Fort McMurray, Alta. (366 support, operations, maintenance positions, custodians) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2545
Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019, to Aug. 31, 2021. Ratified on April 24, 2019. Signed on May 28, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1.25%
Shift premium: $0.20 per hour when work week includes shift that falls between 7:30 a.m. on Saturday and 7:30 a.m. on Monday. $0.51 per hour for shift that begins later than 2 p.m., but not later than 10 p.m. $1.01 per hour for shift that begins later than 10 p.m. and concludes before 7:30 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus Monday during spring break, 3 floating days, 1 half-day on last working day before Christmas (except for school-based clerical and educational assistants staff).
Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 12 years, 30 days after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and three-quarters for all time worked before or after regular scheduled work day and regular work week. May be taken as time off in lieu, maximum 5 days of accumulation (school-based employees may only take time off on non-instructional days).
Meal allowance: $20 for employees who work more than 3 hours of overtime immediately following regular shift.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Plan. Employer will provide $580 per year (previously $480 per year) for health spending account, after 1 year of service. Unused balance will be carried over into following year.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 18 days, in first year of employment. 60 days will be credited after 1 year of service. Each year, entitlement will be reset at 60 days.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, partner, sibling, child (including step, foster-, ward), mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, aunts, uncles, former guardian, fiancé(e), great-grandchild, elder of employee’s aboriginal tribe. Additional 4 days when funeral is outside province. 1 day to attend funeral as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 2 years.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours of pay at overtime rates and additional 30 minutes pay at regular rate for traveling time for each additional call received.
Probationary period: 80 working days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for all non-disciplinary letters (letters of expectation), letters of warning, reprimands, suspensions, other disciplinary actions.
Severance: 1 week per year, maximum 5 weeks, for first 5 years of service; 2 weeks per year, maximum 10 weeks, for next 5 years of service; 3 weeks per year, maximum 15 weeks, for next 5 years of service; overall maximum 30 weeks of pay.
Safety shoes: $250 per year for safety boots with proof of compliance with Canadian standards. It is mandatory for all maintenance employees to wear approved safety footwear during all working hours.
Uniforms/clothing: $125 per school year for cost of aquatic gear, when employee is required to participate in gym and swim program.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.3% increase):
School district support positions
1
Start rate: $23.88 rising 2 steps to $24.42
Job rate: $25.49 rising 2 steps to $26.07
2
Start rate: $24.73 rising 2 steps to $25.29
Job rate: $26.37 rising 2 steps to $26.97
3
Start rate: $25.62 rising 2 steps to $26.20
Job rate: $27.24 rising 2 steps to $27.86
4
Start rate: $26.46 rising 2 steps to $27.06
Job rate: $28.09 rising 2 steps to $28.73
5
Start rate: $27.32 rising 2 steps to $27.94
Job rate: $28.96 rising 2 steps to $29.62
Operations and maintenance/technology
1
Start rate: $31.66 rising 2 steps to $32.38
Job rate: $33.27 rising 2 steps to $34.02
2
Start rate: $33.39 rising 2 steps to $34.15
Job rate: $35.01 rising 2 steps to $35.80
3
Start rate: $35.12 rising 2 steps to $35.91
Job rate: $36.73 rising 2 steps to $37.56
4
Start rate: $36.88 rising 2 steps to $37.71
Job rate: $38.47 rising 2 steps to $39.34
5
Start rate: $38.60 rising 2 steps to $39.47
Job rate: $40.24 rising 2 steps to $41.15
Custodial
Start rate: $22.15 rising 2 steps to $22.65
Job rate: $23.76 rising 2 steps to $24.30
Head custodian
Start rate: $24.75 rising 2 steps to $25.31
Job rate: $ 26.37 rising 2 steps to $26.97
