Calgary (130 care workers, kitchen staff, housekeeping employees) and the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC), Local 301
Click here to view the original collective agreement.
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020. Signed on Aug. 30, 2017.
Shift premium: $1.25 per hour (previously $1 per hour) for work on evening shift where majority of hours worked falls between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for work on night shift where majority of hours worked falls between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for work on weekend shift where majority of hours worked falls between Friday at 11 p.m. and Monday at 7 a.m. $1 per hour for employees who are required to hold team-support position on weekends when regular supervisors are not working.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 3 years, 20 days or 8% after 6 years, 25 days or 10% after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half after 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week. May be taken as time off in lieu.
Meal allowance: Employees will be provided with free meal after each 4 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% (previously 60%) of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums for benefit service plan, administered by CLAC Health and Welfare Trust Fund.
Dental: Basic services: 80%, maximum $2,000 per person per year. Comprehensive: 50%, maximum $2,000 per person per year. Orthodontic: 50%, maximum $3,000 lifetime maximum per child under 19.
Vision: $300 per year for dependants younger than 21; $300 every 2 years for dependants older than 21.
Sick leave: 7.5 hours per month of service, maximum 12 days or 90 hours. Employees who have, at end of year, used less than 1 full day of sick-leave credits will be paid out 3 full days or 22.5 hours of remaining sick-leave credits.
LTD: 60% of earnings, maximum $1,500 per month, payable after 119 days.
AD&D: Coverage of $50,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $50,000.
Pension: Employees may choose to submit 1% to 5% into CLAC pension plan, which will be matched by employer, maximum 5%.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 3 days for death of parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, guardian. Includes all relatives of spouse. Additional 2 days for travel more than 320 kilometres.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at time and one-half regular rate or actual number of hours worked at time and one-half regular rate, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 450 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for letters of warning; 24 months for suspensions.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7% increase):
Health-care aide
Start: $16.96 rising 2 steps to $18.18
After prob.: $18.95 rising 2 steps to $20.30
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $19.28 rising 2 steps to $20.66
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $20.20 rising 2 steps to $21.63
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $21.24 rising 2 steps to $22.76
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $21.43 rising 2 steps to $22.96
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $21.64 rising 2 steps to $23.18
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $22.07 rising 2 steps to $23.64
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $23.13 rising 2 steps to $$24.78
Med HCA
Start: $17.96 rising 2 steps to $19.18
After prob.: $19.95 rising 2 steps to $21.30
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $20.28 rising 2 steps to $21.66
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $21.20 rising 2 steps to $22.63
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $22.24 rising 2 steps to $23.76
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $22.43 rising 2 steps to $23.96
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $22.64 rising 2 steps to $24.18
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $23.07 rising 2 steps to $24.64
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $24.13 rising 2 steps to $25.78
Housekeeping
Start: $15.53 rising 2 steps to $16.63
After prob.: $16.92 rising 2 steps to $18.13
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $17.27 rising 2 steps to $18.50
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $19.20
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $19.70 rising 2 steps to $21.10
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $19.89 rising 2 steps to $21.31
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $20.10 rising 2 steps to $21.53
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $20.47 rising 2 steps to $21.92
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $21.53 rising 2 steps to $23.06
Dietary
Start: $15.53 rising 2 steps to $16.63
After prob.: $16.92 rising 2 steps to $18.13
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $17.27 rising 2 steps to $18.50
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $19.20
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $19.70 rising 2 steps to $21.10
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $19.89 rising 2 steps to $21.31
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $20.10 rising 2 steps to $21.53
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $20.47 rising 2 steps to $21.92
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $21.53 rising 2 steps to $23.06
Cook
Start: $19.78 rising 2 steps to $21.18
After prob.: $19.97 rising 2 steps to $21.39
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $20.32 rising 2 steps to $21.77
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $20.96 rising 2 steps to $22.45
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $21.74 rising 2 steps to $23.30
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $21.96 rising 2 steps to $23.52
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $22.18 rising 2 steps to $23.75
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $22.60 rising 2 steps to $24.21
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $23.63 rising 2 steps to $25.31
Rec aide
Start: $16.96 rising 2 steps to $18.18
After prob.: $18.95 rising 2 steps to $20.30
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $19.28 rising 2 steps to $20.66
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $20.20 rising 2 steps to $21.63
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $21.24 rising 2 steps to $22.76
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $21.43 rising 2 steps to $22.96
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $21.64 rising 2 steps to $23.18
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $22.07 rising 2 steps to $23.65
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $23.13 rising 2 steps to $24.78
Physio aide
Start: $16.96 rising 2 steps to $18.18
After prob.: $18.95 rising 2 steps to $20.30
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $19.28 rising 2 steps to $20.66
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $20.20 rising 2 steps to $21.63
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $21.24 rising 2 steps to $22.76
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $21.43 rising 2 steps to $22.96
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $21.64 rising 2 steps to $23.18
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $22.07 rising 2 steps to $23.65
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $23.13 rising 2 steps to $24.78
Shift premium: $1.25 per hour (previously $1 per hour) for work on evening shift where majority of hours worked falls between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for work on night shift where majority of hours worked falls between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for work on weekend shift where majority of hours worked falls between Friday at 11 p.m. and Monday at 7 a.m. $1 per hour for employees who are required to hold team-support position on weekends when regular supervisors are not working.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 3 years, 20 days or 8% after 6 years, 25 days or 10% after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half after 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week. May be taken as time off in lieu.
