doing business as HERBIES FOR DRUG AND FOOD And
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doing business as HERBIES FOR DRUG AND FOOD And
COLLE CTIVE AGR.EEMENT B.ETW EEN: Phar:m x. Re,xa ll Drugs tores LTD (and any succe ssor and/o r assig n) doing busin ess as HERBI ES FOR DRUG AND FOOD And '!'he UNITE D STEEL WORKE RS On beha lf of its local 343-0 5 EFFEC TIVE 01 JANUARY 2007 THROUGH 31 DECEMBER .2009 ARTICLE 1 - PURPOSE L01 of ;;tnd Union and to tn:ovide machinery thi.fJ is relaUons between by this the timely dic;posi.t:i.on of zE,s in which the Compi'lny it'l :Ls highly the Company must b(! able to maint:ain an ticient, cost e.t t and i.mprove itself .i.n a highly compet:U;.i.ve market and the \Jn.ion -"CJYPPS to support t:he Comp2my in obtaini.ng object all of which aJ::e consi. stcnt with this Collecl: i ve Agreement. 1. 02 WhE:n_-ever Lhe r;ingular err· rnasc:u.l ine J:- i,s US0?d .i. n t.h:ir.:; AqreemE'nt, it shall considec:ed as if tl!<3 phn:al or femini.nc has be•"n used whe:ce context of the aqr<cernent , and vice ver.··sa. ARTICLE 2 ~ SCOPE ANP RECOGNITION 2.01 The foul~ recogni.zes the as the exclus ng for a11 its employees employed at its :cet.aiJ.. storf.:::: ln ton wh.o a..t . e ·for· not m(:n:e th.:::ul. twerlLy··· (24) r>ex. weed.:: and stucJe.nL::::; emplo:yed du:cin.g tht.~ 0(1, savt~ .cu:td c:::xc~~_pt the M::zn::::t~:re.r~: l''"'.L;,·si~::;t(::n1t the rank of Assist~nt r- 2 _ 02 Pe:r-soilf3 rH. Jt .1n the urLi. C. cn,~_·y OJ.--rn any wo:c.k aBsigned t:o them. by managernenL whet.he·.!~ 1)er.fot'rned by .b;:::l.'.t'S"aini .n:J uri it: :n.emt:H::'!t·s or otherwise. 2. 0 3 The term rt~-:Jula:r:·ly 2.04 (a) paTt- t :Lm.e employ'"'' shall. mean any employee wc rks not rno.:ce t.han 24 h()U.:r.··s per week. who 1 A pa.rt-Lime employee's work week may exceed 24 hours p<er week :for a pt:S'l~iod of 10 const.~cutive weeks (JJ:"" wbe1~··e relieving fo:e sickness acc~.i.d.ent vac~ation, o:.r lc~aves of abscnc·~ i.nclu.din9 rnat<ernity l.eave, or scheduled such hours durtng the pre···Christrna s period. Suc.h pe:r·iods m.ay commence wi.th the employee's dat.e of hire. I (b) I The pre ·Chri.st.maG period shell 1 extend from Thanksq.i.vi.nq Day throuqh December 24 th ARTICLE 3 - RELATIONSHIP J. 01 The Company and tJnic)n agree to observe the provisions of th<e Ontario HunlfHl Ric:rht:s Code and the Canadiim B.i.1l of Ri.ghts. - 2 - 3 . 02 '1"he compan y the Union with, restra ir lawful and to :Ln its a.ct.i.vi t.ies or to or cease to mmnben ; Un:lon. .3 . 0 3 n: as will be no Union act:.ivi ty on durtn9 t.h•2 employ ees working Compan y. i.n from in thi. s p:remi s1es by 3 . 04 The compan y shall ze a union commj t:r:er~ of rlot more thdn two (2) ernpl ected by the union. The commit tee wi.ll handle issues , includi ng and attend meetin gs with Manage ment in the admin Lhis agreeme nt:. on behaJ f the empl At a 11 compan y the commi. Ltee rnay be U.ves of the United Steelwo :t-J(et·s of A.roeri(~r).. 3.05 A Joint consis tinq of and Commi ttee shaJ.l be estabJ.. Lshed Unit Membe:r..:"Sp at twc1 membe::t~s f::r..:'Om The Cotnm.i t tee w.:L 11 m.eet twice:· year to a~scuss matters concer ning the Memberc :<hip. Tl1e Union w.i.11 fJr()v.td e :tVJanzJgerne.nt wi. tb. a J J..st (Jf Items t;:wo of the meet d;.7J:.F:~1. The ,_umw..cttc::c:-; w:i.11 a1te:·c·r.:-i.-lLe c::ha..:i..:ntkl.nsh:i..P \ ) t the rnec::t:ir1.q bc~tvvee n d..ru.:i fVl:irlutc·· s .f:r:,om t:he :nectj.,rJ. gs v,':.L11 be posted in the store. ARTICL E 4 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 4. 0 l 'T'he Union ack.now ledges the exc1 w>ive functio n of the Employ er genera lly to manac_1er the ent;erpr .i.se in which it :Ls engaged and to di.rect the employ ees and_, withou t restric ti.n9 the genera lity of the forego ing, to: (a) mainta in order, qual if .i.ca.t ions; (b) b:i.re, ret.i:re, ass.i9n, dtschal"SJe~ dir·cct~ promot e, d.emotc:!, classif y, transfe r, layoff , recall, and suspend or otherw. i.se discip line employ ees subjec t to tl1e r.ight ot employ ees to 9rieve to the extent and manner provide d herein if the specif ic provis ions of this Agreem ent are violate d in the exerci se of these rights; (c) determ ine the directi on of the working force, the schedu les of work and method s necess ary to perform <my disc :Lpllne , - 3 efficie ncy ;_:tnd U.s bus that may to (d) to t.ime t Emplo yer its easc,n a.ol e n.JJ es "'''"F•.s: ensut· e may actio n; (e) 1 i mt t (f) disci pline and disch arge proba tiona ry reaso n provi ded only t such .I suspet 1d or C(~ase· opera t i..ons or ruake neces s . "Lc·y . ncrerno :nts dt~e to a chang e in the Empl oyer's pol i.cl.e" ; £or Clny .is not cJ·U1c rimina t:ory or tnacte .i.n bad .fal.th . 4.02 conce rning the t w.ith hecei n its exclu sive right . t 11 Empl 1.-ese r.