Subsidiary Agreement between the Government of Alberta and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees representing Administrative and Support Services.
1.01
Pursuant to Article 27 of the Master Agreement, the probationary period for all classifications covered by this Agreement, except those listed in 1.02 below, shall be six (6) months.
1.02
In accordance with 1.01 above, the probationary period for the class listed below shall be twelve (12) months:0076 Administrative Support 6
2.01
Pursuant to Clauses 16.01 and 16.02 of the Master Agreement, the normal hours of work for Employees covered by this Agreement shall be:
(a) thirty-six and one-quarter (36 1/4) hours per week; or
(b) forty (40) hours per week; or
(c) hours as prescribed by work weeks referred to in Clause 16.07 of the Master Agreement.
2.02
Pursuant to Clauses 16.01 and 16.02 of the Master Agreement, Employees who are required to work a forty (40) hour work week as a condition of employment and who are assigned to the classifications listed below shall be paid a rate as set out in the salary schedule.
Class No.
Class Title
021AS
Administrative Support 1
012AS
Administrative Support 2
013AS
Administrative Support 3
014AS
Administrative Support 4
015AS
Administrative Support 5
016AS
Administrative Support 6
011OS
Operational Services 1
012OS
Operational Services 2
013OS
Operational Services 3
014OS
Operational Services 4
015OS
Operational Services 5
2.03
Pursuant to Clauses 16.01 and 16.02 of the Master Agreement the normal hours of work shall be seven and one-quarter (7 1/4) or eight (8) hours per day as applicable, five (5) days per week.
2.04
Where it can be established that a work schedule other than one contemplated in 2.03 of this Article is required, the Employer, after consultation with the Union, has the right to establish such a schedule. Those offices working schedules outside of those contemplated in 2.03 shall be allowed to continue those schedules for the life of this Agreement.
2.05
Where operational requirements permit, Employees employed in continuous operations shall be scheduled so that their days of rest fall on a Saturday and the following Sunday at least once in every four (4) weeks and, where operational requirements permit, a period of less than once every four (4) weeks may be considered.
3.01
Subject to Article 17 of the Master Agreement, all Employees covered by this Agreement are eligible for premium overtime compensation.
3.02
Overtime provisions pursuant to the Master Agreement shall apply for all Employees eligible for premium overtime after seven and one-quarter (7 1/4) hours per day, except Employees working forty (40) hours per week pursuant to Clause 2.02 of this Agreement in which cases premium overtime shall apply after eight (8) hours per day.
4.01
The Employer shall provide, maintain, replace and clean protective clothing where the Employer determines the foregoing is required.
4.02
Protective clothing and safety equipment shall be supplied by the Employer as required by the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Radiation Health Protection Act and any regulation thereto.
4.03
All uniforms, clothing and equipment, supplied by the Employer shall remain the property of the Employer.
4.04
The Department of Justice will provide a shoe allowance to employees performing judicial clerk work whose principal duties are to work directly in the Courts and who are required, while performing their duties, to wear gowns provided by the Department. The shoe allowance will be seventy dollars ($70.00) every two years in order for eligible employees to purchase black shoes that meet the requirements set out by Court Services.
5.01
Where the Employer requires an Employee to undergo compulsory medical examinations, the cost of such examination shall be paid by the Employer. This Article does not apply to proof of illness as required under Article 33 of the Master Agreement.
6.01
The Parties agree to establish a Joint Employee Relations Committee to discuss matters of mutual interest related to employees covered by Subsidiary Agreement #001 – Administrative and Support Services.
6.02
The Committee shall be comprised of equal representation of the Parties and shall be co-chaired. The Committee shall meet a minimum of four (4) times a year. Salary and expenses pertaining to the operation of the Committee shall be borne by the respective Parties.
6.03
Any recommendations for changes must be approved by the majority of the members of the Committee and if accepted by both the Employer and the Union may be implemented by mutual agreement.
