Calgary (950 administrative, IT, field power workers) and the United Utility Workers’ Association of Canada (UUWA)
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2020. Ratified on Feb. 2, 2018. Signed on Dec. 13, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2.75%
Shift premium: 5% of base hourly rate for employees assigned to positions outside of bargaining unit. $2.59 per hour (previously $2.30 per hour) for all hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. for customer-care centre and dispatch groups employees. 1 times normal straight time rate for employee who works at or above height of 24.4 metres free-fall above ground level.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: For office staff: 112.5 hours to start, 150 hours after 7 years, 187.5 hours after 16 years, 225 hours after 24 years, 262.5 hours after 30 years. For contact centre, dispatch, field staff: 120 hours to start, 160 hours after 7 years, 200 hours after 16 years, 240 hours after 24 years, 280 hours after 30 years. May be carried forward (employees must take at least 3 weeks’ vacation per year), maximum 150 hours for 75-hour biweekly schedule, 160 vacation hours for 80-hour biweekly schedule.
Overtime: Double time for all work outside scheduled hours and for all work on scheduled days off. Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rates when scheduled overtime is cancelled with less than 8 hours’ notice. May be banked, maximum equivalent of 60 overtime hours or 120 regular hours.
Meal allowance: $17 when employee works more than 2 hours of overtime before shift or 3 hours of overtime after shift. Additional $17 after each subsequent 4-hour period thereafter.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, parent, child, stepchild. 3 days for death in other family (brother, sister, parent-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, grandchild, guardian, any relative living in household of employee). Additional 2 days for travel if required. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, when employee is acting as pallbearer. Time off for death of working associate or former working associate.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rates.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $375 per year for routine-exposure employees or $200 per year for sporadic-exposure employees. Employees who are new to position requiring fire-resistant work wear will receive initial footwear allotment of $800 per year for routine-exposure employee or $400 per year for sporadic-exposure employee and appropriate clothing. $200 per year for employees required to wear standard safety footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: 1 winter jacket every 4 years for employees working in warehouse or yard environments outdoors.
Mileage: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) automobile allowance rate.
Business services
B1
Step 1: $23.28 rising 3 steps to $24.45
Step 2: $25.20 rising 3 steps to $26.48
Step 3: $27.13 rising 3 steps to $28.50
Step 4: $29.09 rising 3 steps to $30.56
Step 5: $31.04 rising 3 steps to $32.61
B2
Step 1: $26.40 rising 3 steps to $27.73
Step 2: $28.15 rising 3 steps to $29.57
Step 3: $29.92 rising 3 steps to $31.43
Step 4: $31.66 rising 3 steps to $33.26
Step 5: $33.40 rising 3 steps to $35.09
Step 6: $35.17 rising 3 steps to $36.95
B3
Step 1: $28.59 rising 3 steps to $30.03
Step 2: $30.23 rising 3 steps to $31.76
Step 3: $31.76 rising 3 steps to $33.36
Step 4: $33.35 rising 3 steps to $35.04
Step 5: $34.95 rising 3 steps to $36.72
Step 6: $36.53 rising 3 steps to $38.38
Step 7: $38.12 rising 3 steps to $40.05
B4
Step 1: $32.29 rising 3 steps to $33.93
Step 2: $33.81 rising 3 steps to $35.52
Step 3: $35.33 rising 3 steps to $37.11
Step 4: $36.89 rising 3 steps to $38.76
Step 5: $38.41 rising 3 steps to $40.35
Step 6: $39.96 rising 3 steps to $41.98
Step 7: $41.49 rising 3 steps to $43.59
Step 8: $43.01 rising 3 steps to $45.19
B5
Step 1: $37.93 rising 3 steps to $39.85
Step 2: $39.50 rising 3 steps to $41.50
Step 3: $41.13 rising 3 steps to $43.22
Step 4: $42.68 rising 3 steps to $44.84
Step 5: $44.24 rising 3 steps to $46.48
Step 6: $45.84 rising 3 steps to $48.16
Step 7: $47.45 rising 3 steps to $49.85
Step 8: $48.98 rising 3 steps to $51.46
Step 9: $50.58 rising 3 steps to $53.14
B6
Step 1: $43.06 rising 3 steps to $45.24
Step 2: $44.69 rising 3 steps to $46.96
Step 3: $46.31 rising 3 steps to $48.65
Step 4: $47.91 rising 3 steps to $50.34
Step 5: $49.54 rising 3 steps to $52.04
Step 6: $51.17 rising 3 steps to $53.76
Step 7: $52.79 rising 3 steps to $55.46
Step 8: $54.44 rising 3 steps to $57.19
Step 9: $56.10 rising 3 steps to $58.94
Step 10: $57.73 rising 3 steps to $60.65
Information technology
I1
Step 1: $39.12 rising 3 steps to $41.10
Step 2: $40.76 rising 3 steps to $42.83
Step 3: $42.40 rising 3 steps to $44.54
Step 4: $44.03 rising 3 steps to $46.26
Step 5: $45.65 rising 3 steps to $47.96
Step 6: $47.28 rising 3 steps to $49.67
Step 7: $48.88 rising 3 steps to $51.35
Step 8: $50.52 rising 3 steps to $53.08
Step 9: $52.19 rising 3 steps to $54.83
I2
Step 1: $44.02 rising 3 steps to $46.25
Step 2: $45.64 rising 3 steps to $47.95
Step 3: $47.26 rising 3 steps to $49.65
Step 4: $48.87 rising 3 steps to $51.34
Step 5: $50.51 rising 3 steps to $53.07
Step 6: $52.11 rising 3 steps to $54.75
Step 7: $53.74 rising 3 steps to $56.46
Step 8: $55.39 rising 3 steps to $58.20
Step 9: $56.98 rising 3 steps to $59.86
Step 10: $58.67 rising 3 steps to $61.64
I3
Step 1: $47.99 rising 3 steps to $50.42
Step 2: $49.76 rising 3 steps to $52.28
Step 3: $51.51 rising 3 steps to $54.12
Step 4: $53.28 rising 3 steps to $55.98
Step 5: $55.06 rising 3 steps to $57.85
Step 6: $56.85 rising 3 steps to $59.73
Step 7: $58.63 rising 3 steps to $61.60
Step 8: $60.36 rising 3 steps to $63.42
Step 9: $62.14 rising 3 steps to $65.29
Step 10: $63.95 rising 3 steps to $67.19
I4
Step 1: $54.81 rising 3 steps to $57.58
Step 2: $57 rising 3 steps to $59.88
Step 3: $59.28 rising 3 steps to $62.28
Step 4: $61.65 rising 3 steps to $64.77
Step 5: $63.50 rising 3 steps to $66.72
Step 6: $65.40 rising 3 steps to $68.71
Power-line trade
L1
Step 1: $33.92 rising 3 steps to $35.63
Step 2: $36.16 rising 3 steps to $37.99
Step 3: $38.40 rising 3 steps to $40.34
Step 4: $40.67 rising 3 steps to $42.73
Step 5: $42.92 rising 3 steps to $45.10
Step 6: $45.17 rising 3 steps to $47.46
Step 7: $47.50 rising 3 steps to $49.91
Step 8: $49.74 rising 3 steps to $52.26
Step 9: $51.99 rising 3 steps to $54.62
Step 10: $54.21 rising 3 steps to $56.95
Step 11: $56.49 rising 3 steps to $59.35
L2
Step 1: $58.74 rising 3 steps to $61.71
L3
Step 1: $61.12 rising 3 steps to $64.22
L4
Step 1: $63.54 rising 3 steps to $66.76
Editor’s notes: Labour relations training fund: Employer will provide $35,000 per year to labour relations training fund for labour-relations education and training for members of bargaining unit. Standby rate: For 2018: $56.49 (previously $55.66) for scheduled work days; $112.98 (previously $111.32) for scheduled days off; $169.47 (previously $166.98) for holidays. For 2019: $57.76 for scheduled work days; $115.52 for scheduled days off; $173.28 for holidays. For 2020: $59.35 for scheduled work days; $118.70 for scheduled days off; $178.05 for holidays. Expenses: $17 for breakfast after overnight absence; $20 for lunch after overnight absence; $33 for dinner after overnight absence. $10 per night for incidental expenses.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2.25%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2.75%
Shift premium: 5% of base hourly rate for employees assigned to positions outside of bargaining unit. $2.59 per hour (previously $2.30 per hour) for all hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. for customer-care centre and dispatch groups employees. 1 times normal straight time rate for employee who works at or above height of 24.4 metres free-fall above ground level.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: For office staff: 112.5 hours to start, 150 hours after 7 years, 187.5 hours after 16 years, 225 hours after 24 years, 262.5 hours after 30 years. For contact centre, dispatch, field staff: 120 hours to start, 160 hours after 7 years, 200 hours after 16 years, 240 hours after 24 years, 280 hours after 30 years. May be carried forward (employees must take at least 3 weeks’ vacation per year), maximum 150 hours for 75-hour biweekly schedule, 160 vacation hours for 80-hour biweekly schedule.
Overtime: Double time for all work outside scheduled hours and for all work on scheduled days off. Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rates when scheduled overtime is cancelled with less than 8 hours’ notice. May be banked, maximum equivalent of 60 overtime hours or 120 regular hours.
Meal allowance: $17 when employee works more than 2 hours of overtime before shift or 3 hours of overtime after shift. Additional $17 after each subsequent 4-hour period thereafter.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, parent, child, stepchild. 3 days for death in other family (brother, sister, parent-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, grandchild, guardian, any relative living in household of employee). Additional 2 days for travel if required. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, when employee is acting as pallbearer. Time off for death of working associate or former working associate.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rates.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $375 per year for routine-exposure employees or $200 per year for sporadic-exposure employees. Employees who are new to position requiring fire-resistant work wear will receive initial footwear allotment of $800 per year for routine-exposure employee or $400 per year for sporadic-exposure employee and appropriate clothing. $200 per year for employees required to wear standard safety footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: 1 winter jacket every 4 years for employees working in warehouse or yard environments outdoors.
Mileage: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) automobile allowance rate.
Business services
B1
Step 1: $23.28 rising 3 steps to $24.45
Step 2: $25.20 rising 3 steps to $26.48
Step 3: $27.13 rising 3 steps to $28.50
Step 4: $29.09 rising 3 steps to $30.56
Step 5: $31.04 rising 3 steps to $32.61
B2
Step 1: $26.40 rising 3 steps to $27.73
Step 2: $28.15 rising 3 steps to $29.57
Step 3: $29.92 rising 3 steps to $31.43
Step 4: $31.66 rising 3 steps to $33.26
Step 5: $33.40 rising 3 steps to $35.09
Step 6: $35.17 rising 3 steps to $36.95
B3
Step 1: $28.59 rising 3 steps to $30.03
Step 2: $30.23 rising 3 steps to $31.76
Step 3: $31.76 rising 3 steps to $33.36
Step 4: $33.35 rising 3 steps to $35.04
Step 5: $34.95 rising 3 steps to $36.72
Step 6: $36.53 rising 3 steps to $38.38
Step 7: $38.12 rising 3 steps to $40.05
B4
Step 1: $32.29 rising 3 steps to $33.93
Step 2: $33.81 rising 3 steps to $35.52
Step 3: $35.33 rising 3 steps to $37.11
Step 4: $36.89 rising 3 steps to $38.76
Step 5: $38.41 rising 3 steps to $40.35
Step 6: $39.96 rising 3 steps to $41.98
Step 7: $41.49 rising 3 steps to $43.59
Step 8: $43.01 rising 3 steps to $45.19
B5
Step 1: $37.93 rising 3 steps to $39.85
Step 2: $39.50 rising 3 steps to $41.50
Step 3: $41.13 rising 3 steps to $43.22
Step 4: $42.68 rising 3 steps to $44.84
Step 5: $44.24 rising 3 steps to $46.48
Step 6: $45.84 rising 3 steps to $48.16
Step 7: $47.45 rising 3 steps to $49.85
Step 8: $48.98 rising 3 steps to $51.46
Step 9: $50.58 rising 3 steps to $53.14
B6
Step 1: $43.06 rising 3 steps to $45.24
Step 2: $44.69 rising 3 steps to $46.96
Step 3: $46.31 rising 3 steps to $48.65
Step 4: $47.91 rising 3 steps to $50.34
Step 5: $49.54 rising 3 steps to $52.04
Step 6: $51.17 rising 3 steps to $53.76
Step 7: $52.79 rising 3 steps to $55.46
Step 8: $54.44 rising 3 steps to $57.19
Step 9: $56.10 rising 3 steps to $58.94
Step 10: $57.73 rising 3 steps to $60.65
Information technology
I1
Step 1: $39.12 rising 3 steps to $41.10
Step 2: $40.76 rising 3 steps to $42.83
Step 3: $42.40 rising 3 steps to $44.54
Step 4: $44.03 rising 3 steps to $46.26
Step 5: $45.65 rising 3 steps to $47.96
Step 6: $47.28 rising 3 steps to $49.67
Step 7: $48.88 rising 3 steps to $51.35
Step 8: $50.52 rising 3 steps to $53.08
Step 9: $52.19 rising 3 steps to $54.83
I2
Step 1: $44.02 rising 3 steps to $46.25
Step 2: $45.64 rising 3 steps to $47.95
Step 3: $47.26 rising 3 steps to $49.65
Step 4: $48.87 rising 3 steps to $51.34
Step 5: $50.51 rising 3 steps to $53.07
Step 6: $52.11 rising 3 steps to $54.75
Step 7: $53.74 rising 3 steps to $56.46
Step 8: $55.39 rising 3 steps to $58.20
Step 9: $56.98 rising 3 steps to $59.86
Step 10: $58.67 rising 3 steps to $61.64
I3
Step 1: $47.99 rising 3 steps to $50.42
Step 2: $49.76 rising 3 steps to $52.28
Step 3: $51.51 rising 3 steps to $54.12
Step 4: $53.28 rising 3 steps to $55.98
Step 5: $55.06 rising 3 steps to $57.85
Step 6: $56.85 rising 3 steps to $59.73
Step 7: $58.63 rising 3 steps to $61.60
Step 8: $60.36 rising 3 steps to $63.42
Step 9: $62.14 rising 3 steps to $65.29
Step 10: $63.95 rising 3 steps to $67.19
I4
Step 1: $54.81 rising 3 steps to $57.58
Step 2: $57 rising 3 steps to $59.88
Step 3: $59.28 rising 3 steps to $62.28
Step 4: $61.65 rising 3 steps to $64.77
Step 5: $63.50 rising 3 steps to $66.72
Step 6: $65.40 rising 3 steps to $68.71
Power-line trade
L1
Step 1: $33.92 rising 3 steps to $35.63
Step 2: $36.16 rising 3 steps to $37.99
Step 3: $38.40 rising 3 steps to $40.34
Step 4: $40.67 rising 3 steps to $42.73
Step 5: $42.92 rising 3 steps to $45.10
Step 6: $45.17 rising 3 steps to $47.46
Step 7: $47.50 rising 3 steps to $49.91
Step 8: $49.74 rising 3 steps to $52.26
Step 9: $51.99 rising 3 steps to $54.62
Step 10: $54.21 rising 3 steps to $56.95
Step 11: $56.49 rising 3 steps to $59.35
L2
Step 1: $58.74 rising 3 steps to $61.71
L3
Step 1: $61.12 rising 3 steps to $64.22
L4
Step 1: $63.54 rising 3 steps to $66.76
Editor’s notes: Labour relations training fund: Employer will provide $35,000 per year to labour relations training fund for labour-relations education and training for members of bargaining unit. Standby rate: For 2018: $56.49 (previously $55.66) for scheduled work days; $112.98 (previously $111.32) for scheduled days off; $169.47 (previously $166.98) for holidays. For 2019: $57.76 for scheduled work days; $115.52 for scheduled days off; $173.28 for holidays. For 2020: $59.35 for scheduled work days; $118.70 for scheduled days off; $178.05 for holidays. Expenses: $17 for breakfast after overnight absence; $20 for lunch after overnight absence; $33 for dinner after overnight absence. $10 per night for incidental expenses.
