Okotoks, Alta. (45 licensed practical nurses, health-care aides) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 8
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2022. Ratified on Dec. 17, 2020 . Signed on March 28, 2021.
Shift premium: $2 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. (evening shift). $2.50 per hour shift premium for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. (night shift). $2.25 per hour (previously $2 per hour) shift premium for all hours worked between Friday at 11 p.m. and Monday at 7 a.m. (weekend premium is in addition to any other shift premium). $1 per hour for employees assigned to distribute medication (med shift). $1 per each hour worked between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday when employer assigns LPN to be responsible for delivery of resident care.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days, or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 7.5 hours in 1 day (excluding those hours in rotation more than 7.5 hours in any 1 day that have been mutually agreed to by union and employer and excluding resulting additional hour from Daylight Savings Time conversion on Mountain Standard Time). Time and one-half for work after 75 hours per 2-week period. Time and one-half for work on assigned day off. Time and one-half for work after 7.75 hours per day or 77.5 hours per week for licensed practical nurses.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% or premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums for full-time employees; employer pays 50% or premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for part-time employees, for major medical plan.
Dental: Employer pays 70% or premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums. Coverage of 100% co-insurance for dental coverage, maximum $2,500 per year.
Paramedical: Psychologist: no per-visit maximum, maximum $500 per eligible dependant per year. Naturopath: $4 per visit, maximum of $100 per year.
Sick leave: 1 day per month, maxim 10 days per year.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for membership in group life insurance plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of spouse, child, stepchildren, parents, legally recognized stepparents, brother, sister, for those for whom employee is legal guardian. 3 days for death of grandparents, grandparents-in-law, grandchildren, parents-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. Additional 2 days of unpaid leave for employees who must travel out of town to attend funeral.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs; 30 months for absence from work due to illness or other physical disability or while on WCB and there is no reasonable likelihood employee will return to work within near future.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at overtime rate or actual hours worked at time and one-half regular rate of pay, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 450 hours worked or 5 months of work, whichever comes first.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for disciplinary actions.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will pay $0.08 per hour for all employees who are required by employer to wear uniform.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
LPNs
Start rate: $27.58 rising 3 steps to $30.28
450 hours: $27.87 rising 3 steps to $30.58
1,900 hours: $28.14 rising 3 steps to $30.87
3,800 hours: $28.42 rising 3 steps to $31.17
5,700 hours: $28.69 rising 3 steps to $32.47
HCAs
Start rate: $18.62 rising 3 steps to $20.76
450 hours: $18.79 rising 3 steps to $20.95
1,900 hours: $18.96 rising 3 steps to $21.13
3,800 hours: $19.18 rising 3 steps to $21.36
5,700 hours: $19.40 rising 3 steps to $22.61
Editor’s notes: Mandatory meetings: Minimum of 3 hours of pay at normal hourly rate of pay or actual hours in attendance, whichever is greater, for employees having to attend mandatory employer meetings.
