Edmonton, Alta. (1,070 laboratory technicians) and Health Sciences Association of Alberta (CLC)
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2017. Signed on Jan. 24, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2015: 1.25%
Effective April 1, 2016: 2%
Shift premium: Evening shift: $2.50 per hour for majority of hours between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Night shift: $4 per hour for majority of hours between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Weekend shift: $2.75 per hour for majority of hours between 6 p.m. Friday and midnight Sunday. Responsibility pay (in absence of supervisor): 4% per hour. Temporary substitute: $2 per hour minimum. Phlebotomy: 5% for employees who perform it inside patient homes. Northern premium: 2%. Additional qualification: $0.59 per hour for grandfathered employees.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: Regular/temporary workers: 1 hour for every 17.33 hours worked to start, 1 hour for every 13 hours worked after 2 years, 1 hour for every 10.4 hours worked after 12 years, 1 hour for every 8.7 hours worked after 25 years. Casual workers: 6% to start, 8% after 5 years (2 years for grandfathered workers), 10% after 10 years, 10% after 12 years for grandfathered employees. 5 additional days off on each of the employment anniversaries of 25, 30, 35, 40 years and 45 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first hour worked, double time thereafter. Overtime begins after 44 hours per week for regular work-day schedules, or 88 hours for modified work-day schedules.
Medical benefits: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan: 75% paid by employer.
Dental: 75% paid by employer.
Sick leave: 7.5 hours for every 112 hours worked, maximum 637.5 hours (maximum 659 hours for 7.75 hour per day workers; maximum 680 hours for 8 hour per day workers). 930 maximum accrual hours for grandfathered workers.
STD: Paid by employee.
LTD: Paid by employee.
AD&D: 75% paid by employer.
Life insurance: Group life: 75% paid by employer.
Pension: Group RSP plan: Up to 4 years service, 3% contribution by employer, 5% by employee. 5 to 10 years service, 4% contribution by employer, 5% by employee. More than 10 years service, 5% contribution by employer, 5% by employee.
Bereavement leave: 4 days with pay (spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, fiancée, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardian, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchildren, stepbrother and stepsister). 2 additional days for travel more than 320 kilometres. 5 days for grandfathered employees.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: Full-time/part-time: 975 hours worked. Casual: 375 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Company will provide and launder protective clothing, when needed.
Mileage: $0.54 per kilometre for the first 5,000 kilometres; $0.48 per kilometre thereafter (CCRA guidelines). $400 maximum for additional business insurance coverage.
Sample rates of pay
(current, after 22% increase):
Medical laboratory technologist 2: $38.46 rising 7 steps to $46.84
(current, after 27% increase):
Medical transcriptionist: $25.30 rising 7 steps to $32.18
Medical transcriptionist 2: $30.09 rising 7 steps to $38.29
Transportation representative: $21.77 rising 7 steps to $27.71
Materials management clerk and stock clerk/stores attendant: $21.77 rising 7 steps to $27.71
Laboratory assistant 1 and OTS monitor: $20.64 rising 7 steps to $26.27
Laboratory assistant 2: $22.04 rising 7 steps to $28.05
Histotechnicians: $27.80 rising 7 steps to $35.36
Certified laboratory and X-ray technicians: $33.82 rising 7 steps to $43.03
Clerk: $14.99 rising 7 steps to $19.08
Clerk 2: $20.31 rising 7 steps to $25.84
Data entry processors: $22.00 rising 7 steps to $28.00
Facilities worker level 2: $22.00 rising 7 steps to $28.00
Facilities worker level 3: $27.80 rising 7 steps to $35.36
Facilities worker level 4: $34.03 rising 7 steps to $43.27
Customer care representative: $17.58 rising 7 steps to $22.38
Medical laboratory technologist: $34.03 rising 7 steps to $43.29
(current, after 32% increase):
Data entry editors: $22.39 rising 7 steps to $29.47
Editor’s notes: On call: $3 per hour on regular days, $4.25 per hour on days off and holidays. Take-a-break days: 10 shifts a year off without pay. Employee does not have to provide any reason for the request of a take-a-break day. Public office leave: 48 months. Family emergency: 4 days (31 hours for grandfathered employees). Education leave: 5 days per year. Company pays for tuition, travel and subsistence costs. Lump sum: $1,000 for full-time and part-time, prorated for casual and temporary workers. Flexible spending account: $900 (prorated based on FTE) for taxable spending or health spending account. Union presentation: 45 minutes during probationary period to introduce the union.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2015: 1.25%
Effective April 1, 2016: 2%
Shift premium: Evening shift: $2.50 per hour for majority of hours between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Night shift: $4 per hour for majority of hours between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Weekend shift: $2.75 per hour for majority of hours between 6 p.m. Friday and midnight Sunday. Responsibility pay (in absence of supervisor): 4% per hour. Temporary substitute: $2 per hour minimum. Phlebotomy: 5% for employees who perform it inside patient homes. Northern premium: 2%. Additional qualification: $0.59 per hour for grandfathered employees.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: Regular/temporary workers: 1 hour for every 17.33 hours worked to start, 1 hour for every 13 hours worked after 2 years, 1 hour for every 10.4 hours worked after 12 years, 1 hour for every 8.7 hours worked after 25 years. Casual workers: 6% to start, 8% after 5 years (2 years for grandfathered workers), 10% after 10 years, 10% after 12 years for grandfathered employees. 5 additional days off on each of the employment anniversaries of 25, 30, 35, 40 years and 45 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first hour worked, double time thereafter. Overtime begins after 44 hours per week for regular work-day schedules, or 88 hours for modified work-day schedules.
