Collective Agreement

Learn more about the Collective Agreement, bargaining unit rights and entitlements

Overview

The Collective Agreement between the Government of Alberta and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, became effective on November 4, 2018.

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Master Agreement

Article Number	Article title
	Preamble
1	Definitions
2	Terms of Employment
3	Master-Subsidiary Agreements
4	Application
5	Management Recognition
6	Union Recognition
7	This article intentionally left blank by the parties
8	Union Membership and Dues Check-Off
9	Employer-Union Relations
10	Employer Employee Relations
11	Time Off for Union Business
12	Lay-Off and Recall
13	Attendance
14	Acting Incumbent
15	Position Abolishment
16	Hours of Work
17	Overtime
18	Shift Differential
18A	Weekend Premium
19	Call Back Pay
20	Reporting Pay
21	Standby Pay
22	Northern Allowance Pay
23	Workers' Compensation Supplement
24	Fire Operations, Flood Control and Pollution Control
25	Correctional Institution Salary Allowance
26	Authorized Expenses
27	Probationary Employee and Period
28	Disciplinary Action
29	Grievance Procedure
30	Institutional Fire Prevention and Control
31	Casual Illness
32	General Illness
33	Proof of Illness
33A	Long Term Disability
34	Health Plan Benefits
35	Insurance
36	Paid Holidays
36A	Christmas Closure
37	Annual Vacation Leave
38	Special Leave
39	Military Leave
40	Adoption / Parental Leave
40A	Maternity Leave
41	Court Leave
42	Employment Insurance Premium Reduction
43	Safety and Health
44	Parking
45	Rates of Pay
46	Leave Without Pay
47	Term and Effective Date
48	Printing of Agreements
49	Employee Benefits Committee
50	Harassment and Discrimination
51	Recruitment, Selection and Appointment
52	Classification
53	Contracting Out
54	Workload
55	Compassionate Care Leave
	Supplement I - Institution Fire Prevention & Control Fire Fighters - Schedule of Remuneration
	Supplement II - Hours of Work & Flexible Averaging Agreement
	Addendum 1

Letters of Understanding

Letter of understanding	title
1	Terms of Reference: Article 49 – Employee Benefits Committee
2	Employment Standards Code, Scheme of Employment Covering the Master and Subsidiary Agreements
3	Separation Payment for Restructuring Schedule - Separation Payment Standard Separation payment for restructuring termination agreement for bargaining employees
4	Separation for Temporary Employees and 2850 Hour Wage Employees Standard Separation for Temporary and 2850 Hour Wage Bargaining Unit Employees Termination Agreement
5	Payout of Annual Vacation
6	6 and 3 Work Schedules
7	Health Spending Account
8	Paid Up Life Insurance for Retired or Terminated Employees (Paid Up Life Insurance Plan)
9	Legal Fees
10	Legal Indemnification
11	Northern Trips
12	Northern Leave
13	Attraction Bonus
14	55th to 57th Parallel Retention Allowance
15	Common Interest Forum Meetings
16	Long Term Disability IncomeContinuance Plan Review
17	Employment Security
18	Layoff & Recall
19	Classification Review Committee
20	Pay Equity
21	Joint Employer-Union Exclusions Review
22	Over Range Protocol
23	Hours of Work & Flexible Averaging Agreements

Letters of Intent

LETTER OF Intent	TITLE
1	Employee Relations Committees
2	Temporary & Wage Review

Subsidiary Agreement #001

Article number	ARTICLE Title
1	Probationary Period
2	Hours of Work
3	Overtime
4	Protective Clothing
5	Medical Examinations
6	Employee Relations Committee
	Salary Treatment Information
SCHEDULE NUMBER	schedule title
A	Schedule A - Assignment of Classes to Pay Grades
B	Schedule B - Administrative & Support Services Salary Grid (36 1/4 Hours)
B	Schedule B - Administrative & Support Services Salary Grid (40 Hours)
C	Schedule C
letters of understanding	Title
1	Work Schedules
2	Peter Logheed Provincial Park
3	Rest Periods for Resolution & Court Administrative Services
Letters of intent	title
1	ERC Items
2	Worksite Violence

