Spirit River, Alta. (10 inside, outside workers) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 787-02
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2018. Ratified on Dec. 21, 2017. Signed on March 28, 2018.
Shift premium: $1 per hour for all hours worked before 6 a.m. and after 6 p.m. $1 per hour for all hours worked on Saturday or Sunday. $1 per hour for lead-hands. $0.75 per hour for charge-hands.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% to start, 15 days or 6% after 1 years, 20 days or 8% after 5 years, 25 days or 10% after 10 years, 30 days or 12% after 15 years, 35 days or 14% after 20 years, 40 days or 16% after 25 years.
Overtime: For office employees: Time and one-half for all work after 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week. May be banked, maximum 120 hours. All overtime in excess of 40 hours will be paid out on March 31 each year. For field employees: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be banked, maximum 120 hours. All overtime not taken with 12 months will be paid out. Double time for all work in excess of 40 hours per week on Sunday.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $500 every 2 years (previously $350 every 2 years) per family member.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month or 18 days per year. May be accumulated, maximum 120 days.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% 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, stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, stepgrandchildren, parent of current spouse, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent of spouse, legal guardian).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours’ pay at overtime rates.
Probationary period: 4 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Safety shoes: $300 per year (previously $200 per year).
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply field employees with 2 pairs of winter coveralls, 2 pairs of regular coveralls.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Labourer/light equipment
Probation: $22.44
4 to 12 months: $23.19
1 year: $23.55
Medium-equipment operator
Probation: $26.66
4 to 12 months: $27.42
1 year: $27.89
Weed inspector
Probation: $22.44
4 to 12 months: $23.19
1 year: $23.55
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.5% increase):
Heavy-equipment operator
Probation: $30.57 rising 1 step to $31.33
4 to 12 months: $31.47 rising 1 step to $32.26
1 year: $32.09 rising 1 step to $32.89
Municipal clerk
Probation: $26.10 rising 1 step to $26.75
4 to 12 months: $26.88 rising 1 step to $27.55
1 year: $27.32 rising 1 step to $28
Receptionist/office employee
Probation: $23.69 rising 1 step to $24.28
4 to 12 months: $24.30 rising 1 step to $24.91
1 year: $24.60 rising 1 step to $25.22
Editor’s notes: Citizenship ceremony leave: Employees who have worked for employer for at least 90 days will be entitled to one-half day of unpaid leave to attend citizenship ceremony.
Shift premium: $1 per hour for all hours worked before 6 a.m. and after 6 p.m. $1 per hour for all hours worked on Saturday or Sunday. $1 per hour for lead-hands. $0.75 per hour for charge-hands.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% to start, 15 days or 6% after 1 years, 20 days or 8% after 5 years, 25 days or 10% after 10 years, 30 days or 12% after 15 years, 35 days or 14% after 20 years, 40 days or 16% after 25 years.
Overtime: For office employees: Time and one-half for all work after 7 hours per day or 35 hours per week. May be banked, maximum 120 hours. All overtime in excess of 40 hours will be paid out on March 31 each year. For field employees: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be banked, maximum 120 hours. All overtime not taken with 12 months will be paid out. Double time for all work in excess of 40 hours per week on Sunday.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $500 every 2 years (previously $350 every 2 years) per family member.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month or 18 days per year. May be accumulated, maximum 120 days.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% 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, stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, stepgrandchildren, parent of current spouse, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent of spouse, legal guardian).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours’ pay at overtime rates.
Probationary period: 4 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Safety shoes: $300 per year (previously $200 per year).
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply field employees with 2 pairs of winter coveralls, 2 pairs of regular coveralls.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Labourer/light equipment
Probation: $22.44
4 to 12 months: $23.19
1 year: $23.55
Medium-equipment operator
Probation: $26.66
4 to 12 months: $27.42
1 year: $27.89
Weed inspector
Probation: $22.44
4 to 12 months: $23.19
1 year: $23.55
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.5% increase):
Heavy-equipment operator
Probation: $30.57 rising 1 step to $31.33
4 to 12 months: $31.47 rising 1 step to $32.26
1 year: $32.09 rising 1 step to $32.89
Municipal clerk
Probation: $26.10 rising 1 step to $26.75
4 to 12 months: $26.88 rising 1 step to $27.55
1 year: $27.32 rising 1 step to $28
Receptionist/office employee
Probation: $23.69 rising 1 step to $24.28
4 to 12 months: $24.30 rising 1 step to $24.91
1 year: $24.60 rising 1 step to $25.22
Editor’s notes: Citizenship ceremony leave: Employees who have worked for employer for at least 90 days will be entitled to one-half day of unpaid leave to attend citizenship ceremony.
