Town of Vulcan

Vulcan, Alta. (7 labourers, operators) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 37

Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2020. Ratified on Dec. 1, 2017. Signed on Dec. 12, 2017.
Wage adjustments: 
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.8%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2.2%
Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for each on-call assignment. $50 per month for employee assigned duties of animal-control officer.
Paid holidays: 12 days. 
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 12 years, 6 weeks after 22 years. 1 additional week for every 5 years of service after 22 years. 
Overtime: Double time for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be banked, maximum 20 hours (40 hours straight time) per year.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Employer will provide health spending account of $900 per year (previously $600 per year), maximum $1,800 (previously $1,200) accumulation. 
Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 150 days.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 
Life insurance: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums for coverage of 2 years’ wages.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, stepparent, wife, husband, common-law spouse, brother, sister, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, stepbrother, stepsister, foster child, ward, aunt, uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent-in-law. Additional 4 days for burial outside of province. 1 day to attend funeral as pallbearer. 
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. 
Call-in pay: Double time for minimum 2 hours. 
Probationary period: 3 months. 
Safety shoes: $150 per year, may be carried over, maximum $300.
Uniforms/clothing: Employees will receive 2 pair of coveralls.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.2% increase):
Labourer: $24.36 rising 2 steps to $25.40
Equipment operator 1: $25.80 rising 2 steps to $26.90
Equipment operator 2: $26.44 rising 2 steps to $27.56
Equipment operator 3: $27.10 rising 2 steps to $28.25
Facilities operator: $28.78 rising 2 steps to $30
Utilities operator: $28.94 rising 2 steps to $30.17
Lead hand: $29.39 rising 2 steps to $30.64
Seasonal/temporary: $17.24 rising 2 steps to $17.97
Editor’s notes: Disinterment: Employee assigned to assist in disinterment of body at Town of Vulcan cemetery will receive additional $50 per assignment. 

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