Drayton Valley, Alta. (56 municipal employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2515
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2022. Signed on Sept. 29, 2021.
Shift premium: $1.35 per hour for all scheduled shift work hours worked, including all scheduled hours worked on weekends. Double time if employee has less than 8 hours rest between shifts for all hours worked less than required rest period. $3 per hour, after temporary assignment has lasted for minimum 1 day, if employee is temporarily assigned to non-union classification. Employee will be paid at next highest level of pay for classification, if temporary assignment lasts for minimum 1 shift, when employee is temporarily assigned to higher union classification.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 10 days, 30 days after 15 years, 35 days after 25 years, and each year thereafter.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work performed in excess of regular hours of work. Employee may bank time off in lieu of being paid overtime, maximum 40 overtime hours or 60 straight-time hours. Overtime accumulated prior to Dec. 1 of any year must be scheduled prior to Dec. 1 and taken prior to Dec. 31 of that year or it will be paid out. Employee may request banked overtime to be paid out at any time during year. Maximum 1 week of vacation entitlement may be carried forward from 1 vacation year to next.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Employees will be entitled to health spending account of $250 per year. Unused funds will be kept in employee’s account for 1 additional year.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Weekly indemnity: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.5 days (0.75 days for part-time employees) for each month they employed, 3 months of work. Unused portion will accumulate, maximum 90 days.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employee contributes 6%, employer contributes 6% to Manulife pension plan. Employer contributes 2% to RRSP, employee makes voluntary contributions as desired.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, same-sex partner, grandchildren, stepfamily). 1 half-day to attend funeral as mourner or pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months after layoff that anticipated to be 6 months or more; 6 months when employee is promoted to position outside bargaining unit.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours at overtime rate except for employees on standby.
Probationary period: 3 months.
Safety shoes: $150, reimbursed once per year, including GST, for CSA-approved safety footwear for employees who are required to wear safety footwear (unused amount is carried forward to next year and employee must use such carry over by end of next year).
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all full-time employees with 1 hoodie, 1 tank top, 2 pair of shorts, 2 T-shirts, 1 pair of deck shoes per year, plus swimming suit allowance of $140 per year for pool staff. Clothing purchased for pool staff is limited to $275 per employee per year. Employer will provide all public works staff with safety glasses, hearing protection, reflective safety vest, coveralls, gloves. Employer will provide all full-time employees with 2 pair of black pants, 2 T-shirts, 1 jacket, 1 hoodie or vest (for identification purposes) per year; gloves and other safety equipment as required for arena staff.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Length of service
Public works
Labourer 1 temp seasonal
Start rate: $18.85
Level 1: $19.41
Level 2: $19.96
Level 3: $20.51
Level 4: $21.16
Labourer 3
Start rate: $21.83
Level 1: $23.27
Level 2: $24.47
Level 3: $25.95
Level 4: $27.29
Clerk 2 admin. assistant
Start rate: $23.25
Level 1: $24.83
Level 2: $26.49
Level 3: $28.31
Level 4: $30.28
Equipment operator 1
