Red Deer, Alta. (50 clerks, service personnel) and Unifor, Local 21-A
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 9, 2017, to Jan. 8, 2020. Ratified on April 7, 2017. Signed on Sept. 28, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 9, 2017: 3%
Effective Jan. 9, 2018: 3%
Effective Jan. 9, 2019: 3%
Shift premium: $1 per hour for work on afternoon shift. $1.10 per hour for work on night shift.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus Easter Monday as floating holiday.
Vacations with pay: 3/52 of earnings plus 1 day per month, maximum 11 days to start, 3/52 of earnings plus 3 weeks after 1 year, 4/52 of earnings plus 4 weeks after 10 years, 5/52 of earnings plus 5 weeks after 20 years, 6/52 of earnings plus 6 weeks after 28 years.
Overtime: Time and three-quarters for work after regular hours. Double time for work on Sunday.
Meal allowance: $12 when working more than 2 hours after regular shift or called in to work for more than 4 hours.
Dental: Maximum $1,200 per year. 100% reimbursement for routine services, 50% for dentures, orthodontic.
Vision: $225 per family member every 2 years. $75 every 2 years for eye examinations.
Paramedical: Maximum combined $1,000 per year for registered masseur, chiropractor, osteopath, physical therapist.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of salary plus $40.
LTD: After 5 years of service, maximum benefit of $1,750 per month.
AD&D: Coverage of $50,000.
Life insurance: 1-times the employee’s annual salary.
Pension: RRSP plan administered by Sun Life.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, legal guardian, spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, brother or sister of employee, or father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, brother, sister of employee’s spouse.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 60 days worked.
Discipline: Minor rule/policy violations: Retained for rolling 1-year period. Major rules/policy violations: Retained for rolling 2-year period. Safety rules violation: Retained for rolling 3-year period.
Severance: 1 week’s pay per year of service.
Safety shoes: $160 per year (previously $150 per year).
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide Ski-Doo suits, insulated coveralls plus leather mitts together with woolen liners for switching crew and inspectors, employees tasked to pad. Employer will provide parka and 1 set of leather mitts together with woolen liners for engineer in charge of steam rack. Employer will provide winter boots annually to employees work in switching crew and steam rack.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6% increase):
Car repairer classification
Lead hand: $37.06 rising 2 steps to $39.32
Lump sum: $2,313
Inspector: $37.06 rising 2 steps to $39.32
Lump sum: $2,313
Level A: $35.46 rising 2 steps to $37.62
Lump sum: $2,213
Level B2: $33.70 rising 2 steps to $35.75
Lump sum: $2,103
Level B1: $26.89 rising 2 steps to $28.53
Lump sum: $1,678
Level C2: $23.46 rising 2 steps to $24.89
Lump sum: $1,464
Level C1: $20.36 rising 2 steps to $21.60
Lump sum: $1,270
Clerk classifications
Clerk Leader: $29.15 rising 2 steps to $30.93
Lump sum: $1,819
Clerk A: $28.16 rising 2 steps to $29.87
Lump sum: $1,757
Clerk B: $23.84 rising 2 steps to $25.29
Lump sum: $1,488
Clerk C: $20.36 rising 2 steps to $21.60
Lump sum: $1,270
Editor’s notes: Asbestos exposure: Employees defined as exposed workers will be allowed twice per year to undergo medical examination including pulmonary-function test and chest X-ray, under Alberta Asbestos Act, paid by employer. All current employees may be included in examination program whether they are currently working in asbestos area or not.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 9, 2017: 3%
Effective Jan. 9, 2018: 3%
Effective Jan. 9, 2019: 3%
Shift premium: $1 per hour for work on afternoon shift. $1.10 per hour for work on night shift.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus Easter Monday as floating holiday.
Vacations with pay: 3/52 of earnings plus 1 day per month, maximum 11 days to start, 3/52 of earnings plus 3 weeks after 1 year, 4/52 of earnings plus 4 weeks after 10 years, 5/52 of earnings plus 5 weeks after 20 years, 6/52 of earnings plus 6 weeks after 28 years.
Overtime: Time and three-quarters for work after regular hours. Double time for work on Sunday.
Meal allowance: $12 when working more than 2 hours after regular shift or called in to work for more than 4 hours.
Dental: Maximum $1,200 per year. 100% reimbursement for routine services, 50% for dentures, orthodontic.
Vision: $225 per family member every 2 years. $75 every 2 years for eye examinations.
Paramedical: Maximum combined $1,000 per year for registered masseur, chiropractor, osteopath, physical therapist.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of salary plus $40.
LTD: After 5 years of service, maximum benefit of $1,750 per month.
AD&D: Coverage of $50,000.
Life insurance: 1-times the employee’s annual salary.
Pension: RRSP plan administered by Sun Life.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, legal guardian, spouse, common-law spouse, child, stepchild, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, brother or sister of employee, or father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, brother, sister of employee’s spouse.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 60 days worked.
Discipline: Minor rule/policy violations: Retained for rolling 1-year period. Major rules/policy violations: Retained for rolling 2-year period. Safety rules violation: Retained for rolling 3-year period.
Severance: 1 week’s pay per year of service.
Safety shoes: $160 per year (previously $150 per year).
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide Ski-Doo suits, insulated coveralls plus leather mitts together with woolen liners for switching crew and inspectors, employees tasked to pad. Employer will provide parka and 1 set of leather mitts together with woolen liners for engineer in charge of steam rack. Employer will provide winter boots annually to employees work in switching crew and steam rack.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6% increase):
Car repairer classification
Lead hand: $37.06 rising 2 steps to $39.32
Lump sum: $2,313
Inspector: $37.06 rising 2 steps to $39.32
Lump sum: $2,313
Level A: $35.46 rising 2 steps to $37.62
Lump sum: $2,213
Level B2: $33.70 rising 2 steps to $35.75
Lump sum: $2,103
Level B1: $26.89 rising 2 steps to $28.53
Lump sum: $1,678
Level C2: $23.46 rising 2 steps to $24.89
Lump sum: $1,464
Level C1: $20.36 rising 2 steps to $21.60
Lump sum: $1,270
Clerk classifications
Clerk Leader: $29.15 rising 2 steps to $30.93
Lump sum: $1,819
Clerk A: $28.16 rising 2 steps to $29.87
Lump sum: $1,757
Clerk B: $23.84 rising 2 steps to $25.29
Lump sum: $1,488
Clerk C: $20.36 rising 2 steps to $21.60
Lump sum: $1,270
Editor’s notes: Asbestos exposure: Employees defined as exposed workers will be allowed twice per year to undergo medical examination including pulmonary-function test and chest X-ray, under Alberta Asbestos Act, paid by employer. All current employees may be included in examination program whether they are currently working in asbestos area or not.
