Edmonton (51 professional staff) and the ATA Professional Staff Association (PSA)
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2018, to Aug. 31, 2020. Ratified on Dec. 18, 2018. Signed on Dec. 8, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1%
Vacations with pay: Number of months employed multiplied by 1/12 multiplied by 20 working days after 1 year, 20 days after 4 years, 25 days after 5 years, 30 days after 11 years. 2 weeks may be deferred, maximum 3 weeks. Deferred time must be used within 3 years of deferral. 1 long-service bonus holiday week will be granted after 10 years of service and 1 after each 5 additional years of service (must be taken within 2 years of becoming entitled to it).
Overtime: Employees will be allotted 5 lieu days per operational year, in recognition of need for reasonable amount of overtime. Must be taken within operational year they were earned or will expire on Sept. 1. Employees who are required to work on Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday will receive compensatory time off as one-half day (minimum 3.5 hours worked) or full day (minimum 7 hours worked). Normal minimum work week is 35 hours.
Meal allowance: $20 for authorized overtime which extends beyond 9 hours per day and after 6:30 p.m., if employer has not supplied meal. Overtime after 3 hours on normal day or rest or statutory holiday will also trigger allowance.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. As condition of employment, employees will participate in ASEBP extended disability income benefit, plan D; ASEBP life insurance and AD and D, plan 2; ASEBP extended health-care, plan 1; ASEBP dental care, plan 3; ASEBP vision care, plan 3. Employer will provide health-wellness spending account of $2,050 or 1% of employee’s basic salary, whichever is higher amount.
Sick leave: Maximum 20 working days. May be accumulated, maximum 180 days.
Pension: Employer will maintain pension plan that is automatic for all employees.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in employee’s, common-law partner’s, spouse’s immediate family. 2 additional days for travel more than 400 kilometres.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 1 increase):
Step
0: $62,117 rising 1 step to $62,738
1: $65,452 rising 1 step to $66,107
2: $68,787 rising 1 step to $69,475
3: $72,122 rising 1 step to $72,843
4: $75,456 rising 1 step to $76,211
5: $78,790 rising 1 step to $79,578
B
0: $66,103 rising 1 step to $66,764
1: $69,547 rising 1 step to $70,242
2: $72,992 rising 1 step to $73,722
3: $76,436 rising 1 step to $77,200
4: $79,880 rising 1 step to $80,679
5: $83,324 rising 1 step to $84,157
C
0: $70,155 rising 1 step to $70,857
1: $73,780 rising 1 step to $74,518
2: $77,407 rising 1 step to $78,181
3: $81,035 rising 1 step to $81,845
4: $84,662 rising 1 step to $85,509
5: $88,289 rising 1 step to $89,172
D
0: $74,905 rising 1 step to $75,654
1: $79,199 rising 1 step to $79,991
2: $83,492 rising 1 step to $84,327
3: $87,784 rising 1 step to $88,662
4: $92,078 rising 1 step to $92,999
5: $96,369 rising 1 step to $97,333
E
0: $80,849 rising 1 step to $81,657
1: $85,630 rising 1 step to $86,486
2: $90,409 rising 1 step to $91,313
3: $95,188 rising 1 step to $96,140
4: $99,969 rising 1 step to $100,969
5: $104,750 rising 1 step to $105,798
F
0: $89,694 rising 1 step to $90,591
1: $95,116 rising 1 step to $96,067
2: $100,539 rising 1 step to $101,544
3: $105,960 rising 1 step to $107,020
4: $111,384 rising 1 step to $112,498
5: $116,806 rising 1 step to $117,974
G
0: $98,849 rising 1 step to $99,837
1: $105,067 rising 1 step to $106,118
2: $111,284 rising 1 step to $112,397
3: $117,502 rising 1 step to $118,677
4: $123,720 rising 1 step to $124,957
5: $129,938 rising 1 step to $131,237
H
0: $109,727 rising 1 step to $110,824
1: $116,629 rising 1 step to $117,795
2: $123,531 rising 1 step to $124,766
3: $130,431 rising 1 step to $131,735
4: $137,334 rising 1 step to $138,707
5: $144,235 rising 1 step to $145,677
Editor’s notes: Conference support: Employer will set aside $25,000 on Sept. 1 each year for conference support. Staff-development day: Employer will allocate $125 per employee per year for professional staff-development day. Membership fees: Employer will allocate $3,000 per year for membership fees in professional organizations. Retirement: Upon retirement, employee will be entitled to receive 1 month’s current salary for each 4 years of service, maximum 4 months’ salary, together with salary and accrued vacation less monies owing employer to date of retirement.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 1%
Vacations with pay: Number of months employed multiplied by 1/12 multiplied by 20 working days after 1 year, 20 days after 4 years, 25 days after 5 years, 30 days after 11 years. 2 weeks may be deferred, maximum 3 weeks. Deferred time must be used within 3 years of deferral. 1 long-service bonus holiday week will be granted after 10 years of service and 1 after each 5 additional years of service (must be taken within 2 years of becoming entitled to it).
