Spruce Grove, Alta. (141 customer-experience representatives, attendants, facilitators, instructors, lifeguards, maintenance workers) and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 955
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2022. Ratified on Dec. 20, 2018. Signed on Dec. 20, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan 1, 2019: 1%
Effective Jan 1, 2020: 2%
Effective Jan 1, 2021: 2.5%
Effective Jan 1, 2022: 2.75%
Shift premium: $2 per hour for custodians, maintenance, facility operators who work night shifts. $1.25 per hour when employee partially fulfills job responsibilities in position that is at higher rate. $1.25 per hour when employee is temporarily transferred or promoted to higher-level position. $2 per hour to employees who instruct certification courses when scheduled.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Christmas floater day.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 6 years, 5 weeks after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 or 10 hours per day or 40 or 44 hours per week. May be banked, maximum 40 hours, and must be taken within 6 months or will be paid out.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% premiums.
Sick leave: 5.54 hours for each pay period worked, maximum accumulation 960 hours.
Pension: Alberta Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in family (as defined in Jan. 1, 2018, Alberta Employment Standards). Additional 2 days when travelling time is required. 1 day for death of close friend or relative not listed.
Seniority – recall rights: 3 months.
Call-in pay: 2 hours at employee’s regular rate.
Probationary period: 90 days worked, maximum 6 months, whichever comes first.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $200 every 2 years for CSA-approved safety work boots. $50 per year for pool-deck footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: $40 per year for swimwear approved by employer.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.5% increase):
Customer-experience representative
Probation/developmental: $17.85 rising 3 steps to $19.18
Step 1: $18.78 rising 3 steps to $20.17
Step 2: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $20.80
Step 3: $19.97 rising 3 steps to $21.45
Step 4: $20.58 rising 3 steps to $22.11
Step 5: $21.22 rising 3 steps to $22.80
Customer-experience shift leader
Probation/developmental: $19.98 rising 3 steps to $21.46
Step 1: $21.03 rising 3 steps to $22.59
Step 2: $21.68 rising 3 steps to $23.29
Step 3: $22.36 rising 3 steps to $24.02
Step 4: $23.04 rising 3 steps to $24.75
Step 5: $23.78 rising 3 steps to $25.55
Child-minding attendant /CVS activity facilitator/facility support
Probation/developmental: $15 rising 3 steps to $16.11
Step 1: $15.45 rising 3 steps to $16.60
Step 2: $15.91 rising 3 steps to $17.09
Step 3: $16.39 rising 3 steps to $17.61
Step 4: $16.88 rising 3 steps to $18.13
Step 5: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.68
Aquatics instructor/lifeguard/preschool instructor
Probation/developmental: $19.16 rising 3 steps to $20.58
Step 1: $20.17 rising 3 steps to $21.67
Step 2: $20.80 rising 3 steps to $22.34
Step 3: $21.45 rising 3 steps to $23.04
Step 4: $22.11 rising 3 steps to $23.75
Step 5: $22.80 rising 3 steps to $24.49
CVS instructor/wellness rep/preschool facilitator
Probation/developmental: $17.03 rising 3 steps to $18.29
Step 1: $17.93 rising 3 steps to $19.26
Step 2: $18.48 rising 3 steps to $19.85
Step 3: $19.05 rising 3 steps to $20.46
Step 4: $19.62 rising 3 steps to $21.08
Step 5: $20.21 rising 3 steps to $21.71
Aquatics shift leader
Probation/developmental: $22.24 rising 3 steps to $23.89
Step 1: $23.42 rising 3 steps to $25.16
Step 2: $24.14 rising 3 steps to $25.93
Step 3: $24.89 rising 3 steps to $26.74
Step 4: $25.66 rising 3 steps to $27.57
Step 5: $26.45 rising 3 steps to $28.41
Facility operator/maintenance worker
Probation/developmental: $23.84 rising 3 steps to $25.61
Step 1: $25.10 rising 3 steps to $26.96
Step 2: $25.88 rising 3 steps to $27.80
Step 3: $26.67 rising 3 steps to $28.65
Step 4: $27.50 rising 3 steps to $29.54
Step 5: $28.36 rising 3 steps to $30.47
Certified facility operator/certified maintenance worker
Probation/developmental: $25.89 rising 3 steps to $27.81
Step 1: $27.26 rising 3 steps to $29.28
Step 2: $28.10 rising 3 steps to $30.19
Step 3: $28.97 rising 3 steps to $31.12
Step 4: $29.87 rising 3 steps to $32.09
Step 5: $30.78 rising 3 steps to $33.07
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Slide attendant
Probation/developmental: $
Step 1: $15
Editor’s notes: On-call pay: $0.30 per hour for maintenance employees who are on call from time to time. Training: Employer will pay full cost for recertification of standard first aid, CPR and AED and departmental specific recertification. Time required to take course will be paid. Membership privileges: All employees will receive single membership to facility during term of employment.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan 1, 2019: 1%
Effective Jan 1, 2020: 2%
Effective Jan 1, 2021: 2.5%
Effective Jan 1, 2022: 2.75%
Shift premium: $2 per hour for custodians, maintenance, facility operators who work night shifts. $1.25 per hour when employee partially fulfills job responsibilities in position that is at higher rate. $1.25 per hour when employee is temporarily transferred or promoted to higher-level position. $2 per hour to employees who instruct certification courses when scheduled.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Christmas floater day.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 6 years, 5 weeks after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 or 10 hours per day or 40 or 44 hours per week. May be banked, maximum 40 hours, and must be taken within 6 months or will be paid out.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% premiums.
