the requirements of the business
162 Overtime will be distributed on the basis of seniority first within job classifications required within the Department then within the rest of the Department and then within the Process Area
When it becomes necessary to have employees work in excess of their scheduled shift the Company will first solicit presently qualified volunteers within the Department If there are not enough volunteers the Company will require the
least senior presently qualified employee(s) in the Department to perform the required work
163 The Company will pay one and one-half (1) times the employees regular rate to employees for all hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift as long as the employee works all scheduled shifts in a week or forty (40) hours in a calendar week
164 If an employee is paid one and one-half (1 ) times their regular rate for any hours worked prior to reaching forty (40) hours worked in a calendar week such hours paid at time and one-half (1) will not count as part of the forty (40) hours worked that are necessary to require further payment of one and one-half (1 Yz)
165 There shall be no pyramiding of overtime
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ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
23
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
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UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
ARTICLE 17 - WAGES
171 The minimum hourly rates of wages for all employees shall be as set out in Schedule UAn of this Agreement The rates of pay provided in Schedule An are minimum rates and apply to the job classifications The Company reserves the right to pay all employees within a job classification higher than the classification rate
172 The parties agree that there may be changes or additions to the list of job title and classifications In the event of any changes or additions to Schedule A the Company will advise the Union If the Union challenges the wage rate the parties will negotiate an appropriate wage rate If no agreement is reached either party may refer the matter to Arbitration for resolution
173 Certified Trainer
An employee designated as a Certified Trainer by Management shall be paid an additional fifty cents (50cent) per hour for all hours worked as a Certified Trainer In order to earn this additional premium an employee must have qualified as a Certified Trainer
174 Pay for Skill
The Company retains to option if determined to initiate discussions with the Union regarding pay for skill
175 Recognition Awards
The Company retains the option to develop and administer short term andor long term employee recognition programs that reward employees for excellent performance applying both monetary andor non-monetary awards
ARTICLE 18 - STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
181 There shall be eleven (11) annual Holidays during the term of this Agreement These Holidays are as follows
New Years Day Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day Christmas Day Floating Holiday
Family Day Victoria Day Civic Holiday Thanksgiving Day Boxing Day
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182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
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The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
23
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
182 At the discretion of the Company the Floating Holiday may be fixed during the ChristmasNew Years season otherwise the scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee
Employees will be eligible for the Floating Holiday after twelve (12) months service The scheduling of the Floating Holiday will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee Employees must provide a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in advance of the posting of the work schedule
Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year and will not be carried over or paid out
183 In the event that an additional Statutory Holiday is declared the new Holiday will replace the Floating Holiday
184 In the event the Holiday falls on a weekend the Company will post a notice in advance advising employees the date on which the Holiday will be observed in their Department
185 Full-time employees shall be entitled to a days pay at the straight time hourly rate for such Holidays Holiday pay for part-time employees will be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act In order to be eligible for Holiday pay employees must complete their scheduled shift before and after the Holiday unless the employee is absent on authorized leave
186 Employees receiving Disability Insurance benefits or Workers Compensation will be paid the difference between the benefit entitlement and the Holiday pay at their straight time rate
187 The work week shall be reduced by the number of Statutory Holiday hours in the week in which the Holiday is observed
188 Payment for work performed on any of the above described Holidays shall be on the basis of time and one-half (1) the regular rate per hour in addition to the employees regular Holiday pay
189 The Union agrees that the Company reserves the right to schedule Statutory Holidays on alternate dates in accordance with the needs of the business
ARTICLE 19 - VACATIONS
191 Vacation entitlement is based on service from January 1 st through December 31 st
of the previous year
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192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
21
The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
23
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
24
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
25
SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
