St. Albert, Alta. (109 cafeteria, administrative, support, technicians, library staff) and Unifor, Local 72-A
Renewal agreement: Effective May 15, 2018, to Aug. 31, 2020. Ratified on April 23, 2018. Signed on Oct. 5, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective August 2018: $200
Effective November 2018: $200
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1% (contingent upon increase to student grant of 1% or more and no other loss of associated funding to district, impacting instructional envelope)
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 2% (contingent upon increase to student grant of 2% or more and no other loss of associated funding to district, impacting instructional envelope)
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 12-month employees: 15 days to start, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 14 years, 30 days after 19 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked that exceed weekly hours, after 8 hours per day, on Saturday or Sunday, on holidays. May be banked and taken as time off in lieu but will be paid out each June.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan and for Alberta School Employees’ Benefit Plan, Supplementary Extended Health Care Benefits Plan 1. Employer will contribute 1% of each eligible employee’s annual regular employment earnings, minimum $50 per month (previously $40 per month), to health-care spending account, maximum contribution of $600 per year (previously $540 per year).
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP Dental Plan 3
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employees’ Benefit Plan, Vision Care Plan 3.
Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 90 days per year.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for plan D of Alberta School Employees’ Benefit Plan.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan 2.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan 2.
Pension: Employer will provide for participation in Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: Granting of leave, number of days allowed will be at discretion of employer for death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, parents of spouse, other relative who is member of employee’s household. Maximum 2 days for anyone not previously mentioned.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 6 months, exclusive of any breaks.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Uniforms/clothing: $50 per year or maximum $100 every 2 years for bathing suit when employee is required to perform certain responsibilities in swimming pool.
Sample rates of pay (current):
Group A (kitchen helper)
0: $13.82
6 mth: $14.06
1 yr: $14.58
2 yr: $15.06
3 yr: $15.22
4 yr: $15.84
Group B (cafeteria assistant)
0: $14.23
6 mth: $14.44
1 yr: $14.99
2 yr: $15.42
3 yr: $15.60
4 yr: $16.22
Group C (school assistant, cook)
0: $19.32
6 mth: $19.62
1 yr: $20.50
2 yr: $21.75
3 yr: $22.92
4 yr: $24.12
Group D (administrative services 1, school office support 1)
0: $21.08
6 mth: $21.47
1 yr: $21.82
2 yr: $22.79
3 yr: $24.12
4 yr: $25.43
Group E (administrative services 2, school office support 2, educational assistant, lab technician, library technician)
0: $22.79
6 mth: $23.15
1 yr: $24.25
2 yr: $25.68
3 yr: $27.13
4 yr: $28.62
Group F (library technician, diploma, administrative-services coordinator, school office support supervisor, speech-language assistant)
0: $24.12
6 mth: $24.51
1 yr: $25.68
2 yr: $27.39
3 yr: $28.95
4 yr: $30.53
Editor’s notes: Training: Employees will be reimbursed for 100% of cost of training courses, where such courses are related to work upon successful completion of course work.
Wage adjustments:
Effective August 2018: $200
Effective November 2018: $200
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 1% (contingent upon increase to student grant of 1% or more and no other loss of associated funding to district, impacting instructional envelope)
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 2% (contingent upon increase to student grant of 2% or more and no other loss of associated funding to district, impacting instructional envelope)
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 12-month employees: 15 days to start, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 14 years, 30 days after 19 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for hours worked that exceed weekly hours, after 8 hours per day, on Saturday or Sunday, on holidays. May be banked and taken as time off in lieu but will be paid out each June.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan and for Alberta School Employees’ Benefit Plan, Supplementary Extended Health Care Benefits Plan 1. Employer will contribute 1% of each eligible employee’s annual regular employment earnings, minimum $50 per month (previously $40 per month), to health-care spending account, maximum contribution of $600 per year (previously $540 per year).
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP Dental Plan 3
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employees’ Benefit Plan, Vision Care Plan 3.
Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 90 days per year.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for plan D of Alberta School Employees’ Benefit Plan.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan 2.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan 2.
Pension: Employer will provide for participation in Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: Granting of leave, number of days allowed will be at discretion of employer for death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, parents of spouse, other relative who is member of employee’s household. Maximum 2 days for anyone not previously mentioned.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 6 months, exclusive of any breaks.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Uniforms/clothing: $50 per year or maximum $100 every 2 years for bathing suit when employee is required to perform certain responsibilities in swimming pool.
Sample rates of pay (current):
Group A (kitchen helper)
0: $13.82
6 mth: $14.06
1 yr: $14.58
2 yr: $15.06
3 yr: $15.22
4 yr: $15.84
Group B (cafeteria assistant)
0: $14.23
6 mth: $14.44
1 yr: $14.99
2 yr: $15.42
3 yr: $15.60
4 yr: $16.22
Group C (school assistant, cook)
0: $19.32
6 mth: $19.62
1 yr: $20.50
2 yr: $21.75
3 yr: $22.92
4 yr: $24.12
Group D (administrative services 1, school office support 1)
0: $21.08
6 mth: $21.47
1 yr: $21.82
2 yr: $22.79
3 yr: $24.12
4 yr: $25.43
Group E (administrative services 2, school office support 2, educational assistant, lab technician, library technician)
0: $22.79
6 mth: $23.15
1 yr: $24.25
2 yr: $25.68
3 yr: $27.13
4 yr: $28.62
Group F (library technician, diploma, administrative-services coordinator, school office support supervisor, speech-language assistant)
0: $24.12
6 mth: $24.51
1 yr: $25.68
2 yr: $27.39
3 yr: $28.95
4 yr: $30.53
Editor’s notes: Training: Employees will be reimbursed for 100% of cost of training courses, where such courses are related to work upon successful completion of course work.
