Subsidiary Agreement between the Government of Alberta and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees representing Technical, General and Field Services
1.01
Pursuant to Article 27 of the Master Agreement, the probationary period for classifications covered in this Agreement shall be twelve (12) months except as provided in Clause 1.02 of this Subsidiary Agreement.
1.02
Class No.
Class Title
123IC
124IC
122TN
123TN
124TN
121EO
121CT
121GS
Information and Creative Technical Services 1
Information and Creative Technical Services 2
Technologies 1
Technologies 2
Technologies 3
Equipment Operations 1
Caretaking Services 1
Grounds/Site Operations 1
2.01
Pursuant to Clauses 16.01 and 16.02 of the Master Agreement the normal hours of work for Employees in classes listed in Schedule “A” shall be:
(a)
thirty-six and one-quarter (36 1/4) hours per week, seven and one-quarter (7 1/4) hours per day; or
(b)
forty (40) hours per week, eight (8) hours per day, for Employees assigned to field services.
(c)
notwithstanding Sub-Clause 2.01(b), the normal hours of work for Technologies 7, Class #128TN, shall be thirty-six and one-quarter (36 1/4) hours per week, seven and one-quarter (7 1/4) hours per day.
2.02
Employees coming under Sub-Clause 2.01(b) above shall receive, in addition to the specified salary for the respective classifications, a differential of ten point thirty-four per cent (10.34%). This additional amount shall be considered part of their annual salary.
2.03
Pursuant to Clauses 16.01 and 16.02 of the Master Agreement the normal hours of work for Employees in classes listed in Schedule “C” shall be:
(a)
forty (40) hours per week for those classes listed in Schedule “E”; or
thirty-six and one-quarter (36 1/4) hours per week for all other classes in Schedule “C”; or
the equivalent of (a) or (b) above on a bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual basis, and
where the normal work week is Monday to Friday, the hours of work shall be scheduled so that Employees work seven and one-quarter (7 1/4) or eight (8) hours per working day, exclusive of lunch periods.
2.04
Subject to Clause 2.03 above, when, because of operational requirements, hours of work are scheduled on a rotating or irregular basis, they shall be scheduled so that Employees:
on a daily basis, work seven and one-quarter (7 1/4) or eight (8) hours per day; and
on a weekly basis, work thirty-six and one-quarter (36 1/4) or forty (40) hours per week; and
normally receive two (2) consecutive days of rest every seven (7) calendar day period. However, where such days are split due to operational requirements, they shall not be split more than once in any three (3) consecutive calendar weeks, except by mutual agreement.
3.01
Pursuant to Article 17 of the Master Agreement, Employees covered by this Agreement will be compensated for authorized overtime hours worked.
4.01
Where the Employer determines that uniforms, coveralls, smocks or other such items should be provided for the protection of the Employee’s personal garments, such items shall be provided, replaced and cleaned upon approval by the Employer.
4.02
Protective clothing and safety equipment shall be provided in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Radiation Protection Act and any regulations thereto.
4.03
Where the Employer determines that safety footwear should be provided, the Employer shall either provide the actual safety footwear or pay to each such eligible Employee the cost of such footwear up to a maximum of three hundred ($300.00) dollars every two years.
4.04
Employees who are required to wear a uniform shall be eligible for a shoe allowance of two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00) every two years, when shoes or boots are not provided as part of the uniform.
5.01
Employees who are exposed to health hazards due to the nature of their work may be required to undergo periodic medical examinations. The cost of such medical examinations shall be paid by the Employer.
5.02
Where the Employer requires an Employee to undergo compulsory medical examinations, the cost of such examination shall be paid by the Employer.
5.03
This Article does not apply to proof of illness as required under Article 33 of the Master Agreement.
6.01
Employees who work at heights in excess of ten feet six inches (10’ 6”) or three point two (3.2) metres from the floor or ground level shall be paid an allowance of fifty (50) cents per hour for each hour or portion thereof while performing the following work:
the erecting or dismantling of scaffold when such scaffolding will exceed a height of ten feet six inches (10’ 6”) or three point two (3.2) metres; or
working on a swing stage or scaffold at a height in excess of ten feet six inches (10’ 6”) or three point two (3.2) metres; or
high rigging on skeleton erection work at heights in excess of ten feet six inches (10’ 6”) or three point two (3.2) metres; or
(d)
working from a bosun’s chair at heights in excess of ten feet six inches (10’ 6”) or three point two (3.2) metres; or
(e)
bridge construction and/or bridge maintenance work on a scaffold at heights in excess of ten feet six inches (10’ 6”) or three point two (3.2) metres.
6.02
An Employee who is assigned to work on a bridge, tower or other fixture at a height in excess of sixty five feet six inches (65’6”) or twenty (20) metres above the floor, ground or water level, shall be paid a premium of one (1X) times the employee’s basic hourly rate for each hour or portion thereof while performing the work.
