Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. (24 labourers, operators, mechanics) and Unifor, Local 530A
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022. Ratified on April 4, 2019. Signed on April 1, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2019: 3%
Effective April 1, 2020: 3%
Effective April 1, 2021: 3%
Shift premium: When employee (including maintenance employee), is assigned to work on different crew, employee will be paid twice regular rate for first shift. Skill premium pay (for operators who possess valid fourth-class steam engineer’s certificate or for completion and passing grade of fourth-class power engineer program at NAIT only): $1.52 per hour rising 2 steps to $1.61 per hour (previously $1.48 per hour). Crew leader (employee assigned to be crew leader for specific assignment and time period): $1.83 per hour rising 2 steps to $1.94 per hour (previously $1.78 per hour). Days: $0.89 per hour rising 2 steps to $0.95 per hour. Afternoons: $1.91 per hour rising 2 steps to $2.03 per hour. Nights: $3.34 per hour rising 2 steps to $3.54 per hour. Blended rate: $2.04 per hour rising 2 steps to $2.17 per hour. Day/afternoon rate blended: $1.41 per hour rising 2steps to $1.49 per hour.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 7years, 25 days after 16 years, 30 days after 23 years.
Overtime: Double time for all work after normal daily hours or on days of rest. Hours may be banked, maximum 5 shifts per employee (rolling). If banked time is unused, it will be paid out every 12 months on March 31.
Meal allowance: Employer will provide meal for employee who works more than 2 hours beyond normal shift. Additional meal will be provided for each subsequent 4-hour period of continuous work.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
LTD: Coverage of 70% of employee’s basic hourly wage, maximum $10,000 per month.
AD&D: Coverage of 2 times annual salary, maximum $500,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2 times annual salary, maximum $500,000.
Pension: After 30 days of service, employee becomes eligible to participate in company pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (parents, brothers, sisters, employee’s spouse or common-law spouse, children, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents).
Seniority – recall rights: 12months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at double time or applicable overtime pay for all hours worked, whichever is greater (except if call-in is between 8p.m. and 8 a.m. when 3 hours’ will be paid at double time rate instead of 2; or where employee has been called plant within 3hours from start of regular shift, and continues into regular shift, in which case normal overtime provisions will apply). Employer will pay to employee called in, if residing outside 16-kilometre radius of plant, current CRA rate per kilometre if driving car or provide transportation for employee.
Probationary period: 120 consecutive calendar days.
Severance: 3 weeks’ pay (112.5hours) at employee’s regular rate of pay, plus 3 weeks’ pay (112.5 hours) at employee’s regular rate of pay, for each year of service, maximum 72 weeks.
Safety shoes: Employer will reimburse employees 100% of cost for CSA-approved safety footwear, maximum 2 pairs per year.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply and launder 3 pairs of coveralls for each regular employee.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6% increase):
Operational classification
Casual labourer: $34.11 rising 2steps to $36.19
Aqua loadout (4): $38.80 rising 2 steps to $41.17
Operator trainee (6): $42.06 rising 2 steps to $44.62
Jr. floor operator (9): $47.03 rising 2 steps to $49.89
Sr. floor operator (10): $48.38 rising 2 steps to $51.33
Control room operator (12): $52.29 rising 2 steps to $55.48
Maintenance
Labourer: $34.11 rising 2 steps to $36.19
Helper 1: $40.40 rising 2 steps to $42.86
Mechanic 1: $53.11 rising 2steps to $56.34
Mechanic specialist: $54.74 rising 2 steps to $58.07
Apprentices
During first year of apprenticeship and until successful completion of examinations: $37.17 rising 2 steps to $39.44
After first year of apprenticeship and until successful completion of first-year exams: $39.83 rising 2 steps to $42.26
After second year of apprenticeship and until successful completion of second-year exams: $42.49 rising 2 steps to $50.71
After third year of apprenticeship and until successful completion of third-year exams: $47.80 rising 2 steps to $50.71
Editor’s notes: Family active living: Employer will reimburse employees, maximum $750 per year, (April to March) for cost of activities/equipment that promote active living. Certification: Employer will give 4 hours’ pay, after successful completion of each separate section of Alberta power-engineering certification examinations and for maintenance employees who successfully complete Alberta journeyman examinations. Educational assistance: Maximum $1,500 per year to offset cost of tuition and books for employees who wish to pursue employer-related training after hours. Paid education leave: Employer will pay $60 per year per employee for Unifor-paid education leave program. Retirement notice bonus: Employer will pay employee 5% bonus (calculated on base rate multiplied by 2,080 hours or 1,950 hours depending on employee’s current schedule) at time of retirement, if retiring employee gives employer 1year prior notice of retirement in writing.