~ved n() t: to 4 OJ The .Arbit:c,:::1to.x;·~ the c:JJ.ff erencc · the, isi.on. or .l\.r·b: Ltrat3 on Boa.Y'd shall .b.car a.nd t.erm:i.n.t:::· a11 ic::;Enle a. decisi ,()tl an.d bind.ir~9 upon the:~ 5.es ancl Up(.Jn any ernpl by it. I n !1C'l CC!.Sl:'~ J.J the trato:r :- o·.c Bc)a.rd i fy o.r' ,:::.1.mer1d. (:..1r sttpp J. etn.ent any :rt of t 5. OJ s The UnJ.()Jl a9ree s t:hat w:.Ll.l be nc> slc/'\l>l··downp wor.k stoppa q·e, cc1mp.l et.e :ct i-:~1.11 o:t· (Jt.he.t' inte.t 'rupt .!.c).n ox·· inter feren ce with opera t durj.11 g the term of this ACJre ement . The Un.ion agreeO J that if cl.ny OJUCh actio n take's place , it will repud iate it forth with and requi re the emplo yee (s) to .retur n to work. The Emplo yer agree s that:. there shall be no lock- out by :i.t dux:.'i..ng the t:.erm of the .Agre ement . ARTIC LE 6 - UNION DUES 6. 0.1. The Cotttp, ,ny shall deduc t Union dues inclu ding, w.h.ere j_niti at.Jon fees and asses smen ts, on a month ly, bas ..ir3, from the total earn.. lngs o.f ceach emplo yee' cover ed by this agree ment. The amoun t of clues shall be calcu lated in ;.::.tcco rdance w:J.th the Union .' tJ Co:nst :i.t.ut. i.on, appltcable~ 6. 02 AJ.l dues, .in.it:L ation ff;;;;os and assessmc~nts shall be remit ted to t.he Union forth with and in any event no later than l'i days follow ing the last day of the month in whieh the remit tance was deduc ted. The remit tance shall be sent to the Intt,r natio nal Secre tary Treas urer of the Unite d Steelw orkrc, r:s, - 4 P.O. AFirCI o, M5W lV7 Union to Form R.-115. so sent. Coordinatm :. 13083, Post BA 11 , Tox:·ontof such form as 1 directed by the with a compJ Remittanc e Dues Remittanc e Fo:nn R ·115 will fice by 6. 03 Tlw remittanc e and R .. JJ':i fo:nn shaLl statement containing UH" following (;>rmat:i on: by a a) .A LLst of the names ali f.rom whom deducted and the a.mount of dues deductc,d; b) A list of dedu(.;tion a ha·v·e namer:l b(~~c:n from made and. reason;.:;; due1~ were whorn no c) This i.nfonnatio n c:hall be sent to both Union ;3ddrcsses ident i tn ;:irt 02 in such forrn a.s sha.11 ciirec by the Union to Cc:mtpan}r, 6. 04 The Union sliall and ~v:~.Vf:: the Cornpany t a1.l cla.'J.rn~ or ot.he.r· fo:nns r:)f 1:Li3b.:i.li (:;.:ut c).f d..ny .::..1c::'t take?n L}.te :i..n Lh"Ls wj_t.h. .A·rt·J.cJ..f~~. G. 05 The Company wher1 IYrepar T-4 ent:e:r· Lhe ,;:unount of Union duefi fo·r the by the ernp.L::::Jy~::::e 1 will durir:1q t::.he ARTICLE 7 - UNION REPRESENTATION 7. 0 J.. The Compdny a~:JTI?.es to ], ze. CHJ Union i·vE::s Lt.1e l;ocal C.haj. :.t-person~ th,e I.Jocal V.i.(:e-c~:ha. irpc:rson who nv~:l act J.n the a . bsence of Lhe Local ChairpE'rscn ::t., and the stewardfJ. 7. 02 (a) The Company acknowled ges the right of the Union Lo appoi.nt or ot!Je.rwi.se select not more th;om two ( 2) stewa::rd:::~ and one ( 1) alternate from am()H9St t7!mp1oyees 'in the bargaining un.:i. t who have completed six ( 6) months cont t.n.u.ous employmen t r for the purpose of assist Lng employees in the presentati on of g~cievances 1n a.cco:r·dance with the provision s of this agreement . (b) ln the event that the Union .is unable to a.ppoint or select stewards from employees with s.Lx. ( (,) months se.rv.i.ce then it may appoint or select stewards from those emp.l()yeetJ with Jess~ than six ( 6) months :73e.rvict::: provided: ( i) any such employee must probat i(J.nary period; and 5 have completed Lhe.:l. r ( i ".L) the as soon to s .J.S alternate (c) t: or select ( 6) months will only act as a s wh~2n a ar steward is not at work, and Un,ion ficer·s' fit·st t .is t.o the of his regular dut shall not leave his dutic2s without first obt of tche itnm<~diate isor or h.ts superviso1· of t:he nature hi.s bus appr:ox.i..mat(,, duration and bacck to such supe.rv.isor e<t: the time his rE,turn to work, A.t no Lime shalJ a steward inten:upt uovc;" ( s) •1hile £H.1Gh emr::d.oy€::t:;: (s) are with a customer. If in course of such time away from hJs ar dut:les v:is:Lts another department, he ll, upon enterinq that depc:trtment superv.i.rJor of Lhe or hL3 te ( ) f the natt1re of s business. 7,03 A st 7 _ 04 The Company sht:1.l.J. r'"tOL be renu.l.red t.o cecc•grnze ;:;-L. ewards 'Ullt.i 1 as it has beer1 n.ot: if .i. in 11\tJ:'' it .i.. of" th.e:i. :r: '"k)V--'"ntmenr:. b:'( the Union.. such time 7, 0!5 that staff n.f.:Y2d to meet w:Lth Lhc Local to dea..1 w.:i. tb. official to first m.;:::ade to sha.1l not ARTICLE 8 Un.i.un bu.sincrss. this need wi11 ha.1/e i ve ( fJ) CcJmp(-::-tDY wil J. :Lon, ·· NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE 8, 01 The Company agr-ees t.o recognize and deal with c:t Ne<::JotiaLLnq Conun.i. t tee of not more than one ( 1) employee, plus the Union Chairperson, who sl-1<"111 be r·eqular <0rnployee~: of the Company, along wi.th representativ es of the Internationa l Union. 8. 