Taber, Alta. (180 school support, maintenance staff) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3203
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1. 2016, to Aug. 31, 2019. Signed on April 14, 2017.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 5/6 of day per month or 4% to start, 15 days or 6% after 1 year, 20 days or 8% after 10 years, 25 days or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half after 8 hours per day, 44 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan.
Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 20 days to start, 90 days per year after first year.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of parent, brother, stepchild, nephew, father-in-law, brother-in-law, guardian, sister, aunt, grandparent, daughter-in-law, wife, son, uncle, grandchild, son-in-law, husband, daughter, niece, mother-in-law, sister-in-law. 3 additional days when burial more than 350 kilometres away. 1-half day to attend funeral as a pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 120 days.
Uniforms/clothing: $200 per year for caretakers, maintenance employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
School administration support: $19.23 rising 4 steps to $23.11
Assistants: $16.62 rising 4 steps to $20.48
School library support: $17.34 rising 4 steps to $21.03
Caretakers: $20.53 rising 4 steps to $22.71
Caretaker’s assistants: $17.98 rising 4 steps to $20.99
Journeyman (painter, plumber, electrician, carpenter): $32.95 rising 3 steps to $34.62
Facilities maintenance technician (painter, carpenter, grounds keeper, skilled general worker): $26.76 rising 3 steps to $28.12
Maintenance worker: $19.83
Temporary maintenance 1: $15.99
Temporary maintenance 2: $18.28
Operation and maintenance administrative assistants: $21.25 rising 4 steps to $27.01
Pre-kindergarten early learning educator: $21.81 rising 4 steps to $25.68
Speech language pathologist: $50.42 rising 6 steps to $61.90
Sign-language interpreter: $19.88 rising 4 steps to $24.56
Food services worker: $22.48
Educational behaviour consultant: $34.17 rising 6 steps to $45.97
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 5/6 of day per month or 4% to start, 15 days or 6% after 1 year, 20 days or 8% after 10 years, 25 days or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half after 8 hours per day, 44 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan.
Sick leave: 2 days per month, maximum 20 days to start, 90 days per year after first year.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of parent, brother, stepchild, nephew, father-in-law, brother-in-law, guardian, sister, aunt, grandparent, daughter-in-law, wife, son, uncle, grandchild, son-in-law, husband, daughter, niece, mother-in-law, sister-in-law. 3 additional days when burial more than 350 kilometres away. 1-half day to attend funeral as a pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 120 days.
Uniforms/clothing: $200 per year for caretakers, maintenance employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
School administration support: $19.23 rising 4 steps to $23.11
Assistants: $16.62 rising 4 steps to $20.48
School library support: $17.34 rising 4 steps to $21.03
Caretakers: $20.53 rising 4 steps to $22.71
Caretaker’s assistants: $17.98 rising 4 steps to $20.99
Journeyman (painter, plumber, electrician, carpenter): $32.95 rising 3 steps to $34.62
Facilities maintenance technician (painter, carpenter, grounds keeper, skilled general worker): $26.76 rising 3 steps to $28.12
Maintenance worker: $19.83
Temporary maintenance 1: $15.99
Temporary maintenance 2: $18.28
Operation and maintenance administrative assistants: $21.25 rising 4 steps to $27.01
Pre-kindergarten early learning educator: $21.81 rising 4 steps to $25.68
Speech language pathologist: $50.42 rising 6 steps to $61.90
Sign-language interpreter: $19.88 rising 4 steps to $24.56
Food services worker: $22.48
Educational behaviour consultant: $34.17 rising 6 steps to $45.97
