Camrose, Alta. (40 inside, outside workers) and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 955
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2020. Ratified on Jan. 18, 2018. Signed on Feb. 13, 2018.
Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.50 per hour) for dual-ticketed mechanic/welder. $1 per hour to grader operators assigned to road stabilization. $2 per hour for seed-cleaning plant operators and landfill employees for any hours worked between midnight and 8 a.m. or 6 p.m. to midnight.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Christmas floater day.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 4 years, 5 weeks after 10 years, 6 weeks after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours and on Sunday. May be banked, maximum 80 hours. May be carried over to next year, maximum 40 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums. Employer will contribute to employee’s health and wellness benefit provided by county $418 per year for employees to supplement their benefit coverage or derive other health and wellness benefits.
Dental: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1 1/2 days per month, maximum 130 days.
LTD: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.
Pension: Employees, as condition of employment, will participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (current spouse, common-law spouse, parent, parent of spouse, grandparent, grandparent of spouse, grandchild, child, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, relative residing in employee’s household).
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at overtime rate.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Safety shoes: $150 per year boot, clothing allowance. $100 per year for landfill employees'muck boots. May be carried forward, maximum $300.
Tool allowance: $75 per month for mechanics, welders who are required to supply own hand tools.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.5% increase):
Shop foreman
Level 1: $38.32 rising 2 steps to $39.28
Level 2: $39.79 rising 2 steps to $40.79
Level 3: $40.85 rising 2 steps to $41.88
Level 4: $41.96 rising 2 steps to $43.02
Level 5: $43.08 rising 2 steps to $44.16
Level 6: $44.22 rising 2 steps to $45.33
Level 7: $45.42 rising 2 steps to $46.56
Level 8: $46.63 rising 2 steps to $47.81
Level 9: $47.90 rising 2 steps to $49.11
Mechanic/welder/tradesperson
Level 1: $32.27 rising 2 steps to $33.08
Level 2: $33.11 rising 2 steps to $33.94
Level 3: $33.97 rising 2 steps to $34.83
Level 4: $34.87 rising 2 steps to $35.74
Level 5: $35.77 rising 2 steps to $36.67
Level 6: $36.72 rising 2 steps to $37.64
Level 7: $37.68 rising 2 steps to $38.62
Level 8: $38.68 rising 2 steps to $39.65
Level 9: $39.71 rising 2 steps to $40.71
Grader operator/lead-hand
Level 1: $28.61 rising 2 steps to $29.32
Level 2: $29.35 rising 2 steps to $30.09
Level 3: $30.09 rising 2 steps to $30.85
Level 4: $30.86 rising 2 steps to $31.63
Level 5: $31.66 rising 2 steps to $32.45
Level 6: $32.47 rising 2 steps to $33.28
Level 7: $33.31 rising 2 steps to $34.15
Level 8: $34.17 rising 2 steps to $35.03
Level 9: $35.06 rising 2 steps to $35.94
Foreman/labour foreman/gravel foreman/road construction
Level 1: $30.63 rising 2 steps to $31.40
Level 2: $31.43 rising 2 steps to $32.22
Level 3: $32.25 rising 2 steps to $33.06
Level 4: $33.10 rising 2 steps to $33.93
Level 5: $33.97 rising 2 steps to $34.83
Level 6: $34.87 rising 2 steps to $35.74
Level 7: $35.80 rising 2 steps to $36.70
Level 8: $36.75 rising 2 steps to $37.68
Level 9: $37.73 rising 2 steps to $38.68
Labourer/gravel checker/landfill attendant
Level 1: $21.36 rising 2 steps to $21.90
Level 2: $22.11 rising 2 steps to $22.66
Level 3: $22.88 rising 2 steps to $23.46
Level 4: $23.69 rising 2 steps to $24.29
Level 5: $24.57 rising 2 steps to $25.19
Level 6: $25.45 rising 2 steps to $26.09
Level 7: $26.39 rising 2 steps to $27.05
Level 8: $27.05 rising 2 steps to $27.73
Level 9: $27.74 rising 2 steps to $28.43
Operator 1/certified landfill attendant/packer
Level 1: $26.31 rising 2 steps to $26.97
Level 2: $27.30 rising 2 steps to $27.99
Level 3: $27.62 rising 2 steps to $28.32
Level 4: $27.94 rising 2 steps to $28.65
Level 5: $28.24 rising 2 steps to $28.95
Level 6: $28.56 rising 2 steps to $29.28
Level 7: $28.88 rising 2 steps to $29.61
Level 8: $29.58 rising 2 steps to $30.32
Level 9: $30.34 rising 2 steps to $31.11
Operator 2
Level 1: $28.38 rising 2 steps to $29.09
Level 2: $29.39 rising 2 steps to $30.13
Level 3: $29.70 rising 2 steps to $30.45
Level 4: $30.04 rising 2 steps to $30.80
Level 5: $30.34 rising 2 steps to $31.11
Level 6: $30.65 rising 2 steps to $31.42
Level 7: $30.97 rising 2 steps to $31.75
Level 8: $31.74 rising 2 steps to $32.53
Level 9: $32.58 rising 2 steps to $33.40
Operator 3
Level 1: $30.48 rising 2 steps to $31.25
Level 2: $31.46 rising 2 steps to $32.25
Level 3: $31.76 rising 2 steps to $32.56
Level 4: $32.10 rising 2 steps to $32.91
Level 5: $32.41 rising 2 steps to $33.22
Level 6: $32.72 rising 2 steps to $33.54
Level 7: $33.03 rising 2 steps to $33.86
Level 8: $33.86 rising 2 steps to $34.71
Level 9: $34.76 rising 2 steps to $35.64
ASB labourers/spray-truck drivers
Level 1: $20.49 rising 2 steps to $21.01
Level 2: $21.26 rising 2 steps to $21.79
Level 3: $22.06 rising 2 steps to $22.61
Level 4: $22.93 rising 2 steps to $23.50
Level 5: $23.83 rising 2 steps to $24.43
Level 6: $24.78 rising 2 steps to $25.40
Level 7: $25.77 rising 2 steps to $26.42
Level 8: $26.38 rising 2 steps to $27.04
Level 9: $ 27.05 rising 2 steps to $27.73
Seed cleaning plant operator/ spray-crew foreman
Level 1: $24.45 rising 2 steps to $25.06
Level 2: $25.05 rising 2 steps to $25.68
Level 3: $25.66 rising 2 steps to $26.30
Level 4: $26.29 rising 2 steps to $26.95
Level 5: $26.90 rising 2 steps to $27.58
Level 6: $27.52 rising 2 steps to $28.21
Level 7: $28.19 rising 2 steps to $28.90
Level 8: $28.95 rising 2 steps to $29.68
Level 9: $29.71 rising 2 steps to $30.46
Transfer-site attendant
Level 1: $21.03 rising 2 steps to $21.56
Level 2: $21.24 rising 2 steps to $21.77
Level 3: $21.47 rising 2 steps to $22.01
Level 4: $21.72 rising 2 steps to $22.26
Level 5: $21.93 rising 2 steps to $22.49
Level 6: $22.17 rising 2 steps to $22.73
Level 7: $22.37 rising 2 steps to $22.93
Level 8: $22.85 rising 2 steps to $23.42
Level 9: $23.33 rising 2 steps to $23.91
Beaver trapper
Level 1: $23.43 rising 2 steps to $24.02
Step labourer
Level 1: $18.94 rising 2 steps to $19.42
Weed, warble, spray calibration/seed cleaning plant help
Level 1: $23.88 rising 2 steps to $24.48
Level 2: $24.94 rising 2 steps to $25.57
Editor’s notes: On-call pay: Utilities on-call rates will be paid for weekdays at $20 per day, weekends at $40 per day, and stat holidays at $50 per day. County vehicle will be supplied to employees while on-call. Licences: Any costs associated with maintaining class 1 driver’s license will be paid by employer.
Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.50 per hour) for dual-ticketed mechanic/welder. $1 per hour to grader operators assigned to road stabilization. $2 per hour for seed-cleaning plant operators and landfill employees for any hours worked between midnight and 8 a.m. or 6 p.m. to midnight.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Christmas floater day.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 4 years, 5 weeks after 10 years, 6 weeks after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours and on Sunday. May be banked, maximum 80 hours. May be carried over to next year, maximum 40 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums. Employer will contribute to employee’s health and wellness benefit provided by county $418 per year for employees to supplement their benefit coverage or derive other health and wellness benefits.
Dental: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1 1/2 days per month, maximum 130 days.
LTD: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums.
Pension: Employees, as condition of employment, will participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (current spouse, common-law spouse, parent, parent of spouse, grandparent, grandparent of spouse, grandchild, child, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, relative residing in employee’s household).
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at overtime rate.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Safety shoes: $150 per year boot, clothing allowance. $100 per year for landfill employees'muck boots. May be carried forward, maximum $300.
Tool allowance: $75 per month for mechanics, welders who are required to supply own hand tools.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.5% increase):
Shop foreman
Level 1: $38.32 rising 2 steps to $39.28
Level 2: $39.79 rising 2 steps to $40.79
Level 3: $40.85 rising 2 steps to $41.88
Level 4: $41.96 rising 2 steps to $43.02
Level 5: $43.08 rising 2 steps to $44.16
Level 6: $44.22 rising 2 steps to $45.33
Level 7: $45.42 rising 2 steps to $46.56
Level 8: $46.63 rising 2 steps to $47.81
Level 9: $47.90 rising 2 steps to $49.11
Mechanic/welder/tradesperson
Level 1: $32.27 rising 2 steps to $33.08
Level 2: $33.11 rising 2 steps to $33.94
Level 3: $33.97 rising 2 steps to $34.83
Level 4: $34.87 rising 2 steps to $35.74
Level 5: $35.77 rising 2 steps to $36.67
Level 6: $36.72 rising 2 steps to $37.64
Level 7: $37.68 rising 2 steps to $38.62
Level 8: $38.68 rising 2 steps to $39.65
Level 9: $39.71 rising 2 steps to $40.71
Grader operator/lead-hand
Level 1: $28.61 rising 2 steps to $29.32
Level 2: $29.35 rising 2 steps to $30.09
Level 3: $30.09 rising 2 steps to $30.85
Level 4: $30.86 rising 2 steps to $31.63
Level 5: $31.66 rising 2 steps to $32.45
Level 6: $32.47 rising 2 steps to $33.28
Level 7: $33.31 rising 2 steps to $34.15
Level 8: $34.17 rising 2 steps to $35.03
Level 9: $35.06 rising 2 steps to $35.94
Foreman/labour foreman/gravel foreman/road construction
Level 1: $30.63 rising 2 steps to $31.40
Level 2: $31.43 rising 2 steps to $32.22
Level 3: $32.25 rising 2 steps to $33.06
Level 4: $33.10 rising 2 steps to $33.93
Level 5: $33.97 rising 2 steps to $34.83
Level 6: $34.87 rising 2 steps to $35.74
Level 7: $35.80 rising 2 steps to $36.70
Level 8: $36.75 rising 2 steps to $37.68
Level 9: $37.73 rising 2 steps to $38.68
Labourer/gravel checker/landfill attendant
Level 1: $21.36 rising 2 steps to $21.90
Level 2: $22.11 rising 2 steps to $22.66
Level 3: $22.88 rising 2 steps to $23.46
Level 4: $23.69 rising 2 steps to $24.29
Level 5: $24.57 rising 2 steps to $25.19
Level 6: $25.45 rising 2 steps to $26.09
Level 7: $26.39 rising 2 steps to $27.05
Level 8: $27.05 rising 2 steps to $27.73
Level 9: $27.74 rising 2 steps to $28.43
Operator 1/certified landfill attendant/packer
Level 1: $26.31 rising 2 steps to $26.97
Level 2: $27.30 rising 2 steps to $27.99
Level 3: $27.62 rising 2 steps to $28.32
Level 4: $27.94 rising 2 steps to $28.65
Level 5: $28.24 rising 2 steps to $28.95
Level 6: $28.56 rising 2 steps to $29.28
Level 7: $28.88 rising 2 steps to $29.61
Level 8: $29.58 rising 2 steps to $30.32
Level 9: $30.34 rising 2 steps to $31.11
Operator 2
Level 1: $28.38 rising 2 steps to $29.09
Level 2: $29.39 rising 2 steps to $30.13
Level 3: $29.70 rising 2 steps to $30.45
Level 4: $30.04 rising 2 steps to $30.80
Level 5: $30.34 rising 2 steps to $31.11
Level 6: $30.65 rising 2 steps to $31.42
Level 7: $30.97 rising 2 steps to $31.75
Level 8: $31.74 rising 2 steps to $32.53
Level 9: $32.58 rising 2 steps to $33.40
Operator 3
Level 1: $30.48 rising 2 steps to $31.25
Level 2: $31.46 rising 2 steps to $32.25
Level 3: $31.76 rising 2 steps to $32.56
Level 4: $32.10 rising 2 steps to $32.91
Level 5: $32.41 rising 2 steps to $33.22
Level 6: $32.72 rising 2 steps to $33.54
Level 7: $33.03 rising 2 steps to $33.86
Level 8: $33.86 rising 2 steps to $34.71
Level 9: $34.76 rising 2 steps to $35.64
ASB labourers/spray-truck drivers
Level 1: $20.49 rising 2 steps to $21.01
Level 2: $21.26 rising 2 steps to $21.79
Level 3: $22.06 rising 2 steps to $22.61
Level 4: $22.93 rising 2 steps to $23.50
Level 5: $23.83 rising 2 steps to $24.43
Level 6: $24.78 rising 2 steps to $25.40
Level 7: $25.77 rising 2 steps to $26.42
Level 8: $26.38 rising 2 steps to $27.04
Level 9: $ 27.05 rising 2 steps to $27.73
Seed cleaning plant operator/ spray-crew foreman
Level 1: $24.45 rising 2 steps to $25.06
Level 2: $25.05 rising 2 steps to $25.68
Level 3: $25.66 rising 2 steps to $26.30
Level 4: $26.29 rising 2 steps to $26.95
Level 5: $26.90 rising 2 steps to $27.58
Level 6: $27.52 rising 2 steps to $28.21
Level 7: $28.19 rising 2 steps to $28.90
Level 8: $28.95 rising 2 steps to $29.68
Level 9: $29.71 rising 2 steps to $30.46
Transfer-site attendant
Level 1: $21.03 rising 2 steps to $21.56
Level 2: $21.24 rising 2 steps to $21.77
Level 3: $21.47 rising 2 steps to $22.01
Level 4: $21.72 rising 2 steps to $22.26
Level 5: $21.93 rising 2 steps to $22.49
Level 6: $22.17 rising 2 steps to $22.73
Level 7: $22.37 rising 2 steps to $22.93
Level 8: $22.85 rising 2 steps to $23.42
Level 9: $23.33 rising 2 steps to $23.91
Beaver trapper
Level 1: $23.43 rising 2 steps to $24.02
Step labourer
Level 1: $18.94 rising 2 steps to $19.42
Weed, warble, spray calibration/seed cleaning plant help
Level 1: $23.88 rising 2 steps to $24.48
Level 2: $24.94 rising 2 steps to $25.57
Editor’s notes: On-call pay: Utilities on-call rates will be paid for weekdays at $20 per day, weekends at $40 per day, and stat holidays at $50 per day. County vehicle will be supplied to employees while on-call. Licences: Any costs associated with maintaining class 1 driver’s license will be paid by employer.
