Canadian Labour Reporter

7 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS ring holder, canvas logo utility bag, mini-mag flashlight, hands- free flashlight. Employer will provide 6005PF nitrile gloves or equivalent, as required. Employ- er will provide Laerdal pocket mask or equivalent. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3% increase): PSO (hired prior to March 22, 2015): $29.98 rising 3 steps to $30.89 New-hire PSOs To start: $18.36 rising 3 steps to $18.92 Up to 1 year: $19.19 rising 3 steps to $19.77 After 2 years: $20.01 rising 3 steps to $20.62 After 3 years: $21.59 rising 3 steps to $22.24 After 4 years: $22.78 rising 3 steps to $23.48 After 5 years: $23.98 rising 3 steps to $24.71 After 6 years: $25.18 rising 3 steps to $25.95 After 7 years: $26.38 rising 3 steps to $27.18 After 8 years: $27.58 rising 3 steps to $28.42 After 9 years: $28.78 rising 3 steps to $29.65 After 10 years: $29.98 rising 3 steps to $30.89 Editor's notes: Safety glasses: Employer will supply prescription safety glasses. Justice fund: Employer will contribute $0.01 for each straight-time hour worked by PSO. Paid education leave: Employer will contribute $0.04 for each straight-time hour worked by PSO, SSO. Legal: Employer will contribute $0.16 for each straight-time hour worked by PSO into legal fund. EDUCATION Fort McMurray Public School District 2833 Fort McMurray, Alta. (366 support, operations, maintenance positions, custodians) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2545 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive May 1, 2019, to Aug. 31, 2021. Ratified on April 24, 2019. Signed on May 28, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1% Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1.25% Shift premium: $0.20 per hour when work week includes shift that falls between 7:30 a.m. on Saturday and 7:30 a.m. on Mon- day. $0.51 per hour for shift that begins later than 2 p.m., but not later than 10 p.m. $1.01 per hour for shift that begins later than 10 p.m. and concludes be- fore 7:30 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus Monday during spring break, 3 floating days, 1 half-day on last working day before Christ- mas (except for school-based clerical and educational assis- tants staff ). Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 12 years, 30 days after 20 years. Overtime: Time and three- quarters for all time worked before or after regular sched- uled work day and regular work week. May be taken as time off in lieu, maximum 5 days of ac- cumulation (school-based em- ployees may only take time off on non-instructional days). Meal allowance: $20 for em- ployees who work more than 3 hours of overtime immediately following regular shift. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Plan. Em- ployer will provide $580 per year (previously $480 per year) for health spending account, after 1 year of service. Unused balance will be carried over into following year. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 18 days, in first year of employment. 60 days will be credited after 1 year of service. Each year, entitlement will be reset at 60 days. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, partner, sibling, child (including step, foster-, ward), mother-in-law, father- in-law, sister-in-law, brother- in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in- law, grandparent, grandchild, aunts, uncles, former guardian, fiancé(e), great-grandchild, elder of employee's aboriginal tribe. Additional 4 days when funeral is outside province. 1 day to attend funeral as pall- bearer. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours of pay at overtime rates and additional 30 minutes pay at regular rate for traveling time for each additional call received. Probationary period: 80 work- ing days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for all non- disciplinary letters (letters of expectation), letters of warning, reprimands, suspensions, other disciplinary actions. Severance: 1 week per year, maximum 5 weeks, for first 5 years of service; 2 weeks per year, maximum 10 weeks, for next 5 years of service; 3 weeks per year, maximum 15 weeks, for next 5 years of service; over- all maximum 30 weeks of pay. Safety shoes: $250 per year for safety boots with proof of compliance with Canadian standards. It is mandatory for all maintenance employees to wear approved safety footwear during all working hours. Uniforms/clothing: $125 per school year for cost of aquatic gear, when employee is required to participate in gym and swim program. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.3% increase): School district support posi- tions 1 Start rate: $23.88 rising 2 steps to $24.42 Job rate: $25.49 rising 2 steps to $26.07 2 Start rate: $24.73 rising 2 steps to $25.29 Job rate: $26.37 rising 2 steps to $26.97 3 Start rate: $25.62 rising 2 steps to $26.20 Job rate: $27.24 rising 2 steps to $27.86 4 Start rate: $26.46 rising 2 steps to $27.06 Job rate: $28.09 rising 2 steps to $28.73 5 Start rate: $27.32 rising 2 steps to $27.94 Job rate: $28.96 rising 2 steps to $29.62 Operations and maintenance/ technology 1 Start rate: $31.66 rising 2 steps to $32.38 Job rate: $33.27 rising 2 steps to $34.02 2 Start rate: $33.39 rising 2 steps to $34.15 Job rate: $35.01 rising 2 steps to $35.80 3 Start rate: $35.12 rising 2 steps to $35.91 Job rate: $36.73 rising 2 steps to $37.56 4 Start rate: $36.88 rising 2 steps to $37.71 Job rate: $38.47 rising 2 steps to $39.34 5 Start rate: $38.60 rising 2 steps to $39.47 Job rate: $40.24 rising 2 steps to $41.15 Custodial Start rate: $22.15 rising 2 steps to $22.65 Job rate: $23.76 rising 2 steps to $24.30 Head custodian Start rate: $24.75 rising 2 steps to $25.31 Job rate: $ 26.37 rising 2 steps to $26.97

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