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worked between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $3 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 2 float named-holiday days off with pay per year. Vacations with pay: 75 hours or 2 weeks to start, 112.5 hours or 3 weeks after 2 years, 150 hours or 4 weeks after 5 years, 187.5 hours or 5 weeks after 12 years, 225 hours or 6 weeks after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 7.5 hours per day (7.75 hours for LPNs). Time and one-half for work after 75 hours per week (77.5 hours for LPNs). Time and one-half when employee comes to work on assigned day off. Double time when employee has worked 1 full shift and works another full shift totalling 15 hours (15.5 hours for LPNs). Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employ- ee pays 30% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP). Employer pays 56.25%, of premiums, employee pays 43.75% of premiums for group plan of Alberta health care insurance. Dental: Employer pays 66 2/3% of premiums, employee pays 33 1/3% of premiums. Coverage of 100% of routine preventative work; 75% of major restorative work; $1,200 maximum for orthodontia for dependants 6 to 18 years old. Combined basic, major dental coverage of $1,750 per year. Vision: $375 every 24 months. Paramedical: $500 per practice per year (includ- ing dietician, acupuncturist, chiropractor, massage thera- pist, naturopath, osteopath, physiotherapist, podiatrist/ chiropodist, psychologist/so- cial worker/clinical counsellor, speech therapist). Sick leave: 1.5 days per month or 162.5 hours of service; ac- cumulative to maximum of 120 days; 1.25 days per month or 162.5 hours of service; ac- cumulative to maximum of 120 days for employees hired on or after Nov. 17, 2017. Cash payout of 50% of accumulated credits will be paid to em- ployees after they have accu- mulated 5 years of service for employees hired before July 1, 2005. Cash payout of 50% of accumulated credits upon retirement at or older than 65 and with 10 years of service for employees hired after July 1 , 2005. Employees hired on or after Oct. 18, 2016 are not eligible to receive cash payout of accumulated credits upon retirement. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 66.67% of monthly gross earn- ings, maximum $3,000 per month. Elimination period will be 180 days, with benefit being payable for maximum 2 years. Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. Maxi- mum 2.75% contribution after 520 hours; maximum 3% con- tribution after 6 years; maxi- mum 3.50% contribution after 10 years. Pension: Employer will match employee contributions into group RRSP. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (wife, husband, common-law spouse, child, mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, brother, sister, guardian, same-gender part- ner). 2 additional days if travel out of province is necessary to attend funeral. Seniority – recall rights: 6 months after layoff. 12 months, maximum 24 months, for ab- sence occasioned by illness. 24 months for employees who suc- cessfully post into temporary out-of-scope positions. 2 years for vacancy due to injury or ap- proved LOA. Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at straight-time rates or actual hours worked at double, whichever is greater. Probationary period: 520 hours or 6 months, whichever is shorter. Time may be extend, maximum 520 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months following disciplinary actions. Under no circum- stances will record of disciplin- ary action as result of resident mistreatment be removed from file. Mileage: $0.46 per kilometre for employees who use per- sonal vehicle in performance of duties. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1.5% increase): Health-care aide Starting rate: $19.48 rising 1 step to $19.78 After 1,950 hours: $20.50 rising 1 step to $20.71 After 3,900 hours: $21.77 rising 1 step to $21.98 More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $23.20 rising 1 step to $23.43 More than 10 years (19,500 hours): $23.43 rising 1 step to $23.67 Resident care aide Starting rate: $20.71 rising 1 step to $20.91 After 1,950 hours: $21.44 rising 1 step to $21.66 After 3,900 hours: $22.35 rising 1 step to $22.57 More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $23.86 rising 1 step to $24.09 More than 10 years (19,500 hours): $24.10 rising 1 step to $24.34 Licensed practical nurse Starting rate: $26.35 rising 1 step to $27.14 After 2,015 hours: $28.25 rising 1 step to $29.10 After 4,030 hours: $29.36 rising 1 step to $30.24 After 6,045 hours: $30.31 rising 1 step to $31.22 After 8,060 hours: $31.26 rising 1 step to $31.88 After 10,075 hours: $32.91 ris- ing 1 step to $33.56 After 12,090 hours: $33.41 ris- ing 1 step to $33.91 After 14,105 hours: $34.18 ris- ing 1 step to $34.69 Unit clerk Starting rate: $21.72 rising 1 step to $21.93 After 1,950 hours: $22.93 rising 1 step to $23.16 After 3,900 hours: $24.14 rising 1 step to $24.38 More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $25.46 rising 1 step to $25.72 More than 10 years (19,500 hours): $25.71 rising 1 step to $25.97 Therapy assistant 1 Starting rate: $18.11 rising 1 step to $18.29 After 1,950 hours: $19.23 rising 1 step to $19.42 After 3,900 hours: $20.21 rising 1 step to $20.41 More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $21.65 rising 1 step to $21.87 More than 10 years (19,500 hours): $21.87 rising 1 step to $22.09 Editor's notes: Bulletin boards: Employer agrees to supply and make available to union for posting of seniority lists and union notices, 1 bulletin board at each facility to inform all employees in bargaining unit of union activities. Compulsory in- service sessions: For those sessions of 1 full day duration or longer where employee is attending on day off, employee will be paid applicable rate of pay for 1 day. Cost of materials and tuition for in-service session offered by the employer will be paid for by employer for those employees whose attendance is compulsory. Staff refusing to attend or complete compulsory in-service session will be immediately placed on unpaid leave of absence until they have arranged and received necessary in-service edu- cation. Mileage: $0.46 per kilometre for employees who use personal vehicle in performance of duties. 7 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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