Edmonton (85 clerks, investigators, maintenance, finance, IT, customer service employees) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 118/011
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2021. Ratified on Sept. 26, 2019. Signed on Nov. 18, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 1%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: Wage re-opener
Shift premium: 8% each day for full period worked (up to maximum daily rate of pay for incumbent position) when employee performs majority of higher classifications duties with higher pay assignment longer than 1 day. $0.80 per hour for charge hands.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 3 Christmas floater days.
Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 4 years, 25 days after 12 years, 30 days after 20 years, 35 days after 29 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.25 hours per day; double time after 2 hours of overtime. Time and one-half for all work on first day of rest; double time after 7.25 hours of work. Double time for all work on second or subsequent days of rest. May be taken as time off in lieu but must be approved by employer.
Meal allowance: $15 reimbursement when employee works more than 2 hours beyond full normal weekday and purchases meal.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Employer will provide $650 per year for health benefits spending account; $350 per year for flex taxable spending account (unused portion may be carried forward, maximum 1 year).
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: Casual illnesses: 3 days after 4 months of service; 4 days after 5 months of service; 5 days after 6 months of service; 6 days after 7 months of service; 7 days after 8 months of service; 8 days after 9 months of service; 9 days after 10 months of service; 10 days after 11 months of service. Maximum 10 days per year after 1 year of service for each subsequent year. General illnesses: 3 days maximum 80 days. Paid at 100% of normal salary for each of first 10 work days of illness, 70% of normal salary for each of next 70 work days of illness in first year of service; 100% of normal salary for each of first 15 work days of illness, 70% of normal salary for each of next 65 work days of illness in second year of service; 100% of normal salary for each of first 25 work days of illness, 70% of normal salary for each of next 55 work days of illness in third year of service; 100% of normal salary for each of first 35 work days of illness, 70% of normal salary for each of next 45 work days of illness in fourth year of service; 100% of normal salary for each of first 45 work days of illness, 70% of normal salary for each of next 35 work days of illness in fifth year of service; 100% of normal salary for each of first 60 work days of illness, 70% of normal salary for each of next 20 work days of illness in sixth year of service.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 2 times annual salary, maximum coverage of $250,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for first $25,000 in coverage.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse, foster-child, parents, guardian, dependent adult, grandparent, grandchild, son, daughter, brother, sister, spouse of any of them; grandparent of employee’s child; aunt, uncle, niece, nephew). Additional 2 days for travel time.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs.
Call-in pay: Paid at applicable overtime rates, minimum 2 hours, including travel time.
Probationary period: 180 consecutive calendar days. May be extended to maximum 270 calendar days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 15 full months (timeline will be suspended during any period of absence of 30 days or longer).
Severance: 2 weeks after 1 year of service; 4 weeks after 2 years of service; 6 weeks after 6 years of service; 8 weeks after 4 years of service; 10 weeks after 5 years of service; 22 weeks after 6 years of service; 25 weeks after 7 years of service; 28 weeks after 8 years of service; 31 weeks after 9 years of service; 34 weeks after 10 years of service; 37 weeks after 11 years of service; 40 weeks after 12 years of service; 43 weeks after 13 years of service.
Mileage: $0.05 per kilometre where employee uses own vehicle as maintenance/tradesman is required to deliver materials to worksite.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 3% increase):
Step 1
Support services clerk: $38,400 rising 2 steps to $39,168.68
Applications support clerk: $45,060 rising 2 steps to $46,420.81
Senior investigator/support services: $70,188 rising 2 steps to $72,307.68
Customer service supervisor/customer relations supervisor/rent supplement supervisor/leasing, compliance and recovery supervisor/housing supervisor: $61,044 rising 2 steps to $62,887.53
Finance clerk 2: $45,060 rising 2 steps to $46,420.81
Accounts receivable clerk/internal control analyst: $52,572 rising 2 steps to $54,159.67
Information technology/service desk analyst/application support and training specialist: $52,572 rising 2 steps to $54,159.67
Maintenance worker 1 (custodian day shift): $36,684 rising 2 steps to $37,791.86
Field supervisor: $76,440 rising 2 steps to $78,748.49
Policy and research analyst: $70,188 rising 2 steps to $72,307.68
Communications assistant: $52,572 rising 2 steps to $54,159.67
Editor’s notes: Standby: One-half hour of pay at regular rate for each 4 hours on standby duty; 45 minutes of pay for each 4 hours on standby on day of rest or statutory holiday. Employee on standby duty will be provided with electronic notification device (with range of 40 kilometres) and will be able to report for duty as quickly as possible if notified (cost of such device will be assumed by employer).