02 The Ne9ot:.ic:tU.ng Committee is "-l separate entity from other committees and wiLl deal only with such matters as are properly the subject matter o£ neqot.i.ations , includi.nq proposals for the renew,,l or modi£icc:tt:ion of this Aqreement. The Company agrees to allow members of the Union Neqotiatinq Committee the day off work on each day, i.ncludin9 conciliation and med:iation meet.ings; t.he CornmittE:!e :i..s scheduled to meet with members of Management to a maximum of ei9ht (8) hours per dc:ty. The Company shalf pay the full amount of lcmt wages to a rnax:i.mum of two (2) days for each member o.f the negotic:ttinq cownittee. Any days in excess of two (2) days shall be pc:tid by the union. ARTICLE 9 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 9.01 For this is dif sing i tat.ion, applicatio n, adm.i.n.i.str at or v:Lolatic-:>n Agreement includtng any quest a.s to a matter is .;rrbit:rctbl e. A complaint that a uLoL•«eoion ary employee ined or shall not constitut e a difference between the parties under this Agx·eement . thi.S oJ:titcle, :t:erPrPn Lng to and inbi tratton udc? Satu:cduys , Sundays and pa:id holidays. 9. 02 It is the mutual of the parties that cotnplaint s of ernpl shall adj "'"' quickly us e. lt is understood that an ~,:mployee; has nc) 9r·ievance until he has .f i:t';St 9 i ven hi. s irnm,:?ciiate superviso r tl"J.e unity ot adjllSting s complatnt orally o:r i.n writin9, i. t wi tf.~.. withi.n circumstan ces givi.ng rise to the to ha.ve y comE~ tc> The 1 compl~J.int be wit hi.-rJ five \lp .be.i.nq .;!d\r.i. c:;e(1 -::)f foll aft~..::r the have occtlr attention of reSJ..:)O.nse 1:·.~ (::; t..: t rs th.e or t to the i t llh::.\. y as a the rn.i;:tnne:;::. and :i"""'"'-'--' sor~s decision ir1. the seql.Ien.ce; If the employee wishC"\S, he ma.y ~1'0 direct..ly to stf.~p 1 CJt· t.lle; grie·vance procedure without following the process outlined abc>ve. If an employee docid~~s to go directly to step 1 he must file h.i.s grievance undccr step 1 within f.ive ('>) days afte.1~ the c.J.rcumsta nces g.iv:i.rv:3 rise to the gr.i,evance ha.ve occurred or ought to have re.C~sonably come to l:l1<2 at tent ion of the employee. Step #1 The employee, who may request the assistanc e of a Union Representat :L've, or the.ir Union Rr,present ati ve, may present his 9rievance to his immedi.at.e superviso r. The gri.evance shall be in w.r.iti.ng on a grievance form approved by the Company and the Un.l.on. The (Jricvance shall be .si(Jned by the employe"' and shall include the nature of the grievance , the remedy sought ,3nd the provisions of the A(Jrecment which are a1leqed to have been vj.olated. Faili.ng settlemen t, the irnmedtate superviscn ; shall deliver his decision in w:citing within five (5) days .following the presentat ion of the grievance to him, - 7 Settlement.; Fail Stel? #2 Within .f i.ve isi()n in evor who may of a Un.lon ive, or theix Union , rnay submit thE" Lo the or Store i.gnat(l. A meeting will then held between. UH'l Btore Manager o-r· hi.s des e M:td the employc2•2 and the Un.:Lon tat; ive. Such rneetin9 shall be held wit~h.in ve (5) ion the at #2 Jt is understood th<1 tJn:Lcm shall such meet i.nq of ther party and the Company may also have such counaeJ_ and assistance as :L t may s i x-e . aion of the Stort~ Manager o·c his in wJ'i.ti.ng within fi.ve (!i) "' shall the date of S\lch meeting. 9.03 Tt is that a ':J'I'ievanc,;:: ari,::),.i.nq directJ.y betweer1 t Un.i.on 1 be o:c .1. s #2 t.:b.e timE:::· 1imtt~3 set. out with to t:hat ar:>r:•J:·out·iatel y a that apply~ tood., howevet·f J. . ons of Lh:.i..r:::;; sect ion rnay not be ttsc~d wi. th 1.-c~::::pec:t t.o evanee directly affect:in9 an f~mployee cYr ~:-:~mpJ.oyecs ;.3.ncJ. the x·egular gr2evance cl,~1im by a:n oyt;:;e period that:: he has been 9, 04 T. . It is ' t'• 1 .....!. sha11 \Nh.o hd.;s not c.c.nnp ..Lete(] be s ust J. y diseharsJef;l or suspF~ndecl fEha11 be t:.re,f1ted a.E; a gritfVance if such ev.:::tncc is lodged w.:U:JJ the Compa:n.y at Step #2 i i l writin9 of th.e grie,r,3.nce p.rocedu.re within five (:,·)) days r::1.£ter the date the cLi.scharqe or susper1sion is effected. such grievance may be settled under the gr·ievance arbitration proceclux;e by: (a) conf.irrn.ing the Company's ernployee, or (b) action in d.ismiFmin(] or the by any other arrangement which may be deemed Just and equitable. 9. 0'3 Failing settlement under the fon0qoi.ng proceduxe of any between the pa;r.~t.:i..es arising fr·om interpr·etatio n, appLi.cati.on, adrninist:rati.o n or allc9ed vi.olation of tbi.s A9Teement, .i...ncluding any question as to whether a matter .i.s arbitrable, such 9rievanc''' may be submitted to arbitn1tion as hereinafter provided. If no written request for arbitration is received within fifteen (15) days after the decision under ~p:·ieva.nce 8 - deemed to 9.06 Where no written answer g.iven may be submit or·occec:!ure, includi.ng time lim.i. t next: st of effe~cted under the ievance or ilrbl.trat.ion l made t"(:>.t!"