Edmonton (946 custodial employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 474
Click here to view the original collective agreement.
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2020. Ratified on Sept. 5, 2018. Signed on Nov. 16, 2018.
Shift premium: $0.22 per hour supervision bonus for custodial assistant, in senior high school, in recognition of being assigned to supervise other custodial assistants.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day for citizens’ day. Employees scheduled to work on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 of each year will be entitled to one-half day paid holiday on each of those days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 16 years, 6 weeks after 24 years. Maximum 1 year of entitlement may be carried over to following year. Excess entitlement will be paid out by end of February in following year. 5 days will be added to annual vacation if employee has not been on leave of absence without pay for more than 5 consecutive working days or absent from duty due to sickness, disability, non-occupational accident.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours. May be taken as time off in lieu. Employee will be paid out any banked time greater than 7 days that is not taken by Dec. 31 of each year.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan. Employer pays 100% of premiums for extended health care (plan 2). Employer will contribute $400 for health spending account. Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $450.
Sick leave: 20 days per year, maximum accumulation of 185 days, after 1 year of service. Leave will be on prorated basis for those with less than 1 year of service.
LTD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Account. Local Authorities Pension Plan for all full-time employees who meet eligibility requirements.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of near relative or other persons.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours of overtime for emergencies and for call-in on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 30 months, when employee may request removal of disciplinary reports.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
1 custodial assistant
Probationary rate: $19.70 rising 2 steps to $19.95
Job rate: $20.46 rising 2 steps to $20.72
Temporary custodial assistant: $19.70 rising 2 steps to $19.95
2 custodian
Custodian and relief custodian
Probationary rate: $23.69 rising 2 steps to $23.99
Permanent staff: $24.71 rising 2 steps to $25.02
Temporary custodian: $23.68 rising 2 steps to $23.98
Utility custodian: $26.27 rising 2 steps to $26.60
Spare custodian: $27.02 rising 2 steps to $27.86
Spare-utility custodian: $27.02 rising 2 steps to $27.86
Charge hand: $26.62 rising 2 steps to $26.95
Custodial technician: $28.74 rising 2 steps to $29.10
Custodial mentor $30.44 rising 2 steps to $30.82
3 head custodian
Sites less than 100,000 sq. ft.: $27.52 rising 2 steps to $27.86
Sites more than 100,000 sq. ft.: $30.44 rising 2 steps to $30.82
Biweekly bonuses
Employee who possesses Edmonton Public Schools building operator certificate: $12.76 rising 2 steps to $14.95
Employee who possesses Edmonton Public Schools power engineering certificate: $14.87 rising 2 steps to $17.08
Employee who possesses building operator B or fifth-class certificate: $19.54 rising 2 steps to $24.85
Employee who possesses building operator A or fourth-class certificate: $39.06 rising 2 steps to $44.61
Employee who possesses building operator A or fourth-class certificate and requires certificate to perform duties of position (as well as spare custodian who possesses it): $82.96 rising 2 steps to $89.06
Spare custodians, relief custodians who travel to different site each day: $137.31 rising 2 steps to $139.03
Spare-utility custodians, custodial mentors who travel to different site each day: $205.96 rising 2 steps to $208.54
Editor’s notes: Citizenship ceremony: 1 day leave of absence with pay for formal hearings to become Canadian citizens. Retirement allowance: Employees who retire in accordance with Local Authorities Pension Plan will receive allowance: $4,131 rising 2 steps to $4,183 after 10 years of service; $4,956 rising 2 steps to $5,018 after 11 years of service; $5,783 rising 2 steps to $5,855 after 12 years of service; $6,610 rising 2 steps to $6,693 after 13 years of service; $7,437 rising 2 steps to $7,530 after 14 years of service; $8,264 rising 2 steps to $8,367 after 15 years of service; $8,672 rising 2 steps to $8,780 after 16 years of service; $9,081 rising 2 steps to $9,195 after 17 years of service; $9,490 rising 2 steps to $9,609 after 18 years of service; $9,897 rising 2 steps to $10,021 after 19 years of service; $10,308 rising 2 steps to $10,437 after 20 years of service; $10,722 rising 2 steps to $10,856 after 21 years of service; $11,145 rising 2 steps to $11,284 after 22 years of service; $11,563 rising 2 steps to $11,708 after 23 years of service; $12,012 rising 2 steps to $12,162 after 24 years of service; $12,402 rising 2 steps to $12,557 after 25 years of service. Certification: Employer will pay annual renewal for Power Engineer Certificate of Competency or recognized equivalent to each division A employee per month in biweekly installments, maximum of $40.49 rising 2 steps to $41.
