Calgary (118 health-care aides, license practical nurses, cooks, dietary aides, housekeeping aides, supervisors, activity aides, bus drivers, receptionists) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 048 Chapter 015
Click here to view the original collective agreement.
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2018. Ratified on May 12, 2017. Signed on Oct. 31, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2% (3% for cooks, dietary aides, housekeeping aides, supervisors, activity aide/bus drivers, receptionists).
Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked on evening shift between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $2.50 per hour (previously $2.25 per hour) for all hours worked on night shift between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked on weekend day shift 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. $3 per hour (previously $2.75 per hour) for all hours worked on weekend evening shift between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $4 per hour (previously $3.75 per hour) for all hours worked on weekend night shift between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.50 per hour (previously $1.25 per hour) for all hours worked between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked between midnight Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday. $0.65 per hour for licensed practical nurse acting as preceptor for students in licensed-practical-nurse program. $0.65 per hour for employee (unit clerk/ health care aide) acting as mentor (preceptor) for students in (unit clerk/health care aide) program. $1 per hour for employees working as in-charge or responsibility role. $1 per hour for health-care aide assigned to administer medications.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floater holiday to be determined by employee.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years. Maximum 5 days per year may be carried forward after 2 years of service.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours per week. Double time after the first 2 hours.
Meal allowance: If employee works double shift, access to meal will be provided.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Dental: 100% reimbursement of basic services (maintenance check-ups, fillings, X-rays, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, denture repairs), including current major restorative services (orthodontic services).
Paramedical: Reimbursement for services provided by registered paramedics including chiropractor, osteopath, naturopath, podiatrist, physiotherapist, massage therapist, speech therapist, psychologist, maximum of $250 per year per paramedic practitioner.
Sick leave: 12 days per year for full-time, 8 days per year for part-time employees. Unused time may be carried over to next year.
AD&D: Coverage of $30,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $30,000.
Pension: Employees may contribute 18% per year to employer-sponsored Manulife RRSP. Employer will match contributions, maximum 2%.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, same or opposite gender including common-law that has co-habitated with employee for at least 1 year, fiancé(e), child, parent, stepparent, siblings, stepbrother, stepsister, current in-law relationships, (including mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter), grandparents, grandchildren). Additional 2 days if travelling more than 250 kilometres away. 1 day for death of another relative, close friend.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 450 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: 1 week per year of service, maximum 8 weeks.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide aprons, ties for dietary aides, tunics and vests for HCAs and LPNs, tunics for housekeepers, jackets for cooks.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Health-care aide
Step
1 (451 hours): $18.40
2 (1,951 hours): $19.35
3 (3,901 hours): $20
4 (5,851 hours): $20.58
5 (7,801 hours): $21.26
6 (9,751 hours): $21.73
7 (11,701 hours): $22.38
8 (11,701 hours): $23.05
Licensed practical nurse
Step
1 (451 hours): $25.07
2 (1,951 hours): $26.03
3 (3,901 hours): $26.79
4 (5,851 hours): $27.27
5 (7,801 hours): $27.80
6 (9,751 hours): $28.57
7 (11,701 hours): $29.57
8 (11,701 hours): $30.77
9 (13,651+ hours): $31.99
Cook
0 to 450 hours: $19.92
451+ hours: $20.42
Dietary aide
0 to 450 hours: $13.83
451+ hours: $14.18
Housekeeping aide
0 to 450 hours: $14.70
451+ hours: $15.43
Supervisor
0 to 450 hours: $17.26
451+ hours: $17.70
Activity aide/bus driver
0 to 450 hours: $5.52
451+ hours: $15.91
Receptionist
0 to 450 hours: $13.60
451+ hours: $13.94
Editor’s notes: Pay for meetings: Employees required by employer to attend attendance-required meetings or staff meetings or in-service meetings or disaster-plan exercises or committee meetings will be paid at applicable rate of pay for attendance at such meetings. Registration fees: Licensed practical nurse who is 0.4 full-time equivalent position or greater as of Dec. 1 in each year and has active registration with College of Licensed Practical Nurse of Alberta (CLPNA) at beginning of next year will receive $100 reimbursement for CLPNA registration.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2% (3% for cooks, dietary aides, housekeeping aides, supervisors, activity aide/bus drivers, receptionists).
Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked on evening shift between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $2.50 per hour (previously $2.25 per hour) for all hours worked on night shift between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked on weekend day shift 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. $3 per hour (previously $2.75 per hour) for all hours worked on weekend evening shift between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $4 per hour (previously $3.75 per hour) for all hours worked on weekend night shift between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.50 per hour (previously $1.25 per hour) for all hours worked between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked between midnight Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday. $0.65 per hour for licensed practical nurse acting as preceptor for students in licensed-practical-nurse program. $0.65 per hour for employee (unit clerk/ health care aide) acting as mentor (preceptor) for students in (unit clerk/health care aide) program. $1 per hour for employees working as in-charge or responsibility role. $1 per hour for health-care aide assigned to administer medications.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floater holiday to be determined by employee.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years. Maximum 5 days per year may be carried forward after 2 years of service.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours per week. Double time after the first 2 hours.
Meal allowance: If employee works double shift, access to meal will be provided.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Dental: 100% reimbursement of basic services (maintenance check-ups, fillings, X-rays, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, denture repairs), including current major restorative services (orthodontic services).
Paramedical: Reimbursement for services provided by registered paramedics including chiropractor, osteopath, naturopath, podiatrist, physiotherapist, massage therapist, speech therapist, psychologist, maximum of $250 per year per paramedic practitioner.
Sick leave: 12 days per year for full-time, 8 days per year for part-time employees. Unused time may be carried over to next year.
AD&D: Coverage of $30,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $30,000.
Pension: Employees may contribute 18% per year to employer-sponsored Manulife RRSP. Employer will match contributions, maximum 2%.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, same or opposite gender including common-law that has co-habitated with employee for at least 1 year, fiancé(e), child, parent, stepparent, siblings, stepbrother, stepsister, current in-law relationships, (including mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter), grandparents, grandchildren). Additional 2 days if travelling more than 250 kilometres away. 1 day for death of another relative, close friend.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 450 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: 1 week per year of service, maximum 8 weeks.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide aprons, ties for dietary aides, tunics and vests for HCAs and LPNs, tunics for housekeepers, jackets for cooks.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Health-care aide
Step
1 (451 hours): $18.40
2 (1,951 hours): $19.35
3 (3,901 hours): $20
4 (5,851 hours): $20.58
5 (7,801 hours): $21.26
6 (9,751 hours): $21.73
7 (11,701 hours): $22.38
8 (11,701 hours): $23.05
Licensed practical nurse
Step
1 (451 hours): $25.07
2 (1,951 hours): $26.03
3 (3,901 hours): $26.79
4 (5,851 hours): $27.27
5 (7,801 hours): $27.80
6 (9,751 hours): $28.57
7 (11,701 hours): $29.57
8 (11,701 hours): $30.77
9 (13,651+ hours): $31.99
Cook
0 to 450 hours: $19.92
451+ hours: $20.42
Dietary aide
0 to 450 hours: $13.83
451+ hours: $14.18
Housekeeping aide
0 to 450 hours: $14.70
451+ hours: $15.43
Supervisor
0 to 450 hours: $17.26
451+ hours: $17.70
Activity aide/bus driver
0 to 450 hours: $5.52
451+ hours: $15.91
Receptionist
0 to 450 hours: $13.60
451+ hours: $13.94
Editor’s notes: Pay for meetings: Employees required by employer to attend attendance-required meetings or staff meetings or in-service meetings or disaster-plan exercises or committee meetings will be paid at applicable rate of pay for attendance at such meetings. Registration fees: Licensed practical nurse who is 0.4 full-time equivalent position or greater as of Dec. 1 in each year and has active registration with College of Licensed Practical Nurse of Alberta (CLPNA) at beginning of next year will receive $100 reimbursement for CLPNA registration.
