Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS year to each employee per- manently classified as: body shop lead-hand, licenced electrician, auto body repairer, licenced welder/fitter/fabri- cator, plants serviceperson, maintenance operator (electri- cian/instrument technician), instrument technician, main- tenance operator (mechani- cal), maintenance operator (diesel). Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.7% in- crease): Technician lead-hand $33.96 rising 4 steps to $36.23 Technician 3: $33.96 rising 4 steps to $36.23 Facility maintenance techni- cian: $33.96 rising 4 steps to $36.23 Facility maintenance techni- cian (TDS): $33.96 rising 4 steps to $36.23 Facility maintenance tech- nician 1 electrician (TDS): $33.69 rising 4 steps to $35.93 Maintenance operator (electri- cian/instrument technician): $33.66 rising 4 steps to $35.90 Body shop lead-hand: $33.37 rising 4 steps to $35.60 Instrument technician: $33.13 rising 4 steps to $35.33 Maintenance operator (me- chanical): $33.13 rising 4 steps to $35.33 Airport operations serviceper- son (AFFS)/lead-hand: $32.98 rising 4 steps to $35.18 Maintenance operator (diesel): $32.96 rising 4 steps to $35.16 Facility maintenance techni- cian 1 (TDS): $32.84 rising 4 steps to $35.03 Technician 2: $32.74 rising 4 steps to $34.93 Tree warden (licensed): $32.65 rising 4 steps to $34.82 Electrician: $32.34 rising 4 steps to $34.50 Plants serviceperson: $32.34 rising 4 steps to $34.50 Auto body repairer: $32.15 ris- ing 4 steps to $34.30 Technician 1: $31.87 rising 4 steps to $33.99 Sub-foreperson (mainte- nance): $31.83 rising 4 steps to $33.95 Sub-foreperson A line painting and sign shop: $31.83 rising 4 steps to $33.95 Licenced carpenter: $31.56 rising 4 steps to $33.67 Electrician/serviceperson: $31.56 rising 4 steps to $33.67 Arena maintenance person lead-hand (Sudbury arena): $31.42 rising 4 steps to $33.51 Electrician/maintenance per- son: $31.14 rising 4 steps to $33.22 Tree pruner leader (licensed): $31.14 rising 4 steps to $33.22 Arena maintenance person lead-hand: $30.92 rising 4 steps to $32.98 Licenced welder/fitter/fabri- cator: $30.77 rising 4 steps to $32.81 Tree warden: $30.65 rising 4 steps to $32.69 Editor's notes: Quarantine leave: Time lost by employee as result of being quarantined by medical officer of health because of job-related exposure will be treated as approved leave of absence and will be paid at regular wage rate for quarantine period, maximum 10 regularly scheduled shifts. Standby duty for emergency situations: Time and one-half for all hours worked with guaranteed minimum of 4 hours' pay for 4 hours of work or less (subject to maximum 8 hours' pay at time and one-half for 3 or more calls in any day shift, afternoon shift or night shift). SENIOR LIVING Bridges Community Living Red Deer, Alta. (112 health-care, maintenance, kitchen employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 838-02 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2021. Ratified on Jan. 23, 2020. Signed on Oct. 14, 2020. Shift premium: $0.75 per hour for maintenance employ- ees for any part of shift outside regular working hours (except when major portion of em- ployee's work day falls outside regular working day, in which case premiums will be paid for all hours of shift; will include all scheduled shifts on Satur- days or Sundays). $1.25 per hour to health care aides for any part of shift that falls be- tween 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. $6 for any hours worked between 11:59 p.m. Friday to 12:01 a.m. on Monday (excluding main- tenance, dietary evenings, dietary nights). $1 per hour for all hours while training for permanent employees desig- nated by employer to train new employees. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 4% on termination to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 20 years, 7 weeks after 30 years. Overtime: Time and one- half for all time worked by full-time employee regular workday, regular workweek or on holiday. May be taken as lieu time but must be taken within 6 months after time it is earned except in extenuating circumstances. If lieu time not be used within 6 months or if extension was not granted by employer, it will be paid out. Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, em- ployee pays 20% of premiums for Alberta Health Care, extended health care plan (in- cluding Audiologist). Employ- ees will be given $300 per year as health spending account. Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. 80% for ba- sic; 50% for major, maximum $1,500 per year combined to- tal. 50% of orthodontic cover- age, maximum $1,500 1-time only per family member. Vision: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. $200 of coverage every 2 years. Sick leave: 1 hour for each 14.5 hours worked, maximum 120 hours per year, total maxi- mum 1,200 hours accumulated (credits will not accrue during any period of sick leave longer than 1 month). Employees will carry over into agreement all accrued sick leave to which they were entitled prior to signing agreement. Employee will be entitled to payment of 12.5% of accumulated leave upon retirement. Life insurance: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums. Pension: All eligible employ- ees will participate in pension plan (Nursing Homes and Re- lated Industries Pension Plan (NHRIPP)) or comparable pension plan introduced by employer. Employer contrib- utes 5% into plan, employee contributes 3% into plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, spouse, child, sibling, grandparent, grand- child. 2 additional days when burial occurs outside province. Leave without pay will be given for death of other close relatives. One-half day leave when required on regularly scheduled workday to attend funeral as pallbearer. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year for layoffs. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours at overtime rates (be- tween hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., employee is not required to remain at worksite for 2 hours). Probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for suspension or disciplinary action, including letters of reprimand or adverse reports. Tool allowance: Employer will supply, replace as needed, all tools and equipment required by employees in performance of duties. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Dietary and housekeeping aids Start rate: $17.05 After 12 months: $17.78 After 24 months: $18.67 After 36 months: $19.39 Dietary evening Start rate: $18.67 5 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER

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