Canadian Labour Reporter

GOVERNMENT Town of ree Hills ree Hills, Alta. (21 inside, outside workers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 417 Renewal agreement: Effect- ive Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2023. Ratified on Feb. 4, 2021. Signed on March 3, 2021. Wage adjustments: Effective 2021: 0% Effective 2022: 0.5% Effective 2023: 0.% Shift premium: $2.50 per hour for all hours worked in classification when employee is assigned to fulfill duties of higher-rated classification (for more than 1 day) within bar- gaining unit; $3.50 per hour when employee is assigned to higher classification for more than 1 month. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Employer will pay employee overtime for all hours worked on first shift when employer changes regu- lar hours of work of employee with less than 7 days' notice. Paid holidays: 12 days, plus 1 Christmas float day. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 14 years, 6 weeks after 21 years. Employee will be permitted to carry over maximum of 5 days of vacation entitlement from 1 year to next. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week for inside workers. Time and one- half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week for outside workers. Time and one-half for all work on Sun- days or statutory holiday for waste management employees. Time and one-half for first 4 hours of overtime on given day and double time thereafter. Time may be banked and taken as time off in lieu, maximum 40 hours. Overtime accumu- lated prior to Dec. 1 of any year must be scheduled prior to Dec. 1 and taken prior to Dec. 31 of that year or it will be paid out. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $50 per month (previously $100 per month) for health-related expenses for term employ- ee who works more than 3 months but not greater than 12 months. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Weekly indemnity: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 1 day for every month of work, maximum 48 work days. Employees who re- tire or resign will receive from employer pay-out of accumu- lated sick bank: 50% pay-out of accumulated sick days after 20 years of service. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Following 3 months of service, all permanent em- ployees who work 25 hours per week or more will participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan, with contributions by employee and employer as de- termined by plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse (including common-law spouse, same- gender partner), child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, par- ent, spouse's parent. 3 days for death of grandparents of spouse, brother-in-law, sister- in-law, son-in-law, daughter- in-law. 2 additional days if employee is required to travel more than 300 kilometres 1-way. 1 day to attend funeral of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for continuous layoff due to lack of work. Call-in pay: Minimum guar- antee of 2 hours of pay at over- time rates. Probationary period: 90 days (period may be extended max- imum 2 additional months). Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for letters of disci- pline. Safety shoes: $150 per year for all outside employees to pur- chase safety footwear (CSA- approved). Unused amount may be carried over to follow- ing year, maximum $150. Uniforms/clothing: $800 per year for outside employees to purchase high-visibility work clothing, coveralls, insulated coveralls, winter wear, gloves, wet gear. Unused amount may be carried over to following year, maximum $200. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1% increase): Utilities Utility coordinator Step 1: $34.73 rising 2 steps to $35.07 Step 2: $35.91 rising 2 steps to $36.27 Step 3: $37.15 rising 2 steps to $37.53 Step 4: $38.38 rising 2 steps to $38.76 Step 5: $39.61 rising 2 steps to $40.01 Step 6: $40.84 rising 2 steps to $41.25 Utility operator 1 Step 1: $25.65 rising 2 steps to $25.91 Step 2: $26.55 rising 2 steps to $26.81 Step 3: $27.45 rising 2 steps to $27.73 Step 4: $28.36 rising 2 steps to $28.64 Step 5: $29.28 rising 2 steps to $29.58 Step 6: $30.19 rising 2 steps to $30.49 Utility operator trainee Step 1: $22.63 rising 2 steps to $22.85 Step 2: $23.42 rising 2 steps to $23.66 Step 3: $24.23 rising 2 steps to $24.47 Step 4: $25.04 rising 2 steps to $25.30 Step 5: $25.83 rising 2 steps to $26.09 Step 6: $26.62 rising 2 steps to $26.88 Public works PW coordinator Step 1: $29.13 rising 2 steps to $29.43 Step 2: $29.84 rising 2 steps to $30.14 Step 3: $30.58 rising 2 steps to $30.88 Step 4: $31.36 rising 2 steps to $31.68 Step 5: $32.17 rising 2 steps to $32.49 Step 6: $32.97 rising 2 steps to $33.30 Equipment operator 2 Step 1: $25.65 rising 2 steps to $25.91 Step 2: $26.35 rising 2 steps to $26.61 Step 3: $27.06 rising 2 steps to $27.34 Step 4: $27.77 rising 2 steps to $28.05 Step 5: $28.51 rising 2 steps to $28.79 Step 6: $29.31 rising 2 steps to $29.61 Landfill Waste management 1 Step 1: $21.15 rising 2 steps to $21.37 Step 2: $21.71 rising 2 steps to $21.93 Step 3: $22.28 rising 2 steps to $22.50 Step 4: $22.89 rising 2 steps to $23.12 Step 5: $23.52 rising 2 steps to $23.76 Step 6: $24.14 rising 2 steps to $24.38 Recycle Waste management 2 Step 1: $23.57 rising 2 steps to $23.81 Step 2: $24.26 rising 2 steps to $24.50 Step 3: $24.96 rising 2 steps to $25.21 Step 4: $25.69 rising 2 steps to $25.95 Step 5: $26.43 rising 2 steps to $26.69 Safety shoes: $150 per year for all outside employees to purchase safety footwear (CSA-approved). 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