Meal allowance: Employees will be provided with free meal after each 4 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% (previously 60%) of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums for benefit service plan, administered by CLAC Health and Welfare Trust Fund.
Dental: Basic services: 80%, maximum $2,000 per person per year. Comprehensive: 50%, maximum $2,000 per person per year. Orthodontic: 50%, maximum $3,000 lifetime maximum per child under 19.
Vision: $300 per year for dependants younger than 21; $300 every 2 years for dependants older than 21.
Sick leave: 7.5 hours per month of service, maximum 12 days or 90 hours. Employees who have, at end of year, used less than 1 full day of sick-leave credits will be paid out 3 full days or 22.5 hours of remaining sick-leave credits.
LTD: 60% of earnings, maximum $1,500 per month, payable after 119 days.
AD&D: Coverage of $50,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $50,000.
Pension: Employees may choose to submit 1% to 5% into CLAC pension plan, which will be matched by employer, maximum 5%.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 3 days for death of parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, guardian. Includes all relatives of spouse. Additional 2 days for travel more than 320 kilometres.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at time and one-half regular rate or actual number of hours worked at time and one-half regular rate, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 450 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for letters of warning; 24 months for suspensions.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7% increase):
Health-care aide
Start: $16.96 rising 2 steps to $18.18
After prob.: $18.95 rising 2 steps to $20.30
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $19.28 rising 2 steps to $20.66
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $20.20 rising 2 steps to $21.63
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $21.24 rising 2 steps to $22.76
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $21.43 rising 2 steps to $22.96
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $21.64 rising 2 steps to $23.18
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $22.07 rising 2 steps to $23.64
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $23.13 rising 2 steps to $$24.78
Med HCA
Start: $17.96 rising 2 steps to $19.18
After prob.: $19.95 rising 2 steps to $21.30
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $20.28 rising 2 steps to $21.66
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $21.20 rising 2 steps to $22.63
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $22.24 rising 2 steps to $23.76
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $22.43 rising 2 steps to $23.96
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $22.64 rising 2 steps to $24.18
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $23.07 rising 2 steps to $24.64
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $24.13 rising 2 steps to $25.78
Housekeeping
Start: $15.53 rising 2 steps to $16.63
After prob.: $16.92 rising 2 steps to $18.13
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $17.27 rising 2 steps to $18.50
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $19.20
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $19.70 rising 2 steps to $21.10
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $19.89 rising 2 steps to $21.31
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $20.10 rising 2 steps to $21.53
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $20.47 rising 2 steps to $21.92
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $21.53 rising 2 steps to $23.06
Dietary
Start: $15.53 rising 2 steps to $16.63
After prob.: $16.92 rising 2 steps to $18.13
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $17.27 rising 2 steps to $18.50
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $19.20
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $19.70 rising 2 steps to $21.10
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $19.89 rising 2 steps to $21.31
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $20.10 rising 2 steps to $21.53
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $20.47 rising 2 steps to $21.92
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $21.53 rising 2 steps to $23.06
Cook
Start: $19.78 rising 2 steps to $21.18
After prob.: $19.97 rising 2 steps to $21.39
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $20.32 rising 2 steps to $21.77
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $20.96 rising 2 steps to $22.45
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $21.74 rising 2 steps to $23.30
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $21.96 rising 2 steps to $23.52
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $22.18 rising 2 steps to $23.75
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $22.60 rising 2 steps to $24.21
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $23.63 rising 2 steps to $25.31
Rec aide
Start: $16.96 rising 2 steps to $18.18
After prob.: $18.95 rising 2 steps to $20.30
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $19.28 rising 2 steps to $20.66
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $20.20 rising 2 steps to $21.63
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $21.24 rising 2 steps to $22.76
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $21.43 rising 2 steps to $22.96
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $21.64 rising 2 steps to $23.18
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $22.07 rising 2 steps to $23.65
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $23.13 rising 2 steps to $24.78
Physio aide
Start: $16.96 rising 2 steps to $18.18
After prob.: $18.95 rising 2 steps to $20.30
Step 1 1,950 hrs: $19.28 rising 2 steps to $20.66
Step 2 3,900 hrs: $20.20 rising 2 steps to $21.63
Step 3 5,850 hrs: $21.24 rising 2 steps to $22.76
Step 4 9,750 hrs: $21.43 rising 2 steps to $22.96
Step 5 13,650 hrs: $21.64 rising 2 steps to $23.18
Step 8 19,500 hrs: $22.07 rising 2 steps to $23.65
Step 9 29,250 hrs: $23.13 rising 2 steps to $24.78
