Edson, Alta. (210 school-divisions employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1357
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2018, to Aug. 31, 2021. Ratified on Nov. 20, 2018. Signed on Nov. 28, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective year 1: 0%
Effective year 2: 0.5%
Effective year 3: 1%
Shift premium: $0.55 per hour for employees working as teacher assistant or library assistant who have completed recognized teacher-assistant or library-assistant certificate. $0.55 per hour for secretary 1, IISR, IIAC, 3 and 4 who have completed a recognized administrative-assistant certificate.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 float holiday.
Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month, maximum 15 days, or 6% after 1 year, 1.67 days per month, maximum 20 days, or 8% after 7 years, 2.08 days per month, maximum 25 days, or 10% after 12 years. Maximum 5 days may be carried forward into new year, but unused days will be paid out on Aug. 31.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours, double time after 3 hours of overtime. May be taken as time off in lieu, but will be paid out at end of each year.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance program. Employer will provide $300 per year (previously $200 per year) for health benefit spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for program equivalent to, Plan 3 vision 350/hearing 500 (Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan).
Sick leave: 2 working days per month, maximum 90 days accumulation. After third day of illness per year, employer reserves the right to require medical documentation before paying sick-leave benefits. Employees will be reimbursed for cost of documentation, maximum $50.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of parent, spouse, common-law spouse, sibling, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, former guardian, fiancé(e), son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, step-relations, any relative who has been residing in same household, any other individual for whom employee is required to administer bereavement responsibilities. 3 days for death of sister-in law, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. Additional 2 days if needed for travel. Additional 5 days may be given with partial loss of pay.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours at overtime rates.
Probationary period: 90 days worked, not to exceed 10 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Mileage: If employees are required to use their own vehicles for divisional business, employees will be paid at current divisional rate.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1.5% increase):
Maintenance group
Maintenance coordinator
Start: $38.56 rising 2 steps to $39.14
End: $42.42 rising 2 steps to $43.06
Shop foreman
Start: $38.56 rising 2 steps to $39.14
End: $42.42 rising 2 steps to $43.06
Maintenance 3 (tradesman)
Start: $35.06 rising 2 steps to $35.59
End: $38.57 rising 2 steps to $39.15
Maintenance 2
Start: $26.93 rising 2 steps to $27.33
End: $29.61 rising 2 steps to $30.06
Maintenance 1
Start: $19.56 rising 2 steps to $19.86
End: $21.50 rising 2 steps to $21.83
Technology group
Technician assistant
Start: $19.56 rising 2 steps to $19.86
End: $21.50 rising 2 steps to $21.83
Support analyst, technology
Start: $23.41 rising 2 steps to $23.77
End: $25.77 rising 2 steps to $26.16
Systems administrator
Start: $29.24 rising 2 steps to $29.68
End: $32.17 rising 2 steps to $32.65
Systems analyst 1
Start: $34.70 rising 2 steps to $35.22
End: $38.41 rising 2 steps to $38.99
Systems analyst 2
Start: $37.09 rising 2 steps to $37.65
End: $40.80 rising 2 steps to $41.41
Systems analyst 3
Start: $39.32 rising 2 steps to $39.92
End: $43.24 rising 2 steps to $43.89
Systems analyst 4
Start: $41.53 rising 2 steps to $42.16
End: $45.67 rising 2 steps to $46.36
Systems analyst 5
Start: $43.18 rising 2 steps to $43.83
End: $47.32 rising 2 steps to $48.04
Data coordinator
Start: $26.32 rising 2 steps to $26.71
End: $28.97 rising 2 steps to $29.40
Accounting group
Accountant (financial)
Start: $26.95 rising 2 steps to $27.35
End: $29.64 rising 2 steps to $30.09
Accountant (payroll)
Start: $26.95 rising 2 steps to $27.35
End: $29.64 rising 2 steps to $30.09
Payroll officer
Start: $24.28 rising 2 steps to $24.64
End: $26.69 rising 2 steps to $27.09
Payroll officer 2
Start: $25.71 rising 2 steps to $26.10
End: $28.30 rising 2 steps to $28.72
Accounting assistant
Start: $23.85 rising 2 steps to $24.21
End: $26.23 rising 2 steps to $26.62
Accounts payable clerk
Start: $22.38 rising 2 steps to $22.71
End: $24.61 rising 2 steps to $24.98
Senior accounts payable officer
Start: $23.98 rising 2 steps to $24.34
End: $26.38 rising 2 steps to $26.78
Senior payroll accountant
Start: $28.28 rising 2 steps to $28.70
End: $31.42 rising 2 steps to $31.90
Senior financial accountant
Start: $28.28 rising 2 steps to $28.70
End: $31.42 rising 2 steps to $31.90
Sample rates of per-day pay (current, after 1.5% increase):
Uncertified supervisor: $130.42 rising 2 steps to $132.38
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: 2 hours of pay at regular rate for overnight duty Monday to Friday; 4 hours of pay at regular rate for weekend duty. Professional growth fund: Employer will administer funds for professional growth fund for employees. Employer will contribute $10,000 per year to fund. Employer will contribute additional matching amount, maximum $2,000. Fund residual will be carried forward from year to year.