(~;,;ct prior to five days thelt the grievance was forrnall.y d ..iscus to the Company ex.cept in a case of error in the in which case an adjustment shall only of t.wo pay periods rn·:Lor to ustment 9.07 9 ~ 08 When eithE·r party s matte-r may be submit to arbitration as provided in article, it 11 make such t in writing to t other y to this and at the same time nominate an arbitrator. days the.ceafter th<C' other p<?tT:ty shall nominate an a:cb:~.tx··d.LOJ~'i' howevf.·::;t.', that if Buch y fai..l::J L<J as :i:t·ed, thE? M:i.n.ir~:;tc::r c).f shall h~ve power to effect appoint:.,rnent upon icat. ion o by t: y invok.i:n9 d.t'bitration The:' Lwo aJ~l:d.tr,::J.t:c.1 rS ~::;o n.orninated shall attt!::mpt to select by a,~rreerw:;n.t ;.:-l. cb.a:i. :.rrnan o.f the arbitration board.1 IE oer.l.od o:t ten ('l.O) or S'\Jc::.h t .i. rne as mcty mut·. uc:l11}' agreed, thc~~:l sha .11 t'he Minister I.1abour .for the Province of Ontario to appoint an impartial chait··rnan. I:f a chairrm::tr1 has rH. Jt bc:en :.?.q·.ceed upr.::.Hl by two ar~·bit.l-Ht;,:>::cs within thirty (30) calendar days of the appointment of the r..:5eccrnd a.x~·bJt:r. o.to:r:} 01.~ a request h;_:;~_s not b~::'2en made of the Mi.nistry of Labour, th.e gric:cvance shall be deemed to have b<3en abandoned. 9. 09 No penJon may be appointed as an arbitrator who has been involved .i.n an at: tempt to negotiate or settle the griE,vance. 9.10 No matter nl·"~Y be subrnitt"d to arb.i.tration which has not been proper:1y car:r.i.ed throu9h all l:equ.isi. te steps of the gricJVance procedure, 9.11 The arbit:rat.i.on board shall not be c1Uth.or·:L;:ed to make any decision inconsistent with the provisions of this agreement, nor to alter, modi.fy, add t:o or amend any part of this agrE~ement nc).r to award :L.nte:r."est, 9.12 The proc"""di.ngs of the arbitration board w.il1 be ex!Jedited by the pa.rties hereto and the dEJcisi. on of the majority and, whelce - 9 - • is no ma:j ty, will t and binding upon the or employees 9 . 13 9 ~ 14 tes her·etc) will t: ar)DOlnted by i.t and the "'"''"'""" if any, of t chairmdn t equally ar·bitri1tion part acknowl the time limits set out in both the Levance and trat.t.on must st ct.ly comp1 i with by w1·it ten "c:'""''"''r,,ont to cExtend them and i.lure to so comply shall n1sul t c:::vance be :i n9 (1eemed to h{~lve abandoned of Section 44(6) of the L.he provis.i.on~J ARTICLE 11 - SINGI,E ARBITRATOR PROCEDURE 11.01 When:, pursuant to arti 9 of Lhe Col .i.ve Agreement, Lll.e rt ict.:; agreE::: thE-tt <:~:tny Wf:itLex·· ,';:;u.brni t ted ei Lhor o:f them to ~::-cb.:i.t·.caLi{Jn be: do.::::llt wit.h ~·:n1 trat.i.r..)t:t b\)d·.ccl or s e arbitrat.or, the parties shall agree to se1ect the ch.::d. rrnan from ,:;:1monqst arbi trat():.cs listed be1()W, In the eve11t the ie5 cannot 1':-J:.':::a.ch chairman will be selected on a rotat bas.:i.s 1.2-01 12.02 the The seniori of an shall be defined aA the 1ength of ;,In,j,nterx.'·upt.ed se::r·.·vicc: with the Corn.r.Jany E.i.nc:e the last day of hire. Seniority shall only be credited upon the completion of <J 5 days ~~or ked. Seniori. ty rights will appJ y o.nly t.o the c~xtent ~:;~xpressl y p.rovided .i.n tb.is a~_p_-eement , The c:enlori ty of an en1pioyec 8hall employment automatica.lly t:enn.i.nated following reasons. be lo:r and any of l.()St. his the (,;!) lw qu:it.s his r2rnployment (b) be is :retired (c) he is disc!1arged .re :L ns tat ed (d) he does not P"rform work for· tlw Company for a pe1:i od of nine ( 9) months or has been offered and has declined work on three (3) consecutive .. 10 - for just cause and 1s not • occasions Company is an is absent from work without permi1Jsion more, than two (2) consec1.1t workin<J days unler3s an ion satisfactory to Company is given by the employee. (f) a vacat or leave an employee without secu.rlng the ~'xtension of c3uc:h lr.0ave tilbsence or vacation fl:·om the Store Mana9or unl(=ss an satisf to the Cornpcmy i.s given by (q) if an employee who is led to wor.k days return within ten (10) not if ion to retunL Such ma:i.lin9 ma.:i.l tc, the Jast .ceg:Lst that Company has in its fi employee. {h) .it an 1_:.-,.ur:JJOS(.?S if OJr<:::?o OL.hc~t· utilize-s t.h.a.n tbo~:Je a f-;)J:.' 1c~ave wh . i.Ch it fail~< abser.!.ct·; 'I'..! U.S Lc:.:c ']"!.