Subsidiary Agreement #002

ARTICLE NUMBER	ARTICLE TITLE
1	Probationary Period
2	Hours of Work
3	Overtime
4	Protective Clothing
5	Employee Relations Committee
6	Supplies and Equipment
	Salary Treatment Information
SCHEDULE NUMBER	SCHEDULE TITLE
A	Schedule "A" Assignment of Classes to Pay Grades in Schedule “B"
A-1	Schedule “A-1” Assignemnt of Classes to Pay Grade in Schedule “B-1”
B	Schedule "B" Administrative and Program Services – Salary Grid (36 1/4 Hours)
B-1	Schedule "B-1" Administrative and Program Services - Salary Grid (36 1/4 Hours)
LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING	TITLE
1	Salary Modifiers
2	Community and Social Services, Children’s Services, and Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee Delivery Program Advisory Committee
3	9.06 Hour Shift Rotation – Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT)
4	Subsidiary 2 Employees Working in S.C.A.N.

Subsidiary Agreement #003

ARTICLE NUMBER	ARTICLE TITLE
1	Probationary Period
2	Hours of Work
3	Overtime
4	Protective Clothing
5	Medical Examinations
6	Court Time
7	Camp Staff Allowance
	Salary Treatment Information
SCHEDULE NUMBER	SCHEDULE TITLE
A	Schedule A - Assignment of Classes to Pay Grades in Schedule B
A-1	Schedule A-1 - Assignment of Classes tomPay Grades in Schedule B-1
B	Schedule B - Correctional and Regulatory Services - Salary Grid (38 3/4 Hours)*
B-1	Schedule B-1 Correctional and Service Worker -Salary Grid (36 1/4 Hours)*
LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING	TITLE
1	6/3 Shift Rotation
2	Wage Employees
3	12 Hour Shift Rotation - Medicine Hat Remand Centre
4	9.25 Hour Shift Rotation – Traffic Enforcement Division, Sheriffs Investigative Support Unit and the Warrant Apprehension Team
5	Employee Relations Committee Employee Relations Committee – Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch Terms of Reference
6	Hours of Work for Motor Transport Officers (District Supervisors, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement)
7	12 Hour Shift Rotation for Sheriffs at the Provincial Legislature Grounds
8	Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team Overtime
9	Salary Modifier – Drug Detection Dog Handler

Subsidiary Agreement #004

ARTICLE NUMBER	ARTICLE TITLE
1	Probationary Period
2	Hours of Work
3	Overtime
4	Protective Clothing
5	Tools
6	High Rigging Allowance
	Salary Treatment Information
SCHEDULE NUMBER	SCHEDULE TITLE
A	Schedule A - Assignment of Classes to Pay Grades
B	Schedule B - Trades and Related Services - Salary Grid (36 1/4 Hours)*
B	Schedule B - Trades and Related Services - Salary Grid (40 Hours)*
LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING	TITLE
1	12 Hour Shifts
2	Tools
3	12 Hour Shifts – Kananaskis Emergency Service Centre
4	Winter Change – Trail Crew in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
5	6-Week Shift Rotation – Maintenance Service Workers & Power Plant Engineers at the Royal Alberta Museum
	Appendix A: Royal Alberta Museum 6 Week Shift Rotation Schedule (MSW and PPE)

Subsidiary Agreement #005

ARTICLE NUMBER	ARTICLE TITLE
1	Probationary Period
2	Hours of Work
3	Overtime
4	Protective Clothing
5	Medical Examinations
6	Application of Master Agreement to Lookouts
7	Wilderness Camp Allowance
	Salary Treatment Information
SCHEDULE NUMBER	SCHEDULE TITLE
A	Schedule A - Assignment of Classes to Pay Grades
B	Schedule B - Natural Resources Conservation Services - Salary Grid (36 1/4 Hours)*
LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING	TITLE
	Employee Relations Committee – Terms of Reference
1	Seasonal Wage Employees
2	Lookouts Schedule – 2017 Lookouts
3	Specialist Modifier

