Benevolence Care Centre

Edmonton (92 aides, therapy assistants, nurses, administrative, custodial, maintenance staff) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 047 Chapter 053

Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 13, 2019, to March 31, 2021. Ratified on Feb 13, 2019. Signed on April 5, 2019. (First agreement)
Wage adjustments: 
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.5%
Effective April 1, 2020: 2%
Shift premium: $2.75 per hour shall be paid for all hours worked between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. $3 per hour shall be paid for all hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. $2.75 per hour for all hours worked between 3 p.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. on Monday. 
Paid holidays: 11 days. 
Vacations with pay: 75 hours to start, 112.5 hours after 3 years, 150 hours after 6 years, 187.5 hours after 15 years. 
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 7.75 hours per day or on scheduled day of rest. Double time after first 2 hours of overtime. May be banked and taken as time off in lieu but will be paid out if not taken by last day of March. 
Medical benefits: Employer pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.25 days per month, maximum 15 days per year. May be accrued, maximum 30 days. Employee who does not use any sick leave days for 1 year will be given 1 paid day off.
AD&D: Employer pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will match employee contributions, maximum 3%, to employer administered, employee self-directed, RRSP.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (spouse (common-law, same-sex), child, parent, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, guardian, fiancé, stepparent, stepchildren, stepbrother, stepsister). May extend 2 additional days in extenuating circumstances and further 2 unpaid days. 1 day for death of another relative, close friend.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months. 
Probationary period: 450 hours worked, exclusive of overtime hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 8 years.
Severance: 1 week’s notice after 3 months of service; 2 weeks’ notice after 2 years of service; 4 weeks’ notice after 4 years of service; 5 weeks’ notice after 6 years of service; 6 weeks’ notice after 8 years of service; 8 weeks’ notice after 10 years of service.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.5% increase):
Health-care aides/occupational therapy assistant 
Level 1: $19.05 rising 2 steps to $19.72 
Level 2: $20.04 rising 2 steps to $20.75 
Level 3: $20.72 rising 2 steps to $21.45 
Level 4: $21.31 rising 2 steps to $22.06 
Level 5: $22.02 rising 2 steps to $22.80 
Level 6: $22.50 rising 2 steps to $23.29 
Level 7: $23.18 rising 2 steps to $24 
Level 8: $23.87 rising 2 steps to $24.71
Licenced practical nurse 
Level 1: $25.57 rising 2 steps to $26.47 
Level 2: $26.68 rising 2 steps to $27.62 
Level 3: $27.74 rising 2 steps to $28.72 
Level 4: $28.82 rising 2 steps to $29.84 
Level 5: $29.28 rising 2 steps to $30.31 
Level 6: $30.94 rising 2 steps to $32.03 
Level 7: $32.19 rising 2 steps to $33.33 
Level 8: $33.48 rising 2 steps to $34.66
Recreation activity aide 
Level 1: $17.75 rising 2 steps to $18.38 
Level 2: $18.48 rising 2 steps to $19.13 
Level 3: $19.19 rising 2 steps to $19.87 
Level 4: $19.60 rising 2 steps to $20.29 
Level 5: $20.25 rising 2 steps to $20.96 
Level 6: $20.97 rising 2 steps to $21.71 
Level 7: $21.82 rising 2 steps to $22.59
Custodian/maintenance 
Level 1: $24.88 rising 2 steps to $25.76 
Level 2: $25.80 rising 2 steps to $26.71 
Level 3: $26.96 rising 2 steps to $27.91 
Level 4: $27.10 rising 2 steps to $28.06
Scheduler/administration assistant
Level 1: $18.58 rising 2 steps to $19.24
Level 2: $19.32 rising 2 steps to $20
Level 3: $20.15 rising 2 steps to $20.86
Level 4: $20.98 rising 2 steps to $21.72
Level 5: $21.83 rising 2 steps to $22.60
Level 6: $22.35 rising 2 steps to $23.14
Level 7: $23.29 rising 2 steps to $24.11
Support-services aide
Level 1: $16.14 rising 2 steps to $16.71
Level 2: $16.69 rising 2 steps to $17.28
Level 3: $17.22 rising 2 steps to $17.83
Level 4: $17.77 rising 2 steps to $18.40
 

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