~;:;:.nted. h.e fa.t1rJ to ·r·etu.rn to work i.rnmediately· aft£~r the Cornp<:::tny has been notified by a doctor o.c Workc::rs 1 Compensat ic)l1 Board ;_~eturn. t.o h..if::.' j cJb. 12.04 to the (e) {i) J 2 ' () 3 sat is by t:JEJ.t It wi1.l be the responsibili written notific-\J.tion of any the Store Manager. the c:nnplc1ye·e i.s a.b1.e to de oycr:::s to ir1 their address to In aJ.1 c,~t;:Jes of vaca.ncy, promotion, demc;Jt],on, transft;·r 1 Jay off and recall the Company shall cons:i.der the ernploye<2's skill, ability, qualifications and seni.o:r:ity. Where skill, ab.il:iLy and qual.:Lfi.cati.on are n'lati.vely equal, then seniority shall govern. All job vacancies EJh,"tll be posted in the workplace tor a peri. ocl of up to ;:;even (7) consecutive days. In the c:~vt~nt a vacancy demands a more urgc~nt response than t3f.JV~.Jn ( 7) days thc::necessary closin9 date shall be clearly stated on the posting. Those wishing to be considered for such job shall si9nify in writing to the Company. 'I'he Company shall poet the name of the successful applicant on the bulletin boar:d within five (OS) clays of t.h.e end of the posti.ng per.·iod, 1 12,0:5 The Company agrees to post a sen.im:i.ty li.c<t for 21ll pa.rt·t:.lme employees on Apri.l lst and OctobeT: lst of each yeaL". Employees, who wi.sh to question their seni or:Lty, must do so within thirty days of sueh posting. If no challen<Je - 11 - • th:i within deemed 'g co~:rect . seniority list will A copy sent union off 12.06 to submit, to the unit company l list, seniority accurate ~rune ,January, day 1.'3 , <:Ul , 3 times ARTICLE 13 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE 13 '01 qrant: leave company ma.y, in its reasons, wi.thout pay be made in writing to the Requests for such leave St.o.:re Mana9c::~r, stating the 'l.·easons for such 1.~egucst and durat.ion, at least two (2) weeks in adv;""n.ce in cases of emergency. 13.02 The The Company agt'ees M,;:1.te.:c.ni t:y to ~:HKl Pr.:'l.t·c:nt~·::tl Leave in accordance with the Employment Stan.da.J:ds .Act (Jnta..:r· ,s:-u1d cu:L-rent Fede:t:. a 1 1.'1 The ati.onL.:;;, t.hei. r e x:rx: c t c· d. ErnploymE"~nt t:wo Insurance: notice of T'he C(Jmpuny shdl1 clock for the sole purpose of .A1l such not:Lc·es rm,.l.:;:Jt bo s tinq ·t..rn.ton not be '.:::tppr,-ov€d by the Store Ma.nu.SJC~r must u.nd o.ffi.cer a Un.i.on. prior to posting. CJ:C ,h.i.f; des ARTICLE 15 - S.AFETY .AND HEALTH lS.Ql It is the policy of the Company to make reasonable provision for safe and healthful working conditions for The employees equally agrf?t3 to work in a Ltll emp.l()yees. safe manner. The Company shaLl recognize a joint Health employee shall be (l) and safety Commit Lee and one selected by the IJnion. The Committee shall meet bi monthly with the Company to study 1ssues of healtf'.t, safety, ,;>nd environment. i.n the workplace. The Committee shall inspect the workplace monthly at a minimum, .invest.j,9ate accid.ent.s a.n.d unsafE-? conditions and othe1:· safety related matters. The Company shall. supply all deviccc,'s deemed necessa..ry to inj tncy. - 12 - equipment or protect :i..ve protect employees from :' , without penalty, The emplm'"""' ·''DY re Health them to be 11 to The all such incidents . in meeting wi Committee , out the duties of appropria te rates. All tin~ company and ca:rryi. id. at 1 be ARTICLE 16 - VACATION AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 16. 01 employees Employec2s r3hall recc,ive vacation pay at 4% (5) (Jr fivF.:3 with with less than 5 yeat'S; 6% tot- ernployees pay is to be pa.·.Ld upon more yeaTs of service. Vacat the employee. 16.02 11 rece.i.ve pay for publ.i.c holidays Employees Emp1oyme.n t Standards .A.ct, For pu.cpt)ses " shall me;;;u1 ·,~Pt.l.bl.i.c Hol Ca.:nada 'Ji(:tc)ri.a Thanksgiv ing rx~y .. Ch:r:istma~:;.; D,:?.y and December 26th. Tb.is list shall be added to as a of any proc.l a mat ion by the Lieutenan t Guverr10r :;;~esu.l t National Holiday ha.s been cc~ta..b1:i.~:>hed by a tt1at . Good Fr New Year's Civ5.c Holiday, L.::t.bour Day, Pd.rJ. .la.mco,nt i bi.r·thday) shaJl .be ca1cu.1ate d according tc1 an a.vex·o.9e amount. of daily hou..r~~~ taken over the last .3 months (If fox: hou.;rs the as outlj.ned abcTv·e! Pc::ry ernployme:n t, not be lelSS shall week thc2 of day that on employee works bouTs, 8 than than 4 hours and not more liours owed for stat f Employees shall have their birthday off wi.th pay. Members shall provide two weeks notice i..n WTi. t.i.n9 of: their selected day off. The birthday off shall be taken within two weeks of their actual biTthday unless otherwise mutually agreed. " 13 - .. ARTICLE 17 - HOURS OF WORK 17.01 '!'he wo~-k week , time consist up to twenty(24) that: such nonnal work week may consecutive weeks or where the employee is st accident, vacat.:i_on or leaves mat ty leave, o1· durin9 the l0 or Christmas a) No pa:r't time employe"' shall br2 required to work a split: shift unle13s it is mutually man;S~gernent and the employee conce_rned. 1?. 02 It is understood that the p,l:ovi_ s_'LomJ of thi" Article are only to a basis for at time worked <md r3hall not considered a ee as to the hours work per day or t of pr.::~r worJ.:c we-ek. -four (44) hours 17- 03 time and one .h .