Canadian Labour Reporter

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS Editor's notes: Travel allowance: $29.59 per day (previously $29.01) if employee lives within 40 to 46 radius kilometres of project (increases to $29.89 on May 1, 2022). $34.31 per day (previously $33.63) if employee lives within 56 to 80 radius ki- lometres of project (increases to $34.65 on May 1, 2022). $39.40 per day (previously $38.62) if employee lives within 80 to 97 radius kilometres of project (increases to $39.79 on May 1, 2022). $45.62 per day (previously $44.72) if employee lives more than 97 radius kilometres from the project and doesn't qualify for subsistence allowance (increases to $46.08). Room and board allowance: $116.05 per day worked (previously $113.76) when employee's regular residence is more than 97 kilome- tres from site located north of French River (increases to $117.21 on May 1, 2022). $96.30 per day (previously $94.40) when employee's regular residence is more than 97 radius kilometres from site located south of French River (increases to $97.26 on May 1, 2022). $48.20 per day (previously $47.25) when employee's regular residence is more than 97 kilometres from site and employee commutes to work on daily basis (increases to $48.68 on May 1, 2022). $82.56 per day (previously $80.93) for employees at Pickering and Darlington projects who live more than 97 kilometres from site (increases to $83.48 on May 1, 2022). GOVERNMENT e City of Fort Saskatchewan Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. (247 municipal employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 30 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2022. Signed on March 9, 2021. Shift premium: $1.50 for all hours worked for employees working scheduled shift of which 2 or more consecutive hours fall between 4 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.55 per hour employee for all hours so designated as lead-hand. $1 per hour while performing work, maximum 40 hours, for operator assigned who provides on-job equip- ment training. Paid holidays: 12 days. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month or 15 days to start, 1.66 days per month or 20 days after 6 years, 2.08 days per month or 25 days per year after 14 years, 2.5 days per month or 30 days after 24 years for full-time employees; employee who has completed 10 years of service will receive additional 5 days of vacation — to be taken no later than next anniversary date — in eleventh-year of em- ployment; employee who has completed 20 years of service will receive additional 5 days of vacation — to be taken no later than next anniversary date — in eleventh-year of employment; employee who has completed 30 years of service will receive additional 5 days of vacation — to be taken no later than next anniversary date — in eleventh- year of employment. 9% to start, 11% after 2 years, 12% after 8 years, 14% after 18 years, 16% after 30 years for part-time employees. Overtime: Double time for work after regular hours of work. Employee may take time off in lieu of overtime, maxi- mum 80 hours per year, provid- ing time is allocated based on operational requirements. All banked overtime accumulated and not used as of pay period 24 cut-off of each year, will au- tomatically be paid to employee in pay period 25 (employee may apply to supervisor to carry forward up to 40 hours to fol- lowing year). Meal allowance: Employees will be given break 30 minutes and meal or reimbursement should employee work more than 2 hours over regular shift (reimbursement for cost of meal is not to exceed Alberta government meal allowance rates). Medical benefits: Employer pays 90% of premiums, em- ployee pays 10% of premiums. Employees will be covered under City of Fort Saskatch- ewan group benefit plan, that includes health care spending account or wellness spend- ing account ($500 per year for full-time employees; $250 per year for part-time employees). Unused health care/wellness spending account credits (dol- lars) may be carried forward to next policy year (carried forward credits must be used within 12 months to avoid for- feiture). Dental: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums. Sick leave: Part-time em- ployees will accrue sick leave credits at 2.25% of regular earnings (once employee has obtained equivalent hours of 1 year's full-time service, 6.75% of regular earnings). 1.5 days sick leave per month for full- time employees, maximum 130 working days of accumu- lation. Employee will receive lump-sum equivalent to 50% of unused accumulated sick leave on reaching retirement in em- ployer's service. LTD: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums. AD&D: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums. Life insurance: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employee pays 10% of premiums. Pension: Every eligible em- ployee will participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan. Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of parent, stepparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, spouse, common-law spouse, fiancée, brother, sister (steps- iblings or in-laws), child, step- child, grandchild, grandparent (including those of spouse), former guardian, any other relative who has been residing in same household. When buri- al occurs outside of Alberta, leave will also include reason- able traveling time, maximum 4 days. All employees will be given 1 day leave to attend fu- neral for anyone not listed or to administer bereavement re- sponsibilities such as executor or pall bearer. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year after layoff. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours will be paid if emergency work can be performed in 3 hours or less. Any emergency work lon- ger than 3 hours will be paid on basis of hours worked. Should second or subsequent call-in occur and be completed within 3 hours of first call-in, it will be considered 1 call-in. Probationary period: 3 months from date of hiring. Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months of active employment for documented verbal con- versations, written counseling, coaching letters related to per- formance or comprehension; 24 months of active employ- ment for disciplinary actions. Severance: 1 week for every year of service to start; 2 weeks for every year of service after 10 years. Safety shoes: $300 per year ($150 per year for part-time employees) when employer requires safety footwear to be worn. Uniforms/clothing: $250 once every 24-month period (previ- Standby duty: $2.60 per hour for all hours between shifts while on standby status. September 13, 2021 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Key Media Canada (HR) Ltd. business 2021

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