Lethbridge School District No. 51

Lethbridge, Alta. (400 educational assistants, library, administrative, support employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2843

Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2020. Ratified on May 3, 2018. Signed on Jan. 11, 2019.
Wage adjustments: 
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 0%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 0%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 0%
Paid holidays: 12 days. 
Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 1.25 days per month of 6% after 1 year, 1.67 days per month or 8% after 7 years, 2.08 days per month or 10% after 16 years, 2.29 days per month or 11% after 20 years, 2.5 days per month or 12% after 25 years. 
Overtime: Time and one-half for each hour worked in excess of 1 FTE. May be banked, maximum 2 days, but must be used or it will be paid out by July 31 each year. 
Medical benefits: Employer will provide $700 per year (previously $500 per year) for health spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP extended health care - plan 1.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP vision care - plan 3.
Sick leave: 10 days. 
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan life insurance - plan 2.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, grandchild, brother, sister, parents of spouse (including common-law spouse). Additional 2 days may be given if necessary circumstances warrant additional leave. 2 days for death of grandparent (including in-law), sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law. 1 day for death of uncle, nephew, aunt, niece, cousin, friend of employee’s family.
Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. 
Probationary period: 1 year. 
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Educational assistants
Level 
1
Start: $26,989 
1 year: $27,724 
2 year: $28,459 
3 year: $29,151 
4 year: $29,856 
5 year: $30,548 
6 year: $31,557

Start: $28,689 
1 year: $29,410 
2 year: $30,130 
3 year: $30,851 
4 year: $31,615 
5 year: $32,335 
6 year: $33,632
Library facilitators/administrative support (elementary and middle school)
Level 
3
Start: $31,635 
1 year: $32,429 
2 year: $33,192 
3 year: $34,047 
4 year: $34,841 
5 year: $35,696 
6 year: $37,040
Administrative support high school
Level 
3
Start: $33,305 
1 year: $34,142 
2 year: $34,945 
3 year: $35,846 
4 year: $36,681 
5 year: $37,581 
6 year: $38,996
Advanced educational support/career practitioner/student support worker
4
Start: $34,658 
1 year: $35,421 
2 year: $36,215 
3 year: $37,055 
4 year: $37,849 
5 year: $38,704 
6 year: $40,048
Administrative assistant (elementary school)
4
Start: $35,662 
1 year: $36,447 
2 year: $37,264 
3 year: $38,129 
4 year: $38,945 
5 year: $39,825 
6 year: $41,207
Administrative assistant (middle school)
4
Start: $36,489 
1 year: $37,292 
2 year: $38,128 
3 year: $39,012 
4 year: $39,848 
5 year: $40,748 
6 year: $42,162
Administrative assistant (high school)
4
Start: $41,389 
1 year: $42,301 
2 year: $43,248 
3 year: $44,251 
4 year: $45,199 
5 year: $46,221 
6 year: $47,825
School business support
4
Start: $41,389 
1 year: $42,301 
2 year: $43,248 
3 year: $44,251 
4 year: $45,199 
5 year: $46,221 
6 year: $47,825
School business support
5
Start: $44,320 
1 year: $45,328 
2 year: $46,222 
3 year: $47,172 
4 year: $48,256 
5 year: $49,340 
6 year: $51,126
 

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