Edmonton (52 practitioners, instructors, managers, support workers) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 118/021
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020. Ratified on Sept. 25, 2017. Signed on May 23, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2017: 3%
Effective April 1, 2018: 3%
Effective April 1, 2019: 3%
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 3 additional vacation days for Christmas closure.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 10 years, 30 days after 15 years. Maximum 5 days may be carried into following year.
Overtime: Time and one-half off in lieu after 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week. Double time off in lieu after 2 hours of overtime. Overtime not taken as time off will be paid out unless employer, employee agree to future scheduling of time off in lieu.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $500 per employee for flexible spending account effective April 1 of each year. Unused funds may be carried forward, maximum 1 year. Funds may be used for health, dental expenses or may be directed to RRSP.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 120 days.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will contribute 4% per year to employee’s RRSP.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child. 3 days for death of employee or spouse’s immediate relative (father, mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, stepmother, stepfather, stepbrother, stepsister). Additional 2 days for travel (to be drawn from personal days) if required.
Probationary period: 3 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Employee may request executive director to have disciplinary documents removed after 1 year. Onus will be on employee to provide adequate reasons to have document(s) removed.
Mileage: $0.52 per kilometre. Where use of employee’s vehicle on employer business requires employee to obtain business insurance, employer will reimburse employee, maximum $300 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 9.3% increase):
Administrative support
Step 1: $21.85 rising 3 steps to $23.88
Step 2: $22.40 rising 3 steps to $24.48
Step 3: $22.95 rising 3 steps to $25.08
Client support
Step 1: $24.72 rising 3 steps to $27.01
Step 2: $25.34 rising 3 steps to $27.69
Step 3: $25.97 rising 3 steps to $28.38
Settlement practitioner
Step 1: $27.84 rising 3 steps to $30.42
Step 2: $28.63 rising 3 steps to $31.28
Step 3: $29.54 rising 3 steps to $32.28
Instructors
Step 1: $31.03 rising 3 steps to $33.91
Step 2: $31.97 rising 3 steps to $34.93
Step 3: $32.96 rising 3 steps to $36.02
Finance manager
Step 1: $32.19 rising 3 steps to $35.17
Step 2: $33.16 rising 3 steps to $36.23
Step 3: $34.15 rising 3 steps to $37.32
Supervisor/team leader
Step 1: $34.15 rising 3 steps to $37.32
Step 2: $35.18 rising 3 steps to $38.44
Step 3: $36.23 rising 3 steps to $39.59
Editor’s notes: Personal leave: 10 personal days per year, may not be carried over year to year. Examples include: citizenship, adoption/birth of child, care of family members (residing in employee’s household), parent-teacher interviews, school trips or concerts, marriage, divorce, stepping-in when regular caregiver is away, observance of religious holidays, professional appointments, court appearances, moving, travel for bereavement leave, writing examinations, volunteer activities, and attending to emergency situations. Expenses: Employer will reimburse
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2017: 3%
Effective April 1, 2018: 3%
Effective April 1, 2019: 3%
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 3 additional vacation days for Christmas closure.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 10 years, 30 days after 15 years. Maximum 5 days may be carried into following year.
Overtime: Time and one-half off in lieu after 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week. Double time off in lieu after 2 hours of overtime. Overtime not taken as time off will be paid out unless employer, employee agree to future scheduling of time off in lieu.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $500 per employee for flexible spending account effective April 1 of each year. Unused funds may be carried forward, maximum 1 year. Funds may be used for health, dental expenses or may be directed to RRSP.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 120 days.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will contribute 4% per year to employee’s RRSP.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child. 3 days for death of employee or spouse’s immediate relative (father, mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, stepmother, stepfather, stepbrother, stepsister). Additional 2 days for travel (to be drawn from personal days) if required.
Probationary period: 3 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Employee may request executive director to have disciplinary documents removed after 1 year. Onus will be on employee to provide adequate reasons to have document(s) removed.
Mileage: $0.52 per kilometre. Where use of employee’s vehicle on employer business requires employee to obtain business insurance, employer will reimburse employee, maximum $300 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 9.3% increase):
Administrative support
Step 1: $21.85 rising 3 steps to $23.88
Step 2: $22.40 rising 3 steps to $24.48
Step 3: $22.95 rising 3 steps to $25.08
Client support
Step 1: $24.72 rising 3 steps to $27.01
Step 2: $25.34 rising 3 steps to $27.69
Step 3: $25.97 rising 3 steps to $28.38
Settlement practitioner
Step 1: $27.84 rising 3 steps to $30.42
Step 2: $28.63 rising 3 steps to $31.28
Step 3: $29.54 rising 3 steps to $32.28
Instructors
Step 1: $31.03 rising 3 steps to $33.91
Step 2: $31.97 rising 3 steps to $34.93
Step 3: $32.96 rising 3 steps to $36.02
Finance manager
Step 1: $32.19 rising 3 steps to $35.17
Step 2: $33.16 rising 3 steps to $36.23
Step 3: $34.15 rising 3 steps to $37.32
Supervisor/team leader
Step 1: $34.15 rising 3 steps to $37.32
Step 2: $35.18 rising 3 steps to $38.44
Step 3: $36.23 rising 3 steps to $39.59
Editor’s notes: Personal leave: 10 personal days per year, may not be carried over year to year. Examples include: citizenship, adoption/birth of child, care of family members (residing in employee’s household), parent-teacher interviews, school trips or concerts, marriage, divorce, stepping-in when regular caregiver is away, observance of religious holidays, professional appointments, court appearances, moving, travel for bereavement leave, writing examinations, volunteer activities, and attending to emergency situations. Expenses: Employer will reimburse