192 For full-time employees accrued vacation pay is paid out the week following scheduled vacation Part-time employees will receive vacation pay based on their length of uninterrupted service paid as part of their regular pay
Part-time employees who become full-time will have their uninterrupted service as a part-timer recognized in establishing their full-time vacation entitlement
The Company agrees that vacations will be scheduled by Department according to seniority Employees will advise the Company on the appropriate form by February 15th of each year The Company will review the requests and finalize the schedule which will be posted by March 15th
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The Company will determine the number of employees entitled to be on vacation in each Department
Vacations not scheduled will be granted on a first come first serve basis at the discretion of Management
193 Employees with less than one (1) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to one (1) days vacation for each full month of service to a maximum of two (2) weeks Pay for such vacations shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with one (1) year or more but less than five (5) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be four percent (4) of earnings
Employees with five (5) years or more but less than ten (10) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be six percent (6) of earnings
Employees with ten (10) years or more but less than twenty (20) years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be eight percent (8)of earnings
Employees with twenty (20) or more years service as of December 31 st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks vacation Pay for such vacation shall be ten percent (10) of earnings
194 For the purpose of calculating vacation pay earnings shall be based on gross wages (excluding any vacation pay) earned in the 12 month vacation entitlement year
195 Upon termination employees shall receive vacation pay based on hisher earnings since the last vacation payout at the appropriate percentage entitle m ent
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196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
18
Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
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deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
21
The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
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The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
23
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
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SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
196 Vacations will be scheduled in one (1) week blocks Where vacation time is unscheduled the Company will consider one (1) day vacation requests at the sole discretion of Management
ARTICLE 20 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
201 Personal Leave
All requests for personal leave of absence shall be made to the Human Resources Manager or their designate in writing by the employee concerned indicating in full the reason for requesting the leave All requests for leave will be submitted as far in advance as possible Except in rare and unusual circumstances personal leave requests will not be considered for a duration longer than four (4) weeks in a calendar year
The granting or withholding of leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Company however such approval will not be unreasonably withheld
202 Union Leave
The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to Union Stewards of up to ten (10) days per year At the request of the Union the Company will pay the lost wages of employees and the Union will reimburse the Company The granting or withholding of a leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld
An employee elected or appointed to a paid full-time position within the Union shall be granted up to a one (1) year leave of absence without pay
203 JUry DutyCrown Witness Leave
Employees called for jury duty or who have been subpoenaed as a witness for the Crown will receive their straight time pay for the hours they would have otherwise worked for the day in which they have served At the request of the Company the employee will provide their notice of jury selection or a copy of their subpoena Employees on an off shift will also receive this benefit
204 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate relative an employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
In the event of the death of a niece or nephew relative an employee shall be granted one (1) day off work at their regular daily shift of eight (8) ten (10) or twelve (12) hours pay per day respectively at their regular wage rate
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Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
19
deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
21
The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
22
The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
23
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
24
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General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
25
SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
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Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
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SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
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BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
Immediate relative shall mean the employees mother father spouse daughter son brother sister mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sistershyin-law grandmother grandfather and grandchild The Company agrees that step parents step children and step siblings are also included as immediate relative
If further time is required the employee may arrange for emergency leave personal leave or vacation time
205 The Company will grant maternity parental or adoption leave in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act
When an employee decides to return to work after such leave he or she shall provide the Company with at least two (2) weeks notice
ARTICLE 21 - UNIFORMS AND TOOLS
211 Except where outlined in this Agreement clothing or uniforms required by the Company will be provided at no cost to employees Such items remain the property of the Company Employees may be held responsible for lost items
212 Maintenance employees who have completed probation will be reimbursed four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) each calendar year for the replacement of broken tools and purchase of tools required by the Company
213 Where the Company does not provide safety footwear the following allowances will apply for approved footwear for all employees who have completed their probationary period
Maintenance employees - Two hundred and sixty-five dollars ($265)
All other employees - One hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165)
ARTICLE 22 -HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTAL AND PENSION BENEFITS
221 Health and Welfare benefits will be provided through the existing UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Inc Benefit Trust Fund The level of benefits will be as decided by the Board of Trustees
The Company agrees to pay a forty (40) cent per hour contribution for all hours worked or paid in the bargaining unit Such contributions will be forwarded to the Trust Fund within twenty-one (21) days following the Companys four or five week accounting period
It is further recognized that the intention of the Union and the Company to ensure the financial integrity of the Trust Fund and minimize the potential of the Fund failing into a deficit position For purposes of this understanding the Fund will be
19
deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
20
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232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
21
The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
22
The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
23
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
24
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-
General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
25
SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
26
Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
27
SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
28
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
deemed to be in a deficit position if the total liabilities and reserves exceed the total assets
In the event that the Fund is determined to be in a deficit position or a deficit position is likely to occur the Company agrees to contribute in addition to the forty (40) cents per hour indicated above the sum of money necessary as determined by the Plans actuary to rectify the situation Such additional contribution will not commence before January 1 2015 If and when additional contributions are required said additional contributions will not exceed the amount of twenty (20) cents per hour
Effective date of ratification the Company agrees to make contributions in the amount of ten (10) cents for each hour worked by all Heritage employees to establish a special reserve to be used to address any impact to employee benefits under the CCWIPP as a result of a Withdrawal Event for employees transferring from Brockley Road Contributions will be remitted monthly to the UFCWMaple Leaf Foods Benefit Trust (the Manitoba Trust) The Trustees of the Manitoba Trust will have the sole discretion to determine the amount and timing of any payments made to individual employees based on the contributions made by Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf will direct the previously agreed $275000 reserve fund to the Manitoba Trust The 10 cent per hour contribution will continue until such time that the Trustees of the Manitoba Trust deem that the employees impacted by the Brockley Withdrawal Event have been suffiCiently compensated
222 The Company agrees to provide a Dental Plan for employees which will be administered in accordance with the Plan Text
223 Pension
Full-time employees are required to participate in the Company Defined Contribution Plan following the completion of two (2) years full-time service Employee contributions of two percent (2) of straight time weekly eamings will be matched by the Company
224 The Company will pay one hundred percent (100) on the Ontario Employee Health Tax for as long as it is in effect
ARTICLE 23 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
231 The Company the Union and all employees recognize their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will continue to follow established safe work practices and procedures for their own protection as well as for the protection of co-workers in striving to eliminate workplace accidents and illnesses and to provide a safe and healthy work environment
20
bull
232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
21
The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
22
The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
23
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
24
~ ~
-
General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
25
SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
26
Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
27
SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
