Garda Security Screening Inc.
Location: Sarnia, Waterloo and Area, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Windsor, Kitchener, Hamilton, Ontario
Union: United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union
Affiliation: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations / Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 230
Bargaining unit: security guards
A 36-month renewal agreement, effective from April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2015, settled in January 2013 at the mediation stage. Duration of negotiations – 9 months.
Wages
| Effective April 1, 2012 |
Effective April 7, 2013 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Screening Officers, Level 1 | $15.57 | $15.96 |
| Screening Officers, Level 3.1 | $17.70 | $18.14 |
| Screening Officers, Level 3.4 | $18.81 | $19.28 |
| Effective April 6, 2014 |
Effective March 29, 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 2.5% | 1.0% |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Screening Officers, Level 1 | $16.36 | $16.52 |
| Screening Officers, Level 3.1 | $18.59 | $18.78 |
| Screening Officers, Level 3.4 | $19.76 | $19.96 |
Lump-Sum Payments
$1,020 for full-time employees and $510 for part time employees.
Hours of Work
40 hours per week for full-time employees [unchanged].
Paid Holidays
11 days [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
15 days earned at 6.0% of gross earnings after 4 [5] years; 20 days at 8.0% after 9 [10]. Also, 10 days at 4.0% with less than 1 year of service [unchanged].
Health and Welfare
Insurance Premium: Effective February 7, 2013, employer will contribute $1.45 [$1.40] per hour earned for each pay period to the Steelworkers Trusted Benefit Plan; April 7, 2013, $1.50; April 6, 2014, $1.55.
Allowances
Medical Examination [new addition]: 100% reimbursements for all required Canadian Airport Transport Security Authority certification at a designated clinic or a maximum of $25 should an employee use their own physician.
Sick Leave
Effective April 1, 2013, 8 [7] days per year for employees working 1,800 hours per year. Maximum of 8 days per year may be carried over and excess being paid out on a yearly basis [unchanged].
Cost of Living Allowance
Effective April 6, 2014, cost of living allowance monthly payment based on $18.81 [$17.73] per hour for employees who work more than 24 hours per week; and 60% of this amount for employees who work less than 24 hours per week. To be eligible in the first case, employees must have worked a minimum of 144 scheduled hours in 2 consecutive pay cycles; and in the second case employees must have a minimum of 88 scheduled hours [unchanged].
Expedited Arbitration Process [new addition]
The parties have negotiated the process into the current collective agreement in order to have a speedier resolution of disputes.
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.