Lethbridge, Alta. (400 educational assistants, library, administrative, support employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2843
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2020. Ratified on May 3, 2018. Signed on Jan. 11, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 0%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 0%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 0%
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 1.25 days per month of 6% after 1 year, 1.67 days per month or 8% after 7 years, 2.08 days per month or 10% after 16 years, 2.29 days per month or 11% after 20 years, 2.5 days per month or 12% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for each hour worked in excess of 1 FTE. May be banked, maximum 2 days, but must be used or it will be paid out by July 31 each year.
Medical benefits: Employer will provide $700 per year (previously $500 per year) for health spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP extended health care - plan 1.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP vision care - plan 3.
Sick leave: 10 days.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan life insurance - plan 2.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, grandchild, brother, sister, parents of spouse (including common-law spouse). Additional 2 days may be given if necessary circumstances warrant additional leave. 2 days for death of grandparent (including in-law), sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law. 1 day for death of uncle, nephew, aunt, niece, cousin, friend of employee’s family.
Seniority – recall rights: 2 years.
Probationary period: 1 year.
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Educational assistants
Level
1
Start: $26,989
1 year: $27,724
2 year: $28,459
3 year: $29,151
4 year: $29,856
5 year: $30,548
6 year: $31,557
2
Start: $28,689
1 year: $29,410
2 year: $30,130
3 year: $30,851
4 year: $31,615
5 year: $32,335
6 year: $33,632
Library facilitators/administrative support (elementary and middle school)
Level
3
Start: $31,635
1 year: $32,429
2 year: $33,192
3 year: $34,047
4 year: $34,841
5 year: $35,696
6 year: $37,040
Administrative support high school
Level
3
Start: $33,305
1 year: $34,142
2 year: $34,945
3 year: $35,846
4 year: $36,681
5 year: $37,581
6 year: $38,996
Advanced educational support/career practitioner/student support worker
4
Start: $34,658
1 year: $35,421
2 year: $36,215
3 year: $37,055
4 year: $37,849
5 year: $38,704
6 year: $40,048
Administrative assistant (elementary school)
4
Start: $35,662
1 year: $36,447
2 year: $37,264
3 year: $38,129
4 year: $38,945
5 year: $39,825
6 year: $41,207
Administrative assistant (middle school)
4
Start: $36,489
1 year: $37,292
2 year: $38,128
3 year: $39,012
4 year: $39,848
5 year: $40,748
6 year: $42,162
Administrative assistant (high school)
4
Start: $41,389
1 year: $42,301
2 year: $43,248
3 year: $44,251
4 year: $45,199
5 year: $46,221
6 year: $47,825
School business support
4
Start: $41,389
1 year: $42,301
2 year: $43,248
3 year: $44,251
4 year: $45,199
5 year: $46,221
6 year: $47,825
School business support
5
Start: $44,320
1 year: $45,328
2 year: $46,222
3 year: $47,172
4 year: $48,256
5 year: $49,340
6 year: $51,126
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2017: 0%
Effective Sept. 1, 2018: 0%
Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 0%
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1.25 days per month to start, 1.25 days per month of 6% after 1 year, 1.67 days per month or 8% after 7 years, 2.08 days per month or 10% after 16 years, 2.29 days per month or 11% after 20 years, 2.5 days per month or 12% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for each hour worked in excess of 1 FTE. May be banked, maximum 2 days, but must be used or it will be paid out by July 31 each year.
Medical benefits: Employer will provide $700 per year (previously $500 per year) for health spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP extended health care - plan 1.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for ASEBP vision care - plan 3.
Sick leave: 10 days.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan life insurance - plan 2.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, grandchild, brother, sister, parents of spouse (including common-law spouse). Additional 2 days may be given if necessary circumstances warrant additional leave. 2 days for death of grandparent (including in-law), sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law. 1 day for death of uncle, nephew, aunt, niece, cousin, friend of employee’s family.
Seniority – recall rights: 2 years.
Probationary period: 1 year.
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Educational assistants
Level
1
Start: $26,989
1 year: $27,724
2 year: $28,459
3 year: $29,151
4 year: $29,856
5 year: $30,548
6 year: $31,557
2
Start: $28,689
1 year: $29,410
2 year: $30,130
3 year: $30,851
4 year: $31,615
5 year: $32,335
6 year: $33,632
Library facilitators/administrative support (elementary and middle school)
Level
3
Start: $31,635
1 year: $32,429
2 year: $33,192
3 year: $34,047
4 year: $34,841
5 year: $35,696
6 year: $37,040
Administrative support high school
Level
3
Start: $33,305
1 year: $34,142
2 year: $34,945
3 year: $35,846
4 year: $36,681
5 year: $37,581
6 year: $38,996
Advanced educational support/career practitioner/student support worker
4
Start: $34,658
1 year: $35,421
2 year: $36,215
3 year: $37,055
4 year: $37,849
5 year: $38,704
6 year: $40,048
Administrative assistant (elementary school)
4
Start: $35,662
1 year: $36,447
2 year: $37,264
3 year: $38,129
4 year: $38,945
5 year: $39,825
6 year: $41,207
Administrative assistant (middle school)
4
Start: $36,489
1 year: $37,292
2 year: $38,128
3 year: $39,012
4 year: $39,848
5 year: $40,748
6 year: $42,162
Administrative assistant (high school)
4
Start: $41,389
1 year: $42,301
2 year: $43,248
3 year: $44,251
4 year: $45,199
5 year: $46,221
6 year: $47,825
School business support
4
Start: $41,389
1 year: $42,301
2 year: $43,248
3 year: $44,251
4 year: $45,199
5 year: $46,221
6 year: $47,825
School business support
5
Start: $44,320
1 year: $45,328
2 year: $46,222
3 year: $47,172
4 year: $48,256
5 year: $49,340
6 year: $51,126
