Edmonton (650 therapy assistants) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2111
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2018. Signed on Sept. 7, 2016.
Shift premium: $2.75 per hour for evening shifts (majority of hours are between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.). $5 per hour for night shifts (majority of hours are between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.). $3.25 per hour for weekend shifts (majority of shift during 64-hour period that begins at 3 p.m. Friday).
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 3 years, 25 days after 10 years, 30 days after 20 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked after regular hours. May be paid in time off.
Meal allowance: If working more than 2 hours of overtime, $5 reimbursement for a meal.
Medical benefits: Alberta Blue Cross Supplementary Health Benefits Plan. Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Dental: Alberta Blue Cross Dental Plan. 80% reimbursement for basic, 50% for orthodontic. Maximum $3,000 per year (previously $2,500 per year) for extensive services, maximum $3,000 lifetime (previously $2,500 lifetime) for orthodontic. Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 930 hours.
STD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. 66 2/3% of basic weekly earnings to the maximum.
LTD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. 66 2/3% of weekly earnings to the maximum.
Pension: Local Authorities’ Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, son-in-law, child, daughter-in-law, parent, mother-in-law, brother, father-in-law, sister, brother-in-law, legal guardian, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, fiancé, stepsister, stepbrother, stepparent, stepchild). 3 days for death in extended family (uncles, nieces, nephews, foster-parents). 2 additional days if travelling more than 322 kilometres. 1 day for death of other relative or friend.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 503.75 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: 2 weeks per year, maximum 40 weeks.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will furnish and maintain (launder, alter, repair) all uniforms.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Clerk 1: $19.07 rising 5 steps to $23.20
Clerk 2: $20.42 rising 5 steps to $24.81
Clerk 3, switchboard receptionist, typist 2: $22.55 rising 5 steps to $27.42
Clerk 4, secretary 1: $24.99 rising 5 steps to $30.38
Clerk 5, secretary 2, medical secretary, medical transcriptionist: $27.28 rising 5 steps to $33.17
Clerk 6, accounting clerk, secretary 3, coordinator, senior medical typist: $29.70 rising 5 steps to $36.15
Food service attendant 1, food services cashier: $17.60 rising 1 step to $19.20
Food services attendant 2, cook’s assistant: $19.24 rising 1 step to $21.02
Cook 1: $22.56 rising 1 step to $24.82
Baker: $25.56 rising 1 step to $28.49
Cook 2: $25.56 rising 1 step to $28.49
Butcher: $25.56 rising 1 step to $28.49
Housekeeping attendant 1: $17.60 rising 1 step to $19.20
Linen service attendant: $18.35 rising 1 step to $20.27
Housekeeping attendant 2: $19.24 rising 1 step to $21.02
Laundry worker 2, sewing operator: $20.32 rising 1 step to $22.16
Therapy aide, imaging attendant: $20.24 rising 4 steps to $22.58
Therapy assistant: $23.57 rising 5 steps to $28.53
Surgical processor: $22.54 rising 4 steps to $25.70
Surgical processor — developmental: $21.42
Pharmacy assistant: $19.93 rising 4 steps to $22.89
Laboratory assistant 1: $22.70 rising 5 steps to $27.24
Laboratory assistant 2: $23.84 rising 5 steps to $28.69
Laboratory team lead: $26.62 rising 5 steps to $31.94
Service attendant porter: $20.44 rising 1 step to $22.29
Centre core attendant: $22.43 rising 1 step to $23.20
Stores attendant, stores attendant/driver, dispatcher: $21.48 rising 1 step to $24
Driver 2: $23.91 rising 1 step to $26.29
Senior stores attendant: $23.45 rising 1 step to $26.21
Receiver: $22.15 rising 1 step to $24.85
Attendant (operating room): $20.35 rising 1 step to $22.75
Maintenance worker 1: $22.87 rising 1 step to $24.89
Maintenance worker 2: $25.87 rising 1 step to $28.25
Maintenance worker 3: $29.93 rising 1 step to $32.62
Fourth-class power engineer: $33.38 rising 1 step to $36.16
Draft person: $33.38 rising 1 step to $36.16
Third-class power engineer: $36.13 rising 1 step to $39.14
Second-class power engineer: $41.81 rising 1 step to $45.47
Mechanic/welder: $41.18 rising 1 step to $44.46
Painter: $33.89 rising 1 step to $37.18
Carpenter: $35.54 rising 1 step to $38.65
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic, electronics technician 2, electrician, plumber/steamfitter, instrument mechanic: $41.18 rising 1 step to $44.46
Editor’s notes: Supplementary vacation: After 25 and 30 years of service, an employee shall earn a 1-time additional 38.75 hours of vacation. Flexible spending account: $750 per year (previously $600) for tuition costs or course registration fees, travel costs associated with course attendance, professional journals, books or publications, computer hardware or software, professional registration, health and dental expenses, RSP or TFSA contribution, wellness expenses, family care including daycare and elder care. May be carried forward 1 year.