Start rate: $26.22
Level 1: $26.90
Level 2: $28.29
Level 3: $29.78
Level 4: $30.71
Equipment operator 3
Start rate: $30.97
Level 1: $31.61
Level 2: $33.31
Level 3: $35.11
Level 4: $35.85
Parks/facilities lead-hand
Start rate: $28.91
Level 1: $30.20
Level 2: $31.54
Level 3: $32.93
Level 4: $34.41
Public works lead-hand
Start rate: $38.85
Level 1: $40.44
Level 2: $42.29
Level 3: $44.37
Level 4: $45.02
Maintenance worker
Start rate: $30.82
Level 1: $32
Level 2: $33.20
Level 3: $34.38
Level 4: $35.57
Journeyman mechanic
Start rate: $39.26
Level 1: $41.03
Level 2: $42.88
Level 3: $44.96
Level 4: $45.61
Apprentice mechanic
Year 1 (60%)
Start rate: $23.56
Level 1: $24.62
Level 2: $25.73
Level 3: $26.98
Level 4: $27.37
Year 2 (70%)
Start rate: $27.48
Level 1: $28.72
Level 2: $30.02
Level 3: $31.47
Level 4: $31.93
Year 3 (80%)
Start rate: $31.41
Level 1: $32.82
Level 2: $34.30
Level 3: $35.97
Level 4: $36.49
Year 4 (90%)
Start rate: $35.33
Level 1: $36.93
Level 2: $38.59
Level 3: $40.46
Level 4: $41.05
Office staff
Clerk 2 admin assistant (engineering/planning)
Start rate: $23.25
Level 1: $24.83
Level 2: $26.49
Level 3: $28.31
Level 4: $30.28
Clerk 3 admin asst (community service)
Start rate: $25.68
Level 1: $27.09
Level 2: $28.51
Level 3: $30.06
Level 4: $31.71
Clerk 3 admin assistant (admin/civic centre)
Start rate: $25.68
Level 1: $27.09
Level 2: $28.51
Level 3: $30.06
Level 4: $31.71
Clerk 3 utilities/reception
Start rate: $25.68
Level 1: $27.09
Level 2: $28.51
Level 3: $30.06
Level 4: $31.71
Clerk 3 payroll/accts clerk
Start rate: $27.13
Level 1: $28.48
Level 2: $29.91
Level 3: $31.49
Level 4: $33.15
RCMP admin support/dispatcher
Start rate: $27.01
Level 1: $28.39
Level 2: $29.87
Level 3: $31.38
Level 4: $33.05
Receptionist clerk 2 (fire dept)
Start rate: $23.25
Level 1: $24.83
Level 2: $26.49
Level 3: $28.31
Level 4: $30.28
Clerk 2 records management
Start rate: $23.25
Level 1: $24.83
Level 2: $26.49
Level 3: $28.31
Level 4: $30.28
Recreation
Lifeguard
Start rate: $18.90
Level 1: $19.33
Level 2: $19.82
Level 3: $20.24
Level 4: $20.72
Lifeguard/instructor 1
Start rate: $19.97
Level 1: $20.47
Level 2: $20.84
Level 3: $21.10
Level 4: $21.25
Lifeguard/instructor 2
Start rate: $21.01
Level 1: $21.48
Level 2: $21.81
Level 3: $22.19
Level 4: $22.56
Lifeguard/instructor 4
Start rate: $28.17
Level 1: $29.54
Level 2: $29.77
Level 3: $29.95
Level 4: $30.14
Lifeguard/instructor 5
Start rate: $29.54
Level 1: $30.28
Level 2: $30.47
Level 3: $30.71
Level 4: $30.94
Facility operator 1
Start rate: $26.66
Level 1: $27.54
Level 2: $28.42
Level 3: $29.34
Level 4: $30.33
Facility operator 2
Start rate: $30.28
Level 1: $31.30
Level 2: $32.35
Level 3: $33.45
Level 4: $34.59
Facility labourer 1 (fitness centre)
Start rate: $18.85
Level 1: $19.41
Level 2: $19.96
Level 3: $20.51
Level 4: $21.16
Facility labourer 1
Start rate: $18.85
Level 1: $19.41
Level 2: $19.96
Level 3: $20.51
Level 4: $21.16
Facility labourer 2
Start rate: $21.13
Level 1: $21.73
Level 2: $22.41
Level 3: $23.08
Level 4: $23.74
Events labourer
Start rate: $21.13
Level 1: $21.73
Level 2: $22.41
Level 3: $23.08
Level 4: $23.74
Clerk 1 receptionist (part-time)
Start rate: $22.09
Level 1: $22.77
Level 2: $23.48
Level 3: $24.22
Level 4: $25.01
Programming coordinator
Start rate: $23.25
Level 1: $24.83
Level 2: $26.49
Level 3: $28.31
Level 4: $30.28
Clerk 3 administrative asst.
Start rate: $25.68
Level 1: $27.09
Level 2: $28.51
Level 3: $30.06
Level 4: $31.71
Clerk 3 events administrator
Start rate: $25.68
Level 1: $27.09
Level 2: $28.51
Level 3: $30.06
Level 4: $31.71
Clerk 3 sr. admin. assistant
Start rate: $32.38
Level 1: $33.55
Level 2: $34.77
Level 3: $35.46
Level 4: $36.41
Editor’s notes: Standby: $35 per day (previously $30 per day) on weekdays; $45 per day (previously $40 per day) during statutory holiday or weekend. Minimum 2 hours of pay, at overtime rate, for each call-in.
