St. Albert, Alta. | (15 construction employees) and the Construction Workers Union, CLAC Local 63
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2023 to Feb. 28, 2026. Signed on July 1, 2023.
Shift premium: 5% for lead-hand. 10% over journeyperson classification base rate for foreperson. $3 per hour for all hours worked when 50% or more of scheduled shift hours fall between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: Employer will consider vacations at times requested considering business requirements. All employees employed in fabrication will be entitled to receive vacation pay of 5% for all hours worked; 6% after 5 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after scheduled workday and weekly hours.
Meal allowance: Additional paid time meal period of 1 half-hour and hot meal, provided by employer, when employees are on site beyond 12 hours in 1 day.
Medical benefits: Employer will contribute $2.18 per hour to CLAC Health and Welfare Trust Fund.
Dental: Coverage of 100%, maximum $2,000 per person per year for basic services; 50%, maximum $2,000 per person per year for major services; 50%, maximum $3,000 lifetime maximum per child younger than 19 for orthodontic.
Paramedical: $50 per visit for massage therapy.
AD&D: Coverage of $100,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $100,000.
Pension: Employer will contribute to CLAC group RSP. Employer will contribute additional 1% after 5 years of service; additional 1% to RSP after 8 years of service; additional 1% after 10 years of service. Employees will also participate in DC CLAC pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, stepchild, stepparent, stepsibling, aunt, uncle, pregnancy loss (as defined in Alberta Employment Standards Code), mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild.
Probationary period: 90 calendar days.
Safety shoes: All employees will wear CSA-approved (with minimum 6 inch uppers) safety boots, provided by employee. Employer will reimburse employees for safety boots (or custom ear plugs), maximum $250 (previously maximum $225).
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply employees with safety-related equipment including safety hats, gloves, non-prescription safety glasses, raingear (excluding CSA safety rain boots).
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Boom-truck operator: $41.38
Carpenter: $41.38
CNC operator 1: $37.02
CNC operator 2: $30.49
CNC operator 3: $27.22
Crane operator 0 to 100 T: $43.56
Electrician: $43.56
Equipment operator heavy: $37.02
Equipment operator light: $34.85
Gas fitter (A&B): $43.56
Instrumentation technician: $43.56
Insulator: $41.38
Ironworker reinforcing/building erector: $41.38
Ironworker general/structural: $43.56
Labourer skilled: $27.22
Labourer intermediate: $23.96
Labourer entry-level: $21.78
Material handler 1: $30.49
Material handler 2: $27.22
Material handler 3: $21.78
Materials technician: $41.38
Millwright/machinist: $43.56
Painter: $41.38
Plumber: $43.56
Scaffolder: $41.38
Steamfitter/pipefitter: $43.56
Structural steel and plate fitter: $41.38
Truck driver: $41.38
Welder CWB: $41.38
Wire process operator: $37.24
Welder B pressure: $43.56
Editor’s notes: Prescription safety eyewear: Employer will reimburse employee for prescription safety eyewear (contact lenses not eligible), maximum $300.