28
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
232 Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted of representatives of Management and the Union The number of Management Representatives will not exceed the number of Union Representatives The Committee shall meet at least once a month Time spent at such meetings shall be considered time worked
233 Right to Refuse Dangerous Work
In situations where an employee has reasons to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the em ployee shall first report his concerns to a Supervisor If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work and a Company Representative will conduct a further investigation with a worker member of the JHSC Where possible this should be a certified member In the event of a disagreement between the Company Representative and the worker representative as to the presence of or degree of a hazard the Ministry of Labour wi II be notified
During this time period the employee shall be assigned to alternative duties available within the Plant
ARTICLE 24 - UFCW TRAINING AND EDUCATION
241 The Company agrees to contribute three (3) cents for all hours worked and paid in the bargaining unit to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 Training and Education Fund
The Company shall forward the contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees and the number of hours worked and paid by each employee
The purpose of the Fund is to provide training for members of bargaining units as needed from time to time either for personal improvement or in co-operation with the Company for training as decided by the Union and the Company that would be beneficial to both the Company and the Union members
ARTICLE 25 - ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
251 In order to better meet safety maintenance technological and production requirements the Company may schedule an annual shutdown for a period of one week The shutdown may affect all or part of the Plant
21
The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
22
The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
23
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
24
~ ~
-
General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
25
SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
26
Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
j~~middotmiddotmiddotSnmiddot~middotmiddotmiddot W Ylfii[)flllBnln --Op~ bull middotmiddotimiddotmiddot(ymiddot~Fmiddot( ~lti flatl~nSltgt x
Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
27
SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
28
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
The Company will post the temporary jobs required during the shutdown and fill the positions by seniority provided the employee has the demonstrated ability to perform the required work
Employees will not be considered to be on layoff and will have the opportunity to use available vacation during the shutdown Alternatively employees will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the shutdown
ARTICLE 26 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
261 This Agreement shall be effective from the date of Union ratification and shall remain in effect until December 31 2018 and shall be renewed thereafter for another five (5) years at the request of either party such request to be made not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days before the expiry date or the anniversary of such expiry date from year to year thereafter when either party may give notice in writing to the other party of a desire to terminate such Agreement or to negotiate a revision thereof
On the expiry date of this Agreement as indicated above if negotiations have not been completed the Company and the Union agree that this Agreement will be extended automatically until either an agreement is reached or either party exercises their legal right to strike or lockout
262 The parties agree that the negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the five (5) year term beginning January 1 2019 and notice thereof is hereby given to either party
The parties shall within ninety (90) calendar days before January 1 2019 exchange in writing proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The parties shall meet with a view to negotiated amendments to said Collective Bargaining Agreement
If an agreement cannot be reached on all outstanding issues at the request of either party the matter shall be turned over to an Arbitrator to resolve the outstanding issues between the parties
The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator The Arbitrator shall not be vested with any authority to change any of the wording contained in Sections 26121314 15 1722 and 26
The process and procedure of presenting the outstanding issues to the Arbitrator shall be left to the discretion of the Arbitrator
The Arbitrator agrees to render his decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the termination of any procedure or hearings that the Arbitrator may have chosen
22
The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
23
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
24
~ ~
-
General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
25
SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
26
Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
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Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
27
SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
28
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
The parties agree that they will have the choice of either having Arbitrator Vince Ready to be the Arbitrator in this instance or to choose another Arbitrator by mutual agreement
