Strathmore, Alta. (25 educators, secretaries) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2347
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2020. Ratified on April 26, 2018. Signed on June 18, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 0%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1.5%
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 week after 3 months, 2 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 4 years, 5 weeks after 6 years, 6 weeks after 8 years, 8 weeks after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7 hours and 40 minutes per day, maximum 4 hours. Double time for all work thereafter.
Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 90 days. After 1 year of service, extension after exhausted credits may be granted, maximum 15 days.
Pension: After 1 year of service, employees will participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 school days for death of spouse, son, daughter, parent, brother, sister, parent of spouse. 3 days for death of grandparent, grandchild, grandparent of spouse, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, other relative who is member of employee’s household. 3 additional days if burial occurs 400 kilometres or more away. One-half day to attend funeral as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 3 working months of employment.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase):
Educational program assistant 2 (non-certificated)
Step 0: $15.38 rising 2 steps to $15.84
Step 1: $16.18 rising 2 steps to $16.67
Step 2: $16.99 rising 2 steps to $17.50
Step 3: $17.79 rising 2 steps to $18.33
Step 4: $18.60 rising 2 steps to $19.16
Step 5: $19.40 rising 2 steps to $19.99
Educational program assistant 1 (certificated)
Step 0: $17.31 rising 2 steps to $17.83
Step 1: $18.14 rising 2 steps to $18.69
Step 2: $18.96 rising 2 steps to $19.53
Step 3: $19.78 rising 2 steps to $20.38
Step 4: $20.61 rising 2 steps to $21.23
Step 5: $21.41 rising 2 steps to $22.06
Secretary 1
Step 0: $19.97 rising 2 steps to $20.57
Step 1: $18.78 rising 2 steps to $19.35
Step 2: $19.58 rising 2 steps to $20.17
Step 3: $20.39 rising 2 steps to $21.01
Step 4: $21.20 rising 2 steps to $21.84
Step 5: $22.03 rising 2 steps to $22.70
Secretary 2
Step 0: $16.31 rising 2 steps to $16.80
Step 1: $17.12 rising 2 steps to $17.64
Step 2: $17.96 rising 2 steps to $18.50
Step 3: $18.78 rising 2 steps to $19.35
Step 4: $19.59 rising 2 steps to $20.18
Step 5: $20.39 rising 2 steps to $21.01
Educational program assistant signing aide
Step 0: $20.99 rising 2 steps to $21.62
Step 1: $22.26 rising 2 steps to $22.93
Step 2: $23.47 rising 2 steps to $24.18
Step 3: $24.68 rising 2 steps to $25.43
Step 4: $25.94 rising 2 steps to $26.72
Step 5: $27.15 rising 2 steps to $27.97
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 0%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1.5%
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 week after 3 months, 2 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 4 years, 5 weeks after 6 years, 6 weeks after 8 years, 8 weeks after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7 hours and 40 minutes per day, maximum 4 hours. Double time for all work thereafter.
Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 90 days. After 1 year of service, extension after exhausted credits may be granted, maximum 15 days.
Pension: After 1 year of service, employees will participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 school days for death of spouse, son, daughter, parent, brother, sister, parent of spouse. 3 days for death of grandparent, grandchild, grandparent of spouse, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, other relative who is member of employee’s household. 3 additional days if burial occurs 400 kilometres or more away. One-half day to attend funeral as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 3 working months of employment.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase):
Educational program assistant 2 (non-certificated)
Step 0: $15.38 rising 2 steps to $15.84
Step 1: $16.18 rising 2 steps to $16.67
Step 2: $16.99 rising 2 steps to $17.50
Step 3: $17.79 rising 2 steps to $18.33
Step 4: $18.60 rising 2 steps to $19.16
Step 5: $19.40 rising 2 steps to $19.99
Educational program assistant 1 (certificated)
Step 0: $17.31 rising 2 steps to $17.83
Step 1: $18.14 rising 2 steps to $18.69
Step 2: $18.96 rising 2 steps to $19.53
Step 3: $19.78 rising 2 steps to $20.38
Step 4: $20.61 rising 2 steps to $21.23
Step 5: $21.41 rising 2 steps to $22.06
Secretary 1
Step 0: $19.97 rising 2 steps to $20.57
Step 1: $18.78 rising 2 steps to $19.35
Step 2: $19.58 rising 2 steps to $20.17
Step 3: $20.39 rising 2 steps to $21.01
Step 4: $21.20 rising 2 steps to $21.84
Step 5: $22.03 rising 2 steps to $22.70
Secretary 2
Step 0: $16.31 rising 2 steps to $16.80
Step 1: $17.12 rising 2 steps to $17.64
Step 2: $17.96 rising 2 steps to $18.50
Step 3: $18.78 rising 2 steps to $19.35
Step 4: $19.59 rising 2 steps to $20.18
Step 5: $20.39 rising 2 steps to $21.01
Educational program assistant signing aide
Step 0: $20.99 rising 2 steps to $21.62
Step 1: $22.26 rising 2 steps to $22.93
Step 2: $23.47 rising 2 steps to $24.18
Step 3: $24.68 rising 2 steps to $25.43
Step 4: $25.94 rising 2 steps to $26.72
Step 5: $27.15 rising 2 steps to $27.97
