SSP Canada Food Service Inc.
Location: Malton, Ontario
Union: United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Affiliation: Change-to-Win / Canadian Labour Congress
Number of Employees: 500
Bargaining Unit: Food service employees; cooks
A 36-month renewal agreement, effective from November 10, 2011, to November 9, 2014, settled in May 2012 at the conciliation stage. Duration of negotiations – 2 months.
Wages
| Effective November 10, 2011 |
Effective November 10, 2012 |
Effective November 10, 2013 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 2.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Hourly Rates | |||
| Food Service Attendant 1, 0‑1 year | $11.08 – $11.35 [$10.86 – $11.13] |
$11.46 – $11.75 | $11.87 – $12.16 |
| Store Person, 0–1 year |
$12.73 – $14.19 [$12.48 – $13.91] |
$13.18 – $14.68 | $13.64 – $15.20 |
| Cook 1, 0–1 year |
$14.54 – $15.79 [$14.25 – $15.48] |
$15.04 – $16.34 | $15.57 – $16.92 |
Hours of Work
40 hours per week [unchanged].
Paid Holidays
10 days [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
5 weeks earned at 10% after 15 years [new addition]. Also, 2 at 4.0% after 1, 3 at 6.0% after 5, and 4 at 8.0% after 10 [unchanged].
Health and Welfare
Group Insurance: 85% [80%] employer and 15% [20%] employee cost sharing.
Health Benefits: Monthly employee contribution of $4.89 [$6.64] for single coverage and $15.64 [$20.85] for family coverage.
Dental Plan: Monthly employee contribution of $5.09 [$6.79] for single coverage and $16.12 [$21.54] for family coverage.
Insurance: Laid-off employees will continue to receive coverage for a period of 2 months [30 days] following layoff.
Pension
Effective November 10, 2013, Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan will be set up for all employees with more than 1 year of service. Employer contributions will be an equal amount to the employee’s contribution, maximum of 15¢ per hour worked [new addition].
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.