Sick leave: 5.54 hours for each pay period worked, maximum accumulation 960 hours.
Pension: Alberta Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in family (as defined in Jan. 1, 2018, Alberta Employment Standards). Additional 2 days when travelling time is required. 1 day for death of close friend or relative not listed.
Seniority – recall rights: 3 months.
Call-in pay: 2 hours at employee’s regular rate.
Probationary period: 90 days worked, maximum 6 months, whichever comes first.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $200 every 2 years for CSA-approved safety work boots. $50 per year for pool-deck footwear.
Uniforms/clothing: $40 per year for swimwear approved by employer.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 7.5% increase):
Customer-experience representative
Probation/developmental: $17.85 rising 3 steps to $19.18
Step 1: $18.78 rising 3 steps to $20.17
Step 2: $19.36 rising 3 steps to $20.80
Step 3: $19.97 rising 3 steps to $21.45
Step 4: $20.58 rising 3 steps to $22.11
Step 5: $21.22 rising 3 steps to $22.80
Customer-experience shift leader
Probation/developmental: $19.98 rising 3 steps to $21.46
Step 1: $21.03 rising 3 steps to $22.59
Step 2: $21.68 rising 3 steps to $23.29
Step 3: $22.36 rising 3 steps to $24.02
Step 4: $23.04 rising 3 steps to $24.75
Step 5: $23.78 rising 3 steps to $25.55
Child-minding attendant /CVS activity facilitator/facility support
Probation/developmental: $15 rising 3 steps to $16.11
Step 1: $15.45 rising 3 steps to $16.60
Step 2: $15.91 rising 3 steps to $17.09
Step 3: $16.39 rising 3 steps to $17.61
Step 4: $16.88 rising 3 steps to $18.13
Step 5: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.68
Aquatics instructor/lifeguard/preschool instructor
Probation/developmental: $19.16 rising 3 steps to $20.58
Step 1: $20.17 rising 3 steps to $21.67
Step 2: $20.80 rising 3 steps to $22.34
Step 3: $21.45 rising 3 steps to $23.04
Step 4: $22.11 rising 3 steps to $23.75
Step 5: $22.80 rising 3 steps to $24.49
CVS instructor/wellness rep/preschool facilitator
Probation/developmental: $17.03 rising 3 steps to $18.29
Step 1: $17.93 rising 3 steps to $19.26
Step 2: $18.48 rising 3 steps to $19.85
Step 3: $19.05 rising 3 steps to $20.46
Step 4: $19.62 rising 3 steps to $21.08
Step 5: $20.21 rising 3 steps to $21.71
Aquatics shift leader
Probation/developmental: $22.24 rising 3 steps to $23.89
Step 1: $23.42 rising 3 steps to $25.16
Step 2: $24.14 rising 3 steps to $25.93
Step 3: $24.89 rising 3 steps to $26.74
Step 4: $25.66 rising 3 steps to $27.57
Step 5: $26.45 rising 3 steps to $28.41
Facility operator/maintenance worker
Probation/developmental: $23.84 rising 3 steps to $25.61
Step 1: $25.10 rising 3 steps to $26.96
Step 2: $25.88 rising 3 steps to $27.80
Step 3: $26.67 rising 3 steps to $28.65
Step 4: $27.50 rising 3 steps to $29.54
Step 5: $28.36 rising 3 steps to $30.47
Certified facility operator/certified maintenance worker
Probation/developmental: $25.89 rising 3 steps to $27.81
Step 1: $27.26 rising 3 steps to $29.28
Step 2: $28.10 rising 3 steps to $30.19
Step 3: $28.97 rising 3 steps to $31.12
Step 4: $29.87 rising 3 steps to $32.09
Step 5: $30.78 rising 3 steps to $33.07
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Slide attendant
Probation/developmental: $
Step 1: $15
Editor’s notes: On-call pay: $0.30 per hour for maintenance employees who are on call from time to time. Training: Employer will pay full cost for recertification of standard first aid, CPR and AED and departmental specific recertification. Time required to take course will be paid. Membership privileges: All employees will receive single membership to facility during term of employment.
