Edmonton (274 productions employees) and Unifor, Local 501A
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 19, 2016, to Jan. 31, 2019. Ratified on Oct. 5, 2016. Signed on Sept. 19, 2016.
Shift premium: $2.90 per hour when employee is assuming additional responsibilities of coker push. $5.50 per hour (previously $5 per hour) when performing duties of maintenance supervisor, maintenance coordinator, operations coordinator, shift supervisor, laboratory supervisor, block supervisor for major shutdowns. $1,500 per year for first-class, second-class and $600 per year for third-class for utilities technicians who possess valid permanent third-, second- or first-class steam ticket.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years, 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Paid for all work after daily scheduled hours.
Meal allowance: When employee is required on regular day of work, to stay over and work 2 or more hours of overtime, employer will supply employee with meal after first 2 hours of work and every 4 hours thereafter. When employee is scheduled to work overtime on normal day of rest or called in on overtime, employer will supply employee with meal after 4 hours of work and every 4 hours thereafter.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours’ pay at straight time or overtime rate applicable for hours worked, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 180 days.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay plus 2 weeks’ pay for each year of service multiplied by 1.15, after 1 year of service.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide for maintenance of regular working apparel as required.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.6% increase):
Production progression
Shift-team lead: $53.18 rising 2 steps to $55.60
Shift-team lead apprentice: $50.72 rising 2 steps to $53.02
Technician 1: $48.99 rising 2 steps to $51.22
Technician 2: $43.64 rising 2 steps to $45.62
Technician 3: $40.62 rising 2 steps to $42.47
Technician 4: $38.61 rising 2 steps to $40.36
Technician 5: $36.23 rising 2 steps to $37.87
Probationary technician: $32.76 rising 2 steps to $34.26
Pumping and shipping
Lead pumper: $51.16 rising 2 steps to $53.48
Lead pumper apprentice (2 yrs.): $48.99 rising 2 steps to $51.22
No. 1 pumper: $48.99 rising 2 steps to $51.22
Pumper phase 3: $42.38 rising 2 steps to $44.31
Pumper phase 2: $38.61 rising 2 steps to $40.36
Pumper phase 1: $36.23 rising 2 steps to $37.87
Probationary pumper (6 months): $32.76 rising 2 steps to $34.26
Loaders
Loader: $30.87 rising 2 steps to $32.28
Probationary loader: $27.11 rising 2 steps to $28.34
Facility support craftsperson
Craftsperson 1: $51.16 rising 2 steps to $53.48
Craftsperson 2: $49.79 rising 2 steps to $52.06
Craftsperson 3: $48.99 rising 2 steps to $51.22
Craftsperson 4: $47.98 rising 2 steps to $50.16
Third-/fourth-year apprentice: $41.05 rising 2 steps to $42.92
First-/second-year apprentice: $36.37 rising 2 steps to $38.03
Laboratory progression
Lab-tech specialist: $48.33 rising 2 steps to $50.53
Tech senior no. 1: $47.05 rising 2 steps to $49.19
Tech senior no. 2: $39.56 rising 2 steps to $41.36
Tech junior no. 1: $36.62 rising 2 steps to $38.28
Tech junior no. 2: $33.72 rising 2 steps to $35.25
Coke operators
Coke operator #1: $42.38 rising 2 steps to $44.31
Coke operator #2: $40.62 rising 2 steps to $42.47
Coke operator #3: $38.61 rising 2 steps to $40.36
Probationary coke operator: $36.23 rising 2 steps to $37.87
Safety equipment maintenance
Completion of phase 2 training: $41.05 rising 2 steps to $42.92
Completion of phase 1 training: $36.23 rising 2 steps to $37.87
Entry level: $32.63 rising 2 steps to $34.11
Editor’s notes: Training costs: $2,000 for training or moving costs incurred within 2 years of termination for outside employment opportunity, less any other training or moving subsidy available to employee. Training costs will include registration, tuition fees, books, examination fees. Education fund: Employer will remit $0.05 for each full-time employee’s regular hours of work to paid-education leave. Community fund: Employer will remit $0.03 for each full-time employee’s regular hours of work to Canadian Community Fund.
