Banff Centre

Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022. Signed on June 25, 2019.

Shift premium: If employee is required to return to work before 10 hours has expired after last shift ended, employee will be compensated at applicable overtime rate for first part of shift up to point where 10 hours has passed. $1.50 per hour (previously $1 per hour) for each hour worked at regular rates between midnight and 6 a.m.

Paid holidays: 11 days.

Vacations with pay: 4% start, 2 weeks or 10 days after 1 year, 3 weeks or 15 days after 2 years, 4 weeks or 20 days after 6 years, 5 weeks or 25 days after 12 years, 6 weeks or 30 days after 20 years. Employees will receive pay in lieu of vacation entitlement on final pay cheque: 4% of regular earnings for period of employment minus pay for any vacation entitlement already taken with less than 12 months of service; pay in lieu of vacation earned but not taken for more than 12 months of service. 1 additional week of vacation entitlement (on 1-time, non-recurring basis) for salaried employees upon completion of 10 years or combination of consecutive and bridged service (week must be taken within 3 subsequent employment years).

Overtime: Paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay. Time and one-half for work on sixth day of work per week. Employees may also request time off in lieu of overtime pay and employer will make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests. All balances will be reduced to zero on March 31 of each year by including residual on April 15 paycheque.

Meal allowance: Employee will be paid $10 for breakfast; $12 for lunch; $20 for dinner when working 2 hours of overtime and employer’s dining rooms aren’t open. Employee will also be provided with 0.5 hour paid meal break.

Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Health spending account of $200 per fiscal year is available for each salaried employee with contract of 5 months or longer.

Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.

Sick leave: Maximum 10 days per year, after 3 months of employment.

STD: Coverage of 10 work days at full pay, 110 work days at 70% pay to start; 15 work days at full pay, 105 work days at 70% pay after 1 year of service; 25 work days at full pay, 95 work days at 70% pay after 2 years of service; 35 work days at full pay, 85 work days at 70% pay after 3 years of service; 45 work days at full pay, 75 work days at 70% pay after 4 years of service; 60 work days at full pay, 60 work days at 70% pay after 5 years of service.

LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.

AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.

Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.

Pension: All eligible employees will participate in Public Services Pension Plan.

Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (husband, wife, common-law spouse, parent, parent-in-law, guardian, ward, grandparent, grandchild, son, daughter, brother, sister; husband or wife of any of them; nephew, niece, aunt, uncle).

Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs.

Call-in pay: Employee will be guaranteed greater of either 4 hours of straight-time pay or actual hours worked at applicable overtime rate.

Probationary period: 6 months for salaried employees; 500 hours worked for hourly paid employees (may be extended for additional 500 hours worked). Probation period may be extended by length of any absence, paid or unpaid, longer than 5 consecutive days, if absence occurs during probation period.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for employee who has been disciplined by means of negative report on their file.

Safety shoes: Employees required to wear CSA/PPE approved safety footwear as condition of employment and who are expected to be employed for 3 months or longer, will be reimbursed 100% of price of footwear maximum $250 in each 2-year period.

Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide employee with coveralls, other protective clothing, free of charge, when clothing is required to be worn by employee as condition of employment. $4 cleaning allowance per pay period will be issued to eligible employees.

Sample rates of hourly pay (current):

Salary ranges

Level (points)

5 (326 to 350)

Probation: $12.06

Base: $15

Max: $16.15

6 (351 to 375)

Probation: $12.43

Base: $15

Max: $16.74

7 (376 to 400)

Probation: $12.63

Base: $15

Max: $17.36

8 (401 to 425)

Probation: $13.16

Base: $15

Max: $18.08

9 (426 to 450)

Probation: $13.69

Base: $15

Max: $18.79

10 (451 to 475)

Probation: $14.19

Base: $15.25

Max: $19.50

11 (476 to 500)

Probation: $14.76

Base: $15.87

Max: $20.65

12 (501 to 525)

Probation: $15.28

Base: $16.44

Max: $21.37

13 (526 to 550)

Probation: $15.88

Base: $17.07

Max: $22.20

14 (551 to 575)

Probation: $16.40

Base: $17.62

Max: $22.90

15 (576 to 600)

Probation: $16.98

Base: $18.26

Max: $23.73

16 (601 to 625)

Probation: $17.44

Base: $18.74

Max: $24.36

17 (626 to 650)

Probation: $17.97

Base: $19.32

Max: $25.02

18 (651 to 675)

Probation: $18.17

Base: $20.19

Max: $25.83

19 (676 to 700)

Probation: $18.35

Base: $20.38

Max: $26.50

20 (701 to 725)

Probation: $18.82

Base: $20.91

Max: $27.17

21 (726 to 750)

Probation: $19.85

Base: $22.05

Max: $29.38

22 (751 to 775)

Probation: $20.89

Base: $23.23

Max: $30.92

23 (776 to 800)

Probation: $22.04

Base: $24.50

Max: $32.63

24 (801 to 825)

Probation: $23.11

Base: $25.67

Max: $34.21

25 (826 to 850)

Probation: $24.11

Base: $26.79

Max: $35.69

26 (851 to 875)

Probation: $25.19

Base: $27.98

Max: $37.28

27 (876 to 900)

Probation: $26.20

Base: $29.12

Max: $38.79

28 (901 to 925)

Probation: $27.26

Base: $30.28

Max: $40.34

29 (926 to 950)

Probation: $28.34

Base: $31.50

Max: $41.95

30 (951 to 975)

Probation: $29.52

Base: $32.80

Max: $43.68

Apprentices (level)

Plumber, electrician

First: 50%

Second: 60%

Third: 70%

Fourth: 80%

Carpenter/locksmith/landscaper

First: 60%

Second: 70%

Third: 80%

Fourth: 90%

Refrigeration mechanic

First: 50%

Second: 60%

Third: 75%

Fourth: 85%

Painter

First: 55%

Second: 75%

Third: 85%

Apprentice cook

First: 75%

Second: 85%

Third: 93%

Editor’s notes: Standby pay: $3.50 per hour (previously $3 per hour) while on standby. Long-service increase: 4% above current salary for employee who has completed 10 years of current continued service or with combined recognized past service with employer (bridged service) and current service equals 10 years of service.