Medical benefits: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan: 75% paid by employer.
Dental: 75% paid by employer.
Sick leave: 7.5 hours for every 112 hours worked, maximum 637.5 hours (maximum 659 hours for 7.75 hour per day workers; maximum 680 hours for 8 hour per day workers). 930 maximum accrual hours for grandfathered workers.
STD: Paid by employee.
LTD: Paid by employee.
AD&D: 75% paid by employer.
Life insurance: Group life: 75% paid by employer.
Pension: Group RSP plan: Up to 4 years service, 3% contribution by employer, 5% by employee. 5 to 10 years service, 4% contribution by employer, 5% by employee. More than 10 years service, 5% contribution by employer, 5% by employee.
Bereavement leave: 4 days with pay (spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, fiancée, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardian, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchildren, stepbrother and stepsister). 2 additional days for travel more than 320 kilometres. 5 days for grandfathered employees.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: Full-time/part-time: 975 hours worked. Casual: 375 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Company will provide and launder protective clothing, when needed.
Mileage: $0.54 per kilometre for the first 5,000 kilometres; $0.48 per kilometre thereafter (CCRA guidelines). $400 maximum for additional business insurance coverage.
Sample rates of pay
(current, after 22% increase):
Medical laboratory technologist 2: $38.46 rising 7 steps to $46.84
(current, after 27% increase):
Medical transcriptionist: $25.30 rising 7 steps to $32.18
Medical transcriptionist 2: $30.09 rising 7 steps to $38.29
Transportation representative: $21.77 rising 7 steps to $27.71
Materials management clerk and stock clerk/stores attendant: $21.77 rising 7 steps to $27.71
Laboratory assistant 1 and OTS monitor: $20.64 rising 7 steps to $26.27
Laboratory assistant 2: $22.04 rising 7 steps to $28.05
Histotechnicians: $27.80 rising 7 steps to $35.36
Certified laboratory and X-ray technicians: $33.82 rising 7 steps to $43.03
Clerk: $14.99 rising 7 steps to $19.08
Clerk 2: $20.31 rising 7 steps to $25.84
Data entry processors: $22.00 rising 7 steps to $28.00
Facilities worker level 2: $22.00 rising 7 steps to $28.00
Facilities worker level 3: $27.80 rising 7 steps to $35.36
Facilities worker level 4: $34.03 rising 7 steps to $43.27
Customer care representative: $17.58 rising 7 steps to $22.38
Medical laboratory technologist: $34.03 rising 7 steps to $43.29
(current, after 32% increase):
Data entry editors: $22.39 rising 7 steps to $29.47
Editor’s notes: On call: $3 per hour on regular days, $4.25 per hour on days off and holidays. Take-a-break days: 10 shifts a year off without pay. Employee does not have to provide any reason for the request of a take-a-break day. Public office leave: 48 months. Family emergency: 4 days (31 hours for grandfathered employees). Education leave: 5 days per year. Company pays for tuition, travel and subsistence costs. Lump sum: $1,000 for full-time and part-time, prorated for casual and temporary workers. Flexible spending account: $900 (prorated based on FTE) for taxable spending or health spending account. Union presentation: 45 minutes during probationary period to introduce the union.
