Parsnip Union Contract Summary

Wages

Wages equal to Crossroads!

CLASSIFICATION

Wage Increase at Ratification

1st Cook 

$24.34

2nd Cook 

$23.14

General Help 

$20.24

Head Housekeeper 

$22.34

Housekeeper 

$20.24

Janitor 

$20.24

Covid Host 

$20.75

Covid Coordinator

$22.50

Relief Chef 

$26.34

Breakfast Cook 

$24.34

Year 2- 2.25% increase

Year 3- 2.25% increase

Wage increases starts the day the contract is approved by the members through a vote.

Travel

Travel Stipend of $450 per rotation for all employees travelling from outside of Prince George.

Employees travelling from Prince George will receive a $200 stipend.

Employees outside of Prince George can travel to Prince George from wherever as long as they give 5 day’s notice.

Union Health Care

-Union Health Care paid 100% by the Company! (See attached summary of benefits)

-100% coverage for prescription drugs

-100% coverage for basic dental, 85% for major dental

-$500 per practitioner (massage, physio, chiro, acupuncture) per person per year

-improved vision coverage, short term disability and much more.

Union Rights 

-Agreement in place until camp closes!

-No subcontracting our jobs

-Managers cannot do our jobs

-No Harassment and Discrimination Protection, including requirement to perform an independent investigation

-20/10 rotation protections

-Shift length protections

-Seniority Rights for scheduling, shift preference, vacation requests, job postings, overtime and maximizing hours

-Layoff and Recall rights based on seniority

-Job Postings must be done internally and hired based on seniority before hiring from outside of camp.

-Job Steward and Shop Steward Rights so we can enforce our union contract

-Can only be disciplined for Just Cause. Disciplines fall off of your file after 12 months.

-Grievance Procedure- we have the right to challenge any discipline we feel is unfair

-Leave of Absence Protections

More Economics

-If you work half of your shift in a higher paid job, you must be paid that higher wage rate for the entire shift.

-Night Shift Premium of $0.55 per hour

-Split Shift premium of $0.45 per hour

-Kitchen Workload Protections that lay out staffing levels tied to client numbers.

-1st Cook assigned as Night Shift Supervisor shall be paid an additional $1 her hour (does not include night shift premium)

Housekeeping Workload Protections

(much better than Crossroads Housekeeping Workload!)

            -No more than 29 rooms in a single shift

            -No more than 36 points per shift (including one walkdown worth 2 points)

Table X – Time allotted for cleaning guest rooms

Room Types

Occupied

Linen Change

Checkout

Executive/Jr Executive Rooms

1 point

1.5 points

2 points

Wellsite

2 points

3 points

3 points

If a housekeeper is assigned rooms in more than one Regular Room dorm, she shall be allotted an additional one (1) point per additional dorm for travel time.

If a housekeeper is assigned rooms in a “Wellsite,” she shall be allotted an additional 1.5 points for travel time.

If a housekeeper is assigned an additional walkdown or assigned to vacuum a hallway in an additional dorm, she shall be allotted an additional two (2) points.

At the Wellsite, a Housekeeper shall not be assigned more than 8 checkout rooms in a single shift.  In this instance, she shall be assigned no other rooms to clean.

In Regular Room Dorms, a Housekeeper shall not be assigned more than 10 checkout rooms in a single shift. In this instance, she shall be assigned no other rooms to clean.

If there are more than 500 guests staying at the Lodge, a Janitor shall be assigned to sort and deliver linens.

And guaranteed 11-hour shifts for all housekeepers!