Thorhild, Alta. (45 municipal workers) and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 955
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2021. Ratified on Dec. 4, 2017. Signed on Feb. 6, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.25% or 2017 annual CPI for Alberta, whichever is greater
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.5% or 2018 annual CPI for Alberta, whichever is greater
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 1.75% or 2019 annual CPI for Alberta, whichever is greater
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 2% or 2020 annual CPI for Alberta, whichever is greater
Paid holidays: 12 days plus 1 Christmas floater day.
Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 5 years, 21 days after 11 years, 22 days after 12 years, 23 days after 13 years, 24 days after 14 years, 25 days after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours. May be banked, maximum 50 hours, and must be taken within 1 year from date worked.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 75 days.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will contribute 8.25% of earnings into union’s pension trust plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, spouse, child, stepchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, spouse’s grandparent, person who resides in household of employee).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 90 days worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 36 months.
Severance: 2 week’s pay per year of service, maximum 43 weeks.
Safety shoes: $200 per year, including GST, for CSA-approved safety boots.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide 1 pair of summer coveralls per year; 1 pair of winter coveralls every 2 years. Once per year, employer will replace 1 pair of summer coveralls.
Tool allowance: $600 per year for mechanics who provide own tools for work done with employer.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Summer student
Step 1: $15
Step 2: $15.15
Step 3: $15.60
Step 4: $16.07
Step 5: $16.55
Step 6: $17.05
Step 7: $17.56
LSI: $18.44
Transfer station op., labourers, rental techs, ski instructor, senior bus driver
Step 1: $18.77
Step 2: $19.35
Step 3: $19.94
Step 4: $20.55
Step 5: $21.20
Step 6: $21.85
Step 7: $22.52
LSI: $23.64
Lifeguards, instructors
Step 1: $20.64
Step 2: $21.30
Step 3: $21.94
Step 4: $22.62
Step 5: $23.32
Step 6: $24.04
Step 7: $24.78
LSI: $26.02
Pool manager
Step 1: $24.27
Step 2: $25.01
Step 3: $25.79
Step 4: $26.59
Step 5: $27.41
Step 6: $28.24
Step 7: $29.11
LSI: $30.57
Equipment op. 1, scale house op., gravel checker
Step 1: $24.47
Step 2: $25.22
Step 3: $25.99
Step 4: $26.81
Step 5: $27.64
Step 6: $28.49
Step 7: $29.37
LSI: $30.83
Water/wastewater - level 1
Step 1: $28.27
Step 2: $29.13
Step 3: $30.04
Step 4: $30.97
Step 5: $31.93
Step 6: $32.92
Step 7: $33.93
LSI: $35.62
Equipment op. 2
Step 1: $28.56
Step 2: $29.45
Step 3: $30.36
Step 4: $31.28
Step 5: $32.24
Step 6: $33.24
Step 7: $34.26
LSI: $35.98
Welder
Step 1: $32.01
Step 2: $33
Step 3: $34.02
Step 4: $35.07
Step 5: $36.15
Step 6: $37.26
Step 7: $38.40
LSI: $40.33
Lead-hand
Step 1: $32.65
Step 2: $33.66
Step 3: $34.70
Step 4: $35.77
Step 5: $36.87
Step 6: $38.02
Step 7: $39.18
LSI: $41.14
Gasfitter (class A)
Step 1: $33.01
Step 2: $34.03
Step 3: $35.08
Step 4: $36.17
Step 5: $37.28
Step 6: $38.43
Step 7: $39.62
LSI: $41.59
HD mechanic
Step 1: $33.60
Step 2: $34.64
Step 3: $35.71
Step 4: $36.81
Step 5: $37.94
Step 6: $39.12
Step 7: $40.32
LSI: $42.32
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: $3 per hour for being on standby. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $3.25 per hour. Medical examinations: With reasonable cause, employer may require employee to be examined by physician named by employer at employer’s expense. Long-service increment: 5% more than wage rates when employee or grader operator — with at least 1,200 regular hours of work per year — completes 8 years of service.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.25% or 2017 annual CPI for Alberta, whichever is greater
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.5% or 2018 annual CPI for Alberta, whichever is greater
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 1.75% or 2019 annual CPI for Alberta, whichever is greater
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 2% or 2020 annual CPI for Alberta, whichever is greater
Paid holidays: 12 days plus 1 Christmas floater day.
Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 5 years, 21 days after 11 years, 22 days after 12 years, 23 days after 13 years, 24 days after 14 years, 25 days after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours. May be banked, maximum 50 hours, and must be taken within 1 year from date worked.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 75 days.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will contribute 8.25% of earnings into union’s pension trust plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (father, mother, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, spouse, child, stepchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, spouse’s grandparent, person who resides in household of employee).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 90 days worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 36 months.
Severance: 2 week’s pay per year of service, maximum 43 weeks.
Safety shoes: $200 per year, including GST, for CSA-approved safety boots.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide 1 pair of summer coveralls per year; 1 pair of winter coveralls every 2 years. Once per year, employer will replace 1 pair of summer coveralls.
Tool allowance: $600 per year for mechanics who provide own tools for work done with employer.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Summer student
Step 1: $15
Step 2: $15.15
Step 3: $15.60
Step 4: $16.07
Step 5: $16.55
Step 6: $17.05
Step 7: $17.56
LSI: $18.44
Transfer station op., labourers, rental techs, ski instructor, senior bus driver
Step 1: $18.77
Step 2: $19.35
Step 3: $19.94
Step 4: $20.55
Step 5: $21.20
Step 6: $21.85
Step 7: $22.52
LSI: $23.64
Lifeguards, instructors
Step 1: $20.64
Step 2: $21.30
Step 3: $21.94
Step 4: $22.62
Step 5: $23.32
Step 6: $24.04
Step 7: $24.78
LSI: $26.02
Pool manager
Step 1: $24.27
Step 2: $25.01
Step 3: $25.79
Step 4: $26.59
Step 5: $27.41
Step 6: $28.24
Step 7: $29.11
LSI: $30.57
Equipment op. 1, scale house op., gravel checker
Step 1: $24.47
Step 2: $25.22
Step 3: $25.99
Step 4: $26.81
Step 5: $27.64
Step 6: $28.49
Step 7: $29.37
LSI: $30.83
Water/wastewater - level 1
Step 1: $28.27
Step 2: $29.13
Step 3: $30.04
Step 4: $30.97
Step 5: $31.93
Step 6: $32.92
Step 7: $33.93
LSI: $35.62
Equipment op. 2
Step 1: $28.56
Step 2: $29.45
Step 3: $30.36
Step 4: $31.28
Step 5: $32.24
Step 6: $33.24
Step 7: $34.26
LSI: $35.98
Welder
Step 1: $32.01
Step 2: $33
Step 3: $34.02
Step 4: $35.07
Step 5: $36.15
Step 6: $37.26
Step 7: $38.40
LSI: $40.33
Lead-hand
Step 1: $32.65
Step 2: $33.66
Step 3: $34.70
Step 4: $35.77
Step 5: $36.87
Step 6: $38.02
Step 7: $39.18
LSI: $41.14
Gasfitter (class A)
Step 1: $33.01
Step 2: $34.03
Step 3: $35.08
Step 4: $36.17
Step 5: $37.28
Step 6: $38.43
Step 7: $39.62
LSI: $41.59
HD mechanic
Step 1: $33.60
Step 2: $34.64
Step 3: $35.71
Step 4: $36.81
Step 5: $37.94
Step 6: $39.12
Step 7: $40.32
LSI: $42.32
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: $3 per hour for being on standby. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $3.25 per hour. Medical examinations: With reasonable cause, employer may require employee to be examined by physician named by employer at employer’s expense. Long-service increment: 5% more than wage rates when employee or grader operator — with at least 1,200 regular hours of work per year — completes 8 years of service.
