Grande Prairie, Alta. (68 water, waste workers) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 787
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2018. Ratified on Dec. 7, 2016. Signed on March 17, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective 2016: 0.95%
Effective 2017: 1.65%
Effective 2018: 2.25%
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour to employees working outside hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and for all hours on Saturdays and Sundays. $2 per hour for dual certification.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 2 hours off on Christmas Eve. 1 floater day per year, 2 floater days per year after 15 years’ service. May be accrued, maximum 4 floater days.
Vacations with pay: 120 hours to start, 160 hours after 6 years, 200 hours after 12 years, 240 hours after 19 years, 280 hours after 27 years, 320 hours after 33 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked after regular hours. May be banked, maximum 80 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: $200 every 2 years for prescription safety glasses.
Sick leave: 12.8 hours per month, maximum 1,440 hours.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums for group life insurance.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Employer will match employee contribution to RRSP or TFSA, maximum 2%.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of immediate relative (son, daughter, current spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, parent of current spouse, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent of spouse, legal guardian). 2 additional days for travel more than 450 kilometres from Grande Prairie.
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ overtime pay.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 36 months.
Safety shoes: $400 per year for CSA-approved safety footwear.
Tool allowance: $900 per year to journeymen, apprentice-trades persons for repair or replacement of tools.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):
Customer services and metering
Meter services representative: $30.30 rising 2 steps to $31.49
Meter services lead hand: $33.33 rising 2 steps to $34.65
Water/wastewater treatment
Water/wastewater operator trainee: $30.82 rising 2 steps to $32.03
Water/wastewater operator level 1: $31.71 rising 2 steps to $32.96
Water/wastewater operator level 2: $32.57 rising 2 steps to $33.85
Water/wastewater operator level 3: $33.41 rising 2 steps to $34.73
Water/wastewater operator level 4: $34.30 rising 2 steps to $35.65
Water/wastewater operator level 5: $36.86 rising 2 steps to $38.31
Water/wastewater operator level 6: $39.37 rising 2 steps to $40.92
Water/wastewater operator level 7: $42.52 rising 2 steps to $44.20
Water/wastewater operator level 8: $46.27 rising 2 steps to $48.09
Water/wastewater lead technician: $49.84 rising 2 steps to $51.80
Plumber or millwright & electrician
Journeyman: $44.02 rising 2 steps to $45.76
First-year apprentice: $26.42 rising 2 steps to $27.46
Second-year apprentice: $30.82 rising 2 steps to $32.03
Third-year apprentice: $35.22 rising 2 steps to $36.61
Fourth-year apprentice: $39.62 rising 2 steps to $41.18
Mechanical lead: $47.60 rising 2 steps to $49.47
Electrical/instrumentation and control system lead: $50.33 rising 2 steps to $52.32
Electrical/instrumentation and control system technician: $48.62 rising 2 steps to $50.53
Solid waste - waste collection
Roll-off truck operator 1: $31.95 rising 2 steps to $32.21
Roll-off truck operator 2: $33.36 rising 2 steps to $34.67
Scale operator trainee: $24.60 rising 2 steps to $25.57
Scale operator 1: $27.67 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Scale operator 2: $28.81 rising 2 steps to $29.95
Landfill operation/eco centre
Solid waste operator trainee: $24.60 rising 2 steps to $25.57
Solid waste operator level 1: $27.67 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Solid waste operator level 2: $28.81 rising 2 steps to $29.95
Solid waste operator level 3: $33 rising 2 steps to $34.30
Solid waste operator level 4: $35.12 rising 2 steps to $36.50
Solid waste lead hand: $38.08 rising 2 steps to $39.58
