Provincewide, Alberta | (363 labourers, operating engineers, pipefitters, plumbers, pipefitters) and the Construction Workers Union, CLAC Local 63
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 2, 2022 to Oct. 31, 2023. Signed on Feb. 10, 2022.
Shift premium: $1 per hour for steward w/ tool box 1. $1 per hour for steward w/ tool box 2. $1.25 per hour for steward w/ tool box 3. $2.25 per hour for chief steward w/ tool box 1. $2.50 per hour for chief steward w/ tool box 2. $3 per hour for chief steward w/ tool box 3. $2 per hour for employees who possess 2 or more applicable journeyperson or applicable Red Seal tickets and employer has intent to use both tickets or perform tasks under both trades.
Paid holidays: 11 days. All employees employed in construction will receive holiday pay of 4% of base wage rate for all hours worked in lieu of holidays (5% for employees not employed in construction industry or who are employed in maintenance industries).
Vacations with pay: All employees will receive 6% of base wage rate for all hours worked as vacation pay.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 8 regular straight-time hours per day and 40 regular straight-time hours per week and when employee works on any regularly scheduled day off.
Meal allowance: Employees who work beyond 12 hours in 1 day will be provided with additional one-half hour paid meal period and hot meal will be provided by employer. If meal cannot be provided, $25 may be given in lieu.
Medical benefits: CLAC Health and Welfare Trust Fund. Employees are eligible to receive coverage on first of month following 350 hours worked.
Dental: Coverage of 100% up to $2,000 per person per year for basic services; 50% up to $2,000 per person per year for major services; 50% up to $3,000 lifetime maximum per child younger than 19 for orthodontic.
Vision: Coverage of $300 per year for younger than 21; $300 every 2 years for 21 years old and older.
Paramedical: Maximum $50 per visit for massage therapy.
AD&D: Coverage of $100,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $100,000.
Pension: CLAC group RSP and CLAC DC pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, legal dependent, mother, father, brother, sister. 3 days for death of mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at appropriate rate.
Probationary period: 90 days.
Uniforms/clothing: All employees will wear CSA-approved safety hats and CSA-approved non-prescription safety glasses supplied by employer. Employer will supply employees with all required PPE excluding prescription safety eyewear, but including fire-retardant coveralls if required and raingear when required.
Tool allowance: Specialty tools will be provided by employer. If welder breaks electric beveling band crawler while in use for employer, employer will make necessary repairs for regular wear and tear.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Wood Buffalo maintenance
Driver standard (class 3): $35.94
Driver principle (class 1): $40.04
Driver journeyman picker truck: $42.04
Ironworker: $42.84
Labour general: $23.99
Labour skilled: $26.98
Lead-hand labourer: $30.73
Lead-hand crew: $35.94
Electrician: $42.84
Mechanic HD: $42.84
Millwright: $42.84
Operator entry: $29.03
Operator intermediate: $35.94
Operator principal: $40.04
Operator senior principal: $42.84
Pipefitter: $42.84
Serviceman: $33.77
Warehouse person J.M.: $40.63
Welder J.M.: $40.63
Welder B pressure: $42.84
Working foreman: $46.87
Editor’s notes: Prescription safety eyewear: Employer will reimburse any employee 50% of cost of prescription safety eyewear, maximum $300. Fresh air hoods: Employer will reimburse cost of fresh air hood for welders, maximum $1,250.