~.J. f hourl·y· rat:,<:, shall be· ar 17- 04 There \VO:t~k.ed a week ic~a.t-i.on o1· t3ha.11 .be no of hou::cG f(')I' the p1.11~pose of compl.tt:i.ng ove::r.··t:Lme or otnel- pr.;:·.~mium payment. Consistent with effi.c l?. OS· 1n the u. t of: or1s c;ac.b ho\J.J'" ,sh,;::tJ L ( 8) rc·ce a one half hou:c paid meal. Lifb?en (15) mirnJ.te paid X.'est. }")t-~:r:.i. od. will schedule rest periods as r1ear as to the midway point of the half shifts. a:nd two The Corn.pa..r1y icable Employees entitled to a paid lunch break under this A_rticle must record same by punchin9 out. To enable Members to comply w:ith this provision, an a.ddi.tional punch clock wU.J be installed in the Front An;>a of the Store. Members who do not punch out will not be paid for the break. 17.05 (b) Consistent with the efficiency of operations employees who work more than three (:J) consecutive hours but less than (';i) consecutt.ve hours sha.11 receive one fifteen (15) minute paid rest pcri.od. Ali employe•-os who work more than e.i. qht ( 8) hours sha11 receive an add.it ional paid rest break for each additicmal two (2) hco1ns scheduled. Employees scheduled to work eleven (11) or more hours, shall receive an additional paid lunch break - 14 - 17. 06 The Offipl C'WC•''"" icablc. as 17.07 of overtime work te in the will co Company wJ.11 attempt to :i.n adv::'lnce overtime as 1 8 a part,·time empl t ion 'l'he Company, in work, will consider ire for flexibility in hours b Ccll"CULU. i flS:J J.ndi vidual employee's provided and will endeavour to accommodate s tor··t: the c ancl the effi shall rK>t be 1 rttpa i t:ed. 17.08 emp1oyeer; no work schedule t. 'fhe Company shall later than 6:OOPM on Wednesday of the preceding weE"ek. The 1J.cle days scheduled to work, h<:mr:s and 1 e i. f ical.ly e.i ther ident i. fy the location to be wocked, or I: he smoke ~1hop. courtesy 17 , 09 Distribution of hours ot work. All v.JC).r.-k O::)Ver 24 pe.r c:alcn("ir:::J.:t· week • o.:...c oe of ,:J:O ~7o.ha.11 ty. by to to a. maxlmum cJf 17,10 iDSlJ.ed :~ swf:::-atshi:ctt:;, In additi.cm. tnnock:s, 2 op.rc.o:r:J.f.l ur ::. .n:J.C: :2 :i.ssuc~d de d. w:.L L}"J oyc:es V1F.i.. 1 .J be ::ced, o£ (~:;:ich, a;::; T'ldJ11e tags, which aro to be wo.rn as part of thei::t~ uni.fox~m. It is the respons:il:.'>il.ity of the::.: c~mployee to keep their sha..11 be t3.ha.11 1;e· Ea,ch. clean and present,,.ble. Unifo.rtns 'will be replaced uni as needed. p:cov:Lded the reason ior replacement :.is normal wear and the un.:Lform has been properly cared foe. Replacement of a uniform darn.3.ged through abuse or neglect may be charged to th<o> employee. Employees must. cmpply theJr own black or navy pants, skirts, or walkin9 Shorts and/o:c shorts and closed toed anti skid footwear, skirts length may not exceed 3 inches (8 centimetres) above the top of the kneecap when the employee is Male employees shall be afforded tile same standing. treatment as females and be perm.i t ted to wear shocts provided they meet the necessary gu:Lde1ines and only when they ar·e assigned otitside duties. 'J'he .follow.:i.nq are not acceptable work wear and are not to be worn on duty first ur1less allthorized by Management. This list is not all inclusive: Blue Jeans t-sh.i. .r.ts, t.ra.ck pants, (Black ,Jear.I..S c3.re permissible) toed rJhoes. open shorts), shorts (except walki.n9 I - 15 - weather with prov winter coats or rnin coats. ARTICLE 1.8 - NOTICE OF ABSENCE 18.01 arly. When to attend work hts contact must crnpl his scheduled as possible sor as fa·r: 'in to attend unable is he reason time, st;:;~rtinc:J s a.s det.ai,J the and return, of his work, the the If during hi.s to wherE: he can be contact employee cannot cont..:1ct ht.s supe:r."v iso:r be must CCJnt~:tct the .Store l'lana<Jer. Employees are requi attend, to unable case, to si ]Tl .:.:1 1 the Comp,:::tny rnay t.he L.ion i.t1 i.J. to Cornpany In (:tny :t'equire un employ(:?e .:.,il~JO .informatio n to o. docLo·.c t(:o the med :i CEt 1 t wi. . tb of' rnedi r··c~lease by the~ by rr'lqu:Lred be r{?c:u:Jc/ns for any <nay employee All Comparr)l t.:i.on the 'Et o:::lc:E:::: tc1 ;.3.n chc)ice, be~ ARTICLE 19 - BEREAVEMENT I,EAVE l9. [)] 1/\lh~:;n 0 c:]c~ath c::£: (.::mrp:loyc::e ;sha.11 be of le·~:l..v(:.~ family ax: (Hlt.it.lJ:~d L(; f<3.cn. :i.1y n1c::.:-mbcr occtrcs: t>:) ti"'·n::: (j) ':.:~t)J).H(~cut.j.ve I ow tmmediEttc: l)/ ~·'Fl()1.1sG/ f'Jhail incl·ude , includ:i:ng step chil L}Je dr:::~~.::lth, common law ,::~.n { .TrniTK~d.i...::J.t(·~· spouse, and \i/hen '" death of an employee' s cdster, brother, pare.nt (s) [i.ncluding utep parent (s)], moth<Or··in -law or: fathe1·-'i.n · law occurs, ,,m employee shall be enti tied to three (3) consecu.t:..i ve days of 1eavec imtned.iate ly lollowin9 the dc~ath. For tho above leaves, all scheduled hou.:cs du:t·:i '!19 that period shall be paid. When a death of any oU1ex; family member occurs, an employee shall be entitled to one (1) day leave with pay, to attend the funeral. For purpose of 19; 01, the their scheduled shift(s). employee shall be pa i.d for 01: not if an or hol.iday», >Jtatutory worked due to vacation, at absence of employee is currently on a personal leave the time of the death. Bercavr~~rner1L f)ay is not pa.:'i..cJ for time n.ot scheduJed 16 19 ,; 02 in Where an t~mployee a bereavement then w.J th l\rti in ARTICLE 20 - WAGES AND BENEFITS 20. 