Calgary (140 nurses and support services employees) and CUPE Local 8
Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2014 to Oct.31, 2016. Signed June 6, 2016. Agreed Dec. 11, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Nov. 1, 2014 2%
Effective Nov. 1, 2015 1.25%
Effective May 1, 2016 1.25%
Shift premium: Weekend: $3 per hour where the majority of shift falls during 56-hour period from 11 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Monday. Night: $2 per hour from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. Evening: $2 per hour from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Paid holidays: 11
Vacations with pay: Full-time: 1 day for each month for first year, 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, 20 days after 6 years, 25 days after 12 years, 30 days after 17 years. Part-time, casual: 4% hours worked for first year, 4% hours worked after 1 year, 6% hours worked after 2 years, 8% hours worked after 6 years, 10% hours worked after 12 years, 12% hours worked after 17 years.
Overtime: Full-time: Time and one-half for all hours worked over 7.5 hours in a shift or 75 hours bi-weekly or more than 6 consecutive days. Nurses: Time and one-half for all hours worked over 7.75 hours in a shift or 77.5 hours bi-weekly or more than 6 consecutive days. Part-time: Time and one-half for all hours worked over 7.5 hours in a shift or 75 hours bi-weekly. Part-time nurses: Time and one-half for all hours worked over 7.75 hours in a shift or 77.5 hours bi-weekly or more than 6 consecutive days.
Meal allowance: Meal ticket provided for overtime work after 3 hours.
Medical benefits: Direct pay drug card: drugs reimbursed at 80%, mandatory generic substitution, maximum dispensing fee of $9.25.
Dental: Basic treatments: once per 9 months, 100% coverage. Major treatments: 50% coverage. Maximum annual $1,200 per person per year (basic, major treatments combined).
Sick leave: Credits accrue at rate of 1.25 shifts for each 162.5 seniority hours and 167.9 seniority hours for licensed practical nurses, up to maximum 15 full-time shifts credited to sick leave account. Part-time sick leave credits on a pro-rata basis, (i.e. 9.375 hours credited sick leave for each 162.5 hours worked).
STD: Benefits commence on the 8th day of disability (after waiting period of a 7 days) payable at 66.67% of earnings.
LTD: Benefits commence 17 weeks payable at 66.67% of earnings.
AD&D: $25,000
Life insurance: $25,000
Pension: Contributions biweekly 2%. Employees eligible after completion of 3,900 seniority hours; nurses after completion of 4,030 seniority hours.
Bereavement leave: 4 days with pay (mother, father, legally recognized stepparents, husband, wife, son, daughter, stepchildren, brother, sister, common law spouse and same sex partner). 3 days with pay (grandparents, grandchildren, mother-n-law, father in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, aunt and uncle). 2 more days with pay if needed to travel more than 300 km for funeral.
Probationary period: Full-time: 3 months. Part-time: 487.5 hours. Full-time/part-time nurse: 503. 75 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 2%, 1.25%, 1.25% increase):
Health care aide
New hire: $18.32 rising in 3 steps to $19.16
Certified (1,951 hours): $18.87 rising in 3 steps to $19.73
3,901 hours: $19.49 rising in 3 steps to $20.38
5,851 hours: $20.08 rising in 3 steps to $21
7,801 hours: $20.72 rising in 3 steps to $21.67
Therapy aide
New hire: $18.32 rising in 3 steps to $19.16
1,951 hours: $18.87 rising in 3 steps to $19.73
3,901 hours: $19.49 rising in 3 steps to $20.38
5,851 hours: $20.08 rising in 3 steps to $21
7,801 hours: $20.72 rising in 3 steps to $21.67
Licensed practical nurse
New hire: $25.71 rising in 3 steps to $26.88
2,016 hours: $26.43 rising in 3 steps to $27.64
4,031 hours: $27.17 rising in 3 steps to $28.41
6,046 hours: $27.95 rising in 3 steps to $29.23
8,061 hours: $28.78 rising in 3 steps to $30.09
10,076 hours: $29.63 rising in 3 steps to $30.98
Hospitality aide
New hire: $15.26 rising in 3 steps to $15.96
1,951 hours: $15.73 rising in 3 steps to $16.45
3,901 hours: $16.25 rising in 3 steps to $16.99
5,851 hours: $16.77 rising in 3 steps to $17.54
7,801 hours: $17.34 rising in 3 steps to $18.13
Cook non-certified
New hire: $18.27 rising in 3 steps to $19.10
1,951 hours: $18.86 rising in 3 steps to $19.72
3,901 hours: $19.48 rising in 3 steps to $20.37
5,851 hours: $20.09 rising in 3 steps to $21.01
7,801 hours: $20.77 rising in 3 steps to $21.72
Cook certified
New hire: $20.02 rising in 3 steps to $20.93
1,951 hours: $20.64 rising in 3 steps to $21.58
3,901 hours: $21.33 rising in 3 steps to $22.30
5,851 hours: $22.02 rising in 3 steps to $23.03
Head cook
New hire: $21.60 rising in 3 steps to $22.59
1,951 hours: $22.30 rising in 3 steps to $23.32
3,901 hours: $23.03 rising in 3 steps to $24.08
5,851 hours: $23.77 rising in 3 steps to $24.86
7,801 hours: $24.55 rising in 3 steps to $25.67
Unit clerk
New hire: $18.99 rising in 3 steps to $19.86
1,951 hours: $19.73 rising in 3 steps to $20.63
3,901 hours: $20.48 rising in 3 steps to $21.42
5,851 hours: $21.23 rising in 3 steps to $22.20
7,801 hours: $21.99 rising in 3 steps to $22.99
Editor’s notes: Head cook duties: In the absence of the head cook, the cook will receive a premium of 75 cents per hour assisting the food services supervisor. Callback guarantee: When an employee working 7.5 hours is called back to work within 15 hours (15.5 hours for nurses), overtime rates apply.
