Canadian Labour Reporter

7 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS $31,787 B8: $31,608 rising 2 steps to $32,435 C7: $33,250 rising 2 steps to $34,120 C8: $33,929 rising 2 steps to $34,817 D7: $35,721 rising 2 steps to $36,656 D8: $36,450 rising 2 steps to $37,404 E7: $38,384 rising 2 steps to $39,389 E8: $39,168 rising 2 steps to $40,193 F7: $44,061 rising 2 steps to $45,214 F8: $44,960 rising 2 steps to $46,137 G7: $47,517 rising 2 steps to $48,760 G8: $48,486 rising 2 steps to $49,755 H7: $49,444 rising 2 steps to $50,737 H8: $50,453 rising 2 steps to $51,773 I7: $52,072 rising 2 steps to $53,434 I8: $53,134 rising 2 steps to $54,525 J7: $55,768 rising 2 steps to $57,228 J8: $56,906 rising 2 steps to $58,396 A: $26,451 rising 2 steps to $27,144 B: $31,608 rising 2 steps to $32,435 C: $33,929 rising 2 steps to $34,817 D: $36,450 rising 2 steps to $37,404 E: $39,168 rising 2 steps to $40,193 F: $44,960 rising 2 steps to $46,137 G: $48,486 rising 2 steps to $49,755 H: $50,453 rising 2 steps to $51,773 I: $53,134 rising 2 steps to $54,525 J: $56,906 rising 2 steps to $58,396 Editor's notes: Cultural days: Permanent full-time employees are entitled to 2 days per year for religious, cultural or personal reasons. All permanent full-time employees will receive 3 cultural days per year after 5 years of service. On- call pay: $15 per day, $40 when on statutory holiday, plus 1 hour of travel time. GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION Town of Bonnyville Bonnyville, Alta. (65 inside, outside workers) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 118/002 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2018. Ratified on Aug. 28, 2017. Signed on Nov. 2, 2017. Shift premium: 3% of regular rate of pay in addition to regular rate of pay or minimum salary for higher-paid position — whichever is greater — when employee qualifies in acting incumbency position. $1.50 per hour when working shift where at least one-half of hours are between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.50 for each hour (previously $1.25 for each hour) worked from midnight Friday to midnight Sunday. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day on Christmas Eve, plus 1 floater day. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month to start, 15 days after 1 year, 30 days after 5 years. Overtime: Double time (previ- ously time and one-half ) for all work after regular hours. May be banked, maximum 80 hours and must be taken within 12 months. Medical benefits: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employ- ee pays 15% of premiums for Al- berta Health Care. Employees will receive $400 per year for flex spending account. Effective Jan. 1, 2018: $500 per year. Dental: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums. Vision: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employ- ee pays 15% of premiums. Sick leave: One-half day per month, maximum 120 days. LTD: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse); any of following relations of employee or spouse: parent, guardian, parent-in-law, grand- parent, grandchild, son, daugh- ter, brother, sister, husband or wife of any of them. 2 additional days for travel more than 250 kilometres 1 way. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay at overtime rate. Probationary period: 60 work- ing days or 12 months, which- ever comes first. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Safety shoes: $175 per year. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide uniforms, bathing suits, coveralls, smocks when required. $150 per year (previ- ously $100 per year) to inside workers to maintain busi- ness-casual appearance. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.4% increase): Admin support 1: $20.98 rising 1 step to $21.29 Admin support 2: $24.86 rising 1 step to $25.23 Admin support 3: $26.70 rising 1 step to $27.10 Building maint. operator: $31.68 rising 1 step to $32.16 Development technician: $30.07 rising 1 step to $30.52 IT development technician: $30.07 rising 1 step to $30.52 Early childhood educator 1: $15.52 rising 1 step to $15.75 Early childhood educator 2: $18.88 rising 1 step to $19.16 Early childhood educator 3: $21.76 rising 1 step to $22.09 FCSS programmer: $27.52 ris- ing 1 step to $27.93 Guard, head: $21.51 rising 1 step to $21.83 Guard, intermediate: $19.85 ris- ing 1 step to $20.15 Guard, junior: $16.54 rising 1 step to $16.79 Instructor: $35.03 rising 1 step to $35.56 Labourer 1: $12.94 rising 1 step to $13.13 Labourer 2: $17.47 rising 1 step to $17.73 Casual pool administrative support: $17.47 rising 1 step to $17.73 Landfill operator: $27.25 rising 1 step to $27.66 Landfill scale attendant: $20.98 rising 1 step to $21.29 Mechanic: $34.64 rising 1 step to $35.16 Pool supervisor: $31.18 rising 1 step to $31.65 PW operator 1: $27.25 rising 1 step to $27.66 PW operator 2: $28.46 rising 1 step to $28.89 PW operator 3: $31.42 rising 1 step to $31.89 Parks supervisor: $34.64 rising 1 step to $35.16 Transportation supervisor: $34.64 rising 1 step to $35.16 Utilities supervisor: $34.64 ris- ing 1 step to $35.16 Welder: $34.64 rising 1 step to $35.16 WT operator 2: $31.28 rising 1 step to $31.75 WT plant operator 1: $28.46 rising 1 step to $28.89 WT plant supervisor: $34.64 rising 1 step to $35.16 Editor's notes: Standby pay: $2.75 for each hour (previously $2.50 for each hour) on standby when employee is avail- able to return to work outside of normal working hours. $3.75 per hour when on statutory holiday. Town of Bonny- ville facilities: Employees, plus immediate family, will receive free access to public swimmng and free library cards.

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