Provincewide, Alberta (993 health-care aides, nurses, drivers, cooks, servers, dishwashers, housekeeper) and the Canadian National Federation of Independent Unions (CNFIU) and LiUNA 3000
Renewal agreement: Effective Dec. 1, 2017, to Nov. 30, 2020. Ratified on Jan 30, 2018. Signed on Jan. 30, 2018.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 1 float holiday.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 5 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours or 80 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Lifetime maximum $25,000 combined hospital and drug coverage.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Vision: $300 every 2 years.
Sick leave: 7 days per year personal leave, which may be used as sick leave.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $15,000.
Pension: Employer matches employee RRSP contributions, maximum 3% (previously 2%).
Bereavement leave: 5 shifts for death in immediate family (parent, spouse, child, sibling, stepmother, stepfather). 3 days for death in extended family (current parents-in law, grandparents, great grandparents, grandchildren, current siblings-in-law, daughter, son-in-law). 1 day to attend funeral of blood-related aunt or uncle. 5 additional unpaid days where it is necessary because of distance.
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months.
Call-in pay: Employee who is called in will receive minimum 3 hours’ pay at regular rate of pay. Employee who has left premises and is called back will receive minimum 3 hours’ pay at time and one-half regular rate of pay.
Probationary period: 3 months or 488 hours worked, whichever comes first; 250 hours for casual employees.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for letters of discipline; 24 months for suspensions.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Health-care aide
Start: $18.45 rising 2 steps to $19.10
1,950 hours: $20.71 rising 2 steps to $21.44
3,900 hours: $21.38 rising 2 steps to $22.13
5,850 hours: $22.02 rising 2 steps to $22.79
7,800 hours: $22.72 rising 2 steps to $23.52
9,750 hours: $23.24 rising 2 steps to $24.60
11,700 hours: $23.93 rising 2 steps to $24.78
13,650 hours: $24.67 rising 2 steps to $25.54
Licensed practical nurse
Start: $24.50 rising 2 steps to $25.37
1,950 hours: $27.24 rising 2 steps to $28.21
3,900 hours: $28.35 rising 2 steps to $29.35
5,850 hours: $29.47 rising 2 steps to $30.51
7,800 hours: $30.59 rising 2 steps to $31.67
9,750 hours: $31.64 rising 2 steps to $32.76
11,700 hours: $32.91 rising 2 steps to $34.07
13,650 hours: $34.22 rising 2 steps to $35.43
Recreation aides
Start: $14.40 rising 5 steps to $14.65
Post-probation: $14.96 rising 5 steps to $15.22
1,950 hours: $16.57 rising 3 steps to $16.86
3,900 hours: $17.20 rising 3 steps to $17.50
5,850 hours: $17.81 rising 3 steps to $18.12
Bus driver
Start: $17.20 rising 2 steps to $17.80
Post-probation: $17.76 rising 2 steps to $18.39
1,950 hours: $19.52 rising 2 steps to $20.21
3,900 hours: $20.25 rising 2 steps to $20.96
5,850 hours: $20.66 rising 2 steps to $21.38
Cook (non-certified)
Start: $16.42 rising 2 steps to $17.00
Post-probation: $16.96 rising 2 steps to $17.56
1,950 hours: $18.68 rising 2 steps to $19.34
3,900 hours: $19.17 rising 2 steps to $19.85
5,850 hours: $19.77 rising 2 steps to $20.47
Dietary aide/server/dishwasher/housekeeper/cook’s helper
Start: $14.36 rising 3 steps to $15.26
Post-probation: $14.61 rising 3 steps to $15.67
1,950 hours: $15.88 rising 2 steps to $16.44
3,900 hours: $16.18 rising 2 steps to $16.75
5,850 hours: $16.49 rising 2 steps to $17.08
Cook (papered)
Start: $19.10 rising 2 steps to $19.77
Post-probation: $19.66 rising 2 steps to $20.35
1,950 hours: $21.56 rising 2 steps to $22.32
3,900 hours: $22.17 rising 2 steps to $22.95
5,850 hours: $22.76 rising 2 steps to $23.57
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 1 float holiday.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 5 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours or 80 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Lifetime maximum $25,000 combined hospital and drug coverage.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Vision: $300 every 2 years.
