Yellowknife (100 health and social care professional employees) and the Union of Northern Workers, affiliated with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2014: 2%
Effective April 1, 2015: 2.2%
Effective April 1, 2016: 2.2%
Shift premium: $1.56 per hour for work scheduled between 4 p.m. and 12 a.m., $1.80 between 12:01 a.m. and 8 a.m. $3 per hour for work between 12:01 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Monday. $1.80 per hour when resident care aide is required to perform supervisory duties. $3 for employees on training duty.
Paid holidays: 12 days. Time and one-half for all hours worked on a named holiday.
Vacations with pay: 9.375 hours earned per month to start, 12.5 hours earned per month after 5 years, 15.625 hours earned per month after 10 years, 18.75 hours earned per month after 15 years, 21.875 hours earned per month after 20 years. Up to 75 hours may be carried over per year, excess will be paid out in April.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 7.5 per day or 37.5 per week.
Sick leave: 9.375 hours for each month worked up to 675 hours.
AD&D: 1.5 times employee’s annual salary.
Life insurance: 1.5 times employee’s annual salary.
Pension: 8% contributed each by employee and employer.
Bereavement leave: 5 days to attend the funeral of an immediate family member, including employee’s spouse, common-law spouse, child, spouse’s child, parent, spouse of parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Compensation at appropriate overtime rate or 4 hours’ pay at straight time, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 675 hours worked or 6 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Up to $400 per year, upon receipt, to purchase safety footwear or work clothing.
Sample rates of pay, current:
Maintenance supervisor: $31.54 per hour to start, rising in 6 steps to $35.76
Maintainer: $30.24 to start, rising in 6 steps to $34.27
Maintenance assistant: $26.28, rising in 6 steps to $29.80
Recreation therapy supervisor: $39.95, rising in 6 steps to $45.30
Recreation therapy co-ordinator: $32.67, rising in 6 steps to $37.05
Therapeutic recreation assistant: $28.30, rising in 6 steps to $32.10
Team leader: $41.34, rising in 6 steps to $46.89
Resident care aide: $31.54, rising in 6 steps to $35.76
Cook: $27.25, rising in 6 steps to $30.90
Housekeeping supervisor: $30.24, rising in 6 steps to $34.27
Housekeeper: $25.28, rising in 6 steps to $28.64
Laundry aide: $25.28, rising in 6 steps to $28.64
Receptionist/finance clerk: $28.31, rising in 6 steps to $32.12
Payroll/finance officer: $35.90, rising in 6 steps to $40.72
Graduate nurse: $37.20, rising in 6 steps to $42.20
Editor’s notes: Family illness: 37.5 hours of paid leave in case of family-related illness. Compassionate care: Up to 8 weeks unpaid to attend a family member with significant risk of dying within 26 weeks. Eligible family members include spouse, common-law spouse, parent, spouse of parent, any other person defined as family member under Employment Insurance Act. Civil liability: Employer agrees to maintain liability insurance to cover employees. Immunization: All employees required to have up-to-date immunization, employer to cover any costs. Northern travel allowance: After 6 months of service, $2,000 per year effective April 1, 2014. $2,044 effective April 1, 2015, $2,089 effective April 1, 2016.
