Sodexo MS Canada Limited
Location: Province-wide, British Columbia
Union: Canadian Union of Public Employees
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 1, 340
Bargaining unit: cleaning staff, attendants and service employees
A 48-month renewal agreement, effective from October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2016, settled in November 2013 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations – 17 months.
Wages
| Effective October 1, 2012 |
Effective October 1, 2013 |
Effective October 1, 2014 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.25 |
| Hourly Rates | |||
| Housekeeping / Dietary / Laundry Aide | $15.20 [$15.00] |
$15.35 | $15.60 |
| Lead Hand | $16.40 [$16.20] |
$16.55 | $16.80 |
| Cook II | $18.26 [$18.06] |
$18.41 | $18.66 |
| Cook I | $20.07 [$19.87] |
$20.22 | $20.47 |
| Effective October 1, 2015 |
Effective April 1, 2016 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | $0.30 | $0.10 |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Housekeeping / Dietary / Laundry Aide | $15.90 | $16.00 |
| Lead Hand | $17.10 | $17.20 |
| Cook II | $18.96 | $19.06 |
| Cook I | $20.77 | $20.87 |
Probationary Rate
$0.50 [$1.00] per hour less than job rates for the period of probation.
Hours of Work
37.5 hours per week [unchanged].
Paid Holidays
10 [9] days. Family day added.
Paid Vacation
2 weeks earned after 1 year, 3 after 6, 4 after 11, and 5 after 16 [unchanged].
Health and Welfare
Vision care: effective March 1, 2014, $250 [$200] every 24 months for eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Orthotic inserts: effective March 1, 2014, $150 every two calendar years [new addition].
Paramedical coverage: $500 [$400] per person per calendar year.
Cancer wigs: a maximum of $500 per lifetime [new addition].
Group life Insurance: effective March 1, 2014, $30,000 [$25,000].
Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage: effective March 1, 2014, $30,000 [$25,000].
Prescription drug coinsurance: effective March 1,2014, 100% [90%] and elimination of $2000 cap on prescription drug.
Basic dental plan coverage: effective March 1,2014, 90% [80%]. The annual maximum of $1,500 is unchanged. Effective September 1, 2016, major dental and orthodontic coverage is added.
Benefits eligibility: all benefits will continue to the earlier of age 70, including retirement or termination of employment [to age 65].
Leave
Parental leave: 37 [12] consecutive weeks without pay or 35 consecutive weeks in the case of a birth mother who takes maternity leave. The leave period may be extended by an additional 5 weeks in accordance with the Employment Standards Act.
Bereavement leave: 2 consecutive days without pay may be granted to employees who are required to travel in order to attend the funeral.
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.