Sick leave: 7 days per year personal leave, which may be used as sick leave.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $15,000.
Pension: Employer matches employee RRSP contributions, maximum 3% (previously 2%).
Bereavement leave: 5 shifts for death in immediate family (parent, spouse, child, sibling, stepmother, stepfather). 3 days for death in extended family (current parents-in law, grandparents, great grandparents, grandchildren, current siblings-in-law, daughter, son-in-law). 1 day to attend funeral of blood-related aunt or uncle. 5 additional unpaid days where it is necessary because of distance.
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months.
Call-in pay: Employee who is called in will receive minimum 3 hours’ pay at regular rate of pay. Employee who has left premises and is called back will receive minimum 3 hours’ pay at time and one-half regular rate of pay.
Probationary period: 3 months or 488 hours worked, whichever comes first; 250 hours for casual employees.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for letters of discipline; 24 months for suspensions.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Health-care aide
Start: $18.45 rising 2 steps to $19.10
1,950 hours: $20.71 rising 2 steps to $21.44
3,900 hours: $21.38 rising 2 steps to $22.13
5,850 hours: $22.02 rising 2 steps to $22.79
7,800 hours: $22.72 rising 2 steps to $23.52
9,750 hours: $23.24 rising 2 steps to $24.60
11,700 hours: $23.93 rising 2 steps to $24.78
13,650 hours: $24.67 rising 2 steps to $25.54
Licensed practical nurse
Start: $24.50 rising 2 steps to $25.37
1,950 hours: $27.24 rising 2 steps to $28.21
3,900 hours: $28.35 rising 2 steps to $29.35
5,850 hours: $29.47 rising 2 steps to $30.51
7,800 hours: $30.59 rising 2 steps to $31.67
9,750 hours: $31.64 rising 2 steps to $32.76
11,700 hours: $32.91 rising 2 steps to $34.07
13,650 hours: $34.22 rising 2 steps to $35.43
Recreation aides
Start: $14.40 rising 5 steps to $14.65
Post-probation: $14.96 rising 5 steps to $15.22
1,950 hours: $16.57 rising 3 steps to $16.86
3,900 hours: $17.20 rising 3 steps to $17.50
5,850 hours: $17.81 rising 3 steps to $18.12
Bus driver
Start: $17.20 rising 2 steps to $17.80
Post-probation: $17.76 rising 2 steps to $18.39
1,950 hours: $19.52 rising 2 steps to $20.21
3,900 hours: $20.25 rising 2 steps to $20.96
5,850 hours: $20.66 rising 2 steps to $21.38
Cook (non-certified)
Start: $16.42 rising 2 steps to $17.00
Post-probation: $16.96 rising 2 steps to $17.56
1,950 hours: $18.68 rising 2 steps to $19.34
3,900 hours: $19.17 rising 2 steps to $19.85
5,850 hours: $19.77 rising 2 steps to $20.47
Dietary aide/server/dishwasher/housekeeper/cook’s helper
Start: $14.36 rising 3 steps to $15.26
Post-probation: $14.61 rising 3 steps to $15.67
1,950 hours: $15.88 rising 2 steps to $16.44
3,900 hours: $16.18 rising 2 steps to $16.75
5,850 hours: $16.49 rising 2 steps to $17.08
Cook (papered)
Start: $19.10 rising 2 steps to $19.77
Post-probation: $19.66 rising 2 steps to $20.35
1,950 hours: $21.56 rising 2 steps to $22.32
3,900 hours: $22.17 rising 2 steps to $22.95
5,850 hours: $22.76 rising 2 steps to $23.57
