Date: Monday, March 14, 2016 | Category: Collective Agreement | Author: UniforAdmin
30.1 – First Meal Period
30.1.1 – Calgary Only
- To all tours of duty a first meal period of thirty (30) minutes shall normally be assigned, where it is practical to do so, at a time approximately half-way during an employee’s basic tour of duty, but shall commence not more than one (1) hour before or one (1) hour after such half-way point.
- Where this first meal period is not assigned the employee will be credited with all hours actually worked at the appropriate rate. In addition, the employee will be credited with one-half (½) hour at the employee’s basic hourly rate added to their tour of duty worked.
- Part-time employees working a shift of six (6) hours or less shall have the ability to decide whether to take a meal break, or charge for all hours worked within that shift, unless a break is specifically assigned by management prior to the shift.
- Notwithstanding Article 30.1.1(1), Management shall have the right to assign a one (1) hour meal period to employees classified as Production Automation Director and Production Automation Assistant, working the night shift, in such instances affected employees would be scheduled for a nine (9) hour tour of duty. Notice of such schedule would be in accordance with Article 27.1.
30.1.2 – Edmonton Only
- A meal period shall consist of one (1) hour and shall normally be taken between 12:00 hours and 13:00 hours except as otherwise provided for shift workers.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 30.1.2 (1) above the Company may assign a one-half (1/2) hour meal period under the following conditions:
- The employee is engaged in shift work where it is not practical to provide relief for a one (1) hour meal period; or
- Where the employee and their supervisor mutually agree that a one-half (1/2) hour meal period is acceptable to them.
- – Meal Displacement Premium
- A Meal Displacement Premium equivalent to one-half (1/2) hour at the basic rate shall be paid to an employee, in addition to any other premiums or payments received under this Agreement, when they do not receive a meal period within the time period commencing not more than one (1) hour before or one (1) hour after the half-way point of their basic tour of duty
- A Meal Displacement Premium equivalent to one-half (1/2) hour at the basic rate shall be paid to an employee, in addition to any other premiums or payments received under this Agreement, when they do not receive a meal period during their basic tour of duty.
- Part-time employees working a shift of six (6) hours or less shall have the ability to decide whether to take meal break, or charge for all hours worked within that shift, unless a break is specifically assigned by management prior to the shift.
Calgary and Edmonton
30.2 – Second and Subsequent Meal Periods
- A second unpaid meal period of thirty (30) minutes duration shall be normally assigned in tours of duty of more than ten (10) hours.
- A subsequent paid meal period of thirty (30) minutes shall be normally assigned within the fourth (4th) hour after the completion of the second or prior subsequent meal period.
- In the event that the second or subsequent meal break cannot be taken during the tour of duty, an employee shall have one-half (½) hour at their basic hourly rate added to the end of their tour of duty for either the second or subsequent meal break in addition to any other premiums or payments received under this Agreement.
- Second and subsequent meal periods shall not be included in the hourly overtime computation.
- A meal payment of eight dollars ($8.00) shall be paid to an employee to compensate for the cost of the second and each subsequent meal, in addition to any other premiums or payments received under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such compensation shall be paid when the employee is furnished with an appropriate meal.
30.3
Where meal facilities are not available in the immediate area of a location assignment the Company shall either:
- Allow employees sufficient added time and supply them with adequate transportation to travel to the nearest establishment where meal facilities are located; or
- At its own expense, furnish the employees with a meal at the location.
30.4
The Parties recognize the principle of coffee breaks. It is further recognized that it is not practical to prescribe specific time periods for coffee breaks. Accordingly, the Parties agree that the existing flexible arrangement will continue in effect. The arrangement shall not be abused.
30.5
No employee shall leave the Company’s premises during working hours other than during the meal period, without first obtaining permission of their Department Head or Supervisor.