Calgary (954 instructors, librarians, educational counsellors) and the SAIT Academic Faculty Association (SAFA)
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2020. Ratified on June 28, 2018. Signed on June 28, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2017: 0%
Effective July 1, 2018: 0%
Effective July 1, 2019: Wage reopener
Shift premium: 5% of current salary where academic staff member qualifies in acting-incumbency position.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Christmas floater day, plus work days between Boxing Day, New Year’s Day.
Vacations with pay: 3.5 days per month to start, 43 days per year after 1 year for instructors, educational counsellors. 2 days per month to start, 25 days after 1 year, 30 days after 5 years, 40 days after 10 years for librarians.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of normal hours of work.
Medical benefits: Employee may enroll in standard benefit plan or enhanced benefit plan. Employer will provide $650 per year (previously $650 per year) for health spending account, which cannot be carried over into subsequent years.
Sick leave: After 1 year of service, 10 days per year for casual illnesses.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for employees hired before July 1, 2007; Employee pays 100% of premiums if hired after July 1, 2007. Coverage of 70% of monthly salary, maximum $4,000 per month, after 80 days of illness.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan or SAIT Defined Contribution Registered Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 10 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, common-law partner, any of following relations of employee or spouse: (including common-law spouse/partner), parents, child, guardian, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse/partner of any of them).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months commencing with first day of month following release of employee.
Probationary period: 12 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for disciplinary action of less than 5 days; 48 months for disciplinary action of more than 5 days.
Uniforms/clothing: When employer determines that uniforms, coveralls, smocks, or other items should be provided for protection of employees, personal garments, such items will be provided, cleaned and replaced.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Instructor
Step 7: $32.83
Step 8: $34.14
Step 9: $35.52
Step 10: $36.93
Step 11: $38.41
Step 12: $39.95
Step 13: $41.55
Step 14: $42.80
Step 15: $44.08
Step 16: $45.56
Step 17: $47.04
Step 18: $48.52
Step 19: $50
Librarian 1
Step 3: $29.58
Step 4: $30.93
Step 5: $32.41
Step 6: $33.95
Step 7: $35.56
Step 8: $36.63
Step 9: $37.73
Step 10: $39
Step 11: $40.27
Step 12: $41.54
Step 13: $42.80
Librarian 2
Step 3: $32.41
Step 4: $33.95
Step 5: $35.56
Step 6: $37.27
Step 7: $38.98
Step 8: $40.77
Step 9: $41.99
Step 10: $43.25
Step 11: $44.70
Step 12: $46.16
Step 13: $47.61
Step 14: $49.06
Librarian 3
Step 3: $35.56
Step 4: $37.27
Step 5: $38.98
Step 6: $40.81
Step 7: $42.72
Step 8: $44
Step 9: $45.31
Step 10: $46.84
Step 11: $48.36
Step 12: $49.88
Step 13: $51.40
Educational counsellor 1
Step 3: 38.14
Step 4: $39.92
Step 5: $41.85
Step 6: $43.82
Step 7: $46.03
Step 8: $47.42
Step 9: $48.83
Step 10: $50.48
Step 11: $52.12
Step 12: $53.76
Step 13: $55.40
Educational counsellor 2
Step 3: $40.92
Step 4: $42.83
Step 5: $44.98
Step 6: $47.19
Step 7: $49.62
Step 8: $51.11
Step 9: $52.64
Step 10: $54.41
Step 11: $56.18
Step 12: $57.95
Step 13: $59.72
Editor’s notes: Professional development: $800 per 24-month period for each salaried academic staff member for individual short-term professional development. Managing-life leave: 2 days per year for administration of estate; moving household effects; disaster conditions; attend funerals as pallbearer or mourner; be present at birth or adoption proceedings of academic staff member’s child; attend formal hearing to become Canadian citizen. Long-service allowance: $3,000 per year after 10 years of service if employee has received, in 2 prior years, and continues to receive, satisfactory performance review. Allowance will be paid monthly. Education allowance: $4,500 per year for each instructor who has earned doctoral degree; $3,000 per year for each instructor who has earned master’s degree; $1,500 per year for each instructor who has earned baccalaureate degree; $1,500 per year for each instructor who has earned 2 Red Seal-endorsed trade certificates. $4,500 per year for each educational counselor or librarian who has earned doctoral degree.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2017: 0%
Effective July 1, 2018: 0%
Effective July 1, 2019: Wage reopener
Shift premium: 5% of current salary where academic staff member qualifies in acting-incumbency position.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Christmas floater day, plus work days between Boxing Day, New Year’s Day.
