Canadian Labour Reporter

5 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS per week will be enrolled in plan as condition of employ- ment. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for cover- age of 2 times annual salary. Pension: All eligible employ- ees will participate in muni- cipal pension plan. Employer will deduct agreed amount from employee's pay and sub- mit same to employee's RRSP. Bereavement leave: 5 days (to be used within 1 year of death) for death of parent, spouse, common-law spouse, foster-children, brother, sister, child, grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 1 day to attend funeral of friend, relative who is not member of immediate family. Additional days may be given, without pay, for travel where necessary or to fulfill cultural obliga- tions. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' at overtime rates. Probationary period: 65 working days (employee will serve only 1 probationary per- iod). Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years for any disciplinary report. Severance: 1 week's pay for each year of service for em- ployee whose services are terminated because of techno- logical change. Safety shoes: When employer requires employee to wear safety footwear, employer will reimburse employee 75% of cost of footwear that is CSA-approved or standard ac- ceptable to WorkSafe BC. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- er will provide and clean all protective clothing, coveralls, gloves as required. When regular education assistant takes part in swimming class- es, employer will reimburse employee 50% of cost of 1 swimsuit, maximum $50. Only 1 suit per employee per life of agreement. Employer will provide suitable wet weather clothing for employees work- ing in rain or snow. Employer will provide reflective safety vests when employee's work- ing conditions warrant them. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase): Academic-support worker: $25.76 rising 2 steps to $26.27 Accounting clerk: $26.50 ris- ing 2 steps to $27.58 Accounts-payable clerk: $26.37 rising 2 steps to $27.44 Admin secretary-student sup- port services: $26.70 rising 2 steps to $27.24 After-school program worker: $26.29 rising 2 steps to $27.35 Bookkeeper: $25.87 rising 2 steps to $26.91 Braille transcriber: $26.64 ris- ing 2 steps to $27.71 Bus monitor: $20.90 rising 2 steps to $21.75 Carpenter: $30.90 rising 2 steps to $32.15 Carpenter (grandfathered - Kitimat): $30.99 rising 2 steps to $32.24 Carpenter/cabinet maker (TQ): $30.90 rising 2 steps to $32.15 Crossing guard: $20.90 rising 2 steps to $21.75 Custodian: $24.92 rising 2 steps to $25.93 Custodian (head): $25.44 ris- ing 2 steps to $26.47 Data-entry clerk: $25.15 rising 2 steps to $26.17 Educational assistant: $26.67 rising 2 steps to $27.75 Electrician: $30.90 rising 2 steps to $32.15 Facilities coordinator: $26.45 rising 2 steps to $27.52 First Nations support worker: $25.76 rising 2 steps to $26.80 General maintenance: $22.33 rising 2 steps to $23.23 IT helpdesk technician: $28.43 rising 2 steps to $29.58 Library assistant: $25.40 rising 2 steps to $26.42 Locksmith: $30.90 rising 2 steps to $32.15 Lunchroom monitor: $20.90 rising 2 steps to $21.75 Maintenance certified: $30.90 rising 2 steps to $32.15 Maintenance foreman: $33.63 rising 2 steps to $34.99 Maintenance non-certified: $25.86 rising 2 steps to $26.90 Noon-hour supervisor: $24.25 rising 2 steps to $25.23 Painter: $30.90 rising 2 steps to $32.15 Payroll clerk: $26.96 rising 2 steps to $28.04 Plumber: $30.90 rising 2 steps to $32.15 Programmer analyst: $30.70 rising 2 steps to $31.94 Resource-centre clerk: $25.42 rising 2 steps to $26.44 School-meal coordinator: $24.52 rising 2 steps to $25.51 School secretary: $26.39 rising 2 steps to $27.46 School secretary (team envi- ronment): $25.86 rising 2 steps to $26.90 Signing translator: $26.64 ris- ing 2 steps to $27.71 Speech-language assistant: $26.67 rising 2 steps to $27.75 Strong start facilitator: $26.08 rising 2 steps to $27.14 Student: $16.63 rising 2 steps to $17.30 Student apprentice (ACE-IT): $17.56 rising 2 steps to $18.27 Student-records clerk: $25.15 rising 2 steps to $26.17 Student-records helpdesk co- ordinator: $28.19 rising 2 steps to $29.32 Sub-dispatch clerk: $26.39 ris- ing 2 steps to $27.46 System/network administra- tor: $29.57 rising 2 steps to $30.76 Teacher assistant: $24.64 ris- ing 2 steps to $25.63 Technical director: $24.11 ris- ing 2 steps to $25.08 Youth-support worker: $26.29 rising 2 steps to $27.35 Sample rates of per-day pay (current): Out-of-town bus trips Kitimat: $175 from Terrace/ Thornhill Terrace/Thornhill: $175 from Kitimat Prince Rupert: $275 Smithers: $325 Houston: $350 Hazelton: $275 Aiyansh: $275 Prince George: $450 Editor's notes: Special leave: 3 days of paid leave for employee's marriage or birth of employee's child (when employee is not receiving paid maternity benefits). Employee assistance program: Employer pays 50% of cost of program, employees pay 50% of cost of program. Reimbursement for vehicle damage or theft: Employer will reimburse employee, maximum $300 deduct- ible (previously maximum $100 deductible), on insurance claim due to theft or vandalism which occurred at workplace or in course of employment. Professional development: Employer will deposit $3,000 per year to fund for job-related professional development (amount will be matched by union). Pre-retirement seminar: Employer may grant 2 days leave of absence, with- out pay, minimum of 10 years of service, to employee to attend CUPE pre-retirement seminar. Inoculations: Employer will set aside $600 per year for employees who wish to receive Hepatitis B vaccination series at same time as students. NURSING HOME Hardisty Care Centre Edmonton (60 maintenance, food services, recreation/rehab, administration employees) and the Alberta Union Of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 047 Chapter 039 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Jan. 21, 2020 to March 31, 2021. Ratified on Jan. 21, 2020. Signed on March 6, 2020. Wage adjustments: Effective April 1, 2019: 0.5% Effective Oct. 1, 2019: 0.5% Effective April 1, 2020: 0.5% Effective Oct. 1, 2020: 0.5% Shift premium: $2.50 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for evening shift (where

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