Lethbridge, Alta. (15 kitchen, health-care employees) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 048/043
Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 11, 2019, to Oct. 31, 2022. Ratified on Nov 15, 2018. Signed on Feb. 11, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 1, 2019: 1%
Effective Oct. 1, 2020: 1%
Effective Oct. 1, 2021: 1%
Paid holidays: 9 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 84 hours per biweekly pay period.
Meal allowance: Free meal (subject to availability) after 3 hours of overtime.
Sick leave: Employees will earn 7.5 hours income protection credits per 162.5 hours worked, maximum 3 days per year.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse (including common-law, same sex relationship), fiancé(e), grandparent, child, sister-in-law, parent, brother-in-law, stepchild, parent-in-law, brother, son-in-law, sister, daughter-in-law, legal guardian, foster parent, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle. 1 day for death of another relative or close friend.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 503.75 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for written warning, disciplinary suspensions; 36 months for suspensions for abuse or neglect.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase):
Cook
Start: $16 rising 3 steps to $16.48
Step 2 (1,850 hours): $16.16 rising 3 steps to $16.65
Step 3 (3,700 hours): $16.32 rising 3 steps to $16.81
Step 4 (5,550 hours): $16.48 rising 3 steps to $16.98
Step 5 (7,400 hours): $17 rising 3 steps to $17.52
RGA
Start: $13.60 rising 3 steps to $15.45
Step 2 (850 hours): $15.15 rising 3 steps to $15.61
Step 3 (3,700 hours): $15.30 rising 3 steps to $15.76
Step 4 (5,550 hours): $15.45 rising 3 steps to $15.92
Step 5 (7,400 hours): $15.60 rising 3 steps to $16.08
Wage adjustments:
Effective Oct. 1, 2019: 1%
Effective Oct. 1, 2020: 1%
Effective Oct. 1, 2021: 1%
Paid holidays: 9 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 84 hours per biweekly pay period.
Meal allowance: Free meal (subject to availability) after 3 hours of overtime.
Sick leave: Employees will earn 7.5 hours income protection credits per 162.5 hours worked, maximum 3 days per year.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse (including common-law, same sex relationship), fiancé(e), grandparent, child, sister-in-law, parent, brother-in-law, stepchild, parent-in-law, brother, son-in-law, sister, daughter-in-law, legal guardian, foster parent, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle. 1 day for death of another relative or close friend.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 503.75 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for written warning, disciplinary suspensions; 36 months for suspensions for abuse or neglect.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase):
Cook
Start: $16 rising 3 steps to $16.48
Step 2 (1,850 hours): $16.16 rising 3 steps to $16.65
Step 3 (3,700 hours): $16.32 rising 3 steps to $16.81
Step 4 (5,550 hours): $16.48 rising 3 steps to $16.98
Step 5 (7,400 hours): $17 rising 3 steps to $17.52
RGA
Start: $13.60 rising 3 steps to $15.45
Step 2 (850 hours): $15.15 rising 3 steps to $15.61
Step 3 (3,700 hours): $15.30 rising 3 steps to $15.76
Step 4 (5,550 hours): $15.45 rising 3 steps to $15.92
Step 5 (7,400 hours): $15.60 rising 3 steps to $16.08
