Canadian Labour Reporter

Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS ously $2,250) in flexible benefit credits that they may elect to allocate to either professional expense reimbursement (PER), health care spending account (HCSA) or taxable wellness spending account (WSA). Sick leave: Full-time employees hired before October 1969, will retain unused portion of sick leave coverage credited to them to June 30, 1972, maximum 26 weeks or 6 months. STD: Full pay for maximum 15 consecutive weeks (105 con- secutive days). Pension: Employer contributes 8.5% of pensionable earnings to UWO Pension Plan (9% for em- ployees with 20 or more years of full-time service who are con- tributing 5.5% of pensionable earnings). Employee contrib- utes 5.5% of pensionable earn- ings or 1.5% if employee elected to make contributions at 1.5% by June 30, 2011. Employee in plan at time of ratification of 2014 collective agreement, and who are currently making contributions at 1.5% may elect at any time to increase contri- butions to 5.5% of pensionable earnings (election will be irre- vocable). Bereavement leave: Employer will grant compassionate leave to member when death occurs in their family (dean or desig- nate will determine appropriate duration of leave after consulta- tion with employee, considering need to make arrangements for or to attend funeral or memo- rial service. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for all warnings/ reprimands and all documents associated with them; 10 years for complaint of discrimination or harassment. Severance: 1 month's salary for each year of service since appointment to academic staff, minimum 6 months' salary, maximum 24 months' salary. Safety shoes: $100 (non- taxable) per year for employees who require safety footwear relevant to workplace. Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 2.2% increase): Floor salaries (2017-18, 2018- 19) Professor: $106,995 rising 1 step to $109,350 Associate professor: $87,937 rising 1 step to $90,006 Assistant professor: $76,942 ris- ing 1 step to $78,846 Lecturer: $57,151 rising 1 step to $58,758 Floor salaries (2018-19, 2019- 20) Professor: $109,350 rising 1 step to $111,990 Associate professor: $90,006 rising 1 step to $92,356 Assistant professor: $78,846 ris- ing 1 step to $81,029 Lecturer: $58,758 rising 1 step to $60,640 Floor salaries (2019-20, 2020- 21) Professor: $111,990 rising 1 step to $114,670 Associate Professor: $92,356 rising 1 step to $94,741 Assistant Professor: $81,029 rising 1 step to $83,244 Lecturer: $60,640 rising 1 step to $62,549 Floor salaries (2020-21, 2021- 22) Professor: $114,670 rising 1 step to $116,677 Associate Professor: $94,741 rising 1 step to $96,399 Assistant Professor: $83,244 rising 1 step to $84,701 Lecturer: $62,549 rising 1 step to $63,644 Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 6.7% increase): Part-time employees (mini- mum compensation) Standing appointment: $13,271.36 rising 4 steps to $14,166.69 Member and preferred status: $13,271.36 rising 4 steps to $14,166.69 Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.7% increase): Studio course (teaching equiva- lent of full university-degree credit course in Don Wright Faculty of Music): $70.63 rising 4 steps to $75.39 Sample rates of per-day pay (current, after 6.7% increase): Auditions and juries Half-day (1 3-hour session or any part thereof ): $157.65 rising 4 steps to $168.28 Full-day (maximum 2 3-hour session or any part thereof ): $283.77 rising 4 steps to $302.91 Required recital performances if requested by department chair or dean, either with stu- dents in recital required for progression or graduation, or with guest artists from outside university: $157.65 rising 4 steps to $168.28 Editor's notes: Course cancellations: Where reassignment is not made and part-time employee is given notice of course cancellation before first day of cancelled class, employee will be paid 1-time cancellation stipend of $750. Where part-time employee is given notice that course is cancelled on or after first scheduled class of cancelled course, cancellation stipend will be $1,500. Career trajectory fund: Employer will provide $930 multiplied by number of eligible full-time probationary, tenured, limited-term employees as of June 30, 2021. Faculty start-up grant: Employer will provide at least $7,000 to each new employee on probationary appointment, and each new employee on limited-term appointment whose letter of appointment assigns academic responsibilities in area of research or scholarship activities equivalent to at least 40% of workload ($3,500 for between 20 and 39% of workload). Safety eyewear: Employer will supply safety eyewear at no cost to employee, including prescription safety glasses. SENIOR CARE Choices in Community Living (Legacy Lodge) Lethbridge, Alta. (115 health-care, maintenance employees, kitchen staff ) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 048 Chapter 020 Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2021. Ratified on Sept. 3, 2019. Signed on Oct. 4, 2019. Wage adjustments: Effective year 1: 1% Effective year 2: Wage reopener Shift premium: $2.75 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $4.50 per hour for all hours worked be- tween 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $3.25 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. on Monday. ($1.50) per hour when employer designates licensed practical nurse to as- sume responsibility in absence of manager. $0.65 per hour (on each biweekly pay period) for li- censed practical nurse assigned to act as preceptor to student in licensed-practical-nurse pro- gram or any specialized prac- tice education or training pro- grams, as recognized by College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta. $0.65 per hour (on each biweekly pay period) for health-care aide, recreation therapist assigned to act as pre- ceptor to student in recognized health-care program. $0.65 per hour (on each biweekly pay period) for recreation therapist assigned to act as preceptor to student in recognized program. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 116.25 hours or 6% after 1 year, 155 6 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS April 27, 2020 April 27, 2020 Safety eyewear: Employer will supply safety eyewear, including prescription safety glasses

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