Calgary (96 nurses, aides, cooks, maintenance staff) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 8
Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2016, to Oct. 31, 2018. Ratified on Aug. 9, 2017. Signed on Feb. 21, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Nov. 1, 2016: 1%
Effective May 1, 2017: 1%
Effective Nov. 1, 2017: 1%
Effective May 1, 2018: 1%
Shift premium: $3.25 per hour (previously $2.60 per hour) when majority of shift falls during 56-hour period beginning at 11 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday. $3 per hour (previously $2.50 per hour) when majority of shift falls between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2.25 per hour (previously $2 per hour) when majority of shift falls between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, 20 days after 6 years, 25 days after 12 years, 30 days after 17 years. 5 additional days after employee’s 20th and 30th anniversaries.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked 7.5 hours per shift or 75 hours bi-weekly or more than 6 consecutive days. Time and one-half for all hours worked 7.75 hours per shift or 77.5 hours bi-weekly for licensed practical nurses. May be taken as time off, no later than 60 days from date overtime worked.
Meal allowance: Meal ticket for employees working more than 3.5 hours of overtime, to be used within that shift or next shift if kitchen isn’t open.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums for extended health benefits plan.
Dental: 85% coverage for basic treatment. 50% coverage for major treatment (crowns, bridges, major restorative procedures). Maximum $1,750 per person per year, for basic and major treatments combined.
Vision: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums for $200 every 24 months per employee and dependants.
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per each month of seniority, maximum 100 days. Employees will be credited with 3.75 days after completing probation.
LTD: Employees pay 100% of premiums for 66.7% of first $1,500 of basic monthly earnings, plus 50% of excess earnings, provided employee is totally disabled from work for more than 17 weeks.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $20,000, which includes AD&D coverage.
Pension: Employer will match employee contributions, maximum 2.5% into employer-administered RRSP. Employee may contribute further 2.5%.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of mother, father, husband, wife, son, daughter, stepchildren, brother, sister, common-law spouse, same-sex partner. 3 days for death of grandparents, grandchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle. Additional 1 or 2 days for travel more than 300 kilometres.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 3 months, 487.5 hour for part-time employees, 503.75 hours for licensed practical nurses.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months, 18 months if discipline is related to resident abuse.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase):
Health-care aide
New hire: $18.80 rising 3 steps to $19.37
1,951 hours: $19.44 rising 3 steps to $20.03
3,901 hours: $20.07 rising 3 steps to $20.68
5,851 hours: $21 rising 3 steps to $21.63
7,801 hours: $21.41 rising 3 steps to $22.06
9,751 hours: $21.84 rising 3 steps to $22.50
Therapy aide certified
New hire: $18.80 rising 3 steps to $19.37
1,951 hours: $19.44 rising 3 steps to $20.03
3,901 hours: $20.07 rising 3 steps to $20.68
5,851 hours: $21 rising 3 steps to $21.63
7,801 hours: $21.41 rising 3 steps to $22.06
9,751 hours: $21.84 rising 3 steps to $22.50
Licensed practical nurse
New hire: $26.33 rising 3 steps to $27.13
2,016 hours: $27.08 rising 3 steps to $27.90
4,031 hours: $27.84 rising 3 steps to $28.68
6,046 hours: $28.64 rising 3 steps to $29.51
8,061 hours: $29.47 rising 3 steps to $30.36
10,076 hours: $30.36 rising 3 steps to $31.28
Maintenance
New hire: $20.09 rising 3 steps to $20.70
1,951 hours: $20.80 rising 3 steps to $21.43
3,901 hours: $21.47 rising 3 steps to $22.12
5,851 hours: $22.14 rising 3 steps to $22.81
7,801 hours: $22.82 rising 3 steps to $23.51
Cook non-certified
New hire: $18.31 rising 3 steps to $18.87
1,951 hours: $18.82 rising 3 steps to $19.39
3,901 hours: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $19.95
5,851 hours: $19.88 rising 3 steps to $20.48
7,801 hours: $20.38 rising 3 steps to $21
Cook certified
New hire: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $19.95
1,951 hours: $ 19.88 rising 3 steps to $20.48
3,901 hours: $20.38 rising 3 steps to $21
5,851 hours: $21.06 rising 3 steps to $21.70
7,801 hours: $21.69 rising 3 steps to $22.35
Aides (food services, housekeeping, laundry hired prior to June 29, 2004)
New hire: $16.16 rising 3 steps to $16.65
1,951 hours: $16.83 rising 3 steps to $17.34
3,901 hours: $17.49 rising 3 steps to $18.02
5,851 hours: $18.17 rising 3 steps to $18.72
7,801 hours: $18.63 rising 3 steps to $19.20
Aides (food services, housekeeping, laundry hired on or after June 29, 2004)
New hire: $14.80 rising 3 steps to $15.24
1,951 hours: $15.68 rising 3 steps to $16.15
3,901 hours: $16.55 rising 3 steps to $17.06
5,851 hours: $17.41 rising 3 steps to $17.94
7,801 hours: $17.96 rising 3 steps to $18.50
Reception
New hire: $15.94 rising 3 steps to $16.42
1,951 hours: $16.61 rising 3 steps to $17.12
3,901 hours: $17.27 rising 3 steps to $17.79
5,851 hours: $17.95 rising 3 steps to $18.49
7,801 hours: $18.55 rising 3 steps to $19.12
Editor’s notes: Compulsory training: Following programs will be compulsory and will be provided to employees on annual basis: abdominal thrust; emergency response (fire, evacuation and disaster procedures); proper lifting and prevention of back injuries; workplace hazardous material information system (WHMIS); protection of persons in care.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Nov. 1, 2016: 1%
Effective May 1, 2017: 1%
Effective Nov. 1, 2017: 1%
Effective May 1, 2018: 1%
Shift premium: $3.25 per hour (previously $2.60 per hour) when majority of shift falls during 56-hour period beginning at 11 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday. $3 per hour (previously $2.50 per hour) when majority of shift falls between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2.25 per hour (previously $2 per hour) when majority of shift falls between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, 20 days after 6 years, 25 days after 12 years, 30 days after 17 years. 5 additional days after employee’s 20th and 30th anniversaries.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked 7.5 hours per shift or 75 hours bi-weekly or more than 6 consecutive days. Time and one-half for all hours worked 7.75 hours per shift or 77.5 hours bi-weekly for licensed practical nurses. May be taken as time off, no later than 60 days from date overtime worked.
