Canadian Labour Reporter

October 21, 2019 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 HEALTH CARE Misericordia Community Hospital and Villa Caritas Edmonton (600 medical, housekeeping, maintenance employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2111 Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2021. Ratified on July 10, 2019. Signed on Aug. 21, 2019. Shift premium: $1.25 per hour for employee temporarily assuming responsibilities of lead hand. $2.75 per hour for employees working shift where majority of hours fall between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $5 per hour for employees working shift where majority of hours fall be- tween 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $3.25 per hour for employees working 64-hour period that begins 3 p.m. on Friday. $0.65 per hour for employee who acts as pre- ceptor for students in post-sec- ondary, including unit clerk, laboratory assistant, medical device reprocessing technician or medical transcriptionist edu- cation or training program. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 15 days or 116.25 hours to start, 20 days or 155 hours after 3 years, 25 days or 193.75 hours after 10 years, 30 days or 232.5 hours after 20 years. Additional 38.75 hours of supplementary vacation after 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 years. Overtime: Double time for all work after 7 3/4 or 8 hours per day. May be taken as time off in lieu. Effective April 1, 2020: maximum 38 3/4 hours in bank. Unused time will be paid out by March 31 of each year. Meal allowance: $5 plus one- half hour lunch break for em- ployees who work more than 2 hours of overtime following regular shift. Additional $5 and one-half hour lunch break after each subsequent 4 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, em- ployees pays 25% of premiums. Alberta Blue Cross Supple- mentary Health Benefits Plan. Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. Employer will provide $850 per year (previously $750 per year) for health spending account. Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employees pays 25% of premiums. 80% reimburse- ment of basic services. 50% re- imbursement of extensive services, orthodontic services. Maximum $3,000 per year for extensive services, orthodontic services. Paramedical: Coverage of $50 per visit, $1,000 per year for massage, psychologist, podiat- rist. Coverage of $35 per visit, $700 per year for naturopath, acupuncture. Sick leave: 1 1/2 working days for each month of employment, maximum 930 hours. STD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employees pays 25% of premiums. Coverage of 66 2/3% of basic weekly earn- ings. LTD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employees pays 25% of premiums. Coverage of 66 2/3% of basic monthly earnings. AD&D: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employees pays 25% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employees pays 25% of premiums. Pension: Employer will con- tribute to Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse (including common-law spouse), son- in-law, child, daughter-in-law, parent, mother-in-law, brother, father-in-law, sister, brother- in-law, legal guardian, sister-in- law, grandparent, grandchild, fiancé, stepsister, stepbrother, stepparent, stepchild. 3 days for death of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, foster-parents (if not considered true parents). 2 additional days for travel more than 322 kilometres 1-way. 1 day for death of another rela- tive or close friend. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Call-in pay: Paid at overtime rate or 4 hours at basic rate of pay, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 503.75 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Severance: 2 weeks' salary for each full year of employment, maximum 40 weeks (service in excess of 6 months will be con- sidered as full year). Uniforms/clothing: Employer will furnish, maintain (launder, alter and repair) without charge any uniforms which employer requires employee to wear. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Clerk 1 Step 1: $19.07 Step 2: $19.83 Step 3: $20.65 Step 4: $21.46 Step 5: $22.32 Step 6: $23.20 Clerk 2 Step 1: $20.42 Step 2: $21.22 Step 3: $22.07 Step 4: $22.94 Step 5: $23.86 Step 6: $24.81 Clerk 3/switchboard reception- ist/typist 2 Step 1: $22.55 Step 2: $23.44 Step 3: $24.39 Step 4: $25.36 Step 5: $26.36 Step 6: $27.42 Clerk 4/secretary 1 Step 1: $24.99 Step 2: $25.99 Step 3: $27.02 Step 4: $28.10 Step 5: $29.21 Step 6: $30.38 Clerk 5/secretary 2/medical secretary/medical transcrip- tionist Step 1: $27.28 Step 2: $28.37 Step 3: $29.50 Step 4: $30.67 Step 5: $31.90 Step 6: $33.17 Clerk 6/accounting clerk/ secretary 3/coordinator/senior medical typist Step 1: $29.70 Step 2: $30.87 Step 3: $32.11 Step 4: $33.42 Step 5: $34.75 Step 6: $36.15 Food services group Food service attendant 1/food services cashier Step 1: $17.60 Step 2: $19.20 Food services attendant 2/ cook's assistant/food services ambassador Step 1: $19.24 Step 2: $21.02 Cook 1 Step 1: $22.56 Step 2: $24.82 Baker Step 1: $25.56 Step 2: $28.49 Butcher Step 1: $25.56 Step 2: $28.49 Linen and cleaning group Housekeeping attendant 1 Step 1: $17.60 Step 2: $19.20 Linen service attendant Step 1: $18.35 Step 2: $20.27 Housekeeping attendant 2 Step 1: $19.24 Step 2: $21.02 Laundry worker 2/sewing operator Step 1: $20.32 Step 2: $22.16 Medical and technical support Therapy aide/imaging atten- dant Step 1: $20.24 Step 2: $20.83 Step 3: $21.42 Step 4: $22 Step 5: $22.58 Therapy assistant Step 1: $23.57 Step 2: $24.58 Severance: 2 weeks' salary for each year of employment, maximum 40 weeks (service in excess of 6 months will be considered full year).

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