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February 19, 2018

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February 19, 2018 6 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS GOVERNMENT SERVICES Lloydminster Public Library Lloydminster, Alta. (7 library assistants) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2114 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2019. Ratified on Feb. 14 2017. Signed on March 8 2017. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 3 weeks af- ter 1 year, 4 weeks after 9 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. May be carried over to following year, maxi- mum 5 days. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week when averaged over 4-week period. Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Sick leave: 9 hours per month. LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums. AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums. Pension: Employer matches employee's contributions, max- imum 5%, into group RRSP/ TFSA. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, child, ward, stepchild, adopted child, foster-child, father, mother, legal guardian, sister, brother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, fiancé, fiancée. 2 additional days for travel if warranted. One-half day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. One-half day without pay for death of close friend or other relative. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours' pay; 2 hours for in-service or staff meetings. Probationary period: 3 months. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months. Mileage: $5 per trip. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): LA1 Start rate: $14.11 rising 3 steps to $15.51 Step one: $14.47 rising 3 steps to $15.87 Step two: $14.81 rising 3 steps to $16.21 Step three: $15.18 rising 3 steps to $16.58 Step four: $15.56 rising 3 steps to $16.96 Step five: $15.93 rising 3 steps to $17.33 LA2 Start rate: $16.13 rising 3 steps to $17.53 Step one: $16.51 rising 3 steps to $17.91 Step two: $16.94 rising 3 steps to $18.34 Step three: $17.35 rising 3 steps to $18.75 Step four: $17.75 rising 3 steps to $19.15 Step five: $18.21 rising 3 steps to $19.61 LA3 Start rate: $17.64 rising 3 steps to $19.04 Step one: $18.08 rising 3 steps to $19.48 Step two: $18.52 rising 3 steps to $19.92 Step three: $18.98 rising 3 steps to $20.38 Step four: $19.46 rising 3 steps to $20.86 Step five: $19.94 rising 3 steps to $21.34 Editor's notes: First-aid training: Employer will provide first aid, CPR and AED training course for all employees with full pay. Refresher courses will be provided every 3 years of employment. HEALTH CARE Revera (e Churchill) Edmonton (67 nurses, kitchen, housekeeping, maintenance staff, aides, receptionists) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 047, Chapter 007 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2019. Ratified on Sept. 8, 2017. Signed on Oct. 5, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 2% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2% Shift premium: $2.25 per hour (previously $2 per hour) for all hours worked on evening shift (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) for LPNs, HCAs. $2.75 per hour (previ- ously $2.50 per hour) for all hours worked on night shift (11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) for LPNs, HCAs. $2.25 per hour (previ- ously $2 per hour) for all hours worked on day shift Saturday and Sunday (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) for LPNs, HCAs. $3.25 per hour (previously $3 per hour) for all hours worked on evening shift Saturday and Sunday (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) for LPNs, HCAs. $4.25 per hour (previously $4 per hour) for all hours worked on night shift Saturday and Sunday (11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) for LPNs, HCAs. $1.50 per hour (previously $1.25 per hour) for all work between 4 p.m. and 7 a.m. for all other classifica- tions. $2 per hour (previously $1.75 per hour) for all hours worked between 12:01 a.m. Saturday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday for all other classifications. $1 per hour (previously $0.60 per hour) to health-care aide acting as trainer (to educate, supervise and evaluate) students in any specialized practice of training program. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 8 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week. Double time after 3 hours of overtime. Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employ- ee pays 30% of premiums. Dental: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums. 100% reimburse- ment for basic dental services, including maintenance check- ups, fillings, X-rays, oral sur- gery, endodontics, periodon- tics, denture repairs. Paramedical: Clinical psychol- ogist: $20 per visit, maximum of $100 per year. Naturopath: $4 per visit, maximum of $100 per year. Sick leave: 12 days per year (previously 10 days per year). Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $30,000. Pension: Employer will estab- lish an employee self-directed, registered retirement savings plan. Employer will match con- tribution, maximum 3% (previ- ously 2%). Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse (same or opposite gen- der including common-law who has cohabitated with employee for at least 1 year), fiancé(e), child, parent, stepparent, sib- lings, stepbrother, stepsister, current in-law relationships (mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter), grandparents, grandchildren). 2 additional days for travel more than 250 kilometres away. 1 day for death of other relative, close friend. Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. Call-in pay: Greater of over- time for hours worked or

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