Overtime: Employees will be allotted 5 lieu days per operational year, in recognition of need for reasonable amount of overtime. Must be taken within operational year they were earned or will expire on Sept. 1. Employees who are required to work on Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday will receive compensatory time off as one-half day (minimum 3.5 hours worked) or full day (minimum 7 hours worked). Normal minimum work week is 35 hours.
Meal allowance: $20 for authorized overtime which extends beyond 9 hours per day and after 6:30 p.m., if employer has not supplied meal. Overtime after 3 hours on normal day or rest or statutory holiday will also trigger allowance.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. As condition of employment, employees will participate in ASEBP extended disability income benefit, plan D; ASEBP life insurance and AD and D, plan 2; ASEBP extended health-care, plan 1; ASEBP dental care, plan 3; ASEBP vision care, plan 3. Employer will provide health-wellness spending account of $2,050 or 1% of employee’s basic salary, whichever is higher amount.
Sick leave: Maximum 20 working days. May be accumulated, maximum 180 days.
Pension: Employer will maintain pension plan that is automatic for all employees.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in employee’s, common-law partner’s, spouse’s immediate family. 2 additional days for travel more than 400 kilometres.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 1 increase):
Step
0: $62,117 rising 1 step to $62,738
1: $65,452 rising 1 step to $66,107
2: $68,787 rising 1 step to $69,475
3: $72,122 rising 1 step to $72,843
4: $75,456 rising 1 step to $76,211
5: $78,790 rising 1 step to $79,578
B
0: $66,103 rising 1 step to $66,764
1: $69,547 rising 1 step to $70,242
2: $72,992 rising 1 step to $73,722
3: $76,436 rising 1 step to $77,200
4: $79,880 rising 1 step to $80,679
5: $83,324 rising 1 step to $84,157
C
0: $70,155 rising 1 step to $70,857
1: $73,780 rising 1 step to $74,518
2: $77,407 rising 1 step to $78,181
3: $81,035 rising 1 step to $81,845
4: $84,662 rising 1 step to $85,509
5: $88,289 rising 1 step to $89,172
D
0: $74,905 rising 1 step to $75,654
1: $79,199 rising 1 step to $79,991
2: $83,492 rising 1 step to $84,327
3: $87,784 rising 1 step to $88,662
4: $92,078 rising 1 step to $92,999
5: $96,369 rising 1 step to $97,333
E
0: $80,849 rising 1 step to $81,657
1: $85,630 rising 1 step to $86,486
2: $90,409 rising 1 step to $91,313
3: $95,188 rising 1 step to $96,140
4: $99,969 rising 1 step to $100,969
5: $104,750 rising 1 step to $105,798
F
0: $89,694 rising 1 step to $90,591
1: $95,116 rising 1 step to $96,067
2: $100,539 rising 1 step to $101,544
3: $105,960 rising 1 step to $107,020
4: $111,384 rising 1 step to $112,498
5: $116,806 rising 1 step to $117,974
G
0: $98,849 rising 1 step to $99,837
1: $105,067 rising 1 step to $106,118
2: $111,284 rising 1 step to $112,397
3: $117,502 rising 1 step to $118,677
4: $123,720 rising 1 step to $124,957
5: $129,938 rising 1 step to $131,237
H
0: $109,727 rising 1 step to $110,824
1: $116,629 rising 1 step to $117,795
2: $123,531 rising 1 step to $124,766
3: $130,431 rising 1 step to $131,735
4: $137,334 rising 1 step to $138,707
5: $144,235 rising 1 step to $145,677
Editor’s notes: Conference support: Employer will set aside $25,000 on Sept. 1 each year for conference support. Staff-development day: Employer will allocate $125 per employee per year for professional staff-development day. Membership fees: Employer will allocate $3,000 per year for membership fees in professional organizations. Retirement: Upon retirement, employee will be entitled to receive 1 month’s current salary for each 4 years of service, maximum 4 months’ salary, together with salary and accrued vacation less monies owing employer to date of retirement.
