Edmonton Women’s Shelter

Edmonton (65 shelter workers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3341

Renewal agreement: Effective Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2022. Ratified on Feb. 13, 2018. Signed on May 3, 2018.
Shift premium: $2.50 per hour for each hour of shift worked by crisis-intervention workers without another crisis intervention worker present between 7 a.m. to midnight. $1.75 per hour for crisis-intervention workers regularly scheduled to work between 11:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. and housekeepers regularly scheduled to work between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.; employees who are called-in for casual coverage to work night shift; employees who extend regular shift and work between 11:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. for all hours worked between 11:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.
Paid holidays: 13 days. 
Vacations with pay: 132 hours after 1 year, 176 hours after 5 years, 220 hours after 9 years. Vacations must be taken within 18 months of having been accrued. 
Overtime: Double time for hours in excess of: 11 hours per day, 38.5 hours per week for crisis-intervention workers; 9 hours per day or 40 hours per week for child-support workers; 12 hours per day or hours worked between shifts on scheduled days of rest for residential-support workers; 10 hours per day or 80 hours over 2-week period for housekeeping coordinators; 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week or hours worked between shifts or on scheduled days of rest for all other full-time employees.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of 100% for basic, 50% for restorative.
Sick leave: 10 hours per 30 days, maximum 120 hours. May be accumulated from year-to-year, maximum 240 hours. 
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 70% of earnings.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2-times earnings, maximum $200,000.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 2-times earnings, maximum $200,000. 
Pension: Employer contributes 4%, employer matches contribution, to multi-sector pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of spouse, common-law partner, parents and children of employee or spouse (including daughters-in-law, sons-in-law), siblings, grandparents. 1 day for death in extended family. 
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. 
Probationary period: 750 hours worked exclusive of training. 
Discipline: Sunset clause is 14 months.
Mileage: $0.58 per kilometre (previously $0.55 per kilometre) for employees using own vehicle at employer’s request. Employer will reimburse employees for insurance coverage, maximum $180 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8.3% increase):
Crisis-intervention worker
Year 1: $24.88 rising 4 steps to $26.94 
Year 2: $25.76 rising 4 steps to $27.90 
Year 3: $26.62 rising 4 steps to $28.80 
Year 4: $27.52 rising 4 steps to $29.78 
Year 5: $28.39 rising 4 steps to $30.73 
Year 6: $29.24 rising 4 steps to $31.65 
Year 7: $30.55 rising 4 steps to $33.07 
Year 8: $31.92 rising 4 steps to $34.55 
LSI: $32.87 rising 4 steps to $35.58
Child-support worker
Year 1: $24.88 rising 4 steps to $26.94 
Year 2: $25.76 rising 4 steps to $27.90 
Year 3: $26.62 rising 4 steps to $28.80 
Year 4: $27.52 rising 4 steps to $29.78 
Year 5: $28.39 rising 4 steps to $30.73 
Year 6: $29.24 rising 4 steps to $31.65 
Year 7: $30.55 rising 4 steps to $33.07 
Year 8: $31.92 rising 4 steps to $34.55 
LSI: $32.87 rising 4 steps to $35.58
Housekeeper
Year 1: $21.62 rising 4 steps to $23.40 
Year 2: $22.49 rising 4 steps to $24.35 
Year 3: $23.37 rising 4 steps to $25.31 
Year 4: $24.24 rising 4 steps to $26.22 
Year 5: $25.12 rising 4 steps to $27.18 
Year 6: $25.99 rising 4 steps to $28.13 
Year 7: $27.12 rising 4 steps to $29.35 
Year 8: $28.36 rising 4 steps to $30.70 
LSI: $29.20 rising 4 steps to $31.61
Shelter-data coordinator/donations
Year 1: $21.62 rising 4 steps to $23.40 
Year 2: $22.49 rising 4 steps to $24.35 
Year 3: $23.37 rising 4 steps to $25.31 
Year 4: $24.24 rising 4 steps to $26.22 
Year 5: $25.12 rising 4 steps to $27.18 
Year 6: $25.99 rising 4 steps to $28.13 
Year 7: $27.12 rising 4 steps to $29.35 
Year 8: $28.36 rising 4 steps to $30.70 
LSI: $29.20 rising 4 steps to $31.61
Outreach worker
Year 1: $25.99 rising 4 steps to $28.13 
Year 2: $26.85 rising 4 steps to $29.07 
Year 3: $27.72 rising 4 steps to $30.01 
Year 4: $28.59 rising 4 steps to $30.94 
Year 5: $29.48 rising 4 steps to $31.91 
Year 6: $30.33 rising 4 steps to $32.83 
Year 7: $31.70 rising 4 steps to $34.31 
Year 8: $33.14 rising 4 steps to $35.87 
LSI: $34.14 rising 4 steps to $36.95
Housekeeping coordinator
Year 1: $24.31 rising 4 steps to $26.33 
Year 2: $25.17 rising 4 steps to $27.23 
Year 3: $26.05 rising 4 steps to $28.19 
Year 4: $26.92 rising 4 steps to $29.14 
Year 5: $27.80 rising 4 steps to $30.10 
Year 6: $28.66 rising 4 steps to $31.02
Year 7: $29.86 rising 4 steps to $32.32 
Year 8: $31.10 rising 4 steps to $33.66 
LSI: $32.04 rising 4 steps to $34.68
Residential-support worker
Year 1: $17.01 rising 4 steps to $18.41 
Year 2: $17.61 rising 4 steps to $19.06 
Year 3: $18.24 rising 4 steps to $19.74 
Year 4: $18.86 rising 4 steps to $20.41 
Year 5: $19.52 rising 4 steps to $21.13 
Year 6: $20.22 rising 4 steps to $21.88 
Year 7: $20.91 rising 4 steps to $22.64 
Year 8: $21.64 rising 4 steps to $23.42 
LSI: $22.30 rising 4 steps to $24.14
Intensive-case counsellor
Year 1: $26.24 rising 4 steps to $28.41 
Year 2: $27.17 rising 4 steps to $29.41 
Year 3: $28.12 rising 4 steps to $30.44 
Year 4: $29.10 rising 4 steps to $31.50 
Year 5: $30.12 rising 4 steps to $32.60 
Year 6: $31.17 rising 4 steps to $33.74 
Year 7: $32.26 rising 4 steps to $34.92 
Year 8: $33.39 rising 4 steps to $36.14 
LSI: $34.39 rising 4 steps to $37.23
Editor’s notes: Training opportunities: Employer may provide employees with up to 5 training days per year which includes in-services or certification programs at no cost to employees. Employer will reimburse, maximum $500, employees for other work-related courses or workshops. On-call pay: $100 per month (previously $75 per month) for housekeeping coordinator. Long-service increment: After 10 years of service, employee will receive equivalent of 3% of step 8 of applicable wage range, added to employee’s basic rate of pay.
 

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