Stettler, Alta. (28 recreation, transportation, water and sewer, WTP employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 971
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2020. Ratified on Jan. 25, 2018. Signed on Feb. 6, 2018.
Shift premium: $50 per day when employee relieves or performs duties of higher-paying position for minimum of 4 hours in 1-day period. $0.75 per hour for work between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. Monday to Friday. $1 per hour for work between 7:31 a.m. Saturday and 7:29 a.m. Monday. $500 per year tradesman recognition for qualified water and sewer workers (electricians and plumbers).
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 7 years, 25 days after 14 years, 30 days after 22 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for all work on statutory holidays. May be taken as time off in lieu, maximum 60 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan and extended healt-care plan (Alberta Blue Cross - least cost alternative plan). Employer will provide $300 per year for health spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1 day per month of service, maximum 120 days accumulation. Employees who do not use more than 3 days leave per year will receive $25 gift certificate. Upon retirement, employees will receive 25% pay-out of accumulated sick days after 10 years of service.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Pension: Employees will, as condition of employment, participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, parent, child, spouse’s child. 3 days for death of brother, sister, parent-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild. Additional 2 days when funeral is outside of province. One-half day to employees attending funeral as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 90 days after layoff; 2 years after being on LTD or worker’s compensation benefits.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rate or pay for all hours worked at overtime rate, whichever is greater. Will be paid from time employee leaves home to report for duty until employee arrives back home.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for each year of service, maximum 10 weeks.
Safety shoes: $250 per year for work clothing or CSA-approved safety boots.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide hard hats, rubber boots, rainwear, gloves as required.
Tool allowance: $50 per month to mechanic who supplies own hand tools. $25 per month to mechanic’s helper who supplies own hand tools. $10 per month to plumbers, electricians who supply own hand tools.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):
Recreation
Qualified: $24.16 rising 3 steps to $25.13
In-training: $20.01 rising 3 steps to $20.81
Custodian: $20.19 rising 3 steps to $21
Casual: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $18.79
Transportation
Qualified: $32.21 rising 3 steps to $33.51
In-training: $23.43 rising 3 steps to $24.37
Casual: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $18.79
Water and sewer
Qualified: $32.21 rising 3 steps to $33.51
In-training: $23.43 rising 3 steps to $24.37
Casual: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $18.79
Mechanic: $39.93 rising 3 steps to $41.54
WTP
Level 3 lead operator: $36.98 rising 2 steps to $38.47
Level 2 operator: $34.88 rising 2 steps to $36.26
Level 1: $32.21 rising 2 steps to $33.51
In-training: $25.17 rising 2 steps to $26.19
Editor’s notes: Duty phone: $300 or 1 day of leave.
Shift premium: $50 per day when employee relieves or performs duties of higher-paying position for minimum of 4 hours in 1-day period. $0.75 per hour for work between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. Monday to Friday. $1 per hour for work between 7:31 a.m. Saturday and 7:29 a.m. Monday. $500 per year tradesman recognition for qualified water and sewer workers (electricians and plumbers).
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days after 1 year, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 7 years, 25 days after 14 years, 30 days after 22 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for all work on statutory holidays. May be taken as time off in lieu, maximum 60 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan and extended healt-care plan (Alberta Blue Cross - least cost alternative plan). Employer will provide $300 per year for health spending account.
Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1 day per month of service, maximum 120 days accumulation. Employees who do not use more than 3 days leave per year will receive $25 gift certificate. Upon retirement, employees will receive 25% pay-out of accumulated sick days after 10 years of service.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Pension: Employees will, as condition of employment, participate in Local Authorities Pension Plan
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, parent, child, spouse’s child. 3 days for death of brother, sister, parent-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild. Additional 2 days when funeral is outside of province. One-half day to employees attending funeral as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 90 days after layoff; 2 years after being on LTD or worker’s compensation benefits.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at overtime rate or pay for all hours worked at overtime rate, whichever is greater. Will be paid from time employee leaves home to report for duty until employee arrives back home.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for each year of service, maximum 10 weeks.
Safety shoes: $250 per year for work clothing or CSA-approved safety boots.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide hard hats, rubber boots, rainwear, gloves as required.
Tool allowance: $50 per month to mechanic who supplies own hand tools. $25 per month to mechanic’s helper who supplies own hand tools. $10 per month to plumbers, electricians who supply own hand tools.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):
Recreation
Qualified: $24.16 rising 3 steps to $25.13
In-training: $20.01 rising 3 steps to $20.81
Custodian: $20.19 rising 3 steps to $21
Casual: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $18.79
Transportation
Qualified: $32.21 rising 3 steps to $33.51
In-training: $23.43 rising 3 steps to $24.37
Casual: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $18.79
Water and sewer
Qualified: $32.21 rising 3 steps to $33.51
In-training: $23.43 rising 3 steps to $24.37
Casual: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $18.79
Mechanic: $39.93 rising 3 steps to $41.54
WTP
Level 3 lead operator: $36.98 rising 2 steps to $38.47
Level 2 operator: $34.88 rising 2 steps to $36.26
Level 1: $32.21 rising 2 steps to $33.51
In-training: $25.17 rising 2 steps to $26.19
Editor’s notes: Duty phone: $300 or 1 day of leave.