Distribution and collection
Distribution/collection maintenance worker: $30.30 rising 2 steps to $31.49
Distribution/collection equipment operator: $30.93 rising 2 steps to $32.15
Distribution/collection equipment operator 2: $31.95 rising 2 steps to $33.21
Distribution/collection equipment operator 3: $34.28 rising 2 steps to $35.63
Distribution/collection exop trainee (0-500 hrs): $33.01 rising 2 steps to $34.31
Distribution/collection exopr 1 (501 >2,999 hrs): $34.28 rising 2 steps to $35.63
Distribution/collection excavator operator 2 (3,000-6,499 hrs): $36.18 rising 2 steps to $37.61
Distribution/collection excavator operator 3 (6,500 + hrs): $38.39 rising 2 steps to $39.90
Distribution/collection operator trainee: $30.82 rising 2 steps to $32.03
Distribution/collection operator level 1: $31 .71 rising 2 steps to $32.96
Distribution/collection operator level 2: $32.57 rising 2 steps to $33.85
Distribution/collection operator level 3: $33.41 rising 2 steps to $34.73
Distribution/collection operator level 4: $34.30 rising 2 steps to $35.65
Distribution/collection operator level 5: $36.86 rising 2 steps to $38.31
Distribution/collection operator level 6: $39.37 rising 2 steps to $40.92
Distribution/collection operator level 7: $45.52 rising 2 steps to $44.20
Distribution/collection operator lead hand level 8: $46.27 rising 2 steps to $48.09
Distribution/collection lead hand level 4: $37.88 rising 2 steps to $39.37
Distribution/collection lead hand level 5: $40.44 rising 2 steps to $42.03
Distribution/collection lead hand level 6: $42.95 rising 2 steps to $44.64
Distribution/collection lead hand level 7: $46.10 rising 2 steps to $47.92
Distribution/collection lead hand level 8: $49.84 rising 2 steps to $51.80
On-call truck equipment operator OT: $31.95 rising 2 steps to $33.21
Light temporary labourer WWTP: $21.17 rising 2 steps to $22
Temporary labourer: $27.67 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Experienced temporary labourer (>750 hrs): $28.81 rising 2 steps to $29.95
Grandfather existing maintenance workers: $30.30 rising 2 steps to $31.49
Editor’s notes: Service recognition: Paid to employee on anniversary date: $200 after 5 years of service; $300 after 10 years of service; $400 after 15 years of service; $600 after 20 years of service; $800 after 25 years of service; $1,000 after 30 years of service; after 31 years of service, one-time payment of $1,200 will be paid to employee upon retirement or resignation.
Wage adjustments:
Effective 2016: 0.95%
Effective 2017: 1.65%
Effective 2018: 2.25%
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour to employees working outside hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and for all hours on Saturdays and Sundays. $2 per hour for dual certification.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 2 hours off on Christmas Eve. 1 floater day per year, 2 floater days per year after 15 years’ service. May be accrued, maximum 4 floater days.
Vacations with pay: 120 hours to start, 160 hours after 6 years, 200 hours after 12 years, 240 hours after 19 years, 280 hours after 27 years, 320 hours after 33 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked after regular hours. May be banked, maximum 80 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: $200 every 2 years for prescription safety glasses.
Sick leave: 12.8 hours per month, maximum 1,440 hours.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums for group life insurance.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan. Employer will match employee contribution to RRSP or TFSA, maximum 2%.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of immediate relative (son, daughter, current spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, parent of current spouse, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent of spouse, legal guardian). 2 additional days for travel more than 450 kilometres from Grande Prairie.
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ overtime pay.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 36 months.
Safety shoes: $400 per year for CSA-approved safety footwear.
