Lac Ste. Anne County, Alta. (25 operations workers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1928
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2018. Ratified on Feb. 27, 2017. Signed on April 13, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Shift premium: $2 per hour for lead hands. $0.40 per hour for all regular hours worked on Saturday. $0.50 per hour for all regular hours worked on Saturday by operators. $1 per hour for all work between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. $3 per hour for each hour of finishing work for construction caterpillar and grader operators and maintenance grader operators when laying oil on roads. $0.50 per hour for tradesmen with more than one journeyman certificate.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years, 7 weeks after 35 years. Construction machine operator will be allowed 1 additional week of vacation from Dec. 1 to April 30.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all overtime hours worked.
Medical benefits: Employer pays maximum 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums for plan provided by WSG Benefit Consultants and underwritten by SSQ Financial. $900 per year (previously $600 per year) for health spending account.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 18 days per year. Maximum accumulation of 100 days.
AD&D: Employer pays maximum 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums for maximum coverage of $200,000.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, grandparent, grandchild, guardian, parent of current spouse, child, ward, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, fiancé).
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours’ pay at overtime rates.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $175 per year for CSA-approved safety footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: Employees will be supplied with coveralls or winter clothing on following basis: Mechanics/welders will receive 4 pairs per year; operators will receive 1 pair every 6 months.
Mileage: $0.08 per kilometre above uniform kilometre rate when employee is required to haul bulky and heavy materials, such as fence posts or like materials with own vehicle.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1.5% increase):
Operators
Probationary: $28.22 rising 1 step to $28.64
Permanent: $30.08 rising 1 step to $30.53
Welder journeyman
Probationary: $32.49 rising 1 step to $32.98
Permanent: $34.69 rising 1 step to $35.21
Mechanic journeyman
Probationary: $32.49 rising 1 step to $32.98
Permanent: $34.69 rising 1 step to $35.21
Mechanical foreman: $37.08 rising 1 step to $37.64
Editor’s notes: Long-term service pay: $18 per month additional pay after 5 years’ service; $27 per month after 10 years’ service; $36 per month after 15 years’ service; $45 per month after 20 years’ service; $54 per month after 25 years’ service; $63 per month after 30 years’ service; $72 after thirty 35 years’ service. Hearing aids: $500 per year for purchase, maintenance and repair of hearing aids.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Shift premium: $2 per hour for lead hands. $0.40 per hour for all regular hours worked on Saturday. $0.50 per hour for all regular hours worked on Saturday by operators. $1 per hour for all work between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. $3 per hour for each hour of finishing work for construction caterpillar and grader operators and maintenance grader operators when laying oil on roads. $0.50 per hour for tradesmen with more than one journeyman certificate.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years, 7 weeks after 35 years. Construction machine operator will be allowed 1 additional week of vacation from Dec. 1 to April 30.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all overtime hours worked.
Medical benefits: Employer pays maximum 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums for plan provided by WSG Benefit Consultants and underwritten by SSQ Financial. $900 per year (previously $600 per year) for health spending account.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 18 days per year. Maximum accumulation of 100 days.
AD&D: Employer pays maximum 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums for maximum coverage of $200,000.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, grandparent, grandchild, guardian, parent of current spouse, child, ward, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, fiancé).
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours’ pay at overtime rates.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $175 per year for CSA-approved safety footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: Employees will be supplied with coveralls or winter clothing on following basis: Mechanics/welders will receive 4 pairs per year; operators will receive 1 pair every 6 months.
Mileage: $0.08 per kilometre above uniform kilometre rate when employee is required to haul bulky and heavy materials, such as fence posts or like materials with own vehicle.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1.5% increase):
Operators
Probationary: $28.22 rising 1 step to $28.64
Permanent: $30.08 rising 1 step to $30.53
Welder journeyman
Probationary: $32.49 rising 1 step to $32.98
Permanent: $34.69 rising 1 step to $35.21
Mechanic journeyman
Probationary: $32.49 rising 1 step to $32.98
Permanent: $34.69 rising 1 step to $35.21
Mechanical foreman: $37.08 rising 1 step to $37.64
Editor’s notes: Long-term service pay: $18 per month additional pay after 5 years’ service; $27 per month after 10 years’ service; $36 per month after 15 years’ service; $45 per month after 20 years’ service; $54 per month after 25 years’ service; $63 per month after 30 years’ service; $72 after thirty 35 years’ service. Hearing aids: $500 per year for purchase, maintenance and repair of hearing aids.
