Canadian Labour Reporter

November 26, 2018 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS ward of employee, grandchild, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, relative or steprelative residing in employ- ee's household). Additional 3 days for travel may be given. 1 day for death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Greater of com- pensation at applicable over- time rate for time worked or 3 hours' pay at applicable over- time rate. Probationary period: 12 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Severance: (Only applies to employees in bargaining unit as of April 27, 2006.) 1 week's pay for each year of service with employer since Nov. 1, 1996, maximum 29 weeks' pay. Mileage: When employee is re- quired to perform work at other than normal workplace (and employee status is not entitled to claim expenses for lodging and meals), employer will pro- vide transportation or mileage allowance for travel between employee's normal workplace and any other workplace. Sample rates of annual pay (current, after increase): (A: Effective Feb. 7, 2018) (B: Effective Feb. 7, 2019) F1 1: $61,969 rising 8 steps to $83,898 A: $63,829 rising 8 steps to $86,415 B: $65,744 rising 8 steps to $89,008 F1 2: $75,440 rising 8 steps to $98,754 A: $77,704 rising 8 steps to $101,717 B: $80,036 rising 8 steps to $104,769 F1 3: $91,219 rising 8 steps to $114,175 A: $93,956 rising 8 steps to $117,601 B: $96,775 rising 8 steps to $121,130 F1 4: $101,873 rising 8 steps to $127,695 A: $104,930 rising 8 steps to $131,526 B: $108,078 rising 8 steps to $135,472 Editor's notes: Standby pay: 1 hour for each 8 consecutive hours or portion thereof on standby. Unused leave: Effective Jan. 1 of each year, employees will be allowed to transfer unused compensatory leave into RRSP of employ- ee's choice. SENIOR CARE McKenzie Towne Retirement Residence Calgary (54 HCAs, LPNs, graduate nurses) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 8 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2020. Ratified on Aug. 17, 2018. Signed on Sept. 26, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1% Effective July 1, 2018: 1% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2% Shift premium: $2.50 per hour (previously $2.25 per hour) shift for all hours worked between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. (evening shift). $3 per hour (previously $2.75 per hour) shift for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. (night shift). $2 per hour (previously $1.50 per hour) shift for all hours worked between Friday at 11 p.m. and Mon- day at 7 a.m. (weekend shift). Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $2.25 per hour shift for all hours worked between Friday at 11 p.m. and Monday at 7 a.m. $1 per hour for health-care aides assigned to distribute medication. $1 per hour for work between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday if there are no RNs, managers or supervisors avail- able, and employer assigns LPN to be responsible for resident care on weekend. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or after 75 hours per 2-week pay period or work on assigned day off. Time and one-half for all work after 7.75 hours per day or after 77.5 hours per 2-week pay period for LPNs. Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employ- ee pays 30% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums. Sick leave: 10 days per year, will not accumulate from year to year. 2 days per year may be carried over, maximum 12 days accumulated. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Effective Jan. 1, 2019: Employer, employee contrib- ute 2.25% (previously 2%) to employer-administered RRSP. Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.5% em- ployer, employee contributions. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, parents, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchildren, those for whom employee is legal guardian. 3 days for death of parents-in- law, brother-in-law, sister-in- law. Additional 2 days of unpaid leave for employees who travel out-of-town to attend funeral. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours' pay at straight-time rates or actual hours worked at time and one-half regular rate of pay, whichever is the greater. Probationary period: 450 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Uniforms/clothing: Full-time employees will receive 3 uni- forms per year. Part-time em- ployees will receive 2 uniforms per year. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase): LPN Start rate (Probation): $26.92 rising 3 steps to $28.28 451 to 3,900 hours: $28 rising 3 steps to $29.43 3,901 to 5,850 hours: $28.75 ris- ing 3 steps to $30.21 5,851 to 7,800 hours: $29.50 ris- ing 3 steps to $31.01 7,801 to 9,750 hours: $30.19 ris- ing 3 steps to $31.72 9,751+ hours: $30.95 rising 3 steps to $32.53 HCA Start rate (Probation): $18.70 rising 3 steps to $19.66 451 to 3,900 hours: $19.16 ris- ing 3 steps to $20.13 3,901 to 5,850 hours: $19.63 ris- ing 3 steps to $20.63 5,851 to 7,800 hours: $20.13 ris- ing 3 steps to $21.15 7,801 to 9,750 hours: $20.61 ris- ing 3 steps to $21.66 9,751+ hours: $21.14 rising 3 steps to $22.22 Employer, employee contribute 2.25% to employer-administered RRSP.

• Cover