Tool allowance: $900 per year to journeymen, apprentice-trades persons for repair or replacement of tools.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):
Customer services and metering
Meter services representative: $30.30 rising 2 steps to $31.49
Meter services lead hand: $33.33 rising 2 steps to $34.65
Water/wastewater treatment
Water/wastewater operator trainee: $30.82 rising 2 steps to $32.03
Water/wastewater operator level 1: $31.71 rising 2 steps to $32.96
Water/wastewater operator level 2: $32.57 rising 2 steps to $33.85
Water/wastewater operator level 3: $33.41 rising 2 steps to $34.73
Water/wastewater operator level 4: $34.30 rising 2 steps to $35.65
Water/wastewater operator level 5: $36.86 rising 2 steps to $38.31
Water/wastewater operator level 6: $39.37 rising 2 steps to $40.92
Water/wastewater operator level 7: $42.52 rising 2 steps to $44.20
Water/wastewater operator level 8: $46.27 rising 2 steps to $48.09
Water/wastewater lead technician: $49.84 rising 2 steps to $51.80
Plumber or millwright & electrician
Journeyman: $44.02 rising 2 steps to $45.76
First-year apprentice: $26.42 rising 2 steps to $27.46
Second-year apprentice: $30.82 rising 2 steps to $32.03
Third-year apprentice: $35.22 rising 2 steps to $36.61
Fourth-year apprentice: $39.62 rising 2 steps to $41.18
Mechanical lead: $47.60 rising 2 steps to $49.47
Electrical/instrumentation and control system lead: $50.33 rising 2 steps to $52.32
Electrical/instrumentation and control system technician: $48.62 rising 2 steps to $50.53
Solid waste - waste collection
Roll-off truck operator 1: $31.95 rising 2 steps to $32.21
Roll-off truck operator 2: $33.36 rising 2 steps to $34.67
Scale operator trainee: $24.60 rising 2 steps to $25.57
Scale operator 1: $27.67 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Scale operator 2: $28.81 rising 2 steps to $29.95
Landfill operation/eco centre
Solid waste operator trainee: $24.60 rising 2 steps to $25.57
Solid waste operator level 1: $27.67 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Solid waste operator level 2: $28.81 rising 2 steps to $29.95
Solid waste operator level 3: $33 rising 2 steps to $34.30
Solid waste operator level 4: $35.12 rising 2 steps to $36.50
Solid waste lead hand: $38.08 rising 2 steps to $39.58
Distribution and collection
Distribution/collection maintenance worker: $30.30 rising 2 steps to $31.49
Distribution/collection equipment operator: $30.93 rising 2 steps to $32.15
Distribution/collection equipment operator 2: $31.95 rising 2 steps to $33.21
Distribution/collection equipment operator 3: $34.28 rising 2 steps to $35.63
Distribution/collection exop trainee (0-500 hrs): $33.01 rising 2 steps to $34.31
Distribution/collection exopr 1 (501 >2,999 hrs): $34.28 rising 2 steps to $35.63
Distribution/collection excavator operator 2 (3,000-6,499 hrs): $36.18 rising 2 steps to $37.61
Distribution/collection excavator operator 3 (6,500 + hrs): $38.39 rising 2 steps to $39.90
Distribution/collection operator trainee: $30.82 rising 2 steps to $32.03
Distribution/collection operator level 1: $31 .71 rising 2 steps to $32.96
Distribution/collection operator level 2: $32.57 rising 2 steps to $33.85
Distribution/collection operator level 3: $33.41 rising 2 steps to $34.73
Distribution/collection operator level 4: $34.30 rising 2 steps to $35.65
Distribution/collection operator level 5: $36.86 rising 2 steps to $38.31
Distribution/collection operator level 6: $39.37 rising 2 steps to $40.92
Distribution/collection operator level 7: $45.52 rising 2 steps to $44.20
Distribution/collection operator lead hand level 8: $46.27 rising 2 steps to $48.09
Distribution/collection lead hand level 4: $37.88 rising 2 steps to $39.37
Distribution/collection lead hand level 5: $40.44 rising 2 steps to $42.03
Distribution/collection lead hand level 6: $42.95 rising 2 steps to $44.64
Distribution/collection lead hand level 7: $46.10 rising 2 steps to $47.92
Distribution/collection lead hand level 8: $49.84 rising 2 steps to $51.80
On-call truck equipment operator OT: $31.95 rising 2 steps to $33.21
Light temporary labourer WWTP: $21.17 rising 2 steps to $22
Temporary labourer: $27.67 rising 2 steps to $28.76
Experienced temporary labourer (>750 hrs): $28.81 rising 2 steps to $29.95
Grandfather existing maintenance workers: $30.30 rising 2 steps to $31.49
Editor’s notes: Service recognition: Paid to employee on anniversary date: $200 after 5 years of service; $300 after 10 years of service; $400 after 15 years of service; $600 after 20 years of service; $800 after 25 years of service; $1,000 after 30 years of service; after 31 years of service, one-time payment of $1,200 will be paid to employee upon retirement or resignation.
