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EDUCATION Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School District 734 St. Albert, Alta. (109 cafeteria, administrative, support, technicians, library staff ) and Unifor, Local 72-A Renewal agreement: Effec- tive May 15, 2018, to Aug. 31, 2020. Ratified on April 23, 2018. Signed on Oct. 5, 2018. Wage adjustments: Effective August 2018: $200 Effective November 2018: $200 Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1% (con- tingent upon increase to stu- dent grant of 1% or more and no other loss of associated funding to district, impacting instruc- tional envelope) Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 2% (con- tingent upon increase to stu- dent grant of 2% or more and no other loss of associated funding to district, impacting instruc- tional envelope) Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 12-month employees: 15 days to start, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 14 years, 30 days after 19 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked that exceed weekly hours, after 8 hours per day, on Saturday or Sunday, on holidays. May be banked and taken as time off in lieu but will be paid out each June. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan and for Alberta School Em- ployees' Benefit Plan, Supple- mentary Extended Health Care Benefits Plan 1. Employer will contribute 1% of each eligible employee's annual regular em- ployment earnings, minimum $50 per month (previously $40 per month), to health-care spending account, maximum contribution of $600 per year (previously $540 per year). Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP Dental Plan 3 Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employees' Benefit Plan, Vision Care Plan 3. Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 90 days per year. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for plan D of Alberta School Employees' Benefit Plan. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Life In- surance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan 2. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan 2. Pension: Employer will provide for participation in Local Au- thorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: Grant- ing of leave, number of days allowed will be at discretion of employer for death of son-in- law, daughter-in-law, brother- in-law, sister-in-law, spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, parents of spouse, other relative who is member of employee's household. Maximum 2 days for anyone not previously men- tioned. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 6 months, exclusive of any breaks. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Uniforms/clothing: $50 per year or maximum $100 every 2 years for bathing suit when employee is required to per- form certain responsibilities in swimming pool. Sample rates of pay (current): Group A (kitchen helper) 0: $13.82 6 mth: $14.06 1 yr: $14.58 2 yr: $15.06 3 yr: $15.22 4 yr: $15.84 Group B (cafeteria assistant) 0: $14.23 6 mth: $14.44 1 yr: $14.99 2 yr: $15.42 3 yr: $15.60 4 yr: $16.22 Group C (school assistant, cook) 0: $19.32 6 mth: $19.62 1 yr: $20.50 2 yr: $21.75 3 yr: $22.92 4 yr: $24.12 Group D (administrative ser- vices 1, school office support 1) 0: $21.08 6 mth: $21.47 1 yr: $21.82 2 yr: $22.79 3 yr: $24.12 4 yr: $25.43 Group E (administrative ser- vices 2, school office support 2, educational assistant, lab tech- nician, library technician) 0: $22.79 6 mth: $23.15 1 yr: $24.25 2 yr: $25.68 3 yr: $27.13 4 yr: $28.62 Group F (library technician, diploma, administrative- services coordinator, school office support supervisor, speech-language assistant) 0: $24.12 6 mth: $24.51 1 yr: $25.68 2 yr: $27.39 3 yr: $28.95 4 yr: $30.53 Editor's notes: Training: Employees will be reimbursed for 100% of cost of training courses, where such courses are related to work upon successful completion of course work. SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS ABF Freight System Burnaby, B.C. (14 shipping, logistics employees) and Teamsters Canada, Local 31 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2023. Signed on Jan. 1, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $0.30 per hour Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $0.35 per hour Effective Jan. 1, 2021: $0.40 per hour Effective Jan. 1, 2022: $0.45 per hour Effective Jan. 1, 2023: $0.50 per hour Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Dou- ble time after 2 hours of over- time (exempt until 11 hours of work if work is performed for trade show or convention). Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Teamsters National Benefit Plan. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: After 6 months of service, 5 days per year. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS