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$38.82 Maintenance repairman 6 Step 1: $36.50 rising 1 step to $36.85 Step 2: $37.05 rising 1 step to $37.40 Step 3: $37.59 rising 1 step to $37.94 Step 4: $38.14 rising 1 step to $38.49 Step 5: $38.69 rising 1 step to $39.04 Maintenance repairman 7 Step 1: $37.09 rising 1 step to $37.40 Step 2: $37.59 rising 1 step to $37.94 Step 3: $38.14 rising 1 step to $38.49 Step 4: $38.69 rising 1 step to $39.04 Step 5: $39.24 rising 1 step to $39.59 Editor's notes: Northern travel benefit: 10% of annual salary, maximum $4,000, will be considered travel assistance benefit paid. Service recognition: $200 per year after 6 years of service; $350 per year after 11 years of service; $500 per year after 16 years of service; $650 per year after 21 years of service; $850 per year after 26 years of service. SUPPORTIVE LIVING Kingsland Terrace Supportive Living Calgary (46 aides, LPNs, cooks) and the Canadian Office and Professional Employees (COPE), Local 491 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2021. Ratified on March 19, 2020. Signed on July 14, 2020. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2019: 0% Effective first pay period after ratification: 0.5% Shift premium: $1.75 per hour for all hours worked be- tween 11 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday. $2.25 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. $2.75 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1 per hour for all LPNs for all hours worked as in-charge premium. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 77.5 hours or 2 weeks to start, 116.25 hours or 3 weeks after 3 years, 155 hours or 4 weeks after 6 years, 193.75 hours or 5 weeks after 12 years for LPNs. 75 hours or 2 weeks to start, 112.5 hours or 3 weeks after 3 years, 150 hours or 4 weeks after 6 years, 187.5 hours or 5 weeks after 12 years for all other employees. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day (7.75 hours per day for LPNs) and for all work after 75 hours per 2-week pay pe- riod (77.75 hours per week for LPNs). Time and one-half for all work on assigned day off and work after 5 consecutive days without day off for full- time employees; 6 consecutive days without day off for part- time employees. Medical benefits: lntercare Group Benefit Plan. Employer pays 70% of premiums, em- ployee pays 30% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 66 2/3% of premiums, employee pays 33 1/3% of premiums for coverage of 80% of routine preventative work; 50% of major restorative work; $1,200 maximum of orthodontia for dependents 6 to 18 years old. Combined basic, major dental coverage $1,750 per year. Vision: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums for coverage of $375 every 24 months. Sick leave: 0.83 days per month (162.5 hours or 168 hours for LPNs) of service, accumulative maximum 120 days. Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums, em- ployee pays 25% of premiums. Pension: Employer admin- istered RRSP. Employer will match employee's contribu- tions: maximum 2% after 1 year of service; maximum 2.75% after 6 years of service; maximum 3% after 10 years of service. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate fam- ily (wife, husband, child, mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, brother, sister, guardian, or same-gender partner; mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law and brother- in-law of employee's spouses family (common-law spouse will mean person who has cohabited continuously for 1 year)). 2 additional calendar days if travel out of province is necessary to attend funeral (1 day will be paid). Seniority – recall rights: 6 months for layoff; 12 months for employees who success- fully post into temporary out- of-scope positions; 24 months for absence during illness. Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours of pay at straight-time rates or actual hours worked at time and one-half of em- ployee's regular rate of pay, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 520 hours or 6 months, whichever is shorter. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for any disci- plinary action. Any leave of absence greater than 30 days will not be calculated towards 24-month period. Records of disciplinary action after mis- treatment of resident will not be removed from employee file. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 0.5%% in- crease): Client-care specialist Starting rate: $18.36 rising 2 steps to $18.45 After 1,950 hours: $18.87 ris- ing 2 steps to $18.96 After 3,900 hours: $19.38 ris- ing 2 steps to $19.48 After 5,850 hours: $19.89 ris- ing 2 steps to $19.99 After 7,800 hours: $20.40 ris- ing 2 steps to $20.50 More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $20.91 rising 2 steps to $21.01 General support specialist Starting rate: $15.81 rising 2 steps to $15.89 After 1,950 hours: $16.12 ris- ing 2 steps to $16.20 After 3,900 hours: $16.42 ris- ing 2 steps to $16.50 After 5,850 hours: $16.78 ris- ing 2 steps to $16.86 After 7,800 hours: $17.14 ris- ing 2 steps to $17.23 Over 5 years (9,750 hours): $17.59 rising 2 steps to $17.68 Licensed practical nurse (LPN) Starting rate: $25.50 rising 2 steps to $25.63 After 2,015 hours: $26.52 ris- ing 2 steps to $26.65 After 4,030 hours: $27.54 ris- ing 2 steps to $27.68 After 6,045 hours: $28.56 ris- ing 2 steps to $28.70 After 8,060 hours: $29.58 ris- ing 2 steps to $29.73 Over 5 years (10,075 hours): $30.60 rising 2 steps to $30.75 Housekeeping aide Starting rate: $15.81 rising 2 steps to $15.89 After 1,950 hours: $16.12 ris- ing 2 steps to $16.20 After 3,900 hours: $16.42 ris- ing 2 steps to $16.50 After 5,850 hours: $16.78 ris- ing 2 steps to $16.86 After 7,800 hours: $17.14 ris- ing 2 steps to $17.23 Over 5 years (9,750 hours): $17.59 rising 2 steps to $17.68 Activity aid Starting rate: $18.36 rising 2 steps to $18.45 After 1,950 hours: $18.87 ris- ing 2 steps to $18.96 After 3,900 hours: $19.38 ris- ing 2 steps to $19.48 After 5,850 hours: $19.89 ris- ing 2 steps to $19.99 After 7,800 hours: $20.40 ris- ing 2 steps to $20.50 Over 5 years (9,750 hours): $20.91 rising 2 steps to $21.01 Cook Starting rate: $20.16 rising 2 steps to $20.26 After 1,950 hours: $21.40 ris- ing 2 steps to $21.51 After 3,900 hours: $21.98 ris- ing 2 steps to $22.09 After 5,850 hours: $22.78 ris- ing 2 steps to $22.89 7 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS