Grande Prairie, Alta. (39 health-care, housekeeping, maintenance employees, kitchen staff) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3623-01
Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2018, to April 30, 2021. Ratified on Sept. 21, 2018. Signed on Jan. 10, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May 1, 2018: 1%
Effective May 1, 2019: 1.75%
Effective May 1, 2020: 1.75%
Shift premium: $2.50 per hour for work between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.50 per hour for work shift whereby major portion of shift is between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 10 days or 4% after 1 years, 15 days or 6% after 4 years, 20 days or 8% after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work outside normal workday, normal work week or on general holiday.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Employer will provide $300 per year health spending account.
Dental: 70% basic coverage, maximum $1,000 per year. 100% accidental coverage, unlimited.
Sick leave: 0.0375 hours per hour worked, maximum bank of 250 hours.
Life insurance: Coverage of $25,000.
Pension: Employer will match employee contributions, maximum 3%, to RRSP.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, husband, wife, son, daughter, stepchildren, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardian, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, stepparent, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents of employee or employee’s spouse, grandchild, fiancé. 1 day to attend funeral after death of another relative, close friend. Additional 2 days for travel more than 300 kilometres one-way.
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months.
Probationary period: 500 hours worked or 6 months, whichever is shorter.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay per year of service for closure, loss of contract, layoff.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.6% increase):
Non-certified health-care aide
Probation step 1: $17.59 rising 2 steps to $18.22
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $17.88 rising 2 steps to $18.51
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $18.18 rising 2 steps to $18.82
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $18.77 rising 2 steps to $19.43
Step 5 (7,800 hours): $19.92 rising 2 steps to $20.62
Step 6 (9,750 hours): $21.11 rising 2 steps to $21.85
Step 7 (11,700 hours): $21.68 rising 2 steps to $22.45
Health-care aide
Probation step 1: $19.19 rising 2 steps to $19.87
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $19.94 rising 2 steps to $20.64
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $20.72 rising 2 steps to $21.45
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $21.52 rising 2 steps to $22.28
Step 5 (7,800 hours): $22.37 rising 2 steps to $23.16
Step 6 (9,750 hours): $23.22 rising 2 steps to $24.04
Step 7 (11,700 hours): $24.04 rising 2 steps to $24.89
Wellness team leader
Probation step 1: $20.16 rising 2 steps to $20.87
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $20.95 rising 2 steps to $21.69
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $21.75 rising 2 steps to $22.51
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $22.60 rising 2 steps to $23.40
Step 5 (7,800 hours): $23.49 rising 2 steps to $24.32
Step 6 (9,750 hours): $24.39 rising 2 steps to $25.25
Step 7 (11,700 hours): $25.04 rising 2 steps to $25.92
Cook 1/kitchen prep
Probation step 1: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $18.55
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $18.46 rising 2 steps to $19.11
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $19.01 rising 2 steps to $19.68
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $19.58 rising 2 steps to $20.28
Step 5 (7,800 hours): $20.17 rising 2 steps to $20.88
Step 6 (9,750 hours): $20.78 rising 2 steps to $21.51
Step 7 (11,700 hours): $21.39 rising 2 steps to $22.15
Hospitality aide/housekeeper
Probation step 1: $16.16 rising 2 steps to $16.73
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $16.63 rising 2 steps to $17.22
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $17.14 rising 2 steps to $17.74
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $17.65 rising 2 steps to $18.28
Step 5 (7,800 hours): $18.19 rising 2 steps to $18.83
Step 6 (9,750 hours): $18.74 rising 2 steps to $19.40
Maintenance supervisor
Probation step 1: $24.57 rising 2 steps to $25.44
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $25.31 rising 2 steps to $26.20
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $26.08 rising 2 steps to $27
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $26.85 rising 2 steps to $27.79
Editor’s notes: Northern-travel benefit: $4,000 (or maximum amount allowed by Canada Revenue Agency) as travel-assistance benefit.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May 1, 2018: 1%
Effective May 1, 2019: 1.75%
Effective May 1, 2020: 1.75%
Shift premium: $2.50 per hour for work between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.50 per hour for work shift whereby major portion of shift is between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 10 days or 4% after 1 years, 15 days or 6% after 4 years, 20 days or 8% after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work outside normal workday, normal work week or on general holiday.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Employer will provide $300 per year health spending account.
Dental: 70% basic coverage, maximum $1,000 per year. 100% accidental coverage, unlimited.
Sick leave: 0.0375 hours per hour worked, maximum bank of 250 hours.
Life insurance: Coverage of $25,000.
Pension: Employer will match employee contributions, maximum 3%, to RRSP.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, husband, wife, son, daughter, stepchildren, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardian, common-law spouse, same-sex partner, stepparent, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents of employee or employee’s spouse, grandchild, fiancé. 1 day to attend funeral after death of another relative, close friend. Additional 2 days for travel more than 300 kilometres one-way.
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months.
Probationary period: 500 hours worked or 6 months, whichever is shorter.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay per year of service for closure, loss of contract, layoff.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.6% increase):
Non-certified health-care aide
Probation step 1: $17.59 rising 2 steps to $18.22
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $17.88 rising 2 steps to $18.51
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $18.18 rising 2 steps to $18.82
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $18.77 rising 2 steps to $19.43
Step 5 (7,800 hours): $19.92 rising 2 steps to $20.62
Step 6 (9,750 hours): $21.11 rising 2 steps to $21.85
Step 7 (11,700 hours): $21.68 rising 2 steps to $22.45
Health-care aide
Probation step 1: $19.19 rising 2 steps to $19.87
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $19.94 rising 2 steps to $20.64
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $20.72 rising 2 steps to $21.45
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $21.52 rising 2 steps to $22.28
Step 5 (7,800 hours): $22.37 rising 2 steps to $23.16
Step 6 (9,750 hours): $23.22 rising 2 steps to $24.04
Step 7 (11,700 hours): $24.04 rising 2 steps to $24.89
Wellness team leader
Probation step 1: $20.16 rising 2 steps to $20.87
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $20.95 rising 2 steps to $21.69
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $21.75 rising 2 steps to $22.51
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $22.60 rising 2 steps to $23.40
Step 5 (7,800 hours): $23.49 rising 2 steps to $24.32
Step 6 (9,750 hours): $24.39 rising 2 steps to $25.25
Step 7 (11,700 hours): $25.04 rising 2 steps to $25.92
Cook 1/kitchen prep
Probation step 1: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $18.55
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $18.46 rising 2 steps to $19.11
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $19.01 rising 2 steps to $19.68
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $19.58 rising 2 steps to $20.28
Step 5 (7,800 hours): $20.17 rising 2 steps to $20.88
Step 6 (9,750 hours): $20.78 rising 2 steps to $21.51
Step 7 (11,700 hours): $21.39 rising 2 steps to $22.15
Hospitality aide/housekeeper
Probation step 1: $16.16 rising 2 steps to $16.73
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $16.63 rising 2 steps to $17.22
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $17.14 rising 2 steps to $17.74
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $17.65 rising 2 steps to $18.28
Step 5 (7,800 hours): $18.19 rising 2 steps to $18.83
Step 6 (9,750 hours): $18.74 rising 2 steps to $19.40
Maintenance supervisor
Probation step 1: $24.57 rising 2 steps to $25.44
Step 2 (1,950 hours): $25.31 rising 2 steps to $26.20
Step 3 (3,900 hours): $26.08 rising 2 steps to $27
Step 4 (5,850 hours): $26.85 rising 2 steps to $27.79
Editor’s notes: Northern-travel benefit: $4,000 (or maximum amount allowed by Canada Revenue Agency) as travel-assistance benefit.
