Coaldale, Alta. (61 support, clerical, maintenance staff, cooks, journeymen, coordinators, labourers, aides, nurses) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 048, Chapter 027
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2021. Ratified on Feb. 20, 2018. Signed on April 5, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective 2018: 1.5%
Effective 2019: 1.5%
Effective 2020: 1.5%
Effective 2021: 2%
Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) when majority of shift falls between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $2.25 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: $2.50 per hour. $3 per hour (previously $2.75 per hour) when majority of shift falls between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $3.25 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: $3.50 per hour. $1.75 per hour (previously $1.50 per hour) when majority of shift falls between 3 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $2 per hour. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: $2.25 per hour. $0.65 per hour for licensed practical nurse assigned by employer to act as preceptor for students in licensed practical nurse program, as recognized by College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta. $1 per hour charge pay for LPN on duty from Friday at 5 p.m. to Monday at 6 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 4 years, 20 days after 10 years, 25 days after 16 years, 30 days after 25 years. Full-time employees with vacation entitlement of 20 days or more may request that employer buys back 5 days of vacation time per year. Payment may be taken as cash payment or may be deposited in employee’s RRSP account.
Overtime: Double time for all work after 7.5 or 8 hours per day or for 37.5 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Dental: 80% reimbursement of basic services. 50% reimbursement of major, orthodontic services.
Sick leave: 1 day per month of employment, maximum credit of 20 days.
Pension: Employer will continue employer-administered RRSP. Employer will match contributions of participating employees, maximum 3.25%, into employee’s RRSP.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, fiancé, legal guardian, child, stepchild, parent, spouse’s parent, stepparent, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, individual for whom employee has legal guardianship responsibilities. Additional 2 days for travel more than 300 kilometres 1-way. Leave may be extended by maximum 2 additional days where extenuating circumstances warrant. 1 day to attend funeral of relative not listed; 3 hours to attend funeral of close friend.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months; 24 months for sick leaves.
Call-in pay: Overtime rate for all hours worked or 2 hours at basic rate of pay, whichever is greater for maintenance employees. Employee will be reimbursed for kilometrage from residence to work-site and return.
Probationary period: 488 hours worked for employees working 7.5-hour shifts; 520 hours worked for employees working 8-hour shifts.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase):
(Hours)
Support services staff
Food services
Start: $16.31 rising 3 steps to $17.14
1,950: $17.47 rising 3 steps to $18.36
3,900: $18.34 rising 3 steps to $19.27
5,850: $19.55 rising 3 steps to $20.54
7,800: $20.77 rising 3 steps to $21.82
Cook
Start: $18.68 rising 3 steps to $19.63
1,950: $19.87 rising 3 steps to $20.88
3,900: $20.54 rising 3 steps to $21.59
5,850: $21.90 rising 3 steps to $23.02
7,800: $23.41 rising 3 steps to $24.60
Cook 1 journeyman
Start: $22.94 rising 3 steps to $24.10
1,950: $24.49 rising 3 steps to $25.74
3,900: $26.07 rising 3 steps to $27.39
5,850: $27.44 rising 3 steps to $28.83
7,800: $29.56 rising 3 steps to $31.06
Resident services
Start: $17.03 rising 3 steps to $17.90
1,950: $18.39 rising 3 steps to $19.33
3,900: $19.82 rising 3 steps to $20.83
5,850: $21.25 rising 3 steps to $22.33
7,800: $22.74 rising 3 steps to $23.89
Facility clerical
Start: $16.64 rising 3 steps to $17.48
1,950: $17.53 rising 3 steps to $18.42
3,900: $18.38 rising 3 steps to $19.32
5,850: $19.80 rising 3 steps to $20.81
7,800: $20.93 rising 3 steps to $21.99
Activity coordinator
Start: $20.37 rising 3 steps to $21.41
1,950: $21.53 rising 3 steps to $22.62
3,900: $22.34 rising 3 steps to $23.48
5,850: $23.19 rising 3 steps to $24.37
7,800: $24.60 rising 3 steps to $25.85
Activity coordinator SL4
Start: $24.89 rising 3 steps to $26.15
1,950: $26.09 rising 3 steps to $27.41
3,900: $27.15 rising 3 steps to $28.53
5,850: $28.25 rising 3 steps to $29.68
7,800: $30.27 rising 3 steps to $31.81
Labourer
Start: $14.28 rising 3 steps to $15.01
2,080: $15.10 rising 3 steps to $15.87
4,160: $15.93 rising 3 steps to $16.73
6,240: $16.74 rising 3 steps to $17.59
8,300: $17.57 rising 3 steps to $18.46
Maintenance 2
Start: $19.22 rising 3 steps to $20.20
2,080: $20.05 rising 3 steps to $21.07
4,160: $20.87 rising 3 steps to $21.93
6,240: $21.69 rising 3 steps to $22.79
8,300: $22.52 rising 3 steps to $23.67
Maintenance 1
Start: $23.30 rising 3 steps to $24.49
2,080: $24.23 rising 3 steps to $25.46
4,160: $25.20 rising 3 steps to $26.48
6,240: $26.21 rising 3 steps to $27.54
8,300: $27.25 rising 3 steps to $28.64
Health-care aide
Start: $20.83 rising 3 steps to $21.89
1,950: $21.90 rising 3 steps to $23.02
3,900: $22.62 rising 3 steps to $23.77
5,850: $23.30 rising 3 steps to $24.49
7,800: $24.07 rising 3 steps to $25.29
9,750: $24.59 rising 3 steps to $25.84
11,700: $25.31 rising 3 steps to $26.60
13,650: $26.09 rising 3 steps to $27.41
LPN
Start: $27.65 rising 3 steps to $29.05
1,950: $28.86 rising 3 steps to $30.32
3,900: $29.99 rising 3 steps to $31.52
5,850: $31.17 rising 3 steps to $32.76
7,800: $32.35 rising 3 steps to $33.99
9,750: $33.46 rising 3 steps to $35.17
11,700: $34.81 rising 3 steps to $36.58
13,650: $ 36.21 rising 3 steps to $38.05
Editor’s notes: Meals: Employees working minimum 6-hour shift will have option of being provided 1 meal and beverage per shift, which will be listed on employee’s pay stub as taxable benefit. Professional fees: Employee will be eligible for reimbursement of dues paid to professional college, maximum $200 (previously $150).