01 terms Wages and i.ta 1 be in set out in Appendix "A" is Agreement. ARTICLE 21 - MISCELLANEOUS 21, 01 A c:ompany marn.li:::ll c.::c.:n'lt;.a.Lning :rules~ proce(]Ures i.:H1d policies governing employee~' sh.aU. be provided fm: twe of empl . Suffi.c.ient copies >vill be made lable for the \lSe of all . A copy will also be posted in a Any meetin9/intecview betw<cen a member of the bargainin9 unit and the Cornpan:/ (c;.r a.ct.J. ·tJS for the~ ) whe:ce dny .:Ln:vest. :.i..c.):n of '.~111 :i..s C(;m.duct ed r and/ or whe.:ce l.itac .1T1C: may EF~sul t Dltl~'Jt be atte:nded by a U:n..i.on 1 ve, Snc~h rnc(?ting shaLl be to al1ow the~ President (.Jf t:he loco..J_ r the c:hairperson of the ur:d.t, O'.t" the stewar:d ()ll d.uty tc' attend . .A.:ny vio1at.:i.o.n of th:i.s rn:c:r'\risicJn shull rende.r nuJ 1 and V().i.d, a.:ny di,sc 1..i.na1::-y result.. T'!·J.e c}nly lon r::.-;ha.11 be wheJ::-e the f::mploycc::~, aft:e.t be consu.lt~ed ;j_nd .by tb.e Ur1i<>r:~ 1'\/e retu.ses to a.1 J ~y,.; the I J representative to attend. ln the ev·enL c)f J.a·y o.f.f or dismissal the (::Ompany sha1.1 prov.i.de, withi.n 72 hours, all moneys owin9 a.nd the employt~t~' s separation pr.::tpc~:cs. fvloneys ow.tng can be p1::~id throu9h direct deposit, cash or c<crtified cheque. Descri.pt.ions, .i.ncluding requirements and respons.U.Jilities of all jobs in the store (ex.cept manager and a:-;s' L manager) shall be written and made ava..i.lable to every <employee. Cash Rr2gisters will cont.Jnue to be maJ.ntained a.s well as possible. Proper Anti- fati9ue mats wi 11 be pc<Jvided at <every cash 1:e9ister. Heating issues at f:r.-·ont end Js .bein9 b<c resolved. 17 ~1ddressed .;1nd wt.ll 21.02 a) b) ft premium for Front End ·ream $1.00 per 1 ) Pen'lons C i;i;JclCCit. Y " individual is filling ily ignat shall be l Office Cl ft p.remiurn fo:c the filling is individual hour that t on ted shall be d"s member up. $1. Oll per up. ignaLed c'ls keyho.lder (to c) Where a part t.ime employee is id ~;1. SO per 1 be ernpl the stoncc,) c hour in excess of the applicable rate as set out in the w)1ich collective Agrcmnent; for the portion of the sh.i.. they are responsible for the role. ARTICLE 22 - DURATION a.nd 31'' y Eit:her nk:!.y shall c: f c0r1t J.rtue the :1 ~:~t in e£f"cct: lXr_:) i ve on of t. to ·Lr o.f t(.> 2nd clurir.1'~ tJ::tc 2009. rerH:~v"' ()J::- amend this ve not.ice .in w:citir1g of its intentions (90) days of i.ts operations. last nir1ety Duly executed by tl1e Parties k1ereto this 11th day ot June, 2007. SIGNED ON BEHAL,F OF THE COMP.ANY / SIGNED ON BEHAI,F OF THE UNION ··2:j~ / " 18 - Appendix "A" Waqe qrid to settlernl~nt. A by 2% in adJust new 5 year s to (Grid below) 2% retroact employed on date of a 3 ratification . payable to (January 16, 2007) paymen.L to ratification only Kingston - Store #5021 Revised Wage Grid - Part Time I January ~ Year Two I === i Start 3 Months 4 Yea.r!;~i 5 Yea:r-c~ 8.00 8.00 I 8 . 00 0.0'7 8.06 8.22 9,0.9 9.27 9 . 63 9 . B2 10 . 9.98 JO.J. 8 10.20 1.0. 4 0 10.00 - 19 0:~ LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #1 ca Steel work er8 The Unit Loca l 343-5 Dear Sir or Madam: wi ire to hav~' its acco rding ly, 1 tions form al Unio n func this pu:rp os0 9ran ted 11 with out pay with the term s of the colle ctive agree ment . the Unlo n's Your s txuly , LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #2 The Unite d Ste0 lwor kers LC";C'<~l :.3 4 3 ···E) Dear Sir or Madam ; t.i..:? ting Ct_)rT\tni.tte:: e a,);~e In cases wher e emplc JycJCS on t·.he Un'J.on Nego :Ls sched uJc,d to meet , sche duled to work on days when the Cornr n5ttc'e worki.n~3 hour s to a the Conr.p any will endea .vour to r··e-s chedu le such des.i re. rn.utu ally agree d date shou ld the empl oyee so 1 YCYL!J::'S truly .t - 20 - ... ··' LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #3 .Amer:ica Dear Sir or Madam: names to m,~..i.nta.i.n a list 'I'be Company to bargaining uni..t. who wi in empl full-tlme c3tnployment. iJC narne be placecd on , that in Any employee rnay until tl1.i.s list and it r;ha.J.l t~emain s that employment of the Company, ng urd t. promoted out. of the consi employee i l be Lhe or i s le,~ves removecl Tt1e Cornpa.ny wishes t:() confirm that its 'l..ntentic1n is tc1 hire f·rom existing r::;taff where this is ,:.