Canadian Labour Reporter

November 11, 2019 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2019 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Editor's notes: Displacement: When employee is transferred permanently from 1 working place to another, em- ployee will be entitled to lump-sum compensation of $200 or $400 as distance between residence at time of transfer and employee's new working place has increased by 3.2 kilometres or 6.4 kilometres respectively. Shift change: If less than 48 hours of advance notice is given, all hours worked by employee on first scheduled shift following change will be paid at time and one-half employee's regular rate. Marriage leave: After 6 months of continuous employment, employee will be given 5 days of leave to get married. Employee will be given 1 day of vacation leave for attending marriage of son or daughter. Leave for birth: On occasion of birth of son or daughter, employee will be given special leave with pay, maximum 2 days, during period of confinement of spouse. Personal days: Employee will be allocated 7 personal days on first day of each year. EDUCATION Black Gold School Division Nisku, Alta. (508 school secretaries, education assistants, beauty culture technicians, accounting technicians, trade-shop technicians, library clerks, library technicians, educational transliterators, licensed practical nurses, therapy assistants) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3484 Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2021. Ratified on April 17, 2019. Signed on Sept. 23, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 0% (step 6 increase retroactive to Sept. 2018: $0.45 per hour) Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 0.5% Effective Sept. 1, 2020: 1 % Paid holidays: 11 days, plus Easter Monday, unless it is in- structional day, whereby first Monday of spring break will be recognized as paid holiday in- stead of Easter Monday Vacations with pay: 15 days or 6% to start, 20 days or 8% after 8 years, 25 days or 10% after 15 years, 30 days or 12% after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7 hours per day; double time after 3 hours of overtime. May be taken as time off. Medical benefits: Employer pays 95% of premiums, employ- ee pays 5% of premiums. All eli- gible employees, as condition of employment, will be enrolled in Alberta School Employee Bene- fit Plan for Life and AD&D, Plan 2 and EDB, Plan D. Employer will provide health spending ac- count of $500. Unused balance will be carried forward to extent permitted by Canada Revenue Agency. Dental: Employer pays 95% of premiums, employee pays 5% of premiums. Vision: Employer pays 95% of premiums, employee pays 5% of premiums. Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 20 days per year. Un- used portion may accumulate, maximum 75 working days. AD&D: Employer pays 95% of premiums, employee pays 5% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 95% of premiums, employee pays 5% of premiums. Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, former guardian, spouse (including common-law), brother, broth- er-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, child, grandparent, grandchild, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, parent-in-law, stepparent, step- child, grandparent of spouse, any relative who has been resid- ing in same household. 1 day to attend funeral of person other those referred to previ- ously (employer may provide additional days with or without pay) or to attend funeral as pall- bearer. Seniority – recall rights: 24 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours at overtime rates, or equivalent time off at employee's option. Probationary period: 3 months worked for full-time employees; 6 months worked for part-time employees. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months (previously 21 months). Severance: 1 week per year of service, maximum 24 weeks' pay. Uniforms/clothing: Where required by employer to ensure safety of employees, personal protective equipment (PPE) will be supplied by employer. Employer, at its discretion, will replace worn PPE. Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.5% increase): School-secretary Secretary 1 Step 1: $19.85 rising 2 steps to $20.15 Step 2: $20.46 rising 2 steps to $20.77 Step 3: $21.19 rising 2 steps to $21.51 Step 4: $21.87 rising 2 steps to $22.20 Step 5: $22.56 rising 2 steps to $22.90 Step 6: $23.76 rising 2 steps to $24.12 Head secretary Step 1: $21.20 rising 2 steps to $21.52 Step 2: $21.95 rising 2 steps to $22.28 Step 3: $22.69 rising 2 steps to $23.03 Step 4: $23.45 rising 2 steps to $23.81 Step 5: $24.27 rising 2 steps to $24.63 Step 6: $25.55 rising 2 steps to $25.94 Head secretary ESBCHS and LCHS Step 1: $21.75 rising 2 steps to $22.08 Step 2: $22.53 rising 2 steps to $22.87 Step 3: $23.32 rising 2 steps to $23.67 Step 4: $24.13 rising 2 steps to $24.49 Step 5: $24.93 rising 2 steps to $25.30 Step 6: $26.25 rising 2 steps to $26.64 Education assistants Level 1 uncertified Step 1: $19.24 rising 2 steps to $19.53 Step 2: $19.95 rising 2 steps to $20.25 Step 3: $20.60 rising 2 steps to $20.91 Step 4: $21.16 rising 2 steps to $21.48 Step 5: $22.04 rising 2 steps to $22.37 Level 2 certified 1 year Step 1: $19.98 rising 2 steps to $20.28 Step 2: $20.67 rising 2 steps to $20.98 Step 3: $21.37 rising 2 steps to $21.69 Step 4: $21.96 rising 2 steps to $22.29 Step 5: $22.99 rising 2 steps to $23.33 Level 3 certified 2 years Step 1: $21.22 rising 2 steps to $21.54 Step 2: $21.91 rising 2 steps to $22.24 Step 3: $22.57 rising 2 steps to $22.91 Step 4: $23.30 rising 2 steps to $23.65 Step 5: $24 rising 2 steps to $24.36 Beauty culture/accounting technicians/trade-shop techni- cians 1 Tech 1 Step 1: $19.24 rising 2 steps to $19.53 Step 2: $20.10 rising 2 steps to $20.40 Severance: 1 week per year of service, maximum 24 weeks' pay.

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