The Wage rate contained in the April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 salary Schedules/ Grids in all of the Subsidiary Agreements shall be increased in accordance with the schedule below;
Effective April 1, 2020 Salary Schedules/ Grids in all of the Subsidiary Agreements shall be increased by zero percent (0%).
Effective April 1, 2021 Salary Schedules/ Grids in all of the Subsidiary Agreements shall be increased by zero percent (0%).
Effective January 1, 2023 Salary Schedules/ Grids in all of the Subsidiary Agreements shall be increased by one point two-five percent (1.25%).
Effective September 1, 2023 Salary Schedules/ Grids in all of the Subsidiary Agreements shall be increased by one point five percent (1.5%), plus an additional 0.5% subject to the following Gain Sharing Formula:
Gain Sharing Formula:
Alberta's 20-year average (2000-2019) of Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is 2.7%. Provided that the “Average of all Private Forecasts for Alberta's Real GDP" for 2023 Calendar Year is at or above 2.7% as of February of 2024, then an additional 0.5% will be added to wages retroactively effective September 1, 2023 for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.
“Average of all Private Forecasts for Alberta's Real GDP" for 2023 Calendar Year would be a simple average of Alberta's Real GDP for 2023 across the following independent forecasting institutions:
Conference Board of Canada
Stokes Economics
BMO Capital Markets
CIBC World Markets
Laurentian Bank
National Bank
RBC Royal Bank
Scotiabank
TD Bank
124CP
Computer Operations 1
62
125CP
Computer Operations 2
66
47
124IC
Information and Creative Technical Services 2
50
126IC
Information and Creative Technical Services 4
60
127IC
Information and Creative Technical Services 5
67
122TN
Technologies 1
38
123TN
Technologies 2
42
124TN
54
125TN
Technologies 4
126TN
Technologies 5
64
127TN
Technologies 6
128TN
Technologies 7
70
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2020
Class No.
Pay Grade
121CT
Caretaking Services 1
33*4
123CT
Caretaking Services 2
39*3
124CT
Caretaking Services 3
43*3
121EO
Equipment Operations 1
39*5
122EO
Equipment Operations 2
47*5
123EO
Equipment Operations 3
51*5
121GS
39*2
124GS
Grounds/Site Operations 2
43
* Indicates Starting Period in the Grade
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It is understood by the Parties to this Agreement that Wage Employees who work less than twelve (12) consecutive months from their date of hire or last increment but who return in the next season in the same classification within the same Department shall be eligible for an increment effective the first day of the bi-weekly pay period following the completion of a total of twelve months worked provided the Employee is recommended for the increase by the Employer.
The Parties agree to establish a Joint Employee Relations Committee to discuss matters of mutual interest related to Employees covered by Subsidiary Agreement #012, Technical, General and Field Services. The sole purpose of the discussions is to foster a mutual understanding of the perspective of both parties on matters of mutual interest.
The Committee shall be comprised of equal representation of the Parties and shall be co-chaired. The Committee shall meet a minimum of two (2) times a year. Salary and expenses pertaining to the operation of the Committee shall be borne by the respective Parties.
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 Parties acknowledge that action with respect to issues addressed are neither mandatory nor necessarily expected.The Parties agree that this Committee will be established only in the event that agenda items as outlined in the Terms of Reference are identified and brought forward to the Employer.
A.
The parties agree that notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Clause 2.01(c) of Subsidiary Agreement 012, hours of work shall be administered as follows:
1.
To allow a schedule of forty (40) hours per week, eight (8) hours per day, for Employees in Technologies 7 classification (Schedule “A”) who are assigned Dam Team Lead duties. The Dam Team Lead positions supervise field staff working in the operations and maintenance of provincially owned water management infrastructure.
2.
Technologies 7 employees assigned Dam Team Lead duties and assigned to work forty (40) hours per week shall receive, in addition to the specified salary for the respective classifications, a differential of ten point thirty four per cent (10.34%). This additional amount should be considered part of their annual salary.
B.
The parties agree that notwithstanding Article 2 of Subsidiary Agreement 012, the hours of work in item “A” above shall be considered regularly scheduled hours of work and not subject to overtime compensation.
C.
Where an Employee’s hours of work are modified by this Letter of Understanding, such Employees will have benefits and entitlements which are expressed in terms of daily or weekly entitlements, converted to produce the equivalent hours of benefits and entitlements as if the work week was not modified. This will result in no loss or gain in Employee benefits and entitlements.
Either party may terminate this Letter of Understanding at any time with one hundred and twenty (120) days written notice.
This Letter shall be in effect for the term of the Collective Agreement pursuant to Article 47 of the Master Agreement.
The Parties agree to the following:
A Specialist Modifier will be used in circumstances where the Employer needs an Employee(s) to maintain a specialized set of skills or certification that may only be used in emergency or special circumstances beyond the scope of the Employee’s assigned responsibilities. A flat rate modifier will be added to the Employee’s bi-weekly pay. An Employee’s base pay as negotiated between the A.U.P.E. and the Crown as contained in Schedules A of the Subsidiary #012 Agreement will not be affected by the modifier.
