Peace River, Alta. (47 inside, outside workers) and the Canadian Union Of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 898
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31 , 2019. Ratified on April 18, 2017. Signed on Aug. 10, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective 2017: 1.25%
Effective 2018: 2%
Effective 2019: 2%
Shift premium: Additional 10% for employees working on Saturday or Sunday. Additional 3.5% for those whose scheduled hours of work fall between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 15 years, 30 days after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be taken as time off.
Medical benefits: Employer will provide a health-care spending account of $1,000.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 120 days accumulation.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (son, daughter, current spouse, common-law spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, parent of current spouse, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, step-family, grandparent of spouse, legal guardian). 2 additional days for travel if required.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Safety shoes: $250 per year (previously $150 per year). May be accumulated over 2 years.
Uniforms/clothing: $50 every 200 hours worked, maximum $300 per year for bathing suits, shorts and appropriate footwear for pool employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.3% increase):
Labourer 1: $16.23 rising 3 steps to $17.10
Labourer 2: $21.75 rising 3 steps to $22.91
Labourer 3: $26.23 rising 3 steps to $27.63
Machine operator 1: $27.76 rising 3 steps to $29.24
Machine operator 2: $28.93 rising 3 steps to $30.47
Machine operator 3: $31.32 rising 3 steps to $32.99
Machine operator 3 lead: $36.50 rising 3 steps to $38.45
W/WW operator - entry level 1: $27.60 rising 3 steps to $29.07
W/WW operator - level 1: $27.81 rising 3 steps to $29.30
W/WW operator - level 2: $32.14 rising 3 steps to $34.52
W/WW operator - level 3: $37.73 rising 3 steps to $39.75
Facilities maintenance worker 1: $22.90 rising 3 steps to $24.13
Facilities maintenance worker 2: $26.43 rising 3 steps to $27.84
Facilities maintenance worker 3: $27.61 rising 3 steps to $29.08
Facilities maintenance worker 4: $30.01 rising 3 steps to $31.61
Instructor: $17.45 rising 3 steps to $18.38
Lifeguard: $17.45 rising 3 steps to $18.38
Lifeguard/instructor L1: $17.73 rising 3 steps to $18.68
Lifeguard/instructor L2: $19.14 rising 3 steps to $20.16
Lifeguard 3 (modified): $19.54 rising 3 steps to $20.58
Lifeguard/instructor L3: $24.30 rising 3 steps to $25.60
Lifeguard/instructor L4: $25.74 rising 3 steps to $27.12
Aquatic coordinator L4: $29.21 rising 3 steps to $30.77
Pool receptionist: $17.45 rising 3 steps to $18.38
Pool administrative assistant: $24.16 rising 3 steps to $25.45
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: 1 hour of pay for each 5 hours on standby. A call-out will be minimum 3 hours’ pay.
Wage adjustments:
Effective 2017: 1.25%
Effective 2018: 2%
Effective 2019: 2%
Shift premium: Additional 10% for employees working on Saturday or Sunday. Additional 3.5% for those whose scheduled hours of work fall between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 8 years, 25 days after 15 years, 30 days after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be taken as time off.
Medical benefits: Employer will provide a health-care spending account of $1,000.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month, maximum 120 days accumulation.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (son, daughter, current spouse, common-law spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, parent of current spouse, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, step-family, grandparent of spouse, legal guardian). 2 additional days for travel if required.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Safety shoes: $250 per year (previously $150 per year). May be accumulated over 2 years.
Uniforms/clothing: $50 every 200 hours worked, maximum $300 per year for bathing suits, shorts and appropriate footwear for pool employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.3% increase):
Labourer 1: $16.23 rising 3 steps to $17.10
Labourer 2: $21.75 rising 3 steps to $22.91
Labourer 3: $26.23 rising 3 steps to $27.63
Machine operator 1: $27.76 rising 3 steps to $29.24
Machine operator 2: $28.93 rising 3 steps to $30.47
Machine operator 3: $31.32 rising 3 steps to $32.99
Machine operator 3 lead: $36.50 rising 3 steps to $38.45
W/WW operator - entry level 1: $27.60 rising 3 steps to $29.07
W/WW operator - level 1: $27.81 rising 3 steps to $29.30
W/WW operator - level 2: $32.14 rising 3 steps to $34.52
W/WW operator - level 3: $37.73 rising 3 steps to $39.75
Facilities maintenance worker 1: $22.90 rising 3 steps to $24.13
Facilities maintenance worker 2: $26.43 rising 3 steps to $27.84
Facilities maintenance worker 3: $27.61 rising 3 steps to $29.08
Facilities maintenance worker 4: $30.01 rising 3 steps to $31.61
Instructor: $17.45 rising 3 steps to $18.38
Lifeguard: $17.45 rising 3 steps to $18.38
Lifeguard/instructor L1: $17.73 rising 3 steps to $18.68
Lifeguard/instructor L2: $19.14 rising 3 steps to $20.16
Lifeguard 3 (modified): $19.54 rising 3 steps to $20.58
Lifeguard/instructor L3: $24.30 rising 3 steps to $25.60
Lifeguard/instructor L4: $25.74 rising 3 steps to $27.12
Aquatic coordinator L4: $29.21 rising 3 steps to $30.77
Pool receptionist: $17.45 rising 3 steps to $18.38
Pool administrative assistant: $24.16 rising 3 steps to $25.45
Editor’s notes: Standby pay: 1 hour of pay for each 5 hours on standby. A call-out will be minimum 3 hours’ pay.
