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3 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 work during scheduled shifts in which majority of shift is between 6 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for work during scheduled shifts in which ma- jority of shift is between 12 a.m. Saturday and Sunday 11:59 p.m. 5% for employee who perform, on acting basis, majority of principle duties of another po- sition within department with higher maximum salary for minimum 1 workday. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus Christmas floaters (2 or 3 days after Christmas), plus one-half day during Calgary Stampede. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: Easter Monday will be paid holiday. Christmas Eve half-day to be taken as last half of shift. Vacations with pay: 15 days to start, 20 days after 6 years, 25 days after 16 years, 30 days after 25 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours in excess of employee's normal schedule per day or time worked on first scheduled day off. Double time after 3 hours of overtime or all work on second scheduled day off. May be taken as compen- sating time off. Meal allowance: Employee will be reimbursed for over- time meal, up to maximums outlined in university travel ex- pense handbook after 3 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for university group plan; 50% of premiums for Alberta Health Care. Employer will contribute $850 per year (previously $750 per year) for flexible spending account. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 70% of salary for 130 workdays of illness to start; 100% of salary for each of first 20 workdays of illness and 70% of normal salary for each of next 110 workdays of illness after 3 months of ser- vice; 100% of salary for each of first 25 workdays of illness and 70% of normal salary for each of next 105 workdays of illness after 1 year of service; 100% of salary for each of first 45 work- days of illness and 70% of nor- mal salary for each of next 85 workdays of illness after 3 years of service; 100% of salary for each of first 55 workdays of ill- ness and 70% of normal salary for each of next 75 workdays of illness after 4 years of service; 100% of salary for each of first 70 workdays of illness and 70% of normal salary for each of next 60 workdays of illness af- ter 5 years of service. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums for 2 times employee's basic salary. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months. Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours' pay (or time off ) at employee's regular rate, except for snow removal if such call-in forms continuous period with employee's normal working hours, then no minimum will apply. When call-in forms con- tinuous period with employee's normal working hours, em- ployee will be paid $10 as com- pensation for travel expenses. Probationary period: 6 months of employment or 500 working hours, whichever is greater; 12 months for ap- prentices. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months. Safety shoes: $175 every 2 years for footwear where identified by hazard assessment. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide coveralls, lab coats or uniforms when needed to protect employee's clothing. Sample rates of pay (current, after increase): General job family (7.5 hours) Phase 1 Minimum: $13.60 rising 1 step to $15 Midpoint: $13.98 rising 1 step to $16.13 Maximum: $14.36 rising 1 step to $17.25 Phase 2 Minimum: $13.60 rising 1 step to $16 Midpoint: $16.02 rising 1 step to $18 Maximum: $18.43 rising 1 step to $20 Phase 3 Minimum: $16.39 rising 1 step to $17.50 Midpoint: $19.98 Maximum: $23.56 Sample rates of pay (current): Phase 4 Minimum: $21.77 Midpoint: $27.27 Maximum: $32.78 Operational/administrative job family (7 hours) Phase 1 Minimum: $17.58 Midpoint: $21.40 Maximum: $25.25 Phase 2 Minimum: $19.75 Midpoint: $24.67 Maximum: $29.63 Phase 3 Minimum: $25.24 Midpoint: $30.73 Maximum: $36.21 Specialist/advisor job family Phase 1 Minimum: $23.07 Midpoint: $28.54 Maximum: $34.01 Phase 2 Minimum: $26.34 Midpoint: $32.37 Maximum: $38.39 Phase 3 Minimum: $32.91 Midpoint: $42.23 Maximum: $51.56 Trades job family Phase 1 Minimum: $23.56 Midpoint: $28.68 Maximum: $33.78 Phase 2 Minimum: $29.68 Midpoint: $35.83 Maximum: $41.97 Phase 3 Minimum: $35.85 Midpoint: $43.52 Maximum: $51.18 Technical job family Phase 1 Minimum: $24.15 Midpoint: $29.65 Maximum: $35.13 Phase 2 Minimum: $31.81 Midpoint: $38.94 Maximum: $46.05 Phase 3 Minimum: $39.50 Midpoint: $48.27 Maximum: $57.05 Editor's notes: Standby: One-half hour's pay at employee's regular rate or equivalent time in lieu for first 5 hours and additional one-half hour's pay or equivalent time in lieu for each subsequent 3 hours. For standby on paid holiday, compensation will be 1 hour's pay at employee's regular rate or equivalent time in lieu for first 5 hours on standby and additional 1 hour's pay or equivalent time in lieu for each additional 3 hours or portion thereof. Service bonus: $500 to employees who have completed 20 years of service as of July 1 in any given year. At employee's discretion, bonus may be taken as lump-sum payment (less any statutory deductions) or added to employee's flexible spending account. CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS < from pg. 1 Safety shoes: $175 every 2 years for footwear where identified by hazard assessment.