A Specialist Modifier will apply to the following functions:Control Tactics Instructors Defensive Tactics InstructorsEmergency response Team Lead (Spills)
3.
The Specialist Modifier will be $85.87 per bi-weekly pay period. The Employer will identify and assign the specialist modifier functions. The Employer maintains the right to assign, re-assign and or discontinue the use of any specialist modifier functions upon 90 days written notice to the affected Employee(s). The Employer further retains the right to immediately remove the modifier if the Employee does not meet the required certification and/or qualifications. The modifier is considered pensionable.
4.
Employees will be selected to perform the Specialist Modifier functions based on the Employer requiring that function and the Employees attaining and maintaining any credentials or training as defined by the Employer.
Pursuant to Article 3 of the Master Agreement the parties agree to administer Subsidiary Agreement 012 to allow a 11.43 hour shift rotation for continuous operation.
The standard work week shall be considered to be forty (40) hours based on the scheduled week rotation; an additional 10.34% will be applied to their bi-weekly salary. Employees will be compensated for all hours worked in recognition of the operational requirement to work through meal breaks. The parties agree that notwithstanding Article 3 of Subsidiary Agreement 012, the hours of work in item "1" above shall be considered regularly scheduled hours of work and not subject to the overtime provisions of the Master Agreement.
The parties agree that any hours worked beyond 11.43 shall be subject to overtime compensation as per Article 17 of the collective agreement.
Where an Employee's hours of work are modified by this Letter of Understanding, such Employees will have benefits and entitlements which are expressed in terms of daily of weekly entitlements, converted to equate to the equivalent hours of benefits and entitlements as if the work week was not modified. This will result in no loss or gain in Employee benefits and/or entitlements.
5.
For paid holidays worked and paid pursuant to Sub-Clause 36.06 (a), employees shall receive either:· regular salary for 8 hours, plus time and one-half for all hours worked up to the equivalent of full normal daily hours (8 hours) and double-time for hours exceeding 11.43· in lieu of regular salary, time and one-half for all hours worked up to the equivalent of full normal daily hours (8 hours) and double time for additional hours worked exceeding 11.43 plus a day off in lieu equivalent to 8 hours with pay. Time off in lieu may be taken at a mutually agreeable time. All time off earned but not scheduled and approved as time off by the end of the current fiscal year shall be paid out as cash.
6.
Either party may terminate this Letter of Understanding at any time with one hundred and twenty (120) days written notice.
Pursuant to Clause 2.01(b) of the Master Agreement, the parties agree that hours of work shall be administered as follows:
1.
Employees who are assigned to the Trail Crew, in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, will move to 4 days with 10 hour shifts (from 5 days at 8 hours/day) for the peak winter months. This will commence the week after Remembrance Day each winter season. Employees will return to 5 days at 8 hours/day commencing the week after Easter weekend each winter season.
(b)
During the summer months, all employees would revert back to the 5 day a week, 8 hour per day schedule.
2.
This will affect the scheduling of 3 Trail Crew positions: Equipment Operations 2 (Sub 12) Technologies 3 (Sub 12) Maintenance Service Worker 2 (Sub 4)
3.
The parties agree that notwithstanding the provisions of the Agreement:
The parties agree that the hours of work in item 1 above, shall be considered regularly scheduled hours of work and not subject to overtime compensation.
This will result in no loss or gain in pay.
4.
Either party may terminate this Letter of Understanding at any time with one hundred and twenty (120) days written notice.
This letter shall be in effect from December 1, 2011 for the term of the Collective Agreement pursuant to Article 47 of the Master Agreement.
In accordance with Clause 2.01 (b) of the Master Agreement, the parties agree to administer the Master Agreement and Subsidiary Agreement 012 to allow for the operation of the 6-week shift rotation schedule outlined within Appendix A for Caretakers at the Royal Alberta Museum.
The shift schedule outlined within Appendix A is deemed to satisfy the annual hours of work requirement and shall not be treated as overtime. The parties agree that any hours worked beyond 9.07 hours per day shall be subject to overtime compensation as per Article 17 of the Master Agreement.
Employees shall be assigned to the day or night shift rotation schedule as outlined within Appendix A. Employees may be required to start on different weeks of the shift rotation schedule.
Employees assigned to the shift rotation shall have benefits and entitlements that are expressed in terms of daily and weekly entitlements converted to the equivalent number of hours of benefits and entitlements as would be provided to an employee who normally works a 7.25-hour shift. This will result in no loss or gain in Employee benefits and/or entitlements.
Any vacancies that become available on the day shift rotation shall first be offered to those employees assigned to the night shift rotation. Any vacancies that become available on the night shift rotation shall first be offered to those employees assigned to the day shift rotation.
This Letter of Understanding shall be in effect as of October 22, 2018.
7.
Either party may terminate this Letter of Understanding by providing 120 calendar days written notice to the other party.
36.28
Hours of Work:Days: 06:00 – 15:34, with a 30 minute meal breakNights: 15:00 – 00:34, with a 30 minute meal break