Young Women’s Christian Association of Yellowknife (Sutherland House)

Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2023. Signed on Jan. 18, 2021.

Wage adjustments:

Effective June 1, 2019: 2.5%

Effective June 1, 2020: 2%

Effective June 1, 2021: 2%

Effective June 1, 2022: 2%

Shift premium: 10% when employee performs duties of higher classification level on acting basis.

Paid holidays: 12 days.

Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 1 2/3 days per month after 3 years, 2 1/12 days per month after 6 years. Under exceptional circumstances — where employee has been unable to take vacation because of operational requirements — employee may be permitted to carry forward up to 1 year’s annual vacation entitlement for use in next fiscal year.

Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.

Sick leave: 11.25 hours for each month.

Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, stepparent, brother, sister, spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, foster-child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, any relative residing in employee’s household). Up to 3 additional days, without pay, for travel if family member resides outside of Fort Smith or ceremonies take place outside of Fort Smith.

Seniority – recall rights: 12 months after layoff.

Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of pay at straight-time rate.

Probationary period: 975 hours worked.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for any document or written statement related to disciplinary action.

Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase):

Full-time crisis support worker

Step 1: $28.80 rising 1 step to $29.38

Step 2: $29.53 rising 1 step to $30.12

Step 3: $30.26 rising 1 step to $30.87

Step 4: $31.03 rising 1 step to $31.65

Step 5: $31.79 rising 1 step to $32.43

Step 6: $32.60 rising 1 step to $33.25

Step 7: $33.40 rising 1 step to $34.07

Step 8: $34.24 rising 1 step to $34.92

Part-time crisis support worker

Step 1: $26.81 rising 1 step to $27.35

Step 2: $27.47 rising 1 step to $28.02

Step 3: $28.15 rising 1 step to $28.71

Step 4: $28.86 rising 1 step to $29.44

Step 5: $29.58 rising 1 step to $30.17

Step 6: $30.31 rising 1 step to $30.92

Step 7: $31.08 rising 1 step to $31.70

Step 8: $31.85 rising 1 step to $32.49

Casual worker

Step 1: $21.71 rising 1 step to $22.14

Step 2: $22.26 rising 1 step to $22.71

Step 3: $22.81 rising 1 step to $23.27

Step 4: $23.38 rising 1 step to $23.85

Step 5: $23.96 rising 1 step to $24.44

Step 6: $24.55 rising 1 step to $25.04

Step 7: $25.17 rising 1 step to $25.67

Step 8: $25.81 rising 1 step to $26.33

Students

Step 1: $16.23 rising 1 step to $16.55

Step 2: $16.65 rising 1 step to $16.98

Step 3: $17.06 rising 1 step to $17.40

Step 4: $17.48 rising 1 step to $17.83

Step 5: $17.92 rising 1 step to $18.27

Step 6: $18.34 rising 1 step to $18.71

Step 7: $18.77 rising 1 step to $19.14

Step 8: $19.20 rising 1 step to $19.58

Editor’s notes: Resignation revocation: Employee will be permitted to revoke resignation at any time within 48 hours of act of resignation. Winter holiday bonus: Each employee will be entitled to annual winter holiday bonus equivalent to 2% of employee’s gross salary, between April 1 and Oct. 31 of same year. Standby pay: 1 hour’s pay for each 24 consecutive hours or portion thereof on standby. Self-care leave: Employees will be entitled to use up to 16 hours of sick leave for self-care.