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August 5, 2019 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 appropriate sizes in each of tire shop and trailer shop, once per year. Tool allowance: $400 per year (after 1 year of service) for snowsuits and tools that appear on tool list. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.5% increase): Reefer/trailer shop Start: $15.67 rising 2 steps to $16.22 Level 1: $17.49 rising 2 steps to $18.11 Level 2: $18.41 rising 2 steps to $19.06 Level 3: $19.27 rising 2 steps to $19.95 Level 4: $20.24 rising 2 steps to $20.95 Level 5: $21.15 rising 2 steps to $21.90 Level 6: $30.97 rising 2 steps to $32.06 ABT designated Red Seal trail- er-transport journeyman Start: $15.74 rising 2 steps to $16.37 Truck shop Level 1: $17.58 rising 2 steps to $18.29 Level 2: $18.50 rising 2 steps to $19.25 Level 3: $19.36 rising 2 steps to $20.15 Level 4: $20.34 rising 2 steps to $21.17 Level 5: $21.26 rising 2 steps to $22.12 Level 6: $31.12 rising 2 steps to $32.37 ABT designated Red Seal truck- transport journeyman Start: $33.46 rising 2 steps to $34.81 Office cleaner Start: $14.24 rising 2 steps to $14.52 Washperson holding classifica- tion since before 2018 Start: $19.86 rising 2 steps to $20.56 Washperson holding classifica- tion during or after 2018 Level 1: $15.66 rising 2 steps to $16.21 Level 2: $16.17 rising 2 steps to $16.74 Level 3: $17.19 rising 2 steps to $17.80 Dock Level 1: $17.17 rising 2 steps to $17.86 Level 2: $18.88 rising 2 steps to $19.65 Level 3: $19.44 rising 2 steps to $20.23 Tire shop Level 1: $15.84 rising 2 steps to $16.40 Level 2: $17.57 rising 2 steps to $18.19 Level 3: $19.31 rising 2 steps to $19.99 Editor's notes: On-call: $70 per week for employee (who works in truck or trailer shop) on-call for 1 week on rotating basis. Employees will carry employer-issued cellphone and will respond to all calls from employer during week. Humanity fund: $0.01 per hour from wages of all employees in bargaining unit for all hours worked, maximum 40 straight time hours per week, to USW Humanity Fund. EDUCATION Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 4. Lethbridge, Alta. (46 caretakers, maintenance workers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 290 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2021. Ratified on March 18, 2019. Signed on June 19, 2019. Shift premium: $38.49 per month for building opera- tors B certificate (previously $37.74). $38.49 per month for class 5 engineer certificate (previously $37.74). $43.70 per month for buildings opera- tors A certificate (previously $42.84). $48.90 per month for fourth-class stationary cer- tificate (previously $47.94). $2.25 per hour to any employee assigned to work any hours be- tween 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Paid holidays: 12 days. If Eas- ter break is replaced with fixed spring break, then day off in lieu of Easter Monday will be given as paid holiday. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 6 years, 25 days after 15 years, 30 days after 24 years, 35 days after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be banked, maximum 40 hours. Medical benefits: Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan (ASEBP). Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance. Employer will contribute $350 per year for health spending account. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP dental care plan 3. Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP vision care plan 1. Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 24 days, in first year of service. 2 days per month, maximum 75 days, in second year of service. LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP for long- term disability plan D. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for life in- surance plan 2. Pension: All eligible employees will participate in Local Au- thorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days per year for death of father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister of employee, parents of spouse. Maximum 10 days per year combined for death of father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister of employee, parents of spouse. 2 days per year for death of grandparents, grandchild, in-laws (may be extended to 5 days if circumstances warrant additional leave). 1 day per year for death of uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew, niece, friend of family or for acting as pallbearer or to act in ministerial capacity at funeral. Seniority – recall rights: 2 years. Call-in pay: Paid at double time, minimum 2 hours. Probationary period: 6 months. Safety shoes: $150 per year for CSA-approved steel-toed boots. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide 2 insulated winter coveralls per school (1 insulated winter coverall for St. Basil Edu- cation Centre) for snow removal. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Relief caretaker Job rate: $22.33 Caretaker Start rate (first 6 months of employment): $22.33 Job rate: $23.81 Head caretaker Start rate (first 6 months of employment): $23.81 Job rate: $24.84 Labourer (casual) Job rate: $15 (adjusted) Labourer (permanent) Start rate (first 6 months of employment): $22.33 Job rate: $23.81 Maintenance worker Start rate (first 6 months of employment): $26.38 Job rate: $28.08 Journeyman electrician Start rate (first 6 months of employment): $31.46 Job rate: $33.47 Journeyman carpenter Start rate (first 6 months of employment): $31.46 Job rate: $33.47 Journeyman plumber Start rate (first 6 months of employment): $31.46 Job rate: $33.47 Effective March 18, 2019: 2% signing bonus. Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1% signing bonus to all employees employed as of Sept. 1, 2019, covering earnings from Aug. 16, 2018 to Aug. 15, 2019 Editor's notes: Death benefit: Employer, upon death of employee, will immediately pay 1 month of annual salary, less tax deductions, to beneficiary designated by employee.