10.01
The Company shall pay the premiums for insurance policies or plans to provide the following benefits to employees who have qualified.
10.02 - Eligibility
Employees who have passed their probationary period are eligible for the benefits specified, subject to maintaining their availability under Article 3.06.
10.03 - Life Insurance
Each eligible employee shall be insured for $45,000.00.
Each eligible employee shall be insured for $45,000.00 in case of accidental death or dismemberment.
10.04 - Medical, Surgical and Hospital
The Company shall pay the BC MSP premium for all eligible employees.
Extended Health Benefits
A detailed description of the benefits in this plan, as provided to the Union in the meeting of September 27, 2006, will be provided to the Union and each employee in a new benefit booklet.
10.05 - Dental
A detailed description of the benefits in this plan, as provided to the Union in the meeting of September 27, 2006, will be provided to the Union and each employee in a new benefit booklet.
10.06 - Sick Leave
Effective January 1st, 2007 and each January 1st thereafter, employees shall be credited with the following paid sick time:
Hours worked in the Hours of Paid Sick Leave
previous calendar year for use in current calendar year
360 or more hours 24 hours
720 or more hours 40 hours
1500 or more hours 56 hours
An employee will be paid the number of hour's sick pay, corresponding to the number of hours for which the employee was scheduled on the day or days for which the sick pay is to be used.
Sick leave for the period June 1st, 2006 to December 31st, 2006 shall be as per the previous Collective Agreement.
The Company, in its discretion, may appoint a doctor to examine the employee. Abuse, misrepresentation or any misuse of sick leave shall be sufficient grounds for dismissal. The Company reserves the right to request a doctor's certificate covering any sickness claim. If required, a proper certificate must be provided confirming that the employee was unable to work. Notes merely stating the employee consulted a doctor will not be accepted.
Sick Leave Payout
Employees who have not used more than 50% of their sick time at December 31st shall be paid out at 100% for all unused hours. Employees who have used more than 50% of their sick time at December 31st shall be paid out at 50% for any unused hours.
10.07 - Short and Long Term Disability
Where an employee is disabled due to a sickness or non-occupation accident, a weekly benefit amounting to 66 2/3% of wages (applicable classified hourly rate x employee's average weekly hours in the 8 weeks prior to onset of disability will be paid to an employee who is off work and under the care of a Doctor.
The Company will provide Long Term Disability Insurance equal to 66 2/3% of wages (applicable hourly rate x employee's average weekly hours in the 8 weeks prior to onset of disability) commencing the twenty seventh (27th) week of disability and continuing until age sixty-five (65).
Employees drawing benefits under either the Weekly Indemnity or Long Term Disability Plans shall have their benefit rate adjusted in accordance with any negotiated wage increases that occur during the first one hundred and four (104) weeks of disability. Thereafter, their benefit rate shall be 66 2/3% of the job rate in effect at the one hundred fourth (104th) week.
10.08
An employee whose service with the Company has been terminated shall immediately have his/her benefit coverage cancelled. In the case of a temporary layoff, benefits will cease after ninety (90) days of layoff.
Employees whose benefits have been discontinued due to temporary layoff as outlined in (a) above shall be reinstated to full benefit coverage immediately after completing eight (8) hours work in the bargaining unit.
The Company shall endeavor to inform employees on layoff as to the date benefit coverage will cease.
10.09 - Pension Plan
The present retirement plan for employees of Granville Island Brewing Co. Ltd. to be transferred to the Brewery, Winery & Distillery Workers Pension Plan as a new sub group under the following terms and conditions:
Type: Money Funded Purchase Plan.
Administrated - By the Union or its designate.
Eligibility - After completion of 1,500 hours worked.
Mandatory participation for all employees.
Vesting - Full vesting after two years service with the Company.
Contributions - Jointly funded in the following manner:
Employee Portion: 5%
Employer Portion: 5%
The employee portion shall be automatically deducted from his/her pay cheque.
The employer shall forward both the employees and the employer's portions together with a detailed accounting of each employee's entitlement to the Union office within five (5) days of the pay period.
The Company will contribute to the Union one-half of one percent of eligible payroll for administration of the Plan.
10.10 - Maternity Leave
The Company will provide maternity leave of absence without pay, as outlined in Section 30 of the Employment Insurance Act.
Upon return to work from said leave, employees shall be reinstated to their former job at the applicable rate. Their seniority will be calculated as follows:
For the purpose of calculating seniority, if the employee took six (6) months maternity leave, the Company will use the previous six (6) month's hours worked. If the employee took twelve (12) months maternity leave, the Company will use the previous twelve (12) month's hours worked.
The number of hours calculated in (a) above shall be added to the number of hours the employee accrued before they went on maternity leave. This total will determine the employee's seniority upon their return to work.
With the understanding that the current E.I. legislation is a minimal coverage.