Peace River, Alta. (99 municipal employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 898
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2022. Ratified on April 29, 2020. Signed on June 17, 2020.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 1%
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 1.3%
Effective Jan. 1, 2022: 1.%
Shift premium: 10% for hours worked on Saturday, Sunday as part of regular shift schedule. 3.5% for all scheduled hours worked between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. $1 per hour when employee relieves into supervisory position.
Paid holidays: 12 days. In municipal government does not declare civic holiday, employee will be entitled to 1-day holiday in August.
Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 15 years, 30 days after 25 years (applicable to hires after Jan. 1, 2003). Employees may bank time, maximum 10 days.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be taken as time in lieu but must be scheduled within 60 days of accrual and taken within 6 months of accrual.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Employer will administer health-care spending account for eligible employees with minimum value of $1,000 per year for employees with single coverage; $1,500 per year for employees with family coverage.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month. Any unused portion may be accumulated, maximum 120 working days. Employee may use maximum 7 days of leave per year to take care of illness, injury, disability of employee’s immediate family members or to accompany member of employee’s immediate family to medical appointments.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Eligible employee will participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse (including common-law), son in-law, mother, daughter-in-law, father, brother-in-law, son, sister-in-law, daughter, grandparent, sister, grandchild, brother, stepfamily, mother-in-law, grandparent of spouse, legal guardian, father-in-law). 2 additional days may be given when proof of travel is provided.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for layoffs.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours of pay at overtime rates. If employee receives subsequent call-ins during initial 3-hour call period, no further call-in pay will be paid until first 3-hour call-in has expired.
Probationary period: 3 months.
Safety shoes: $250 per year for permanent employees ($150 per year for other employees), may be accumulated over 2-year period.
Uniforms/clothing: $50 for every 200 hours worked, maximum $300 per year for bathing suits, shorts, appropriate footwear for pool employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.8% increase):
Labourer 1: $22.91 rising 3 steps to $23.79
Labourer 2: $27.63 rising 3 steps to $28.69
Machine operator 1: $29.24 rising 3 steps to $30.37
Machine operator 2: $30.47 rising 3 steps to $31.64
Machine operator 3: $32.99 rising 3 steps to $34.26
Machine operator 3 lead: $38.45 rising 3 steps to $39.93
W/WW operator entry level 1: $29.07 rising 3 steps to $30.19
W/WW operator level 1
1: $29.30 rising 3 steps to $30.43
2: $30.60 rising 3 steps to $31.78
3: $31.91 rising 3 steps to $33.14
4: $33.22 rising 3 steps to $34.50
W/WW operator level 2
1: $34.52 rising 3 steps to $35.85
2: $35.83 rising 3 steps to $37.21
3: $37.14 rising 3 steps to $38.57
4: $38.44 rising 3 steps to $39.92
W/WW operator level 3 1: $39.75 rising 3 steps to $41.28
Facilities maintenance worker 1: $24.13 rising 3 steps to $25.06
Facilities maintenance worker 2: $27.84 rising 3 steps to $28.91
Facilities maintenance worker 3: $29.08 rising 3 steps to $30.20
Facilities maintenance worker 4: $31.61 rising 3 steps to $32.83
Recreation facilities operator: $24.13 rising 3 steps to $27
Recreation facilities lead: $27.84 rising 3 steps to $30.35
Instructor: $18.38 rising 3 steps to $19.09
Lifeguard: $18.38 rising 3 steps to $19.09
Lifeguard/instructor L1: $18.68 rising 3 steps to $19.63
Lifeguard/instructor L2: $20.16 rising 3 steps to $20.94
Lifeguard 3 (modified): $20.58 rising 3 steps to $21.37
Lifeguard/instructor L3: $25.60 rising 3 steps to $26.84
Lifeguard/instructor L4: $27.12 rising 3 steps to $30.76
Aquatic coordinator L4: $30.77 rising 3 steps to $31.95
Pool receptionist: $18.38 rising 3 steps to $19.09
Pool administrative assistant: $25.45 rising 3 steps to $26.43
Editor’s notes: Standby: 1 hour of regular pay for each 5 hours on standby. Any employee may use employer vehicle during standby shift for responding to call-ins. Training: Employer will pay cost of academic or technical course required by employer. Employee may apply for costs or cost sharing for other courses. Prescription safety glasses: $400 over 2-year period for prescription safety glasses. Access to facilities: Employees, family members (spouse (including common-law); their children younger than 18; their children younger than 21 with student ID) will be given free access to Peace Regional Pool and Baytex Energy Centre during public access times (public swims, public skating, drop-in fieldhouse programs). Should employer discontinue access, employees will be reimbursed, maximum $400 per year, for membership in fitness centre.
