Smoky Lake, Alta. (37 operators, shop clerks, mechanics, welders) and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 955
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2020. Ratified on Dec. 5, 2018. Signed on March 8, 2019.
Shift premium: $2 per hour for grader operators for all work on Saturday or Sunday. $1 per hour for who work to supervise construction projects as finishing operators.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Ukrainian Christmas.
Vacations with pay: 1.5 days per month after 1 year, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 16 years, 30 days after 21 years. Unused time will be paid out by June 30 of following year.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 or 9 hours per day or 40 or 44 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer contributes $1.75 per hour worked (previously $1.45 per hour worked) into Operating Engineers Local 955 Health and Wellness Trust Fund. Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Plan.
Weekly indemnity: Provided by Operating Engineers Health and Wellness Trust Fund.
Sick leave: 2 days for every 191 hours worked, maximum 75 days.
Pension: Employer contributes 8% (previously 7%) into Operating Engineers Local 955 Pension Trust Fund.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of parent, spouse, common-law spouse, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, grandchild. 1 day for death of uncle, aunt, niece, nephew. 2 additional days when funeral requires extensive travel.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours of pay at regular rate.
Probationary period: 90 days worked or equivalent in hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years, unless instance of similar nature occurs since discipline, sunset clause is 3 years.
Safety shoes: $200 per year for boots and clothing.
Tool allowance: $500 per year for employee who provides own hand tools.
Sample rates of pay (current, after increase):
Labourer/scale operator
Period 1: $22.26 rising 1 step to $22.76
Period 2: $22.70 rising 1 step to $23.20
Period 3: $23.13 rising 1 step to $23.63
Period 4: $23.58 rising 1 step to $24.08
Period 5: $24.04 rising 1 step to $24.54
Period 6: $24.51 rising 1 step to $25.01
Period 7: $24.59 rising 1 step to $25.09
Long-service increment: $25.73 rising 1 step to $26.23
Parts person
Period 1: $25.97 rising 1 step to $26.47
Period 2: $26.46 rising 1 step to $26.96
Period 3: $27 rising 1 step to $27.50
Period 4: $27.51 rising 1 step to $28.01
Period 5: $28.09 rising 1 step to $28.59
Period 6: $28.65 rising 1 step to $29.15
Period 7: $28.75 rising 1 step to $29.25
Long-service increment: $30.12 rising 1 step to $30.62
Shop clerk
Period 1: $25.97 rising 1 step to $26.47
Period 2: $26.46 rising 1 step to $26.96
Period 3: $27 rising 1 step to $27.50
Period 4: $27.51 rising 1 step to $28.01
Period 5: $28.08 rising 1 step to $28.58
Period 6: $28.65 rising 1 step to $29.15
Period 7: $28.75 rising 1 step to $29.25
Long-service increment: $30.11 rising 1 step to $30.61
Equipment operator 1
Period 1: $25.12 rising 1 step to $25.62
Period 2: $25.59 rising 1 step to $26.09
Period 3: $26.11 rising 1 step to $26.61
Period 4: $26.64 rising 1 step to $27.14
Period 5: $27.14 rising 1 step to $27.64
Period 6: $27.67 rising 1 step to $28.17
Period 7: $27.81 rising 1 step to $28.31
Long-service increment: $29.13 rising 1 step to $29.63
Equipment operator 2
Period 1: $26.46 rising 1 step to $26.96
Period 2: $27 rising 1 step to $27.50
Period 3: $27.54 rising 1 step to $28.04
Period 4: $28.09 rising 1 step to $28.59
Period 5: $28.63 rising 1 step to $29.13
Period 6: $29.21 rising 1 step to $29.71
Period 7: $29.31 rising 1 step to $29.81
Long-service increment: $30.70 rising 1 step to $31.20
Equipment operator 3
Period 1: $26.70 rising 1 step to $27.20
Period 2: $27.35 rising 1 step to $27.85
Period 3: $27.98 rising 1 step to $28.48
Period 4: $28.65 rising 1 step to $29.15
Period 5: $29.34 rising 1 step to $29.84
Period 6: $30.08 rising 1 step to $30.58
Period 7: $30.28 rising 1 step to $30.78
Long-service increment: $31.72 rising 1 step to $32.22
Equipment operator 4/waste management operator
Period 1: $27.62 rising 1 step to $28.12
Period 2: $28.51 rising 1 step to $29.01
Period 3: $29.45 rising 1 step to $29.95
Period 4: $30.35 rising 1 step to $30.85
Period 5: $31.36 rising 1 step to $31.86
Period 6: $32.40 rising 1 step to $32.90
Period 7: $32.94 rising 1 step to $33.44
Long-service increment: $34.51 rising 1 step to $35.01
Heavy duty mechanic
Period 1: $31.12 rising 1 step to $31.77
Period 2: $32.10 rising 1 step to $32.75
Period 3: $33.16 rising 1 step to $33.81
Period 4: $34.25 rising 1 step to $34.90
Period 5: $35.36 rising 1 step to $36.01
Period 6: $36.53 rising 1 step to $37.18
Period 7: $37.11 rising 1 step to $37.76
Long-service increment: $38.86 rising 1 step to $39.51
Welder
Period 1: $31.12 rising 1 step to $31.77
Period 2: $32.10 rising 1 step to $32.75
Period 3: $33.16 rising 1 step to $33.81
Period 4: $34.25 rising 1 step to $34.90
Period 5: $35.36 rising 1 step to $36.01
Period 6: $36.53 rising 1 step to $37.18
Period 7: $37.11 rising 1 step to $37.76
Long-service increment: $38.86 rising 1 step to $39.51
Editor’s notes: On-call: $3.25 per hour for employees who are on-call. Retirement allowance: 12 weeks of pay for employees who have worked minimum of 2,080 hours per year for 25 years. Licence: $100 per year for any costs to maintain Class 1 licence.
