Lamont, Alta. (43 seniors’ home workers) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 47, Chapter 26
Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2018. Ratified on June 1, 2016. Signed on June 17, 2016. (First agreement)
Wage adjustments:
Activity coordinators, students
Effective first year: 1.5%
Effective second year: 2.5%
Effective third year: 2.5%
Kitchen, maintenance
Effective first year: 5%
Effective second year: 2.5%
Effective third year: 2.5%
Shift premium: $1.25 per hour when majority of hours are between 3 p.m. and midnight. $1.50 per hour when majority of hours are between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.50 per hour when working between 6 a.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Monday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: Full-time: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 11 years, 5 weeks after 21 years, 6 weeks after 26 years. Part-time: 4% to start, 6% after 4 years, 8% after 11 years, 10% after 21 years, 12% after 26 years. Casual: 4%.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 7.5 hours per day, or 8 hours per day.
Dental: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40%. Basic: 80% coverage. Orthodontic: 50% coverage, maximum $1,500 per person lifetime. Maximum $1,500 per person per year for extensive services.
Sick leave: 1 day per month, maximum 60 days’ credit.
AD&D: 2 times annual salary.
Life insurance: 2 times annual salary.
Pension: RRSP group plan. Employer will contribute matching funds, maximum 5% gross salary.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, fiancé, legal guardian, child, parent, spouse’s parent, stepparent, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild). 2 additional days if employee has to travel more than 300 kilometres for funeral.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Probationary period: 488 hours for those working 7.5-hour days; 522 hours for those working 8-hour days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
Activity coordinator (certified)
Step 1: $19.10 rising 3 steps to $20.37
Step 2: $20.19 rising 3 steps to $21.53
Step 3: $20.95 rising 3 steps to $22.33
Step 4: $21.75 rising 3 steps to $23.20
Step 5: $23.07 rising 3 steps to $24.60
Activity coordinator (uncertified)
Step 1: $16.15 rising 3 steps to $17.22
Step 2: $16.75 rising 3 steps to $17.87
Step 3: $17.16 rising 3 steps to $18.31
Step 4: $17.65 rising 3 steps to $18.82
Step 5: $19.31 rising 3 steps to $20.59
Student
Step 1: $12.75 rising 3 steps to $13.59
Sample rates of pay (current, after 10% increase):
Cook
Step 1: $17.43 rising 3 steps to $19.23
Step 2: $17.77 rising 3 steps to $19.61
Step 3: $18.05 rising 3 steps to $19.91
Step 4: $18.46 rising 3 steps to $20.36
Cook (certificate)
Step 1: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $21.36
Kitchen/housekeeping (GSW)
Step 1: $15.41 rising 3 steps to $16.99
Step 2: $15.67 rising 3 steps to $17.28
Step 3: $15.96 rising 3 steps to $17.61
Step 4: $16.40 rising 3 steps to $18.09
Maintenance
Step 1: $20.23 rising 3 steps to $22.31
Step 2: $21.19 rising 3 steps to $23.38
Step 3: $22.56 rising 3 steps to $24.89
Step 4: $23.72 rising 3 steps to $26.17
Editor’s notes: AUPE pin: Employees can wear 1 AUPE union lapel pin during working hours provided that it does not interfere with their duties.
Wage adjustments:
Activity coordinators, students
Effective first year: 1.5%
Effective second year: 2.5%
Effective third year: 2.5%
Kitchen, maintenance
Effective first year: 5%
Effective second year: 2.5%
Effective third year: 2.5%
Shift premium: $1.25 per hour when majority of hours are between 3 p.m. and midnight. $1.50 per hour when majority of hours are between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.50 per hour when working between 6 a.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Monday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: Full-time: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 11 years, 5 weeks after 21 years, 6 weeks after 26 years. Part-time: 4% to start, 6% after 4 years, 8% after 11 years, 10% after 21 years, 12% after 26 years. Casual: 4%.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 7.5 hours per day, or 8 hours per day.
Dental: Employer pays 60% of premiums, employee pays 40%. Basic: 80% coverage. Orthodontic: 50% coverage, maximum $1,500 per person lifetime. Maximum $1,500 per person per year for extensive services.
Sick leave: 1 day per month, maximum 60 days’ credit.
AD&D: 2 times annual salary.
Life insurance: 2 times annual salary.
Pension: RRSP group plan. Employer will contribute matching funds, maximum 5% gross salary.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, fiancé, legal guardian, child, parent, spouse’s parent, stepparent, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild). 2 additional days if employee has to travel more than 300 kilometres for funeral.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Probationary period: 488 hours for those working 7.5-hour days; 522 hours for those working 8-hour days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
Activity coordinator (certified)
Step 1: $19.10 rising 3 steps to $20.37
Step 2: $20.19 rising 3 steps to $21.53
Step 3: $20.95 rising 3 steps to $22.33
Step 4: $21.75 rising 3 steps to $23.20
Step 5: $23.07 rising 3 steps to $24.60
Activity coordinator (uncertified)
Step 1: $16.15 rising 3 steps to $17.22
Step 2: $16.75 rising 3 steps to $17.87
Step 3: $17.16 rising 3 steps to $18.31
Step 4: $17.65 rising 3 steps to $18.82
Step 5: $19.31 rising 3 steps to $20.59
Student
Step 1: $12.75 rising 3 steps to $13.59
Sample rates of pay (current, after 10% increase):
Cook
Step 1: $17.43 rising 3 steps to $19.23
Step 2: $17.77 rising 3 steps to $19.61
Step 3: $18.05 rising 3 steps to $19.91
Step 4: $18.46 rising 3 steps to $20.36
Cook (certificate)
Step 1: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $21.36
Kitchen/housekeeping (GSW)
Step 1: $15.41 rising 3 steps to $16.99
Step 2: $15.67 rising 3 steps to $17.28
Step 3: $15.96 rising 3 steps to $17.61
Step 4: $16.40 rising 3 steps to $18.09
Maintenance
Step 1: $20.23 rising 3 steps to $22.31
Step 2: $21.19 rising 3 steps to $23.38
Step 3: $22.56 rising 3 steps to $24.89
Step 4: $23.72 rising 3 steps to $26.17
Editor’s notes: AUPE pin: Employees can wear 1 AUPE union lapel pin during working hours provided that it does not interfere with their duties.
