Edmonton (5 labour-union employees) and Unifor, Local 445
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022. Ratified on Aug. 31, 2019. Signed on Sept. 18, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
(For executive directors, departmental staff)
Effective April 1, 2019: 1.5%
Effective April 1, 2020: 1.5%
Effective April 1, 2021: 2.5%
Paid holidays: 13 days, plus Christmas Eve Day, 2 Christmas floaters (Christmas Floater holidays will be scheduled to give 5 consecutive days off including weekend).
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month to start, 20 days after 1 year, 25 days after 3 years, 30 days after 9 years, 35 days after 15 years, 40 days after 20 years. Employees may bank maximum 10 days’ of annual vacation entitlement per year, maximum 20 days. Banked vacation will not be taken in same year in which employee takes sabbatical leave, unless it is used to make up 50% salary difference for sabbatical leave.
Overtime: Employees covered by this agreement will not receive pay for overtime worked but will receive 17 days’ leave per anniversary, in lieu of time worked. Employees must take accumulated overtime within current anniversary year.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for benefit plan. Employer will provide health spending account of $1,000. Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan.
Sick leave: 3 months per year.
Pension: Employer will pay 12% monthly of employee’s annual salary into RRSP of employee’s choice. Employee will contribute 5% into same plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse (including common-law spouse), grandparents, parents, parents of spouse, sibling, child. 3 days for death of sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparents of spouse, grandchildren. 2 additional days for travel in excess of 300 kilometres.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 13 months.
Severance: After 1 year of service, greater of minimum 4 weeks’ salary or 2 weeks’ salary for each year of service (2 weeks’ salary for each year of service for voluntarily resignations).
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 4% increase):
Executive directors: $107,111.53 rising 2 steps to $111,436.15
Departmental staff: $80,333.65 rising 2 steps to $83,577.11
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Intern: $25
Editor’s notes: Per diem/expenses: $15 for each day worked for in-town per diem. $25 per overnight stay for out-of-town per diem. $15 for breakfast if leaving before 7:30 a.m.; $20 for lunch if leaving before 11 a.m. or returning to work; $25 for dinner if returning after 7 p.m. (where meals are not provided). Employee may make own arrangements for meals and rooms when traveling out-of-town and will receive $125 for each overnight stay. Auto allowance: $600 and gasoline credit card for gas and oil purchases while on employer business. Maximum $1,550 per year for auto-insurance premiums. Employer will reimburse employees for annual auto-registration fees. Parking: Employees will be provided with parking at employer’s office site at no cost to employee. Sabbatical leave: Employer will grant 3 months’ leave at 50% of regular salary during June, July, August (or other months that are mutually agreed upon) for employees with 5 years of service. Employees will be entitled to leave once in each 5-year period. Self-improvement: Employer will pay maximum $500 for activities and equipment that promotes active living.
