Morinville, Alta. | (105 maintenance, food service, housekeeping employees, coordinators) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2832
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2023. Signed on Dec. 14, 2021.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 1%
Effective Jan. 1, 2022: 1.5%
Effective July 1, 2022: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2023: 2%
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour (previously $1.25 per hour) for work Monday to Thursday inclusive between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $2.25 per hour for work Monday to Thursday inclusive between 11 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. $1.50 per hour for work Saturday and Sunday between 6:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. $2.25 per hour for work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $3 per hour for work on weekend night Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between 11 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. $1.50 per hour for employee who is responsible for calling replacement staffing between 3:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. every day of week. $1.50 per hour for every hour assigned to provide training or designate to provide training duties or orientation. $2 per hour for each assigned hour of on-call duty.
Paid holidays: 13 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 6% to start, 4 weeks or 8% after 6 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per day or 80 hours in 2-week rotation for Gibbons location; time and one-half for work after 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours in 2-week rotation for Westlock location. Time may be banked but will be paid out if not used within 6 months of earning it.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Dental: Coverage of 80% for basic; 50% for major, maximum $2,500 per year.
Vision: Coverage of $300 per year.
Sick leave: 1.5 days for each month, maximum 800 hours.
Life insurance: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will contribute 4%, employee will contribute 4% into Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan (NHRIPP). Employer will match 100%) of employee’s contribution from 2% up to 5% of applicable earnings into group RRSP program.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, children, stepchildren, parents, stepparents, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepsister, stepbrother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents, stepgrandparents, grandchildren (relationships are deemed to include current common-law relationships)). 1 day for death in extended family (aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins (relationships are deemed to include current common-law relationships)). Additional 2 days for immediate family member if travel greater than 400 kilometres from employee’s residence is necessary.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months following layoff.
Probationary period: 400 hours or 6 months, whichever occurs first.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for letters of expectation or notices of discipline.
Safety shoes: $100 per year (on last pay period of March of each year) to cover part of cost of CSA safety shoes or boots for maintenance personnel.
Uniforms/clothing: $150 per year (on last pay period of March of each year) to cover part of cost of uniforms or work apparel. Maintenance personnel will receive employer-issued uniforms, including shirts, pants, cargo shorts, coveralls/overalls
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Food services aide/housekeeping aide/dining room aide/general worker
Probation 400 hours: $19.43
Level year 1: $20.02
Level year 2: $20.63
Receptionist/cook 1 (non-journeyman)/activity coordinator (ASCHA Certificate)
Probation 400 hours: $22.60
Level year 1: $23.20
Level year 2: $23.64
Head housekeeper/cook 2 (journeyman/red seal)
Probation 400 hours: $24.21
Level year 1: $24.82
Level year 2: $25.42
Maintenance worker 1/activity coordinator (certificate/degree)/head cook (non-journeyman)
Probation 400 hours: $25.10
Level year 1: $25.73
Level year 2: $26.50
Head cook (journeyman certificate)
Probation 400 hours: $27.07
Level year 1: $28.16
Level year 2: $29.52
Editor’s notes: Medical documentation: Costs for medical certification and documentation requested by employer will be reimbursed, maximum $100. External training courses: Employer will pay for required training and course expenses including registration fees, cost of learning materials/supplies, accommodations, vehicle allowance, and $20 per day (previously $10 per day) meal allowance, if meals are not supplied. Wellness days: 3 days per year, advanced on Jan. 1 of each year. Effective Jan. 1, 2023, 4 days per year.