Shift premium: $0.22 per hour supervision bonus for custodial assistant, in senior high school, in recognition of being assigned to supervise other custodial assistants.
Paid holidays: 12 days, plus one-half day for citizens’ day. Employees scheduled to work on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 of each year will be entitled to one-half day paid holiday on each of those days.
Vacations with pay: 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 7 years, 5 weeks after 16 years, 6 weeks after 24 years. Maximum 1 year of entitlement may be carried over to following year. Excess entitlement will be paid out by end of February in following year. 5 days will be added to annual vacation if employee has not been on leave of absence without pay for more than 5 consecutive working days or absent from duty due to sickness, disability, non-occupational accident.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after regular hours. May be taken as time off in lieu. Employee will be paid out any banked time greater than 7 days that is not taken by Dec. 31 of each year.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan. Employer pays 100% of premiums for extended health care (plan 2). Employer will contribute $400 for health spending account. Effective Sept. 1, 2019: $450.
Sick leave: 20 days per year, maximum accumulation of 185 days, after 1 year of service. Leave will be on prorated basis for those with less than 1 year of service.
LTD: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Account. Local Authorities Pension Plan for all full-time employees who meet eligibility requirements.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for death of near relative or other persons.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 3 hours of overtime for emergencies and for call-in on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 30 months, when employee may request removal of disciplinary reports.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
1 custodial assistant
Probationary rate: $19.70 rising 2 steps to $19.95
Job rate: $20.46 rising 2 steps to $20.72
Temporary custodial assistant: $19.70 rising 2 steps to $19.95
2 custodian
Custodian and relief custodian
Probationary rate: $23.69 rising 2 steps to $23.99
Permanent staff: $24.71 rising 2 steps to $25.02
Temporary custodian: $23.68 rising 2 steps to $23.98
Utility custodian: $26.27 rising 2 steps to $26.60
Spare custodian: $27.02 rising 2 steps to $27.86
Spare-utility custodian: $27.02 rising 2 steps to $27.86
Charge hand: $26.62 rising 2 steps to $26.95
Custodial technician: $28.74 rising 2 steps to $29.10
Custodial mentor $30.44 rising 2 steps to $30.82
3 head custodian
Sites less than 100,000 sq. ft.: $27.52 rising 2 steps to $27.86
Sites more than 100,000 sq. ft.: $30.44 rising 2 steps to $30.82
Biweekly bonuses
Employee who possesses Edmonton Public Schools building operator certificate: $12.76 rising 2 steps to $14.95
Employee who possesses Edmonton Public Schools power engineering certificate: $14.87 rising 2 steps to $17.08
Employee who possesses building operator B or fifth-class certificate: $19.54 rising 2 steps to $24.85
Employee who possesses building operator A or fourth-class certificate: $39.06 rising 2 steps to $44.61
Employee who possesses building operator A or fourth-class certificate and requires certificate to perform duties of position (as well as spare custodian who possesses it): $82.96 rising 2 steps to $89.06
Spare custodians, relief custodians who travel to different site each day: $137.31 rising 2 steps to $139.03
Spare-utility custodians, custodial mentors who travel to different site each day: $205.96 rising 2 steps to $208.54
Editor’s notes: Citizenship ceremony: 1 day leave of absence with pay for formal hearings to become Canadian citizens. Retirement allowance: Employees who retire in accordance with Local Authorities Pension Plan will receive allowance: $4,131 rising 2 steps to $4,183 after 10 years of service; $4,956 rising 2 steps to $5,018 after 11 years of service; $5,783 rising 2 steps to $5,855 after 12 years of service; $6,610 rising 2 steps to $6,693 after 13 years of service; $7,437 rising 2 steps to $7,530 after 14 years of service; $8,264 rising 2 steps to $8,367 after 15 years of service; $8,672 rising 2 steps to $8,780 after 16 years of service; $9,081 rising 2 steps to $9,195 after 17 years of service; $9,490 rising 2 steps to $9,609 after 18 years of service; $9,897 rising 2 steps to $10,021 after 19 years of service; $10,308 rising 2 steps to $10,437 after 20 years of service; $10,722 rising 2 steps to $10,856 after 21 years of service; $11,145 rising 2 steps to $11,284 after 22 years of service; $11,563 rising 2 steps to $11,708 after 23 years of service; $12,012 rising 2 steps to $12,162 after 24 years of service; $12,402 rising 2 steps to $12,557 after 25 years of service. Certification: Employer will pay annual renewal for Power Engineer Certificate of Competency or recognized equivalent to each division A employee per month in biweekly installments, maximum of $40.49 rising 2 steps to $41.