IN WITNESS THEREOF each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed by its duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written
Dated at rJ4HIVI~
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC
- I this K day of IrLllx(~ 2014
23
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
24
~ ~
-
General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
25
SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
26
Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
j~~middotmiddotmiddotSnmiddot~middotmiddotmiddot W Ylfii[)flllBnln --Op~ bull middotmiddotimiddotmiddot(ymiddot~Fmiddot( ~lti flatl~nSltgt x
Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
27
SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
28
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
1-Jan-13
General Start 1150 Labour 1 1040 hrs 1170
2080 hrs 1190 3120 hrs 1210 4160 hrs 1230
General Start 1250 Labour 2 1040 hrs 1270
2080 hrs 1290 3120 hrs 1310 4160 hrs 1330
Semi- Start 1350 Skilled 1 1040 hrs 1370
2080 hrs 1390 3120 hrs 1410 4160 hrs 1430
Semi- Start 1460 Skilled 2 1040 hrs 1480
2080 hrs 1500 3120 hrs 1520 4160 hrs 1540
Skilled 1 Start 1560 1040 hrs 1580 2080 hrs 1600 3120 hrs 1620 4160 hrs 1640
Skilled 2 Start 1670 1040 hrs 1690 2080 hrs 1710 3120 hrs 1730 4160 hrs 1750
Yard Start 1780 Operator 1040 hrs 1800
2080 hrs 1820 3120 hrs 1840 4160 hrs 1860
Reliability 3100 Team Member
SCHEDULE uA WAGES
1-Jan- 1-Jan-14 15 1175 1205 1195 1225 1215 1245 1235 1265 1255 1285 1275 1305 1295 1325 1315 1345 1335 1365 1355 1390 1375 1405 1395 1425 1415 1445 1435 1465 1455 1490 1490 1525 1510 1545 1530 1565 1550 1585 1570 1605 1590 1625 1610 1645 1630 1665 1650 1685 1670 1705 1705 1740 1725 1760 1745 1780 1765 1800 1785 1820 1815 1850 1835 1870 1855 1890 1875 1910 1895 1930
1-Jan-16 1235 1255 1275 1295 1315 1335 1355 1375 1395 1425 1435 1455 1475 1495 1525 1560 1580 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1775 1795 1815 1835 1855 1885 1905 1925 1945 1965
1-Jan- 1-Jan-17 18 1265 1295 1285 1315 1305 1335 1325 1355 1345 1375 1365 1395 1385 1415 1405 1435 1425 1455 1460 1495 1465 1495 1485 1515 1505 1535 1525 1555 1560 1595 1595 1630 1615 1650 1635 1670 1655 1690 1675 1710 1695 1730 1715 1750 1735 1770 1755 1790 1775 1810 -1815 1855 -1835 1875 1855 1895 1875 1915 1895 1935 1920 1955 1940 1975 1960 1995 1980 2015 2000 2035
Rates determined by Maintenance Wage Survey
Employees who are promoted will go to the start rate of the classification or the next highest rate that results in an increase
24
~ ~
-
General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
25
SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
26
Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
j~~middotmiddotmiddotSnmiddot~middotmiddotmiddot W Ylfii[)flllBnln --Op~ bull middotmiddotimiddotmiddot(ymiddot~Fmiddot( ~lti flatl~nSltgt x
Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
27
SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
28
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
General Labour 1 (GL 1) is the part-time rate for General Labourers
For all part-time employees the progression of hours will be reduced by half (V2) in each classification For part-time employees in the Wiener Operation due to seasonality and to encourage peak-hire retention returning part-time employees will receive credit toward their wage progression for all hours worked from one summer to another
Maintenance Wage Survey
In order to ensure wages for Maintenance employees remain competitive the Company will conduct an annual Maintenance Wage Survey
If the average market rate for comparable positions including consideration of applicable premiums is more than five percent (5) above the Maple Leaf rate the Maple Leaf rate will be adjusted to the average straight time rate of the survey
The survey will be completed in November of each year with any required adjustments effective the first pay period of January Maintenance rates established under this provision are not subject to the grievance and arbitration process
25
SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
26
Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
j~~middotmiddotmiddotSnmiddot~middotmiddotmiddot W Ylfii[)flllBnln --Op~ bull middotmiddotimiddotmiddot(ymiddot~Fmiddot( ~lti flatl~nSltgt x
Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
27
SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
28
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
SCHEDULE 8 WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
Skilled Equipment Operator
Semi-Skilled
Equipment Operator
Area Supply
Stuffer Peeler Helper Palletizing
Garbage
General Labour Debag-Debox Inspection Case Erector Loader
SK-2
SK-1
SS-2
SS-1
GL-2
26
Wiener Formulation Blending Wiener Formulation Grinding Thermal Process Defrost X-RayNIR Dry Ingredient Blending Kitchen Cart Washing Wiener Stuffing Emulsification Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging Robot Tertiary Packaging Robot Palletizing Secondary Packaging Case Erector Defrost X-Ray Wiener Formulation Peeling Primary Packaging Tertiary Packaging Wiener Stuffing Peeling X-Ray Tertiary Packaging RAW RTE Defrost Primary Packaging Secondary Packaging
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
j~~middotmiddotmiddotSnmiddot~middotmiddotmiddot W Ylfii[)flllBnln --Op~ bull middotmiddotimiddotmiddot(ymiddot~Fmiddot( ~lti flatl~nSltgt x
Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
27
SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
28
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
SCHEDULE UB WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
j~~middotmiddotmiddotSnmiddot~middotmiddotmiddot W Ylfii[)flllBnln --Op~ bull middotmiddotimiddotmiddot(ymiddot~Fmiddot( ~lti flatl~nSltgt x
Job Position Title Pay
Process Classification Grade
Bolo Formulation Blending Bolo Formulation Grinding
SK-2 Deli Formulation Blending Deli Fine Grinding
Skilled Equipment Operator Thermal Process Bolo Stuffing Emulsification Deli Pickle
SK-1 Primary Packaging Rapid Pack (not a permanent job) Secondary Packaging Robot
Equipment Operator Secondary Packaging Case Erector Armor Inox Deli Formulation
Area Supply SS-2 Bolo Formulation Crib Primary Packaging
Stuffer Bolo Stuffing Deli Stuffing
Truck Wash Truck Cart Washing Semi-Skilled Helper Primary Packaging
Palletizing Tertiary Packaging Bolo Rack Loading Deli Rack Loading
SS-1 Form Loading
Product Handler Batch House Unload Bolo Serpentine Unload Wax Bolo Unload Wax Loading Crib Unloading
Garbage RAW RTE
General Decasing GL-2 Primary Packaging Labour loader-P~ Primary Packaging
Loader - Packaging Secondary Packaging
27
SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
28
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
SCHEDULE B WAGE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES (CONTD)
Position Title Pay Process
Classification Grade Yard 0 erator AZ Shunt Drivin
Skilled Inventory Control SK-2
Packaging Inventory Control In redient Invento Control Raw Meat
Receiving SS-2
Dry Goods Packaging Materials
Sem i-Skilled Shipping Shi er
Spice Room StorageDelivery
Material Handling SS-1 Packaging Materials Storage Pallet Handler Packa in Line Su lier
Team Member Laundry
Supplies Locker Attendant
General Labour GL-2 Storeroom Janitor Clean-u Material Handlin Garba e
Classification Position Title Process
Skilled Sanitation SK-1 RTE RAW
General Labour Janitor GL-2 Clean-u
RfjlhibiUf Job Position Title
Pay Process
Classification Grade Trades Reliability Team TR-1 Millwright
Member Electrician
Note As of February 25 2014 all position titles are still a work in progress and subject to change
28
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
BETWEEN
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
MAPLELEAFCONSUMERFOODSIN~ HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CASUAUTEMPORARYEMPLOYEES
The Company will make use of Casual or Temporary personnel to replace full-time employees who are on vacation absent on an authorized leave or modified work In addition the Company will utilize Casual or Temporary personnel for volumeprocess related fluctuations that increase labour requirements or to support the launch of new products until such products become part of the Companys regular offering
During the layoff or regular full-time employees Casual or Temporary employees will be utilized once all qualified regular full-time employees have been given the opportunity to perform the available work
Hours worked by CasualTemporary employees will not exceed 35 of the total number of hours worked by all employees in the Plant in any calendar quarter
Dated at 11ffJ11L to2
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUWINC
this ~ (I day of 5tPtfff6l 2014
29
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Within twelve (12) months following the final transition the parties will meet to assess the requirement for the part-time complement for the facility
MAPLE LEAF
CONSUM~ INC
30
2014
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
PERSONAL BREAKS
If there is an increase in personal break time the Company and the Union will meet to evaluate the excessive personal break time increase If after that there is no consensus then the issue will be referred to arbitration The Arbitrator will be restricted to determining if there has been excessive personal break time to the extent that it justifies a double time deduction for personal breaks If he does the remedy will be to include the following wording in the contract
Any employee who uses greater than twenty (20) minutes total time per week in any four (4) weeks in a twelve (12) month period shall have all subsequent time used on each break deducted from their weekly hours at double the rate of use The employee will be held at this level until they have had twelve (12) clear months without any week being greater than twenty (20) minutes use of personal necessity breaks In such case the employee will return to the single rate of deduction as outlined in Article 1511
fA 1 Dated at1JJ~ this L day of ft--Jfflr pound1 2014
MAPLE LEAF
CONS~SINC UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
FOOD SAFETY
The parties jointly recognize the importance of maintaining strict compliance with respect to food safety in the workplace
Dated at tMJ1Il-oJ
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
f
this E day of JC~IfHIlfIL 2014
32
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
I
~~
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC HERITAGE PLANT
AND
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175
CHIEF STEWARD
Whereas the parties continue to work on issues related to employment at the Glover Road Heritage Facility through 2013 and 2014
And whereas the parties have recognized a need to establish a strong Union presence at the Glover Road facility
Therefore the parties agree to assign a Chief Steward to be fully dedicated to Union business for one day a week consisting of eight (8) hours per day the cost of which will be jointly shared between the Union and the Company As per Article 51 of the Collective Agreement it is understood that the Joint Labour Management meetings will be the forum to address any concerns relative to appropriate level of Union time or number of Stewards required to conduct Union business The Company will provide the Chief Steward a filing cabinet
Dated at 1amp((gt()
MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS INC
bull this ~fl day of JfPttI13U 2014
33
UNITED FOOD amp COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA LOCAL 175