Calgary (835 nursing assistants, therapy assistants, support employees) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 8
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2017. Ratified on Oct. 14, 2016. Signed on Nov. 23, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2016: 2%
Shift premium: Weekend: $3 per hour for hours worked between 11 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday. Evening: $2.25 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. Night: $3 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 12 years, 6 weeks after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 7.5 hours per day, or 75 hours per 2-week period. Double time if employee has completed full 7.5 hours and employee asked to work another 7.5 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Commission.
Dental: Employer pays 66 2/3% of premiums, employee pays 33 1/3% of premiums. Coverage is 100% for basic, 75% for major restorative, $1,200 maximum for orthodontics. Combined basic and major: $1,750 per year.
Vision: $375 every 2 years.
Paramedical: Maximum $500 per year.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 120 days. For employees hired before July 1, 2005: cash payout of 50% of accumulated leave after 5 years’ service. For employees hired after July 1, 2005: cash payout of 50% of accumulated leave after 10 years’ service.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 66.67% of the employee’s monthly earnings, maximum $3,000 per month, maximum 2 years.
Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums for group life insurance plan.
Pension: Employer-administered RRSP. Contributions: 1 to 5 years’ service, maximum 2. 75% employee/employer contributions; 6 to 10 years’ service, maximum 3% employee/employer contributions, more than 10 years’ service, maximum 3.5% employee/employer contributions.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (common-law spouse, wife, husband, child, mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, brother, sister, guardian, same-gender partner). 2 additional days if travelling outside the province.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ regular pay or double time for hours worked, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 520 hours or 9 months, whichever is shorter.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Mileage: $0.46 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Health-care aide
Starting rate: $18.63
After 1,950 hours: $19.60
After 3,900 hours: $20.81
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $22.19
Resident-care aide
Starting rate: $19.80
After 1,950 hours: $20.50
After 3,900 hours: $21.37
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $22.80
Licenced practical nurse
Starting rate: $25.20
After 2,015 hours: $27.01
After 4,030 hours: $28.08
After 6,045 hours: $28.98
After 8,060 hours: $29.89
After 10,075 hours: $31.47
After 12,090 hours: $31.95
After 14,105 hours: $32.67
Unit clerk
Starting rate: $20.77
After 1,950 hours: $21.92
After 3,900 hours: $23.08
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $24.35
Therapy assistant 1
Starting rate: $17.32
After 1,950 hours: $18.39
After 3,900 hours: $19.33
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $20.71
Therapy assistant 2
Starting rate: $18.63
After 1,950 hours: $19.60
After 3,900 hours: $20.81
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $22.19
Residence service aide
Starting rate: $16.56
After 1,950 hours: $17.70
After 3,900 hours: $18.28
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $18.67
Cook 1
Starting rate: $18.55
After 1,950 hours: $19.52
After 3,900 hours: $20.38
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $21.18
Cook 2
Starting rate: $19.14
After 1,950 hours: $20.38
After 3,900 hours: $20.96
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $21.77
Maintenance 1
Starting rate: $20.68
After 1,950 hours: $22.03
After 3,900 hours: $22.67
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $23.07
Maintenance 2
Starting rate: $22.14
After 1,950 hours: $23.59
After 3,900 hours: $24.24
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $24.65
Lump sum: 1.5% of each employee’s earnings on paid hours between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2016: 2%
Shift premium: Weekend: $3 per hour for hours worked between 11 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday. Evening: $2.25 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. Night: $3 per hour for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 12 years, 6 weeks after 15 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 7.5 hours per day, or 75 hours per 2-week period. Double time if employee has completed full 7.5 hours and employee asked to work another 7.5 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance Commission.
Dental: Employer pays 66 2/3% of premiums, employee pays 33 1/3% of premiums. Coverage is 100% for basic, 75% for major restorative, $1,200 maximum for orthodontics. Combined basic and major: $1,750 per year.
Vision: $375 every 2 years.
Paramedical: Maximum $500 per year.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 120 days. For employees hired before July 1, 2005: cash payout of 50% of accumulated leave after 5 years’ service. For employees hired after July 1, 2005: cash payout of 50% of accumulated leave after 10 years’ service.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 66.67% of the employee’s monthly earnings, maximum $3,000 per month, maximum 2 years.
Life insurance: Employer pays 75% of premiums for group life insurance plan.
Pension: Employer-administered RRSP. Contributions: 1 to 5 years’ service, maximum 2. 75% employee/employer contributions; 6 to 10 years’ service, maximum 3% employee/employer contributions, more than 10 years’ service, maximum 3.5% employee/employer contributions.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (common-law spouse, wife, husband, child, mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, brother, sister, guardian, same-gender partner). 2 additional days if travelling outside the province.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ regular pay or double time for hours worked, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 520 hours or 9 months, whichever is shorter.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Mileage: $0.46 per kilometre.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Health-care aide
Starting rate: $18.63
After 1,950 hours: $19.60
After 3,900 hours: $20.81
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $22.19
Resident-care aide
Starting rate: $19.80
After 1,950 hours: $20.50
After 3,900 hours: $21.37
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $22.80
Licenced practical nurse
Starting rate: $25.20
After 2,015 hours: $27.01
After 4,030 hours: $28.08
After 6,045 hours: $28.98
After 8,060 hours: $29.89
After 10,075 hours: $31.47
After 12,090 hours: $31.95
After 14,105 hours: $32.67
Unit clerk
Starting rate: $20.77
After 1,950 hours: $21.92
After 3,900 hours: $23.08
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $24.35
Therapy assistant 1
Starting rate: $17.32
After 1,950 hours: $18.39
After 3,900 hours: $19.33
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $20.71
Therapy assistant 2
Starting rate: $18.63
After 1,950 hours: $19.60
After 3,900 hours: $20.81
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $22.19
Residence service aide
Starting rate: $16.56
After 1,950 hours: $17.70
After 3,900 hours: $18.28
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $18.67
Cook 1
Starting rate: $18.55
After 1,950 hours: $19.52
After 3,900 hours: $20.38
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $21.18
Cook 2
Starting rate: $19.14
After 1,950 hours: $20.38
After 3,900 hours: $20.96
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $21.77
Maintenance 1
Starting rate: $20.68
After 1,950 hours: $22.03
After 3,900 hours: $22.67
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $23.07
Maintenance 2
Starting rate: $22.14
After 1,950 hours: $23.59
After 3,900 hours: $24.24
More than 5 years (9,750 hours): $24.65
Lump sum: 1.5% of each employee’s earnings on paid hours between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016
