Red Deer, Alta. (198 fire fighters, marshals) and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1190
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to June 30, 2019. Ratified on July 24, 2017. Signed on Sept. 15, 2017.
Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for work between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day on Christmas Eve.
Vacations with pay: 12 shifts after 1 year, 16 shifts after 8 years, 20 shifts after 15 years, 24 shifts after 24 years. For employees in mechanical branch: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 24 years. For employees in fire-prevention bureau: 120 hours after 1 years, 160 hours after 8 years, 200 hours after 15 years, 240 hours after 24 years.
Overtime: Double time for all extra hours worked, minimum 2 hours’ pay.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance. Employer pays 100% of premiums for Blue Cross Supplementary Medical or equivalent or better plan.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 3/4 of day per month, maximum 100 days.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for first $25,000 of coverage of twice annual salary.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 shifts for fire operations or 911-emergency-communications personnel or 5 shifts for prevention or mechanical-branch personnel for death in immediate family (father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legally recognized spouse, legally recognized children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents).
Probationary period: 12 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Newly hired employees will receive 4 duty shirts, toque, 4 duty trousers, fur hat, 1 pair of duty coveralls, 1 pair of workout shorts, 1 pair of duty boots, 1 pair of dress shoes, 1 pair dress gloves, 4 T-shirts, 1 ball cap, 1 belt.
Tool allowance: $30 per month for emergency-apparatus technicians.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 3.4% increase):
Platoon chief: $133,764.84 rising 4 steps to $138,364.54
Assistant platoon chief: $128,810.59 rising 4 steps to $133,239.93
Captain - trainer: $124,847.18 rising 4 steps to $129, 140.24
Captain: $120,883.78 rising 4 steps to $125,040.55
Lieutenant - trainer: $114,938.68 rising 4 steps to $118,891.01
Lieutenant: $110,975.27 rising 4 steps to $114,791.32
Qualified for officer - trainer: $107,011.87 rising 4 steps to $110,691.63
Qualified for officer: $104,039.32 rising 4 steps to $107,616.86
Firefighter/inspector - trainer: $105,030.17 rising 4 steps to $108,641. 79
Firefighter/inspector: $102,057.62 rising 4 steps to $105,567.02
Firefighter (first-class): $99,085.07 rising 4 steps to $102,492.25
Firefighter (second-class): $94,130.81 rising 4 steps to $97,367.64
Firefighter (third-class): $89,176.56 rising 4 steps to $92,243.03
Firefighter (probationary): $84,222.31 rising 4 steps to $87,118.41
Chief training officer: $133,764.84 rising 4 steps to $138,364.54
Fire training officer - captain: $120,883.78 rising 4 steps to $125,040.55
Fire training officer - lieutenant: $110,975.27 rising 4 steps to $114,791.32
Fire training officer - qualified officer: $104,039.32 rising 4 steps to $107,616.86
Fire marshal: $133,764.84 rising 4 steps to $138,364.54
Assistant fire marshal (third yr): $128,810.59 rising 4 steps to $133,239.93
Assistant fire marshal (second yr): $126,828.89 rising 4 steps to $131,190.08
Assistant fire marshal (first yr): $124,847.18 rising 4 steps to $129, 140.24
Fire safety codes officer level 4: $118,902.08 rising 4 steps to $122,990.70
Fire safety codes officer level 3: $110,975.27 rising 4 steps to $114,791.32
Fire safety codes officer level 2: $108,002.72 rising 4 steps to $111,716.55
Fire safety codes officer level 1 (third yr): $104,039.32 rising 4 steps to $107,616.86
Fire safety codes officer level 1 (second yr): $102,057.62 rising 4 steps to $105,567.02
Fire safety codes officer level 1 (first yr): $99,085.07 rising 4 steps to $102,492.25
Communications lieutenant: $110,975.27 rising 4 steps to $114,791.32
Emergency dispatcher - qualified communications officer: $104,039.32 rising 4 steps to $107,616.86
Emergency dispatcher (level 4): $97, 103.37 rising 4 steps to $100.442.41
Emergency dispatcher (level 3): $90,167.41 rising 4 steps to $93,267.95
Emergency dispatcher (level 2): $82,240.61 rising 4 steps to $85,068.57
Emergency dispatcher (probationary): $77,286.35 rising 4 steps to $79,943.96
Emergency apparatus tech (lead hand): $99,085.07 rising 4 steps to $102,492.25
Emergency apparatus technician: $94,130.81 rising 4 steps to $97,367.64
Editor’s notes: Service pay: $20 per month after 10 years’ service; $25 per month after 20 years’ service; $30 per month after 30 years' service. Standby pay: $175 per week for workers in fire-prevention bureau when required to be on standby. Medical registration recognition: EMT paramedics will receive 3 lieu days per year for maintaining licensing registration with Alberta College of Paramedics. EMT ambulance employees will receive 2 lieu days per year.
Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for work between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day on Christmas Eve.
Vacations with pay: 12 shifts after 1 year, 16 shifts after 8 years, 20 shifts after 15 years, 24 shifts after 24 years. For employees in mechanical branch: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, 6 weeks after 24 years. For employees in fire-prevention bureau: 120 hours after 1 years, 160 hours after 8 years, 200 hours after 15 years, 240 hours after 24 years.
Overtime: Double time for all extra hours worked, minimum 2 hours’ pay.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for Alberta Health Care Insurance. Employer pays 100% of premiums for Blue Cross Supplementary Medical or equivalent or better plan.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 3/4 of day per month, maximum 100 days.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for first $25,000 of coverage of twice annual salary.
Pension: Local Authorities Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 4 shifts for fire operations or 911-emergency-communications personnel or 5 shifts for prevention or mechanical-branch personnel for death in immediate family (father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legally recognized spouse, legally recognized children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents).
Probationary period: 12 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Newly hired employees will receive 4 duty shirts, toque, 4 duty trousers, fur hat, 1 pair of duty coveralls, 1 pair of workout shorts, 1 pair of duty boots, 1 pair of dress shoes, 1 pair dress gloves, 4 T-shirts, 1 ball cap, 1 belt.
Tool allowance: $30 per month for emergency-apparatus technicians.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 3.4% increase):
Platoon chief: $133,764.84 rising 4 steps to $138,364.54
Assistant platoon chief: $128,810.59 rising 4 steps to $133,239.93
Captain - trainer: $124,847.18 rising 4 steps to $129, 140.24
Captain: $120,883.78 rising 4 steps to $125,040.55
Lieutenant - trainer: $114,938.68 rising 4 steps to $118,891.01
Lieutenant: $110,975.27 rising 4 steps to $114,791.32
Qualified for officer - trainer: $107,011.87 rising 4 steps to $110,691.63
Qualified for officer: $104,039.32 rising 4 steps to $107,616.86
Firefighter/inspector - trainer: $105,030.17 rising 4 steps to $108,641. 79
Firefighter/inspector: $102,057.62 rising 4 steps to $105,567.02
Firefighter (first-class): $99,085.07 rising 4 steps to $102,492.25
Firefighter (second-class): $94,130.81 rising 4 steps to $97,367.64
Firefighter (third-class): $89,176.56 rising 4 steps to $92,243.03
Firefighter (probationary): $84,222.31 rising 4 steps to $87,118.41
Chief training officer: $133,764.84 rising 4 steps to $138,364.54
Fire training officer - captain: $120,883.78 rising 4 steps to $125,040.55
Fire training officer - lieutenant: $110,975.27 rising 4 steps to $114,791.32
Fire training officer - qualified officer: $104,039.32 rising 4 steps to $107,616.86
Fire marshal: $133,764.84 rising 4 steps to $138,364.54
Assistant fire marshal (third yr): $128,810.59 rising 4 steps to $133,239.93
Assistant fire marshal (second yr): $126,828.89 rising 4 steps to $131,190.08
Assistant fire marshal (first yr): $124,847.18 rising 4 steps to $129, 140.24
Fire safety codes officer level 4: $118,902.08 rising 4 steps to $122,990.70
Fire safety codes officer level 3: $110,975.27 rising 4 steps to $114,791.32
Fire safety codes officer level 2: $108,002.72 rising 4 steps to $111,716.55
Fire safety codes officer level 1 (third yr): $104,039.32 rising 4 steps to $107,616.86
Fire safety codes officer level 1 (second yr): $102,057.62 rising 4 steps to $105,567.02
Fire safety codes officer level 1 (first yr): $99,085.07 rising 4 steps to $102,492.25
Communications lieutenant: $110,975.27 rising 4 steps to $114,791.32
Emergency dispatcher - qualified communications officer: $104,039.32 rising 4 steps to $107,616.86
Emergency dispatcher (level 4): $97, 103.37 rising 4 steps to $100.442.41
Emergency dispatcher (level 3): $90,167.41 rising 4 steps to $93,267.95
Emergency dispatcher (level 2): $82,240.61 rising 4 steps to $85,068.57
Emergency dispatcher (probationary): $77,286.35 rising 4 steps to $79,943.96
Emergency apparatus tech (lead hand): $99,085.07 rising 4 steps to $102,492.25
Emergency apparatus technician: $94,130.81 rising 4 steps to $97,367.64
Editor’s notes: Service pay: $20 per month after 10 years’ service; $25 per month after 20 years’ service; $30 per month after 30 years' service. Standby pay: $175 per week for workers in fire-prevention bureau when required to be on standby. Medical registration recognition: EMT paramedics will receive 3 lieu days per year for maintaining licensing registration with Alberta College of Paramedics. EMT ambulance employees will receive 2 lieu days per year.
