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The Kroger Company

    Select outlaying area contracts:
 
Bridgeport & Frankenmuth Kroger / Kessel  Milan, Dundee & Monroe  

Grocery

Contract Dates: June 10, 2007 - June 9, 2010
Health Care: Michigan UFCW Unions & Employers Health & Welfare Fund
Phone: 1.800.322.8190
www.mufcwbenefits.com
Pension:

UFCW International Union-Industry Pension Plan
Phone: 1.800.531.2385

Holidays & Pay: All employees shall receive paid holidays per the following schedule:
 
Time In Holiday earned
After 30 days Christmas
After one year Labor Day
After two years Memorial Day & Thanksgiving
After three years New Years & Fourth of July for a total of six

Full-time employees shall receive eight hours straight-time hourly rate and
part-time employees on the payroll as of 8/8/87, shall receive four hours straight-time hourly rates if: the employee has completed 30 days of employment and who work the scheduled day before and the scheduled day after each holiday, excepting Sundays, shall receive holiday pay.  Employees who are absent during a holiday week because of proven illness shall receive pay if they have worked any part of the holiday week.

See agreement, Article 12, Holidays and Pay, page 22 for further eligibility requirements.

Vacation Days: All employees on the payroll shall annually receive vacations with pay in the manner hereinafter provided:
 
Years of Service Vacation & Pay Eligibility
Less than one year no vacation pay
After one (1) year one (1) week
After three (3) years two (2) consecutive weeks
After eight (8) years three (3) consecutive weeks
After thirteen (13) years four (4) consecutive weeks
After eighteen (18) years five (5) consecutive weeks

See agreement, Article 16, Vacations, pages 26 - 29 for further eligibility requirements, anniversary dates, pay calculations, time off work, illness and injury, vacation schedules, and holidays during vacation.

Supplemental Days:

Employees hired prior to 8/9/87 shall receive eight supplemental days per year. Employees hired after 8/8/87, excluding Courtesy Clerks, shall receive five supplemental days off with pay on the following basis:

Days of Service Supplemental Days
30 days One (1) day
3 months Two (2) days
6 months Three (3) days
12 months Four (4) days
24 months Five (5) days

Employees hired after 6/5/2004 qualify for six holidays and five supplemental days as follows:

Days of Service Holiday/Supplemental Days
After 30 days Christmas
After one year + Labor Day and one supplemental day
After two years + Memorial Day and one supplemental day
After three years + Thanksgiving and one supplemental day
After four years + New Years Day, Fourth of July and one supplemental day

See agreement, Article 12, Holidays and Pay, pages 22 - 25 for further eligibility requirements.

Meat Division

Contract Dates: June 10, 2007 - June 9, 2010
Health Care: Michigan UFCW Unions & Employers Health & Welfare Fund
Phone: 1.800.322.8190
www.mufcwbenefits.com
Pension:

UFCW International Union-Industry Pension Plan
Phone: 1.800.531.2385

Sunday &
Holiday Pay:
The following shall be considered as holidays: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Memorial Day, Christmas Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day or days customarily celebrated in lieu thereof.

Full-time employees who have completed thirty (30) days of employment and who work the scheduled day before and the scheduled day after each holiday, excepting Sundays, shall receive holiday pay consisting of eight (8) hours pay at straight-time hourly rates. Full-time employees who are absent during a holiday week because of proven illness shall receive holiday pay if they have worked any part of the holiday week.

Employees hired after May 1, 1988 (Eastern) and March 17, 1988 (Western) shall receive paid holidays per the following schedule:

Time In Holiday earned
After 30 days Christmas
After one (1) year Labor Day
After two (2) years Memorial Day & Thanksgiving
After three (3) years New Year's Day & Fourth of July

For a total of six (6) national holidays after three (3) years of service.

Part-time employees who have complete thirty (30) days of  days of employment and who work the scheduled day before and the scheduled day after each holiday, excepting Sundays, shall receive holiday pay consisting of four (4) hours pay at straight-time hourly rates. Part-time employees who are absent during a holiday week because of proven illness shall receive holiday pay if they have worked any part of the holiday week.

Employees hired after 5/1/88 (Eastern) and 3/17/88 (Western), with three (3) years of service and having qualified for holiday pay for all holidays in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, will receive pay at time and one half for all hours worked on the fifth day during a holiday week.

Employees hired after 5/1/88 (Eastern) and 3/17/88 (Western), with less than three (3) years of service and not having qualified for holiday pay for all holidays, will receive pay at straight-time for hours worked on a fifth day during a holiday week.

Vacation & Vacation Pay: All employees on the payroll shall annually receive vacations with pay in the manner hereinafter provided:
 
Years of Service Vacation & Pay Eligibility
Less than one year no vacation pay
After one (1) year one (1) week
After three (3) years two (2) consecutive weeks
After eight (8) years three (3) consecutive weeks
After thirteen (13) years four (4) consecutive weeks
After eighteen (18) years five (5) consecutive weeks

See agreement, Article 14, Vacation and Vacation Pay, pages 18 - 20 for further eligibility requirements, anniversary dates, pay calculations, time off work, illness and injury, vacation schedules, and holidays during vacation.

Supplemental Days:

Employees hired prior to May 2, 1988 (Eastern) and March 18, 1988 (Western) shall receive eight (8) supplemental days off with pay.

Employees hired after May 1, 1988 (Eastern) and March 17, 1988 (Western) shall receive five (5) supplemental days off with pay on the following basis:

Time of Service Earned Supplemental Days
30 days service One (1) day
3 months service Two (2) days
6 months service Three (3) days
12 months service Four (4) days
24 months service Five (5) days, effective 1/1/02

Employees hired after June 5, 2004 qualify for six holidays and five supplemental days as follows:

Time of Service Time Earned
After 30 days Christmas
After one year + Labor Day and one supplemental day
After two years + Memorial Day and one supplemental day
After three years + Thanksgiving and one supplemental day
After four years + New Years Day, July 4th and two supplemental days

See agreement, Article 15, Sunday and Holiday Pay, pages 20 - 22 four further requirements and criteria.

Know Your Rights under the Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993
Sus Derechos bajo La Ley de
Ausencia Familiar y Medica de 1993

 

 

The United Food & Commercial Workers Local 876
876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071 - 248-585-9671 or 800-321-6406