Lloydminster, Alta. (75 cooks, dietary aides, housekeeping aides, laundry aides, activity aides, healthcare aides, licensed practical nurses) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1015
Renewal agreement: Effective March 1, 2018, to Feb. 28, 2021. Ratified on June 28, 2018. Signed on March 1, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective June 25, 2018: 1.5%
Effective March 1, 2019: 1.5%
Effective March 1, 2020: 2%
Shift premium: $2 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 8 p.m. and 11 a.m. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Sunday. $4 per hour for all work as sole staff member in complex.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 4 years, 20 days or 8% after 10 years, 25 days or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 or 8.25 hours per day or more than 160 hours per 4-week period.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. 80% of expenses covered. $300 per year ($150 per year for part-time employees) for health-spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. 100% of expenses covered (based on Alberta dental fee guide).
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month, maximum 60 days accumulated.
Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $25,000.
Pension: After 1,040 hours of service, employer, employee will make matching contributions to RRSP. Maximum 4% after 1 year of service; maximum 5% after 5 years of service; maximum 6% after 10 years of service; maximum 7% after 15 years of service.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, partner, daughter, son, sister, brother, mother, father, parent-in-law, brother or sister-in-law, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, grandparents, step-family members). 2 additional days if funeral is 250 miles away. One half day to attend funeral as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 4 months for full-time employees; equivalent number of hours worked for part-time employees.
Discipline: Disciplinary notices will have expiration date that is relevant to severity of discipline.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase):
Cook
Probation: $16.42 rising 3 steps to $17.25
690 hours: $16.91 rising 3 steps to $17.77
2,080 hours: $17.47 rising 3 steps to $18.36
3,120 hours: $17.99 rising 3 steps to $18.90
4,160 hours: $18.50 rising 3 steps to $19.44
6,240 hours: $19.03 rising 3 steps to $20
Aide
Probation: $15.06 rising 3 steps to $15.83
690 hours: $15.53 rising 3 steps to $16.32
2,080 hours: $16.04 rising 3 steps to $16.86
3,120 hours: $16.58 rising 3 steps to $17.42
4,160 hours: $17.14 rising 3 steps to $18.01
6,240 hours: $17.72 rising 3 steps to $18.62
Healthcare aide (HCA)
Probation: $19.82 rising 3 steps to $20.83
690 hours: $20.34 rising 3 steps to $21.37
2,080 hours: $20.85 rising 3 steps to $21.91
3,120 hours: $21.20 rising 3 steps to $22.28
4,160 hours: $21.54 rising 3 steps to $22.63
6,240 hours: $22.18 rising 3 steps to $23.31
8,320 hours: $22.91 rising 3 steps to $24.07
10,400 hours: $23.41 rising 3 steps to $24.60
12,480 hours: $24.10 rising 3 steps to $25.32
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Probation: $27.10 rising 3 steps to $28.48
690 hours: $27.69 rising 3 steps to $29.10
2,080 hours: $28.27 rising 3 steps to $29.71
3,120 hours: $28.83 rising 3 steps to $30.30
4,160 hours: $29.38 rising 3 steps to $30.87
6,240 hours: $30.55 rising 3 steps to $32.10
8,320 hours: $31.70 rising 3 steps to $33.31
10,400 hours: $32.79 rising 3 steps to $34.46
12,480 hours: $34.12 rising 3 steps to $35.85
Wage adjustments:
Effective June 25, 2018: 1.5%
Effective March 1, 2019: 1.5%
Effective March 1, 2020: 2%
Shift premium: $2 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 8 p.m. and 11 a.m. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Sunday. $4 per hour for all work as sole staff member in complex.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 4 years, 20 days or 8% after 10 years, 25 days or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 or 8.25 hours per day or more than 160 hours per 4-week period.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. 80% of expenses covered. $300 per year ($150 per year for part-time employees) for health-spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums. 100% of expenses covered (based on Alberta dental fee guide).
Sick leave: 1 1/4 days per month, maximum 60 days accumulated.
Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $25,000.
Pension: After 1,040 hours of service, employer, employee will make matching contributions to RRSP. Maximum 4% after 1 year of service; maximum 5% after 5 years of service; maximum 6% after 10 years of service; maximum 7% after 15 years of service.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, partner, daughter, son, sister, brother, mother, father, parent-in-law, brother or sister-in-law, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, grandparents, step-family members). 2 additional days if funeral is 250 miles away. One half day to attend funeral as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 4 months for full-time employees; equivalent number of hours worked for part-time employees.
Discipline: Disciplinary notices will have expiration date that is relevant to severity of discipline.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase):
Cook
Probation: $16.42 rising 3 steps to $17.25
690 hours: $16.91 rising 3 steps to $17.77
2,080 hours: $17.47 rising 3 steps to $18.36
3,120 hours: $17.99 rising 3 steps to $18.90
4,160 hours: $18.50 rising 3 steps to $19.44
6,240 hours: $19.03 rising 3 steps to $20
Aide
Probation: $15.06 rising 3 steps to $15.83
690 hours: $15.53 rising 3 steps to $16.32
2,080 hours: $16.04 rising 3 steps to $16.86
3,120 hours: $16.58 rising 3 steps to $17.42
4,160 hours: $17.14 rising 3 steps to $18.01
6,240 hours: $17.72 rising 3 steps to $18.62
Healthcare aide (HCA)
Probation: $19.82 rising 3 steps to $20.83
690 hours: $20.34 rising 3 steps to $21.37
2,080 hours: $20.85 rising 3 steps to $21.91
3,120 hours: $21.20 rising 3 steps to $22.28
4,160 hours: $21.54 rising 3 steps to $22.63
6,240 hours: $22.18 rising 3 steps to $23.31
8,320 hours: $22.91 rising 3 steps to $24.07
10,400 hours: $23.41 rising 3 steps to $24.60
12,480 hours: $24.10 rising 3 steps to $25.32
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Probation: $27.10 rising 3 steps to $28.48
690 hours: $27.69 rising 3 steps to $29.10
2,080 hours: $28.27 rising 3 steps to $29.71
3,120 hours: $28.83 rising 3 steps to $30.30
4,160 hours: $29.38 rising 3 steps to $30.87
6,240 hours: $30.55 rising 3 steps to $32.10
8,320 hours: $31.70 rising 3 steps to $33.31
10,400 hours: $32.79 rising 3 steps to $34.46
12,480 hours: $34.12 rising 3 steps to $35.85
