Calgary (46 aides, LPNs, cooks) and the Canadian Office and Professional Employees (COPE), Local 491
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2021. Ratified on March 19, 2020. Signed on July 14, 2020.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2019: 0%
Effective first pay period after ratification: 0.5%
Shift premium: $1.75 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday. $2.25 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. $2.75 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1 per hour for all LPNs for all hours worked as in-charge premium.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 77.5 hours or 2 weeks to start, 116.25 hours or 3 weeks after 3 years, 155 hours or 4 weeks after 6 years, 193.75 hours or 5 weeks after 12 years for LPNs. 75 hours or 2 weeks to start, 112.5 hours or 3 weeks after 3 years, 150 hours or 4 weeks after 6 years, 187.5 hours or 5 weeks after 12 years for all other employees.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day (7.75 hours per day for LPNs) and for all work after 75 hours per 2-week pay period (77.75 hours per week for LPNs). Time and one-half for all work on assigned day off and work after 5 consecutive days without day off for full-time employees; 6 consecutive days without day off for part-time employees.
Medical benefits: lntercare Group Benefit Plan. Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 66 2/3% of premiums, employee pays 33 1/3% of premiums for coverage of 80% of routine preventative work; 50% of major restorative work; $1,200 maximum of orthodontia for dependents 6 to 18 years old. Combined basic, major dental coverage $1,750 per year.
Vision: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums for coverage of $375 every 24 months.
Sick leave: 0.83 days per month (162.5 hours or 168 hours for LPNs) of service, accumulative maximum 120 days.
Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Pension: Employer administered RRSP. Employer will match employee’s contributions: maximum 2% after 1 year of service; maximum 2.75% after 6 years of service; maximum 3% after 10 years of service.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (wife, husband, child, mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, brother, sister, guardian, or same-gender partner; mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law of employee’s spouses family (common-law spouse will mean person who has cohabited continuously for 1 year)). 2 additional calendar days if travel out of province is necessary to attend funeral (1 day will be paid).
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for layoff; 12 months for employees who successfully post into temporary out-of-scope positions; 24 months for absence during illness.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours of pay at straight-time rates or actual hours worked at time and one-half of employee’s regular rate of pay, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 520 hours or 6 months, whichever is shorter.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for any disciplinary action. Any leave of absence greater than 30 days will not be calculated towards 24-month period. Records of disciplinary action after mistreatment of resident will not be removed from employee file.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 0.5%% increase):
Client-care specialist
Starting rate: $18.36 rising 2 steps to $18.45
After 1,950 hours: $18.87 rising 2 steps to $18.96
After 3,900 hours: $19.38 rising 2 steps to $19.48
After 5,850 hours: $19.89 rising 2 steps to $19.99
After 7,800 hours: $20.40 rising 2 steps to $20.50
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $20.91 rising 2 steps to $21.01
General support specialist
Starting rate: $15.81 rising 2 steps to $15.89
After 1,950 hours: $16.12 rising 2 steps to $16.20
After 3,900 hours: $16.42 rising 2 steps to $16.50
After 5,850 hours: $16.78 rising 2 steps to $16.86
After 7,800 hours: $17.14 rising 2 steps to $17.23
Over 5 years (9,750 hours): $17.59 rising 2 steps to $17.68
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Starting rate: $25.50 rising 2 steps to $25.63
After 2,015 hours: $26.52 rising 2 steps to $26.65
After 4,030 hours: $27.54 rising 2 steps to $27.68
After 6,045 hours: $28.56 rising 2 steps to $28.70
After 8,060 hours: $29.58 rising 2 steps to $29.73
Over 5 years (10,075 hours): $30.60 rising 2 steps to $30.75
Housekeeping aide
Starting rate: $15.81 rising 2 steps to $15.89
After 1,950 hours: $16.12 rising 2 steps to $16.20
After 3,900 hours: $16.42 rising 2 steps to $16.50
After 5,850 hours: $16.78 rising 2 steps to $16.86
After 7,800 hours: $17.14 rising 2 steps to $17.23
Over 5 years (9,750 hours): $17.59 rising 2 steps to $17.68
Activity aid
Starting rate: $18.36 rising 2 steps to $18.45
After 1,950 hours: $18.87 rising 2 steps to $18.96
After 3,900 hours: $19.38 rising 2 steps to $19.48
After 5,850 hours: $19.89 rising 2 steps to $19.99
After 7,800 hours: $20.40 rising 2 steps to $20.50
Over 5 years (9,750 hours): $20.91 rising 2 steps to $21.01
Cook
Starting rate: $20.16 rising 2 steps to $20.26
After 1,950 hours: $21.40 rising 2 steps to $21.51
After 3,900 hours: $21.98 rising 2 steps to $22.09
After 5,850 hours: $22.78 rising 2 steps to $22.89
