Sherwood Park, Alta. (32 coordinators, counsellors, support workers, maintenance staff) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 5241
Click here to view the original collective agreement.
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2018, to March 21, 2021. Ratified on Feb. 12, 2019. Signed on March 13, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective 2018: 0%
Effective 2019: $500 lump-sum payment for full time employees; $250 lump-sum payment for part time employees.
Effective 2020: 1% lump-sum payment payable by April 15, 2020, based on hours worked between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020.
Shift premium: $6 per hour if there are no other counsellors and counsellor works shift alone (excluding rest periods, shift changes, medical appointments). $1.75 per hour for employees working night shift or employees who extend regular shift and work any portion of night shift.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 additional floater holiday.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 120 hours after 1 year, 4 weeks or 160 hours after 5 years, 5 weeks or 200 hours after 9 years, 6 weeks or 240 hours after 16 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta health care.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 8 hours per month worked, maximum 96 hours per year. 32 hours of unused leave may be carried forward into next year. 40 hours per year personal wellness leave after 1 year of service.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: After probation, employer will make per-year deposits into RRSP account: $600 for year 1; $630 for year 2; $660 for year 3; $690 for year 4; $720 for year 5; $750 for year 6; $780 for year 7; $810 for year 8; $840 for year 9; $870 for year 10; $900 for year 11; $930 for year 12; $960 for year 13; $990 for year 14; $1,020 for year 15.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, common-law partner, parents, children of employee or spouse (including daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law), siblings, grandchildren, grandparents. 1 day for death in extended family (aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin). Additional leave, with or without pay, may be granted if requested. One-half day to attend funeral of another union member who has passed, as pallbearer or mourner.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Probationary period: 480 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Mileage: $0.55 per kilometre for employees who use own vehicle at employer’s request.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Facility-support worker
Step 1: $17.21
Step 2: $17.93
Step 3: $18.65
Step 4: $19.20
Step 5: $19.79
Step 6: $20.37
LSI: $20.98
Maintenance repair person
Step 1: $17.21
Step 2: $17.93
Step 3: $18.65
Step 4: $19.20
Step 5: $19.79
Step 6: $20.37
LSI: $20.98
Child-support worker
Step 1: $20.53
Step 2: $21.24
Step 3: $21.94
Step 4: $22.60
Step 5: $23.28
Step 6: $23.98
LSI: $24.70
Counsellors
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Case-management outreach
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Case-management team leader
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Case-management worker
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Outreach worker (community and follow-up)
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Transition family support worker
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Victim advocate
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Housing coordinator
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Outreach safety specialist
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Child trauma
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Editor’s notes: Long-service increment bonus: Bonus, in form of restricted group RSP, will be paid on anniversary date of employee beginning with seventh-year anniversary: $5,000 after 7 years; $3,000 after 10 years; $5,000 after 15 years; $3,000 after 20 years; $5,000 after 25 years.
Wage adjustments:
Effective 2018: 0%
Effective 2019: $500 lump-sum payment for full time employees; $250 lump-sum payment for part time employees.
Effective 2020: 1% lump-sum payment payable by April 15, 2020, based on hours worked between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020.
Shift premium: $6 per hour if there are no other counsellors and counsellor works shift alone (excluding rest periods, shift changes, medical appointments). $1.75 per hour for employees working night shift or employees who extend regular shift and work any portion of night shift.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 additional floater holiday.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks or 120 hours after 1 year, 4 weeks or 160 hours after 5 years, 5 weeks or 200 hours after 9 years, 6 weeks or 240 hours after 16 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta health care.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 8 hours per month worked, maximum 96 hours per year. 32 hours of unused leave may be carried forward into next year. 40 hours per year personal wellness leave after 1 year of service.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: After probation, employer will make per-year deposits into RRSP account: $600 for year 1; $630 for year 2; $660 for year 3; $690 for year 4; $720 for year 5; $750 for year 6; $780 for year 7; $810 for year 8; $840 for year 9; $870 for year 10; $900 for year 11; $930 for year 12; $960 for year 13; $990 for year 14; $1,020 for year 15.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, common-law partner, parents, children of employee or spouse (including daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law), siblings, grandchildren, grandparents. 1 day for death in extended family (aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin). Additional leave, with or without pay, may be granted if requested. One-half day to attend funeral of another union member who has passed, as pallbearer or mourner.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Probationary period: 480 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Mileage: $0.55 per kilometre for employees who use own vehicle at employer’s request.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Facility-support worker
Step 1: $17.21
Step 2: $17.93
Step 3: $18.65
Step 4: $19.20
Step 5: $19.79
Step 6: $20.37
LSI: $20.98
Maintenance repair person
Step 1: $17.21
Step 2: $17.93
Step 3: $18.65
Step 4: $19.20
Step 5: $19.79
Step 6: $20.37
LSI: $20.98
Child-support worker
Step 1: $20.53
Step 2: $21.24
Step 3: $21.94
Step 4: $22.60
Step 5: $23.28
Step 6: $23.98
LSI: $24.70
Counsellors
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Case-management outreach
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Case-management team leader
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Case-management worker
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Outreach worker (community and follow-up)
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Transition family support worker
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Victim advocate
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Housing coordinator
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Outreach safety specialist
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Child trauma
Step 1: $22.21
Step 2: $23.27
Step 3: $24.34
Step 4: $25.06
Step 5: $25.81
Step 6: $26.59
LSI: $27.39
Editor’s notes: Long-service increment bonus: Bonus, in form of restricted group RSP, will be paid on anniversary date of employee beginning with seventh-year anniversary: $5,000 after 7 years; $3,000 after 10 years; $5,000 after 15 years; $3,000 after 20 years; $5,000 after 25 years.
