Lloydminster, Alta./Sask. (276 inside, outside employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1015
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2021. Ratified on Jan. 10, 2019. Signed on Jan. 28, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 2%
Shift premium: $1.28 per hour for hours worked outside 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. limit. Effective 2020: $1.31 per hour. Effective 2021: $1.34 per hour. $1.79 per hour for hours work as lead-hand. Effective 2020: $1.89 per hour. Effective 2021: $1.87 per hour.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Employer will provide $600 per year for wellness account.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.25 days per month, maximum 120 days. 50% of unused days will be paid out upon retirement.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of 2 times annual basic salary.
Pension: Employer pays 50% of contributions, employee pays 50% of contributions to group pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of husband, wife, common-law spouse, child, father, mother, sister, brother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild. Additional 2 days for travel more than 720 kilometres or 450 road miles from Lloydminster. One-half day to attend funeral as pallbearer. Maximum 22 hours if employee is proven executor.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at applicable regular or overtime rate.
Probationary period: 3 months (minimum 520 basic hours based on 40 hours per week).
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Safety shoes: $200 per year. Replacement boots will be reimbursed as required due to wear and tear.
Tool allowance: $50 per month, payable bi-weekly, for mechanics (apprentices and journeyman).
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):
Band 8 (assessor 3, heavy-duty technician, AutoCAD/geomatics lead, lead building maintenance, building safety codes officer, lead GIS technician, development coordinator, project lead traffic branch, engineering support specialist, protect lead utilities branch)
Level 1 (start): $42.14 rising 3 steps to $43.84
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $43.45 rising 3 steps to $45.21
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $44.82 rising 3 steps to $46.63
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $46.16 rising 3 steps to $48.02
Band 7 (assessor 2, master electrician, development officer 2, planner 1, land development project lead)
Level 1 (start): $38.72 rising 3 steps to $40.28
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $39.56 rising 3 steps to $41.16
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $40.39 rising 3 steps to $42.02
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $41.24 rising 3 steps to $42.90
Band 6 (assessment and taxation clerk, GIS technician, assessor 1, land development planner, CAD technician, land-use technician, collection coordinator, mechanic journeyman, community peace officer 2, network analyst, coordinator advertising and sales, planning technician, coordinator community development, procurement officer, coordinator legislative services, project technician, coordinator marketing, property leasing agent, coordinator RCMP and exhibits, stores, coordinator sales and sponsorship, systems analyst, development officer 1, welder journeyman)
Level 1 (start): $34.70 rising 3 steps to $36.10
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $35.74 rising 3 steps to $37.18
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $36.80 rising 3 steps to $38.29
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $37.90 rising 3 steps to $39.43
Band 5 (building-maintenance technician, municipal accountant, community-engagement coordinator, planning assistant, computer-support technician, plant operator, coordinator media and digital communications, senior accounting clerk, grants coordinator, senior equipment operator, information officer, head-watch support, lab technician, head-concrete finisher)
Level 1 (start): $30.81 rising 3 steps to $32.06
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $31.75 rising 3 steps to $33.04
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $32.71 rising 3 steps to $34.03
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $33.69 rising 3 steps to $35.05
Band 4 (911 admin support, mechanic apprentice, admin support 4, parks caretaker, bylaw-enforcement officer, photo-enforcement officer/technician, concrete finisher, RCMP admin support, equipment operator, utilityman, intermediate accounting clerk, welder apprentice)
Level 1 (start): $27.39 rising 3 steps to $28.50
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $28.20 rising 3 steps to $29.34
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $29.06 rising 3 steps to $30.23
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $29.92 rising 3 steps to $31.13
Band 3 (accounting clerk, head lifeguard, admin support 3, instrument person, aquatic specialist 2, municipal worker 2, communications and marketing assistant, recreation programmer 2, fitness specialist 2)
Level 1 (start): $24.32 rising 3 steps to $25.31
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $25.06 rising 3 steps to $26.07
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $25.82 rising 3 steps to $26.87
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $26.73 rising 3 steps to $27.81
Band 2 (admin support 2, fitness specialist 1, aquatic specialist 1, lifeguard/instructor, fitness-centre attendant, recreation programmer 1)
Level 1 (start): $21.63 rising 3 steps to $22.50
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $22.27 rising 3 steps to $23.17
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $22.94 rising 3 steps to $23.87
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $23.62 rising 3 steps to $24.57
Band 1 (activity leader, municipal worker 1, admin support 1, visitor service attendant, lifeguard)
Level 1 (start): $19.22 rising 3 steps to $19.99
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $19.80 rising 3 steps to $20.60
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $20.38 rising 3 steps to $21.21
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $20.99 rising 3 steps to $21.84
Editor’s notes: Resignation: Employee is required to provide employer with 2 weeks prior written notice if they wish to resign. Should employee request withdrawal of resignation within 5 business days of giving it, and should employer accept withdrawal, employee’s seniority will not be affected. Standby: Employees assigned to standby duty will be reimbursed: $25 for Monday to Friday between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.; $45 for Saturday to Sunday between 8 a.m. and 8 a.m.; $55 for statutory holidays between 8 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2%
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 2%
Shift premium: $1.28 per hour for hours worked outside 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. limit. Effective 2020: $1.31 per hour. Effective 2021: $1.34 per hour. $1.79 per hour for hours work as lead-hand. Effective 2020: $1.89 per hour. Effective 2021: $1.87 per hour.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. Employer will provide $600 per year for wellness account.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.25 days per month, maximum 120 days. 50% of unused days will be paid out upon retirement.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of 2 times annual basic salary.