The wage rates contained in the April 1, 2016 Salary Grids in all of the Subsidiary Agreements shall be maintained in accordance with the following:
Year 1 (April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018) – No increase
Year 2 (April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019) – No increase
Year 3 (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020) – Wage Re-opener
The Parties shall commence negotiations to reach agreement on the Wage Re-Opener on January 15, 2019
(a)
the general wage increase payable in Year 3 (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020) of the Collective Agreement, detailed in the Salary Grids in each Subsidiary Agreement; and
(b)
the Pay Grade adjustment for the Correctional Peace Officer III classification from grade 63 to 67.
This Wage Re-opener shall not be construed in any way as “opening the agreement" for negotiation on any other issues by either Party.
If the Parties have not been able to agree upon the items above, at any time after March 31, 2019, either Party may give written notice to the other Party of its desire to submit resolution of the item(s) to interest arbitration before a three-member panel comprised of a nominee of both parties and a chair chosen by the Parties from among the following arbitrators: David Philip Jones, Andrew C. L. Sims, Phyllis A. Smith or Lyle Kanee.
If the Parties are unable to agree upon the chair, the Director of Mediation Services shall choose the chair from among the arbitrators named above.
The arbitration hearing shall be held by no later than June 30, 2019. In reaching its decision, the arbitration panel shall consider the matters identified in section 38 of the Public Service Employee Relations Act.
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2017
Class No.
Pay Grade
011AS
Administrative Support 1
(36 1/4 hours)(40 hours)
1218
(36 1/4 hours) (40 hours)
1622
2228
2834
3339
3844
011OS
Operational Services 1
(36 1/4 hours) (40 hours)
17
23
012OS
Operational Services 2
23
29
013OS
Operational Services 3
27
33
014OS
Operational Services 4
31
37
015OS
Operational Services 5
37
43
013JC
Judicial Clerk
25
015J
Senior Judicial Clerk
35
016JC
Deputy Clerk
40
017JC
Senior Deputy Clerk
44
014RC
Court Reporter 1
37
016RC
Court Reporter 2
41
014LA
Legal Administration 1
32
015LA
Legal Administration 2
38
016LA
Legal Administration 3
42
017LA
Legal Administration 4
46
018LA
Legal Administration 5
54
Effective April 1, 2019
Bi-Weekly Salary Periods
5
$1,227.72
$1,257.65
$1,289.14
$1,322.19
$1,356.77
$1,397.57
$1,439.90
$16.93
$17.35
$17.78
$18.24
$18.71
$19.28
$19.86
6
$1,241.64
$1,272.12
$1,304.12
$1,338.20
$1,372.78
$1,414.61
$1,457.99
$17.13
$17.55
$17.99
$18.46
$18.93
$19.51
$20.11
7
$1,322.19
$1,486.88
$20.51
8
$1,503.42
$17.55
$17.99
$18.46
$18.93
$19.51
$20.11
$20.74
9
$1,532.83
$17.78
$18.24
$18.71
$19.28
$19.86
$20.51
$21.14
10
$1,551.94
$21.41
11
$1,580.84
$19.28
$21.80
12
$1,603.03
$22.11
13
$1,632.47
$22.52
14
$1,654.16
$22.82
15
$1,688.23
$22.52
$23.29
16
$1,708.35
$23.56
17
$1,741.94
$24.03
18
$1,763.61
$24.33
19
$1,800.79
$24.84
20
$1,826.08
$25.19
21
$1,861.71
$25.68
22
$1,888.54
$26.05
$1,921.58
$22.52
$26.50
24
$1,952.06
$26.92
25
$1,989.74
$27.44
26
$1763.61
$2,017.62
$27.83
27
$2,055.30
$28.35
28
$2017.62
$2,087.32
$28.79
$2,127.07
$29.34
30
$2,158.55
$26.05
$26.92
$29.77
31
$2,200.89
$30.36
$2,236.52
$30.85
$2,279.37
$31.44
34
$2,315.51
$31.94
35
$2,358.35
$32.53
36
$2,395.02
$33.03
$1989.74
$2,440.44
$33.66
38
$2,480.72
$34.22
39
$2,529.25
$34.89
40
$2,569.52
$35.44
41
$2,619.60
$36.13
42
$2,658.84
$36.67
$2,712.02
$37.41
44
$2,759.00
$38.06
45
$2,808.03
$37.41
$38.73
46
$2,859.14
$39.44
47
$2,910.26
$40.14
48
$2,963.96
$34.22
$40.88
49
$3,017.64
$41.62
50
$3,069.27
$42.33
51
$3,127.09
$43.13
52
$3,179.76
$43.86
53
$3,240.16
$44.69
$3,294.36
$45.44
55
$3,357.36
$41.62
$46.31
56
$3,413.11
$47.08
* Hourly rates (to 2 decimal places) shown for informational purposes only
Effective April 1, 2019
Grade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
$15.35
$15.72
$16.11
$16.53
$16.96
$17.47
$18.00
$15.52
$15.90
$16.30
$16.73
$17.16
$17.68
$18.22
$18.59
$18.79
$19.16
$19.40
$19.76
$20.04
$20.41
$20.68
$21.10
16
$21.35
$21.77
$22.05
$22.51
$22.83
$23.27
22
$23.61
$24.02
$24.40
$24.87
$25.22
$25.69
$26.09
$26.59
$26.98
$27.51
$27.96
$28.49
$28.94
$29.48
$29.94
$30.51
$31.01
$31.62
$32.12
$32.75
$33.24
$33.90
$34.49
$35.10
$35.74
$36.38
$37.05
$37.72
$38.37
$39.09
$39.75
$40.50
$41.18
$41.97
$3,179.76
$42.66
* Hourly rates (to 2 decimal places) shown for informational purposes only
Directives and regulations governing 3, 6 and 18 month increments for eligible classes covered by this Agreement shall be maintained during the life of this Agreement.
However, additional accelerated increments may be included in the directives and regulations as approved by the Employer.
Where there exists a work schedule other than one provided for in Clause 2.03 presently in effect and as of the date of execution of the Administrative and Support Services Subsidiary Agreement, the Union agrees to recognize these variations to the normal hours of work as being valid and not subject to Clause 2.04 or to a grievance arising thereof.
Dated this 27th day of November, 2018.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
______________________________ ______________________________
LANA LOUGHEED GUY SMITH
Public Service Commissioner President, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
The parties agree that Employees working in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park as of October 1, 2007 shall continue to be eligible for the provisions outlined in Section 3 of this letter for the duration of their employment provided that they continue to meet the eligibility requirements outlined in this letter.
The parties agree to identify the individuals to whom this letter applies for the purposes of determining their continued eligibility. Once those individuals are identified, no additions are contemplated.
3.
During each calendar month, when operational requirements permit, the Employer shall grant to the Employees identified pursuant to Section 2 of this letter who work at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, four (4) consecutive hours off, with pay, during a banking day in order to permit the employee to transact their personal business.
Public Service Commissioner President, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
1.
This Letter of Understanding applies to Judicial Clerks, Senior Judicial Clerks, Deputy Clerks and Senior Deputy Clerks that are employed in Resolution and Court Administration Services and who are working in court.
2.
The Employer will attempt to ensure rest periods are provided for Employees working in the court.
Notwithstanding 16.03 of the Master Agreement, an Employee who is required to work through paid rest period(s) while in court shall, where it is deemed operationally feasible, have the option to take these rest period(s) at the start of the work day, combined with a meal period, or at the end of work day.
It is agreed by the undersigned as Co-Chairs of the Subsidiary #001 Agreement Employee Relations Committee that issues that arise with respect to the following topics are appropriate agenda items for discussion at regular meetings of the Committee:
Other items may be included in the Agenda as deemed necessary.
It is recognized by the undersigned that worksite violence and health and safety issues are important issues to the employees of Subsidiary Agreement #001. The Employer is prepared to deal with these issues through the existing departmental health and safety committees. If the Union can demonstrate to the Employer co-chair that there is no Committee or resource within a department to whom a worksite violence or any other health and safety issue can be brought forward to, the Employer is prepared to review the issue at the Subsidiary Agreement #001 Employee Relations Committee.
Dated this 27th day of November, 2018.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
____________________________________ ____________________________________
Witness LANA LOUGHEED
Public Service Commissioner
Witness GUY SMITH
President, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees