5.01
Employees shall be paid the following hourly wages, based upon the number of hours worked since first employed:
June 1/06 June 1/07 June 1/08 Probation 11.00 11.00 11.00 360 hours 13.80 13.80 13.80 720 hours 14.25 14.75 15.25 1,500 hours 16.50 16.50 16.505.02 - Premiums$2.00 per hour to the senior capable Brewer Assistant for each hour worked bottling and/or labeling.
5.03 - First Aid Premium
$.50 cents per hour for each hour worked to the employee performing the weekly shipping/receiving of beer.
$.60 cents per hour for each hour or portion worked past 5:00 p.m. on any day.
In the event that an Industrial First Aid Attendant is required by the Company or Worksafe BC legislation, the Company shall post for this position. The successful applicant shall be paid a premium of $.75 cents per hour while on duty as the First Aid Attendant. The Company will provide a maximum of ten (10) days paid leave per year to maintain or upgrade the Attendant's First Aid Certificate.
5.04 - Cost of Living BonusA triggered C.O.L.A. will be implemented if the inflation rate exceeds six (6) percent during each year that this contract is in effect. For each 0.4 increase in the Consumer Price Index for Canada (1992=100) beyond the six (6) percent figure, wages will be increased by $0.01.
There will be two C.O.L.A. adjustment dates being the first full calendar week following the C.P.I. issued on or about June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008.
C.O.L.A. adjustments shall be considered "add-on" on all hours worked only and shall not be deemed part of the employee's standard hourly wage rate for the purpose of calculation of overtime, pension contribution, nor any other benefits provided for in the Agreement.