Edmonton (75 administrative employees, officers, analysts, technicians, legal assistants) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2019. Ratified on May 16, 2018. Signed on May 23, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2017: 0%
Effective April 1, 2018: 0%
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 floating Christmas holiday.
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. May be carried over, maximum 1 year.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours, double time thereafter. Double time for work on day of rest. May be taken as time off in lieu. Must be taken within 12 months or will be paid out in cash.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. $800 per year (previously $500 per year) for health benefits spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. 100% coverage for preventative, basic dental procedures. 50% coverage for major dental procedures. Maximum $3,000 per year per person. 50% coverage for orthodontics. Lifetime maximum $3,000 per person.
Vision: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. $250 in any 12-month period for persons younger than 18; or in any 24-month period for persons 18 and older. Eye examinations: Maximum $100 in any 12-month period for persons younger than 18 or in any 24-month period for persons 18 and older.
Sick leave: 10 work days or 70 work hours after 1 year of service. May be carried forward into following year.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 60% of monthly salary, maximum $4,050 per month.
Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums for coverage of 2-times annual salary, maximum $200,000.
Pension: Employer will contribute 7% (previously 6%), employee will contribute 5% into RSP.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (any of following relations of employee or employee’s spouse or benefit-partner: parents, guardian, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, son, daughter, stepchild, brother, sister or husband or wife of any of above). 1 day for death of relative or person known to employee and not already covered above for purposes of attending funeral. 2 additional days for travel more than 500 kilometres 1-way.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Mileage: $0.50 per kilometre plus $500 per year for employee using own vehicle on employer business.
Sample rates of monthly pay (current):
Administrative support 1
Step 1: $2,756
Step 2: $2,888
Step 3: $3,020
Step 4: $3,152
Step 5: $3,283
Step 6: $3,413
Step 7: $3,545
Step 8: $3,675
LSI: $3,895
Administrative support 2
Step 1: $2,861
Step 2: $3,039
Step 3: $3,215
Step 4: $3,396
Step 5: $3,574
Step 6: $3,752
Step 7: $3,929
Step 8: $4,107
LSI: $4,353
Administrative assistant
Step 1: $3,269
Step 2: $3,511
Step 3: $3,750
Step 4: $3,991
Step 5: $4,232
Step 6: $4,472
Step 7: $4,711
Step 8: $4,952
LSI: $5,250
Appointing and payment officer
Step 1: $3,282
Step 2: $3,470
Step 3: $3,659
Step 4: $3,849
Step 5: $4,036
Step 6: $4,223
Step 7: $4,414
Step 8: $4,601
LSI: $4,877
Certificate and tariff officer
Step 1: $3,782
Step 2: $4,050
Step 3: $4,319
Step 4: $4,586
Step 5: $4,853
Step 6: $5,120
Step 7: $5,388
Step 8: $5,656
LSI: $5,996
Financial analyst 1
Step 1: $3,782
Step 2: $4,050
Step 3: $4,319
Step 4: $4,586
Step 5: $4,853
Step 6: $5,120
Step 7: $5,388
Step 8: $5,656
LSI: $5,996
Computer technician 1
Step 1: $3,992
Step 2: $4,273
Step 3: $4,557
Step 4: $4,839
Step 5: $5,119
Step 6: $5,403
Step 7: $5,684
Step 8: $5,967
LSI: $6,325
Computer technician 1.5
Step 1: $4,191
Step 2: $4,487
Step 3: $4,784
Step 4: $5,080
Step 5: $5,375
Step 6: $5,672
Step 7: $5,969
Step 8: $6,266
LSI: $6,642
Computer technician 2
Step 1: $4,932
Step 2: $5,180
Step 3: $5,428
Step 4: $5,677
Step 5: $5,925
Step 6: $6,175
Step 7: $6,420
Step 8: $6,669
LSI: $7,069
Legal assistant (grandfathered)
Step 1: $3,448
Step 2: $3,614
Step 3: $3,777
Step 4: $3,987
Step 5: $4,199
Step 6: $4,408
Step 7: $4,620
Step 8: $4,831
LSI: $5,121
Legal services officer and discretionary coverage officer
Step 1: $3,933
Step 2: $4,211
Step 3: $4,488
Step 4: $4,766
Step 5: $5,045
Step 6: $5,323
Step 7: $5,602
Step 8: $5,879
LSI: $6,233
Operational resource developer
Step 1: $4,191
Step 2: $4,487
Step 3: $4,784
Step 4: $5,080
Step 5: $5,375
Step 6: $5,672
Step 7: $5,969
Step 8: $6,266
LSI: $6,642
Editor’s notes: Christmas leave: Each employee will have 3 days’ leave each year. Employer will choose days to close office between Christmas and New Year’s.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2017: 0%
Effective April 1, 2018: 0%
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 floating Christmas holiday.
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. May be carried over, maximum 1 year.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours, double time thereafter. Double time for work on day of rest. May be taken as time off in lieu. Must be taken within 12 months or will be paid out in cash.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. $800 per year (previously $500 per year) for health benefits spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. 100% coverage for preventative, basic dental procedures. 50% coverage for major dental procedures. Maximum $3,000 per year per person. 50% coverage for orthodontics. Lifetime maximum $3,000 per person.
Vision: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. $250 in any 12-month period for persons younger than 18; or in any 24-month period for persons 18 and older. Eye examinations: Maximum $100 in any 12-month period for persons younger than 18 or in any 24-month period for persons 18 and older.
Sick leave: 10 work days or 70 work hours after 1 year of service. May be carried forward into following year.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 60% of monthly salary, maximum $4,050 per month.
Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums for coverage of 2-times annual salary, maximum $200,000.
Pension: Employer will contribute 7% (previously 6%), employee will contribute 5% into RSP.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (any of following relations of employee or employee’s spouse or benefit-partner: parents, guardian, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, son, daughter, stepchild, brother, sister or husband or wife of any of above). 1 day for death of relative or person known to employee and not already covered above for purposes of attending funeral. 2 additional days for travel more than 500 kilometres 1-way.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Mileage: $0.50 per kilometre plus $500 per year for employee using own vehicle on employer business.
Sample rates of monthly pay (current):
Administrative support 1
Step 1: $2,756
Step 2: $2,888
Step 3: $3,020
Step 4: $3,152
Step 5: $3,283
Step 6: $3,413
Step 7: $3,545
Step 8: $3,675
LSI: $3,895
Administrative support 2
Step 1: $2,861
Step 2: $3,039
Step 3: $3,215
Step 4: $3,396
Step 5: $3,574
Step 6: $3,752
Step 7: $3,929
Step 8: $4,107
LSI: $4,353
Administrative assistant
Step 1: $3,269
Step 2: $3,511
Step 3: $3,750
Step 4: $3,991
Step 5: $4,232
Step 6: $4,472
Step 7: $4,711
Step 8: $4,952
LSI: $5,250
Appointing and payment officer
Step 1: $3,282
Step 2: $3,470
Step 3: $3,659
Step 4: $3,849
Step 5: $4,036
Step 6: $4,223
Step 7: $4,414
Step 8: $4,601
LSI: $4,877
Certificate and tariff officer
Step 1: $3,782
Step 2: $4,050
Step 3: $4,319
Step 4: $4,586
Step 5: $4,853
Step 6: $5,120
Step 7: $5,388
Step 8: $5,656
LSI: $5,996
Financial analyst 1
Step 1: $3,782
Step 2: $4,050
Step 3: $4,319
Step 4: $4,586
Step 5: $4,853
Step 6: $5,120
Step 7: $5,388
Step 8: $5,656
LSI: $5,996
Computer technician 1
Step 1: $3,992
Step 2: $4,273
Step 3: $4,557
Step 4: $4,839
Step 5: $5,119
Step 6: $5,403
Step 7: $5,684
Step 8: $5,967
LSI: $6,325
Computer technician 1.5
Step 1: $4,191
Step 2: $4,487
Step 3: $4,784
Step 4: $5,080
Step 5: $5,375
Step 6: $5,672
Step 7: $5,969
Step 8: $6,266
LSI: $6,642
Computer technician 2
Step 1: $4,932
Step 2: $5,180
Step 3: $5,428
Step 4: $5,677
Step 5: $5,925
Step 6: $6,175
Step 7: $6,420
Step 8: $6,669
LSI: $7,069
Legal assistant (grandfathered)
Step 1: $3,448
Step 2: $3,614
Step 3: $3,777
Step 4: $3,987
Step 5: $4,199
Step 6: $4,408
Step 7: $4,620
Step 8: $4,831
LSI: $5,121
Legal services officer and discretionary coverage officer
Step 1: $3,933
Step 2: $4,211
Step 3: $4,488
Step 4: $4,766
Step 5: $5,045
Step 6: $5,323
Step 7: $5,602
Step 8: $5,879
LSI: $6,233
Operational resource developer
Step 1: $4,191
Step 2: $4,487
Step 3: $4,784
Step 4: $5,080
Step 5: $5,375
Step 6: $5,672
Step 7: $5,969
Step 8: $6,266
LSI: $6,642
Editor’s notes: Christmas leave: Each employee will have 3 days’ leave each year. Employer will choose days to close office between Christmas and New Year’s.
