Canadian Labour Reporter

7 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2017 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS $26.40 rising 2 steps to $27.20 Clerk dispatcher (PW): $27.16 rising 2 steps to $27.98 Budget analyst: $27.92 rising 2 steps to $28.77 Building inspector 1: $29.45 ris- ing 2 steps to $30.34 Field tech 1: $30.21 rising 2 steps to $31.12 Building inspector 2: $31.22 ris- ing 2 steps to $32.17 Editor's notes: Medical certificate: Maximum $25 if employer requests employee to provide medical certificate for illness. Citizenship oath: Employee may be provided time off with pay to attend swearing-in ceremonies to obtain Ca- nadian citizenship. Long-service recognition: Employer will provide extra time off for long-service employees (1 day after 5 years, 1.5 days after 10 years, 2 days after 15 years, 2.5 days after 20 years, 3 days after 25 years). Hearing aids: $500 maximum per lifetime. HEALTH CARE Revera Lessee Edgemont Calgary (118 health-care aides, license practical nurses, cooks, dietary aides, housekeeping aides, supervisors, activity aides, bus drivers, receptionists) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 048 Chapter 015 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2018. Ratified on May 12, 2017. Signed on Oct. 31, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2% (3% for cooks, dietary aides, house- keeping aides, supervisors, activity aide/bus drivers, recep- tionists). Shift premium: $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked on evening shift between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $2.50 per hour (previously $2.25 per hour) for all hours worked on night shift between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked on weekend day shift 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. $3 per hour (previously $2.75 per hour) for all hours worked on weekend evening shift between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $4 per hour (previously $3.75 per hour) for all hours worked on weekend night shift between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.50 per hour (previous- ly $1.25 per hour) for all hours worked between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked between midnight Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday. $0.65 per hour for licensed practical nurse acting as pre- ceptor for students in licensed- practical-nurse program. $0.65 per hour for employee (unit clerk/ health care aide) acting as mentor (preceptor) for students in (unit clerk/health care aide) program. $1 per hour for em- ployees working as in-charge or responsibility role. $1 per hour for health-care aide assigned to administer medications. Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floater holiday to be deter- mined by employee. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years. Maximum 5 days per year may be carried forward after 2 years of service. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 75 hours per week. Dou- ble time after the first 2 hours. Meal allowance: If employee works double shift, access to meal will be provided. Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employ- ee pays 30% of premiums. Dental: 100% reimbursement of basic services (maintenance check-ups, fillings, X-rays, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, denture repairs), including current major re- storative services (orthodontic services). Paramedical: Reimburse- ment for services provided by registered paramedics includ- ing chiropractor, osteopath, naturopath, podiatrist, phys- iotherapist, massage therapist, speech therapist, psychologist, maximum of $250 per year per paramedic practitioner. Sick leave: 12 days per year for full-time, 8 days per year for part-time employees. Unused time may be carried over to next year. AD&D: Coverage of $30,000. Life insurance: Coverage of $30,000. Pension: Employees may con- tribute 18% per year to employ- er-sponsored Manulife RRSP. Employer will match contribu- tions, maximum 2%. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, same or opposite gen- der including common-law that has co-habitated with employee for at least 1 year, fiancé(e), child, parent, stepparent, sib- lings, stepbrother, stepsister, current in-law relationships, (including mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter), grandparents, grandchildren). Additional 2 days if travelling more than 250 kilometres away. 1 day for death of another rela- tive, close friend. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Probationary period: 450 hours worked. Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years. Severance: 1 week per year of service, maximum 8 weeks. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide aprons, ties for dietary aides, tunics and vests for HCAs and LPNs, tunics for housekeepers, jackets for cooks. Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Health-care aide Step 1 (451 hours): $18.40 2 (1,951 hours): $19.35 3 (3,901 hours): $20 4 (5,851 hours): $20.58 5 (7,801 hours): $21.26 6 (9,751 hours): $21.73 7 (11,701 hours): $22.38 8 (11,701 hours): $23.05 Licensed practical nurse Step 1 (451 hours): $25.07 2 (1,951 hours): $26.03 3 (3,901 hours): $26.79 4 (5,851 hours): $27.27 5 (7,801 hours): $27.80 6 (9,751 hours): $28.57 7 (11,701 hours): $29.57 8 (11,701 hours): $30.77 9 (13,651+ hours): $31.99 Cook 0 to 450 hours: $19.92 451+ hours: $20.42 Dietary aide 0 to 450 hours: $13.83 451+ hours: $14.18 Housekeeping aide 0 to 450 hours: $14.70 451+ hours: $15.43 Supervisor 0 to 450 hours: $17.26 451+ hours: $17.70 Activity aide/bus driver 0 to 450 hours: $5.52 451+ hours: $15.91 Receptionist 0 to 450 hours: $13.60 451+ hours: $13.94 Editor's notes: Pay for meetings: Employees required by employer to attend attendance-required meetings or staff meetings or in-service meetings or disaster-plan exercises or committee meetings will be paid at applicable rate of pay for attendance at such meetings. Registration fees: Licensed practical nurse who is 0.4 full-time equivalent posi- tion or greater as of Dec. 1 in each year and has active registration with College of Licensed Practical Nurse of Alberta (CLPNA) at beginning of next year will receive $100 reimbursement for CLPNA registration.

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