Shift premium: $2.90 per hour when employee is assuming additional responsibilities of coker push. $5.50 per hour (previously $5 per hour) when performing duties of maintenance supervisor, maintenance coordinator, operations coordinator, shift supervisor, laboratory supervisor, block supervisor for major shutdowns. $1,500 per year for first-class, second-class and $600 per year for third-class for utilities technicians who possess valid permanent third-, second- or first-class steam ticket.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 18 years, 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Paid for all work after daily scheduled hours.
Meal allowance: When employee is required on regular day of work, to stay over and work 2 or more hours of overtime, employer will supply employee with meal after first 2 hours of work and every 4 hours thereafter. When employee is scheduled to work overtime on normal day of rest or called in on overtime, employer will supply employee with meal after 4 hours of work and every 4 hours thereafter.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours’ pay at straight time or overtime rate applicable for hours worked, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 180 days.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay plus 2 weeks’ pay for each year of service multiplied by 1.15, after 1 year of service.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide for maintenance of regular working apparel as required.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.6% increase):
Production progression
Shift-team lead: $53.18 rising 2 steps to $55.60
Shift-team lead apprentice: $50.72 rising 2 steps to $53.02
Technician 1: $48.99 rising 2 steps to $51.22
Technician 2: $43.64 rising 2 steps to $45.62
Technician 3: $40.62 rising 2 steps to $42.47
Technician 4: $38.61 rising 2 steps to $40.36
Technician 5: $36.23 rising 2 steps to $37.87
Probationary technician: $32.76 rising 2 steps to $34.26
Pumping and shipping
Lead pumper: $51.16 rising 2 steps to $53.48
Lead pumper apprentice (2 yrs.): $48.99 rising 2 steps to $51.22
No. 1 pumper: $48.99 rising 2 steps to $51.22
Pumper phase 3: $42.38 rising 2 steps to $44.31
Pumper phase 2: $38.61 rising 2 steps to $40.36
Pumper phase 1: $36.23 rising 2 steps to $37.87
Probationary pumper (6 months): $32.76 rising 2 steps to $34.26
Loaders
Loader: $30.87 rising 2 steps to $32.28
Probationary loader: $27.11 rising 2 steps to $28.34
Facility support craftsperson
Craftsperson 1: $51.16 rising 2 steps to $53.48
Craftsperson 2: $49.79 rising 2 steps to $52.06
Craftsperson 3: $48.99 rising 2 steps to $51.22
Craftsperson 4: $47.98 rising 2 steps to $50.16
Third-/fourth-year apprentice: $41.05 rising 2 steps to $42.92
First-/second-year apprentice: $36.37 rising 2 steps to $38.03
Laboratory progression
Lab-tech specialist: $48.33 rising 2 steps to $50.53
Tech senior no. 1: $47.05 rising 2 steps to $49.19
Tech senior no. 2: $39.56 rising 2 steps to $41.36
Tech junior no. 1: $36.62 rising 2 steps to $38.28
Tech junior no. 2: $33.72 rising 2 steps to $35.25
Coke operators
Coke operator #1: $42.38 rising 2 steps to $44.31
Coke operator #2: $40.62 rising 2 steps to $42.47
Coke operator #3: $38.61 rising 2 steps to $40.36
Probationary coke operator: $36.23 rising 2 steps to $37.87
Safety equipment maintenance
Completion of phase 2 training: $41.05 rising 2 steps to $42.92
Completion of phase 1 training: $36.23 rising 2 steps to $37.87
Entry level: $32.63 rising 2 steps to $34.11
Editor’s notes: Training costs: $2,000 for training or moving costs incurred within 2 years of termination for outside employment opportunity, less any other training or moving subsidy available to employee. Training costs will include registration, tuition fees, books, examination fees. Education fund: Employer will remit $0.05 for each full-time employee’s regular hours of work to paid-education leave. Community fund: Employer will remit $0.03 for each full-time employee’s regular hours of work to Canadian Community Fund.