Pension: Employer pays 50% of contributions, employee pays 50% of contributions to group pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of husband, wife, common-law spouse, child, father, mother, sister, brother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild. Additional 2 days for travel more than 720 kilometres or 450 road miles from Lloydminster. One-half day to attend funeral as pallbearer. Maximum 22 hours if employee is proven executor.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours of pay at applicable regular or overtime rate.
Probationary period: 3 months (minimum 520 basic hours based on 40 hours per week).
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Safety shoes: $200 per year. Replacement boots will be reimbursed as required due to wear and tear.
Tool allowance: $50 per month, payable bi-weekly, for mechanics (apprentices and journeyman).
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):
Band 8 (assessor 3, heavy-duty technician, AutoCAD/geomatics lead, lead building maintenance, building safety codes officer, lead GIS technician, development coordinator, project lead traffic branch, engineering support specialist, protect lead utilities branch)
Level 1 (start): $42.14 rising 3 steps to $43.84
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $43.45 rising 3 steps to $45.21
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $44.82 rising 3 steps to $46.63
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $46.16 rising 3 steps to $48.02
Band 7 (assessor 2, master electrician, development officer 2, planner 1, land development project lead)
Level 1 (start): $38.72 rising 3 steps to $40.28
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $39.56 rising 3 steps to $41.16
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $40.39 rising 3 steps to $42.02
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $41.24 rising 3 steps to $42.90
Band 6 (assessment and taxation clerk, GIS technician, assessor 1, land development planner, CAD technician, land-use technician, collection coordinator, mechanic journeyman, community peace officer 2, network analyst, coordinator advertising and sales, planning technician, coordinator community development, procurement officer, coordinator legislative services, project technician, coordinator marketing, property leasing agent, coordinator RCMP and exhibits, stores, coordinator sales and sponsorship, systems analyst, development officer 1, welder journeyman)
Level 1 (start): $34.70 rising 3 steps to $36.10
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $35.74 rising 3 steps to $37.18
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $36.80 rising 3 steps to $38.29
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $37.90 rising 3 steps to $39.43
Band 5 (building-maintenance technician, municipal accountant, community-engagement coordinator, planning assistant, computer-support technician, plant operator, coordinator media and digital communications, senior accounting clerk, grants coordinator, senior equipment operator, information officer, head-watch support, lab technician, head-concrete finisher)
Level 1 (start): $30.81 rising 3 steps to $32.06
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $31.75 rising 3 steps to $33.04
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $32.71 rising 3 steps to $34.03
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $33.69 rising 3 steps to $35.05
Band 4 (911 admin support, mechanic apprentice, admin support 4, parks caretaker, bylaw-enforcement officer, photo-enforcement officer/technician, concrete finisher, RCMP admin support, equipment operator, utilityman, intermediate accounting clerk, welder apprentice)
Level 1 (start): $27.39 rising 3 steps to $28.50
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $28.20 rising 3 steps to $29.34
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $29.06 rising 3 steps to $30.23
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $29.92 rising 3 steps to $31.13
Band 3 (accounting clerk, head lifeguard, admin support 3, instrument person, aquatic specialist 2, municipal worker 2, communications and marketing assistant, recreation programmer 2, fitness specialist 2)
Level 1 (start): $24.32 rising 3 steps to $25.31
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $25.06 rising 3 steps to $26.07
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $25.82 rising 3 steps to $26.87
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $26.73 rising 3 steps to $27.81
Band 2 (admin support 2, fitness specialist 1, aquatic specialist 1, lifeguard/instructor, fitness-centre attendant, recreation programmer 1)
Level 1 (start): $21.63 rising 3 steps to $22.50
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $22.27 rising 3 steps to $23.17
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $22.94 rising 3 steps to $23.87
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $23.62 rising 3 steps to $24.57
Band 1 (activity leader, municipal worker 1, admin support 1, visitor service attendant, lifeguard)
Level 1 (start): $19.22 rising 3 steps to $19.99
Level 2 (2,080 hours): $19.80 rising 3 steps to $20.60
Level 3 (4,160 hours): $20.38 rising 3 steps to $21.21
Level 4 (6,240 hours): $20.99 rising 3 steps to $21.84
Editor’s notes: Resignation: Employee is required to provide employer with 2 weeks prior written notice if they wish to resign. Should employee request withdrawal of resignation within 5 business days of giving it, and should employer accept withdrawal, employee’s seniority will not be affected. Standby: Employees assigned to standby duty will be reimbursed: $25 for Monday to Friday between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.; $45 for Saturday to Sunday between 8 a.m. and 8 a.m.; $55 for statutory holidays between 8 a.m. and 8 a.m.