Vacations with pay: 3.5 days per month to start, 43 days per year after 1 year for instructors, educational counsellors. 2 days per month to start, 25 days after 1 year, 30 days after 5 years, 40 days after 10 years for librarians.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of normal hours of work.
Medical benefits: Employee may enroll in standard benefit plan or enhanced benefit plan. Employer will provide $650 per year (previously $650 per year) for health spending account, which cannot be carried over into subsequent years.
Sick leave: After 1 year of service, 10 days per year for casual illnesses.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for employees hired before July 1, 2007; Employee pays 100% of premiums if hired after July 1, 2007. Coverage of 70% of monthly salary, maximum $4,000 per month, after 80 days of illness.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan or SAIT Defined Contribution Registered Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 10 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, common-law partner, any of following relations of employee or spouse: (including common-law spouse/partner), parents, child, guardian, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse/partner of any of them).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months commencing with first day of month following release of employee.
Probationary period: 12 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for disciplinary action of less than 5 days; 48 months for disciplinary action of more than 5 days.
Uniforms/clothing: When employer determines that uniforms, coveralls, smocks, or other items should be provided for protection of employees, personal garments, such items will be provided, cleaned and replaced.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Instructor
Step 7: $32.83
Step 8: $34.14
Step 9: $35.52
Step 10: $36.93
Step 11: $38.41
Step 12: $39.95
Step 13: $41.55
Step 14: $42.80
Step 15: $44.08
Step 16: $45.56
Step 17: $47.04
Step 18: $48.52
Step 19: $50
Librarian 1
Step 3: $29.58
Step 4: $30.93
Step 5: $32.41
Step 6: $33.95
Step 7: $35.56
Step 8: $36.63
Step 9: $37.73
Step 10: $39
Step 11: $40.27
Step 12: $41.54
Step 13: $42.80
Librarian 2
Step 3: $32.41
Step 4: $33.95
Step 5: $35.56
Step 6: $37.27
Step 7: $38.98
Step 8: $40.77
Step 9: $41.99
Step 10: $43.25
Step 11: $44.70
Step 12: $46.16
Step 13: $47.61
Step 14: $49.06
Librarian 3
Step 3: $35.56
Step 4: $37.27
Step 5: $38.98
Step 6: $40.81
Step 7: $42.72
Step 8: $44
Step 9: $45.31
Step 10: $46.84
Step 11: $48.36
Step 12: $49.88
Step 13: $51.40
Educational counsellor 1
Step 3: 38.14
Step 4: $39.92
Step 5: $41.85
Step 6: $43.82
Step 7: $46.03
Step 8: $47.42
Step 9: $48.83
Step 10: $50.48
Step 11: $52.12
Step 12: $53.76
Step 13: $55.40
Educational counsellor 2
Step 3: $40.92
Step 4: $42.83
Step 5: $44.98
Step 6: $47.19
Step 7: $49.62
Step 8: $51.11
Step 9: $52.64
Step 10: $54.41
Step 11: $56.18
Step 12: $57.95
Step 13: $59.72
Editor’s notes: Professional development: $800 per 24-month period for each salaried academic staff member for individual short-term professional development. Managing-life leave: 2 days per year for administration of estate; moving household effects; disaster conditions; attend funerals as pallbearer or mourner; be present at birth or adoption proceedings of academic staff member’s child; attend formal hearing to become Canadian citizen. Long-service allowance: $3,000 per year after 10 years of service if employee has received, in 2 prior years, and continues to receive, satisfactory performance review. Allowance will be paid monthly. Education allowance: $4,500 per year for each instructor who has earned doctoral degree; $3,000 per year for each instructor who has earned master’s degree; $1,500 per year for each instructor who has earned baccalaureate degree; $1,500 per year for each instructor who has earned 2 Red Seal-endorsed trade certificates. $4,500 per year for each educational counselor or librarian who has earned doctoral degree.
