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January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008
OKANAGAN SPRING BREWERY, 2006-2008
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ARTICLE 5
WAGES
5.01 - PAY PERIOD
  1. Whenever possible and providing the error is eight (8) hours or more, payroll errors shall be corrected within three (3) days of notification by the employee. Otherwise corrections shall be made in the following pay period.

  2. Overpayment – In the event of an overpayment, the employee agrees to either pay back the amount owing in one lump sum, or alternatively, may choose to pay in instalments to an amount as agreed to by the employee and the company, provided the employee is able to repay the indebtedness in full within a twelve (12) month period. The indebtedness must be paid in full upon termination of employment.

5.02 - WAGE RATES
                    Jul 1/06  Jan 1/07  Jan 1/08  Jul 1/08

MAINTENANCE DEPT.
Certified Trades     25.95     26.40     26.65     26.90

DISTRIBUTION DEPT.
Class 1 Driver       24.00     24.45     24.70     24.95

Class 3 Driver       23.30     23.75     24.00     24.25

Warehouseman         22.25     22.70     22.95     23.20

BREWING DEPT.
Quality Assurance    24.00     24.45     24.70     24.95

Brewers              24.00     24.45     24.70     24.95

Filterman            24.00     24.45     24.70     24.95

Cellars              23.75     24.20     24.45     24.70

PACKAGING DEPT.
Lead Hand            24.25     24.70     24.95     25.20

Sen. Machine Op.     22.50     22.95     23.20     23.45

Machine Op.          22.25     22.70     22.95     23.20

Kegging Operator     22.25     22.70     22.95     23.20

Utility              21.75     22.20     22.45     22.70

Seasonal/Casual      15.45     15.45     15.45     15.45

Permit Card          12.00     12.00     12.00     12.00
Senior Machine Operator applies to employees who have stayed in one of the following postings for a period of twelve (12) months or greater: Can-line Filler, Bottle Filler, Bottle Washer, Labeller, and Line Prep.

5.03 - GENERAL
Premiums:
Acting Lead Hands            $1.25 per hour
(Brewhouse & Maintenance)

Chief Engineer               $1.25 per hour

First Aid Level 1              .50 cents per hour
First Aid Level 2              .75 cents per hour

Boiler Attendant               .50 cents per hour
Fork-lift Trainer              .75 cents per hour
Electrical FSR               $1.25 per hour

Dual Ticketed Trades Premium   .50 cents per hour 
for each additional ticket 
to a maximum of two.
5.04 - FIRST AID ATTENDANTS
  1. The first aid postings will be secondary postings over and above any production postings first aid attendants may hold.
  2. Employees required to renew first aid certificates will be compensated by the Company for the cost of tuition.
  3. The Company shall provide a maximum of ten (10) days paid leave of absence per year for each attendant required to maintain or upgrade first aid certificates.
  4. First Aid candidates for Level II or greater will only be selected from the packaging department.
5.05 - LEAD HANDS

The Plant committee will be consulted prior to the selection of Lead Hands and in evaluating their performance.

5.06 - SHIFT PREMIUMS

Normal day shift will commence between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. Shifts commencing between Noon and 6:59 p.m. shall be considered afternoon shift and shall receive a shift differential of $0.75 per hour. Shifts commencing between 7:00 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. shall be considered night shift and shall receive a shift differential of $1.25 per hour. Premium pay will not apply if an employee requests a change of start time into premium pay hours.

5.07 - WAGE RATE ADJUSTMENT

Any employee who is classified in a higher category, and otherwise would be working in said category, who is asked by the Company to perform work that is classified at a lower wage rate shall not have his wage reduced, except when returning to a former posting after accepting a temporary or training posting which carried a higher rate of pay.

5.08 - NEW JOB CLASSIFICATION

Before new jobs are created as deemed necessary or advisable by the Company, a rate and a classification for such a job will be established and agreed upon between the Union and the Company. In the event agreement cannot be reached, the Union reserves the right to seek redress through the Grievance Procedure.

5.09 - ADEQUATE MANPOWER

  1. The Company will supply adequate manpower in all operations in all departments at all times so that an employee will not be required to perform more than a fair day's work.

  2. Clause a) above shall not be construed to mean that the manning of all operations is at present exactly adequate or that all employees are presently assigned exactly a fair day's work, and accordingly changes in the manning of crews and changes in an employees work load may be made so long as the resulting situation is not a violation of Clause a).

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