~.pp:t::'r.Jp:r:i.a.Le. timt:21 f~mpJ Ycn.J.rs 1· truly~ The United Stee}'W()l-.ke·rs of' Amett.ca r)ocal :34.3 . . s Dear Sir or Madam: All d.i.scipl.i.nes moJCc than 18 months old shall not, l:.het"eaf:Ler, for.·-rn .part:. of the employee's .:t.'eC(;)J::'d for any t:'eason~ except where any current discipline .i.s i..n respective of a si.milar p.:>st occurrence. F'or the purpose of clarification , examples of similar occurrence might be unreliability for repeated lateness or absenteeism; excessive to due unreliability and i.nsubord.i.na.t:i .Qn where an employt~e swea.rs at a member of mana.g,,mcnt or insubordinat .ion whcrec an employee n,>fuses to c¢>rry o1...1L r.eason,;;tb.le inst~cuct:i. ons a.s rE:~quested by managE:~ment - 21 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #5 The United r:s of America 343-5 "!'be Cornpctny from ti.me to time a.s that Mem.bers rna.y , unpaid, t.o d lunch break may be r red that. with persona l tnatters. denied ts w"L11 not ly L.ETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #6 The TJ.n i.. teci St cc: Loca] 343-~;; The Cornpatry c:::lgl·ees tCJ provide a f bu.tt cont.~tint::~:r a.nd .:r::·efu,:::::e receptac le to be located adjacen t to the front of the store in an ax-·e~::-t away from the main cu.~.;tomcr Letter of Understa nding #7 tr.::.J.ffic flow, January 16, 2007 In the event. the store is closed. duri.nq the term of this collecti ve aqreeme nt, employe es whc' qual L fy for sever.3nc e under L.he On tar i. o Employm ent Standcn·d s Act will rece.i.ve an add.i.Uon al week of average Average weekly W(;?E~kly eaT"tt:i ngs as an enhanced severanc e pa.]lTnent . previous 13 the of average an as ed calculat earnings shall be WE.::c~ks' earTdn9 s. This letter shall expire at the end of the collecti ve a')reeme nt i.n 2009. - 22 Letter of Undet"stan ding #8 Januarr 16, 2007 Notwi provi Article 16.02, if t.he st.or~:~ is closed on Easter Sunday, <'!tnpl normally schedul to work on Sunday will rece regular schedul that day ar3 iday Pay. 'l'hi. s ter shall re at the 2009. - 23 the in INDEX ARTICI,E 1 ·· PURPOS8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . 2 2 ·· SCOPE AND RECOGNITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . , , . . . . . . . . 2 A.RTI .ARTICLE 3 - RELATIONSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . 2 MANAGEMENT RlGH"I'S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . • , , ... 3 4 STRIKES OR LOCKOUTS . . . . . . . . • . . . , •... , . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 NO ·· ARTICLE 5 AR.TICLE 6 •· UNION DUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 UNION REPRESENTATION • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 5 ART'ICLE 7 ARTICI,E 8 - NEGOTIATING COMMIT'I'BE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ARTICI,E 9 - GRIEVANCE: PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SINGLE ARBITRATOR PROCEDURE . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ARTICLE 11 SENIORI'I'Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AR'fiCLE 12 LEAVES OF ABSENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ART'tCLE 1.3 BULLETIN BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . • . . . . . . . . 1.2 AR'T'lCLE 14 1\.R'l'ICLE l ~3 - SAFETY AND HEAI,TJ-1 , . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 12 AR.TICLE 16 - VACATION AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY;; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ll HOURS OF' WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , ....... , . . . . . . 14 ARTICLE 17 l\RT'ICL,E 18 - NOTICE OF ABSENCE . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 16 BER.E.'WE.MENT I.!,~AVt: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ARTICL·E 19 WAGES 1\ND BENEF'I TS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 20 17 MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . AR.TlCLE .21 . " , , ~ . , r;u·RA'I'ION ...................... 1<3 ARTICLE 22 Af)EJE~NDIX LETTE.R LETTE:R L1E:T''l'ER LETTER. IJ~TTER I,ETTER L,Wl"I"ER LETTER OF' OF OF OF OF Of' OF OF !! 1\ H • '" • " ••• ,,, • ,,, 1. 9 " • " ' ., " " • • • ' • • " ' ,, ,, " • . • • • • • • • • • • • " • #l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 I!"; .................. ....... , .......... 20 2 .l #3 " " • #4 " " "" . ' " . . . . ' . , . " .. " ' " .. " 21 #~} ' . , . " ... , ... " . . . . . . " •, . . . . , .. "" . 22 #6 " " " ..... " " " " ... " " " . " " " . " - .. ' " " - " .. ' ,, ,:..,. #7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . • . • • . • . . . . " .2 .2 ., ,, . . . . . . . . . -:;:,, .) #8 ........ - .• - . - " " , . " " . . ' .. ·' .•••• UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTPJ\IDING UNJJ.Ek3TA..Nf)ING UNDERSTANDIN(;; UNDEH.S'.T'.l\.NDTNG UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTANDING r r • • • • " o , ' ' ' ' " " " ' ~; ..:~ .. 24 - ~