Subsidiary Agreement #006

ARTICLE NUMBER	ARTICLE TITLE
1	Probationary Period
2	Hours of Work
3	Overtime
4	Protective Clothing
5	Shift Schedules for Continuous Operations for Employees in Schedule “A-1”
	Salary Treatment Information
SCHEDULE NUMBER	SCHEDULE TITLE
A	Schedule A - Assignment of Classes to Pay Grades in Schedule B
A-1	Schedule A-1 - Assignment of Classes to Pay Grades in Schedule B-1
B	Schedule B - Social Services - Salary Grid (36 1/4 Hours)
B-1	Schedule B-1 - Medical and Rehabilitive Services - Salary Grid (36 1/4 Hours)*
B	Schedule B - Social Services - Salary Grid (38 3/4 Hours)*
B-1	Schedule B-1 - Medical and Rehabilitive Services - Salary Grid (38 3/4 Hours)*
LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING	TITLE
	Employee Relations Committee – Terms of Reference
1	Provincial Advisory Program Committees – Terms of Reference
2	Joint Consultation Committee
3	Shift Schedules at Michener Services
LETTERS OF INTENT	TITLE
1	Professional Fees
2	Workload Appeal Process

Subsidiary Agreement #009

ARTICLE NUMBER	ARTICLE TITLE
1	Probationary Period
2	Hours of Work
3	Overtime
4	Protective Clothing
5	Medical Examinations
6	Shift Schedules for Continuous Operations for Employees in Schedule “A-1”
7	Camp Allowance
8	Salary Treatment Information
SCHEDULE NUMBER	SCHEDULE TITLE
A	Schedule A - Assignment of Classes to Pay Grades in Schedule B
B	Schedule B - Health and Therapy Support Services - Salray Grid (38 3/4 Hours)
LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING	TITLE
1	Communicable Diseases
2	Employee Relations Committee – Terms of Reference
3	Medication Administration
4	Joint Consultation Committee
5	Employees Working Split Shifts at the Hinton Training Centre
LETTERS OF INTENT	TITLE
1	Employee Safety

Subsidiary Agreement #012

ARTICLE NUMBER	ARTICLE TITLE
1	Probationary Period
2	Hours of Work
3	Overtime
4	Uniforms & Protective Clothing
5	Medical Examinations
6	High Rigging Allowance
	Salary Treatment Information
SCHEDULE NUMBER	SCHEDULE TITLE
A	Schedule A - Assignment of Classes to Pay Grades in Schedule B
B	Schedule B - Technical, General and Field Services - Salary Grid (36 1/4 Hours)*
C	Schedule C - Assignment of Classes to Pay Grades in Schedule D
D	Schedule D - Technical, General and Field Services (36 1/4 Hours)*
D	Schedule D - Technical, General and Field Services (40 Hours)*
E	Schedule E - (40 Hours per Week)
LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING	TITLE
1	Letter of Understanding #001
2	Letter of Understanding #002 Appendix “A” – Data Centres Operations Modified 12 Hour Shift Schedule
3	Letter of Understanding #003 - Employee Relations Committee Terms of Reference
4	Letter of Understanding #004 - 40 Hour per Week Shift Rotation – Dam Team Leads
5	Letter of Understanding #005 - Specialist Modifier
6	Letter of Understanding #006 - 11.43 Hour Shifts, Alberta First Responder Radio Communications System
7	Letter of Understanding #007 - Winter Change – Trail Crew in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
8	Letter of Understanding #008 - 6-Week Shift Rotation – Caretakers at the Royal Alberta Museum