The Golden Hills School Division No. 75

Strathmore, Alta. (25 educators, secretaries) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2347

Click here to view the original collective agreement.
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
 

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