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April 29, 2019 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 apprentice (first 1,001, to 2,800 hours): $28.12 rising 2 steps to $28.51 Light commercial journeyman: $44.54 rising 2 steps to $45.29 Light commercial journeyman apprentice (first 1,001, to 2,800 hours): $23.16 rising 2 steps to $23.55 Sheeter/decker journeyman: $45.06 rising 2 steps to $45.81 Sheeter/decker assistant: $37.40 rising 2 steps to $38.02 Material handler: $29.74 rising 2 steps to $30.23 Editor's notes: Room and board allowance: Effective May 1, 2019: $127 per day worked (previously $125 per day worked). Effective May 1, 2020: $129 per day worked. EDUCATION NorQuest College Edmonton (418 non-academic employees) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 071 Chapter 010 Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2020. Ratified on March 1, 2019. Signed on April 9, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2018: 0% Effective July 1, 2019: Wage reopener Shift premium: $1 per hour for shifts where at least one-half of hours falls between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.80 per hour for all hours during compulsory class days that fall between 3 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.80 per hour for all hours during compulsory class day that fall between 3 p.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. on Monday. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Christmas floater day. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 6 years, 25 days after 14 years, 30 days after 23 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours or on days of rest. Double time after 2 hours of overtime or on second day of rest. May be taken as time off in lieu; must be taken by June 30 for all overtime taken in previous 12 months. Medical benefits: Employer will contribute $747 per year to college's health spending account, over 24 biweekly pay periods. Sick leave: Maximum 10 work days of casual illness leave with pay non-cumulative. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse or any of following rela- tions of employee or spouse: parents, guardian, grandpar- ent, grandchild, son, daughter, brother, sister or husband or wife of any of them (including steprelations); immediate fam- ily also includes individuals for whom employee has legal guardianship responsibilities). Additional 2 days where travel time for bereavement where long distances or travel from isolated areas is involved. Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours for employee who is called back to work 1 or more times within 2-hour period and for whom time worked and time spent travelling directly to and from work totals 2 hours or less. 1 day may be given to attend funeral of someone other than member of employee's immediate family. Probationary period: 12 full months worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 36 months. Severance: After 2 years of ser- vice: 6 weeks' pay after 2 years; 9 weeks' pay after 3 years; 12 weeks' pay after 4 years; 15 weeks' pay after 5 years; 18 weeks' pay after 6 years; 21 weeks' pay after 7 years; 24 weeks' pay after 8 years; 27 weeks' pay after 9 years; 31 weeks' pay after 10 years; 35 weeks' pay after 11 years; 39 weeks' pay after 12 years; 43 weeks' pay after 13 years. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide, clean, replace uni- forms, coveralls, smocks, other items needed for protection of employee's personal garments. Sample rates of annual pay (current): Band level 10 Step 1: $71,850 Step 2: $75,646 Step 3: $79,761 Step 4: $83,993 Step 5: $88,495 Step 6: $93,298 LSI: $95,164 9 Step 1: $65,318 Step 2: $68,769 Step 3: $72,510 Step 4: $76,358 Step 5: $80,450 Step 6: $84,817 LSI: $86,513 8 Step 1: $59,380 Step 2: $62,517 Step 3: $65,918 Step 4: $69,416 Step 5: $73,136 Step 6: $77,106 LSI: $78,648 7 Step 1: $52,052 Step 2: $54,869 Step 3: $57,798 Step 4: $60,949 Step 5: $64,169 Step 6: $67,626 LSI: $68,978 6 Step 1: $47,332 Step 2: $49,872 Step 3: $52,579 Step 4: $55,411 Step 5: $58,367 Step 6: $61,518 LSI: $62,748 5 Step 1: $43,015 Step 2: $45,348 Step 3: $47,763 Step 4: $50,331 Step 5: $53,037 Step 6: $55,910 LSI: $57,028 4 Step 1: $40,559 Step 2: $42,419 Step 3: $44,389 Step 4: $46,431 Step 5: $48,595 Step 6: $50,816 LSI: $51,832 3 Step 1: $36,867 Step 2: $38,616 Step 3: $40,378 Step 4: $42,238 Step 5: $44,168 Step 6: $46,208 LSI: $47,132 2 Step 1: $33,548 Step 2: $35,089 Step 3: $36,728 Step 4: $38,366 Step 5: $40,142 Step 6: $42,002 LSI: $42,842 1 Step 1: $32,314 Step 2: $33,618 Step 3: $35,021 Step 4: $36,436 Step 5: $37,894 Step 6: $39,434 LSI: $40,223 Editor's notes: Parking: Employees who pay monthly fee for parking space will receive minimum of 60 days' notice for any increase to parking rates. Correctional-institution allowance: $5.90 for each day worked within correctional institution for employee whose assignment requires daily contact with inmates or young offenders in correctional institution operated by Department of Justice. Correctional-institution allowance: $5.90 for each day worked within institution.