Shift premium: $2.75 per hour for evening shifts (majority of hours are between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.). $5 per hour for night shifts (majority of hours are between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.). $3.25 per hour for weekend shifts (majority of shift during 64-hour period that begins at 3 p.m. Friday).
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 3 years, 25 days after 10 years, 30 days after 20 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked after regular hours. May be paid in time off.
Meal allowance: If working more than 2 hours of overtime, $5 reimbursement for a meal.
Medical benefits: Alberta Blue Cross Supplementary Health Benefits Plan. Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Dental: Alberta Blue Cross Dental Plan. 80% reimbursement for basic, 50% for orthodontic. Maximum $3,000 per year (previously $2,500 per year) for extensive services, maximum $3,000 lifetime (previously $2,500 lifetime) for orthodontic. Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 930 hours.
STD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. 66 2/3% of basic weekly earnings to the maximum.
LTD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. 66 2/3% of weekly earnings to the maximum.
Pension: Local Authorities’ Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, son-in-law, child, daughter-in-law, parent, mother-in-law, brother, father-in-law, sister, brother-in-law, legal guardian, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, fiancé, stepsister, stepbrother, stepparent, stepchild). 3 days for death in extended family (uncles, nieces, nephews, foster-parents). 2 additional days if travelling more than 322 kilometres. 1 day for death of other relative or friend.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 503.75 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: 2 weeks per year, maximum 40 weeks.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will furnish and maintain (launder, alter, repair) all uniforms.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Clerk 1: $19.07 rising 5 steps to $23.20
Clerk 2: $20.42 rising 5 steps to $24.81
Clerk 3, switchboard receptionist, typist 2: $22.55 rising 5 steps to $27.42
Clerk 4, secretary 1: $24.99 rising 5 steps to $30.38
Clerk 5, secretary 2, medical secretary, medical transcriptionist: $27.28 rising 5 steps to $33.17
Clerk 6, accounting clerk, secretary 3, coordinator, senior medical typist: $29.70 rising 5 steps to $36.15
Food service attendant 1, food services cashier: $17.60 rising 1 step to $19.20
Food services attendant 2, cook’s assistant: $19.24 rising 1 step to $21.02
Cook 1: $22.56 rising 1 step to $24.82
Baker: $25.56 rising 1 step to $28.49
Cook 2: $25.56 rising 1 step to $28.49
Butcher: $25.56 rising 1 step to $28.49
Housekeeping attendant 1: $17.60 rising 1 step to $19.20
Linen service attendant: $18.35 rising 1 step to $20.27
Housekeeping attendant 2: $19.24 rising 1 step to $21.02
Laundry worker 2, sewing operator: $20.32 rising 1 step to $22.16
Therapy aide, imaging attendant: $20.24 rising 4 steps to $22.58
Therapy assistant: $23.57 rising 5 steps to $28.53
Surgical processor: $22.54 rising 4 steps to $25.70
Surgical processor — developmental: $21.42
Pharmacy assistant: $19.93 rising 4 steps to $22.89
Laboratory assistant 1: $22.70 rising 5 steps to $27.24
Laboratory assistant 2: $23.84 rising 5 steps to $28.69
Laboratory team lead: $26.62 rising 5 steps to $31.94
Service attendant porter: $20.44 rising 1 step to $22.29
Centre core attendant: $22.43 rising 1 step to $23.20
Stores attendant, stores attendant/driver, dispatcher: $21.48 rising 1 step to $24
Driver 2: $23.91 rising 1 step to $26.29
Senior stores attendant: $23.45 rising 1 step to $26.21
Receiver: $22.15 rising 1 step to $24.85
Attendant (operating room): $20.35 rising 1 step to $22.75
Maintenance worker 1: $22.87 rising 1 step to $24.89
Maintenance worker 2: $25.87 rising 1 step to $28.25
Maintenance worker 3: $29.93 rising 1 step to $32.62
Fourth-class power engineer: $33.38 rising 1 step to $36.16
Draft person: $33.38 rising 1 step to $36.16
Third-class power engineer: $36.13 rising 1 step to $39.14
Second-class power engineer: $41.81 rising 1 step to $45.47
Mechanic/welder: $41.18 rising 1 step to $44.46
Painter: $33.89 rising 1 step to $37.18
Carpenter: $35.54 rising 1 step to $38.65
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic, electronics technician 2, electrician, plumber/steamfitter, instrument mechanic: $41.18 rising 1 step to $44.46
Editor’s notes: Supplementary vacation: After 25 and 30 years of service, an employee shall earn a 1-time additional 38.75 hours of vacation. Flexible spending account: $750 per year (previously $600) for tuition costs or course registration fees, travel costs associated with course attendance, professional journals, books or publications, computer hardware or software, professional registration, health and dental expenses, RSP or TFSA contribution, wellness expenses, family care including daycare and elder care. May be carried forward 1 year.
