Calgary Roman Catholic School District No. 1

Calgary (328 custodial, maintenance employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 520

Calgary Roman Catholic School District No. 1
Click here to view the original collective agreement.

Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2020. Ratified on June 1, 2019. Signed on June 28, 2019.

Shift premium: $0.75 per hour to employees assigned who work afternoon or night shift (excluding overtime).

Paid holidays: 12 days. If Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve are on working day, employees will receive one-half day off. All employees will be given one-half day off during Stampede Week.

Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 1.25 days per month, maximum 15 days, after 1 year, 1.67 days per month, maximum 20 days, after 8 years, 2.08 days per month, maximum 25 days, after 18 years, 2.5 days per month, maximum 30 days, after 25 years.

Overtime: Time and one-half for all work beyond normal workday or normal work week; double time after 2 hours of overtime. Double time for all overtime work after midnight, before 7 a.m. and on Sundays. Time and one-half for all work on regular day off, double time after 2 hours of work.

Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Employer will contribute $350 per year for personal health spending account. Unused balance may be carried forward to next plan year but carry-forward amount must be used by end of that year or it will be lost. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $400 per year.

Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums.

Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 24 days. May be accumulated, maximum 165 days.

LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.

AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.

Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.

Pension: All employees shall be required to participate in Local Authorities Board Pension Plan. All employees who retire under Local Authorities Board Pension Plan regulations will receive pro-rata retirement allowance: 1 month’s salary after 10 years’ service; 2 months’ salary after 15 years’ service; 2.5 months’ salary after 20 years’ service; 3 months’ salary after 25 years’ service.

Bereavement leave: 5 days (previously 3 days if funeral in Calgary; 5 days if funeral is outside city) for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, parents, legal guardians, grandparents, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren (and respective spouses) of employee, of employee’s spouse or common-law spouse, other persons as may be approved).

Seniority – recall rights: 1 year for layoffs.

Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ at overtime rates. Minimum 4 hours (time and one-half for 2 hours, double time for 2 hours) for emergency call-in overtime.

Probationary period: 6 months.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years for disciplinary documents.

Sample rates of hourly pay (current):

Group 1 employees:

1. Head caretaker 2: $28.03

2. Head caretaker 1: $27.62

3. Assistant head caretaker 2: $27.57

4. Assistant head caretaker 1: $27.29

5. Caretaker 5: $27.29

6. Assistant caretaker 5: $26.83

7. Caretaker 4: $26.83

8. Caretaker 3: $26.52

9. Caretaker 2: $26.35

10. Caretaker 1: $25.78

11. Relief caretaker: $27.19

13. Cleaner 2: $24.70

Group 2 employees

Maintenance repairman 2

17. Carpenter: $36.65

18. Plumber: $38.43

19. Controls technician: $38.43

23. Equipment operator: $27.51

26. Labourer: $24.39

27. Summer grounds maintenance student worker: $16.62

Group 4 employees

31. Material handler/vehicle operator: $27.19

32. Distribution services assistant: $28.55

Group 1 employees:

12. Cleaner

Step 1: $19.91

Step 2: $22.40

Step 3: $24.90

16. Cleaning assistant

Step 1: $17.52

Step 2: $18.58

Step 3: $19.68

Step 4: $20.76

Step 5: $21.87

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