Meal allowance: Meal ticket for employees working more than 3.5 hours of overtime, to be used within that shift or next shift if kitchen isn’t open.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums for extended health benefits plan.
Dental: 85% coverage for basic treatment. 50% coverage for major treatment (crowns, bridges, major restorative procedures). Maximum $1,750 per person per year, for basic and major treatments combined.
Vision: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums for $200 every 24 months per employee and dependants.
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per each month of seniority, maximum 100 days. Employees will be credited with 3.75 days after completing probation.
LTD: Employees pay 100% of premiums for 66.7% of first $1,500 of basic monthly earnings, plus 50% of excess earnings, provided employee is totally disabled from work for more than 17 weeks.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $20,000, which includes AD&D coverage.
Pension: Employer will match employee contributions, maximum 2.5% into employer-administered RRSP. Employee may contribute further 2.5%.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of mother, father, husband, wife, son, daughter, stepchildren, brother, sister, common-law spouse, same-sex partner. 3 days for death of grandparents, grandchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle. Additional 1 or 2 days for travel more than 300 kilometres.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 3 months, 487.5 hour for part-time employees, 503.75 hours for licensed practical nurses.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months, 18 months if discipline is related to resident abuse.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase):
Health-care aide
New hire: $18.80 rising 3 steps to $19.37
1,951 hours: $19.44 rising 3 steps to $20.03
3,901 hours: $20.07 rising 3 steps to $20.68
5,851 hours: $21 rising 3 steps to $21.63
7,801 hours: $21.41 rising 3 steps to $22.06
9,751 hours: $21.84 rising 3 steps to $22.50
Therapy aide certified
New hire: $18.80 rising 3 steps to $19.37
1,951 hours: $19.44 rising 3 steps to $20.03
3,901 hours: $20.07 rising 3 steps to $20.68
5,851 hours: $21 rising 3 steps to $21.63
7,801 hours: $21.41 rising 3 steps to $22.06
9,751 hours: $21.84 rising 3 steps to $22.50
Licensed practical nurse
New hire: $26.33 rising 3 steps to $27.13
2,016 hours: $27.08 rising 3 steps to $27.90
4,031 hours: $27.84 rising 3 steps to $28.68
6,046 hours: $28.64 rising 3 steps to $29.51
8,061 hours: $29.47 rising 3 steps to $30.36
10,076 hours: $30.36 rising 3 steps to $31.28
Maintenance
New hire: $20.09 rising 3 steps to $20.70
1,951 hours: $20.80 rising 3 steps to $21.43
3,901 hours: $21.47 rising 3 steps to $22.12
5,851 hours: $22.14 rising 3 steps to $22.81
7,801 hours: $22.82 rising 3 steps to $23.51
Cook non-certified
New hire: $18.31 rising 3 steps to $18.87
1,951 hours: $18.82 rising 3 steps to $19.39
3,901 hours: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $19.95
5,851 hours: $19.88 rising 3 steps to $20.48
7,801 hours: $20.38 rising 3 steps to $21
Cook certified
New hire: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $19.95
1,951 hours: $ 19.88 rising 3 steps to $20.48
3,901 hours: $20.38 rising 3 steps to $21
5,851 hours: $21.06 rising 3 steps to $21.70
7,801 hours: $21.69 rising 3 steps to $22.35
Aides (food services, housekeeping, laundry hired prior to June 29, 2004)
New hire: $16.16 rising 3 steps to $16.65
1,951 hours: $16.83 rising 3 steps to $17.34
3,901 hours: $17.49 rising 3 steps to $18.02
5,851 hours: $18.17 rising 3 steps to $18.72
7,801 hours: $18.63 rising 3 steps to $19.20
Aides (food services, housekeeping, laundry hired on or after June 29, 2004)
New hire: $14.80 rising 3 steps to $15.24
1,951 hours: $15.68 rising 3 steps to $16.15
3,901 hours: $16.55 rising 3 steps to $17.06
5,851 hours: $17.41 rising 3 steps to $17.94
7,801 hours: $17.96 rising 3 steps to $18.50
Reception
New hire: $15.94 rising 3 steps to $16.42
1,951 hours: $16.61 rising 3 steps to $17.12
3,901 hours: $17.27 rising 3 steps to $17.79
5,851 hours: $17.95 rising 3 steps to $18.49
7,801 hours: $18.55 rising 3 steps to $19.12
Editor’s notes: Compulsory training: Following programs will be compulsory and will be provided to employees on annual basis: abdominal thrust; emergency response (fire, evacuation and disaster procedures); proper lifting and prevention of back injuries; workplace hazardous material information system (WHMIS); protection of persons in care.