Wage adjustments:
Effective year 1: 0%
Effective year 2: 0.5%
Effective year 3: 1%
Shift premium: $0.55 per hour for employees working as teacher assistant or library assistant who have completed recognized teacher-assistant or library-assistant certificate. $0.55 per hour for secretary 1, IISR, IIAC, 3 and 4 who have completed a recognized administrative-assistant certificate.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 float holiday.
Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month, maximum 15 days, or 6% after 1 year, 1.67 days per month, maximum 20 days, or 8% after 7 years, 2.08 days per month, maximum 25 days, or 10% after 12 years. Maximum 5 days may be carried forward into new year, but unused days will be paid out on Aug. 31.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours, double time after 3 hours of overtime. May be taken as time off in lieu, but will be paid out at end of each year.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance program. Employer will provide $300 per year (previously $200 per year) for health benefit spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for program equivalent to, Plan 3 vision 350/hearing 500 (Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan).
Sick leave: 2 working days per month, maximum 90 days accumulation. After third day of illness per year, employer reserves the right to require medical documentation before paying sick-leave benefits. Employees will be reimbursed for cost of documentation, maximum $50.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of parent, spouse, common-law spouse, sibling, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, former guardian, fiancé(e), son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, step-relations, any relative who has been residing in same household, any other individual for whom employee is required to administer bereavement responsibilities. 3 days for death of sister-in law, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. Additional 2 days if needed for travel. Additional 5 days may be given with partial loss of pay.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours at overtime rates.
Probationary period: 90 days worked, not to exceed 10 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Mileage: If employees are required to use their own vehicles for divisional business, employees will be paid at current divisional rate.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1.5% increase):
Maintenance group
Maintenance coordinator
Start: $38.56 rising 2 steps to $39.14
End: $42.42 rising 2 steps to $43.06
Shop foreman
Start: $38.56 rising 2 steps to $39.14
End: $42.42 rising 2 steps to $43.06
Maintenance 3 (tradesman)
Start: $35.06 rising 2 steps to $35.59
End: $38.57 rising 2 steps to $39.15
Maintenance 2
Start: $26.93 rising 2 steps to $27.33
End: $29.61 rising 2 steps to $30.06
Maintenance 1
Start: $19.56 rising 2 steps to $19.86
End: $21.50 rising 2 steps to $21.83
Technology group
Technician assistant
Start: $19.56 rising 2 steps to $19.86
End: $21.50 rising 2 steps to $21.83
Support analyst, technology
Start: $23.41 rising 2 steps to $23.77
End: $25.77 rising 2 steps to $26.16
Systems administrator
Start: $29.24 rising 2 steps to $29.68
End: $32.17 rising 2 steps to $32.65
Systems analyst 1
Start: $34.70 rising 2 steps to $35.22
End: $38.41 rising 2 steps to $38.99
Systems analyst 2
Start: $37.09 rising 2 steps to $37.65
End: $40.80 rising 2 steps to $41.41
Systems analyst 3
Start: $39.32 rising 2 steps to $39.92
End: $43.24 rising 2 steps to $43.89
Systems analyst 4
Start: $41.53 rising 2 steps to $42.16
End: $45.67 rising 2 steps to $46.36
Systems analyst 5
Start: $43.18 rising 2 steps to $43.83
End: $47.32 rising 2 steps to $48.04
Data coordinator
Start: $26.32 rising 2 steps to $26.71
End: $28.97 rising 2 steps to $29.40
Accounting group
Accountant (financial)
Start: $26.95 rising 2 steps to $27.35
End: $29.64 rising 2 steps to $30.09
Accountant (payroll)
Start: $26.95 rising 2 steps to $27.35
End: $29.64 rising 2 steps to $30.09
Payroll officer
Start: $24.28 rising 2 steps to $24.64
End: $26.69 rising 2 steps to $27.09
Payroll officer 2
Start: $25.71 rising 2 steps to $26.10
End: $28.30 rising 2 steps to $28.72
Accounting assistant
Start: $23.85 rising 2 steps to $24.21
End: $26.23 rising 2 steps to $26.62
Accounts payable clerk
Start: $22.38 rising 2 steps to $22.71
End: $24.61 rising 2 steps to $24.98
Senior accounts payable officer
Start: $23.98 rising 2 steps to $24.34
End: $26.38 rising 2 steps to $26.78
Senior payroll accountant
Start: $28.28 rising 2 steps to $28.70
End: $31.42 rising 2 steps to $31.90
Senior financial accountant
Start: $28.28 rising 2 steps to $28.70
End: $31.42 rising 2 steps to $31.90
Sample rates of per-day pay (current, after 1.5% increase):
Uncertified supervisor: $130.42 rising 2 steps to $132.38
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: 2 hours of pay at regular rate for overnight duty Monday to Friday; 4 hours of pay at regular rate for weekend duty. Professional growth fund: Employer will administer funds for professional growth fund for employees. Employer will contribute $10,000 per year to fund. Employer will contribute additional matching amount, maximum $2,000. Fund residual will be carried forward from year to year.
