Canadian Labour Reporter

March 9, 2020 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 6 LTD: After 90 calendar days of continuous disability due to injury or illness, ASEBP Long Term Disability Benefit Plan will take effect. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of cost of ASEBP Life Insurance and AD&D, Plan 2. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of cost of ASEBP Life In- surance and AD&D, Plan 2. Pension: Participation in Lo- cal Authorities Board Pension scheme is obligatory after 1 year of employment. Bereavement leave: Not more than 5 working days for death of immediate family member (spouse, son, daughter, par- ent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, parent of spouse, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, common-law spouse, relative who is member of employee's household). Not more than 10 working days for death of any of immediate family if it applies outside Medicine Hat. 1 day for uncle, aunt, first cousin, neph- ew, niece, acting as pallbearer. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for custodial, clerical group; 15 months for educa- tional assistant group. Call-in pay: Time and one-half for all hours worked on emer- gency call-ins. Probationary period: First 6 months of employment. Proba- tion will be extended by equiva- lent amount for any leaves or breaks more than 10 consecu- tive working days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for any disciplinary no- tation or warning in writing. Mileage: Employees required to use personal vehicle on school business or who work in multiple locations will be reimbursed in accordance with rate per kilometre prescribed in board policy. Sample rates of monthly pay (current): Custodians wages Start rate Monthly (based on 8-hour posi- tion): $3,746 Job rate, after 6 months Monthly (based on 8-hour posi- tion): $3,869 Caretakers (housekeepers) wages: Start rate Monthly (based on 4-hour posi- tion): $1,637 Job rate, after 6 months Monthly (based on 4-hour posi- tion): $1,659 Sample rates of monthly al- lowances (current): Certificate allowances Building operator A, B or fifth certificate Monthly: $100.13 Administration allowances, head custodians MHHS and CHHS Monthly: $386.16 AMS, Crestwood, George Davison and Wilson Learning Centre Monthly: $338.86 In charge of 2 schools Monthly: $338.86 All others Monthly: $259.56 Administration allowances, as- sistant head custodians MHHS and CHHS Monthly: $193.08 AMS, Crestwood, George Davison and Wilson Learning Centre Monthly: $169.43 In charge of 2 schools Monthly: $169.43 All others Monthly: $129.78 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Administrative assistant 1 Step 0 (start): $19.64 Step 1 (after 1 year): $20.11 Step 2 (after 2 years): $20.63 Step 3 (after 3 years): $21.13 Step 4 (after 4 years): $21.65 Library assistant Step 0 (start): $20.62 Step 1 (after 1 year): $21.12 Step 2 (after 2 years): $21.64 Step 3 (after 3 years): $22.20 Step 4 (after 4 years): $22.74 Secondary school student re- cords, bookkeeper Step 0 (start): $21.63 Step 1 (after 1 year): $22.19 Step 2 (after 2 years): $22.73 Step 3 (after 3 years): $23.30 Step 4 (after 4 years): $23.89 Senior administrative assistant Step 0 (start): $22.72 Step 1 (after 1 year): $23.29 Step 2 (after 2 years): $23.88 Step 3 (after 3 years): $24.47 Step 4 (after 4 years): $25.08 Educational assistant 2 (EA 2) 0: $17.60 1: $18.48 2: $19.42 3: $20.37 4: $21.39 5: $22.45 Educational assistant 1 (EA 1) 0: $19.84 1: $20.82 2: $21.88 3: $22.96 4: $24.10 5: $25.35 Early childhood educator (ECE) 0: $24.30 1: $25.30 2: $26.30 3: $27.40 4: $28.50 CTS shop tech, with journey- man's ticket 0: $29.76 1: $31.25 2: $32.84 3: $34.47 4: $36.20 Editor's notes: Engineering exam: One-half day if exam is held in Medicine Hat, 1 full day if exam is not held in Medicine Hat, to attend fifth-class power engineering exam. Reimbursement is contingent on employee passing final exams. Snow removal: Employee who does snow removal on weekends will bank time at time and one-half in lieu of all hours worked, to be taken at mutually agreeable time before start of next school year. EDUCATION University of Victoria Victoria (900 faculty, librarians) and the University of Victoria Faculty Association (UVic FA) Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022. Signed on July 1, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective July 1, 2019: 1.75% Effective July 1, 2020: 1.75% Effective July 1, 2021: 2% Vacations with pay: 1 month for each academic year. Unused vacation cannot be carried over from academic year to academ- ic year, unless it is necessary for operation of academic unit. 22 days after 1 year, 25 days after 6 years for member with regular librarian appointment (vacation entitlement will be taken by Dec. 31 of year following year in which it was earned, unless otherwise agreed). Supple- mentary vacation entitlements for librarians with regular ap- pointment to be granted once in each 5-year period after be- coming eligible: 5 days after 10 years; 10 days after 15 years; 15 days after 20 years; 20 days after 25 years (long-service vacation must be used within 5 years after it is awarded, and if not used during that period, it will be forfeited). Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Paramedical: $30 per-visit maximum for first 12 visits. Sick leave: 6 months paid. LTD: Employer pays 100% of Shift premium: $1 per hour for evening shifts worked (on or after 3:30 p.m.).

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