1. What are my Overtime rates?
Article 11 States: Overtime shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1 ½) times the employee’s regular rate of pay for the first two (2) hours worked each day, after, or before, the employee’s normal daily working hours and at the rate of double the employee’s regular rate of pay for each hour worked daily beyond the first two (2) hours. For more information click here
2. What is Sick Leave?
Article 12 States:
An employee, upon commencement of employment for the first year in a permanent position, shall have access to two (2) days of sick leave for each full calendar month worked to a maximum of twenty-four (24) days. For the purpose of calculating sick leave, time on holidays, vacations and approved leaves of absence of four (4) weeks, or less, will be counted. Upon return to regular duties following an absence due to illness, a permanent employee shall have access to any unused portion of their sick leave. For more information click here
3. What is Leave of Absence?
Article 13.02.1 states:
The Calgary Board of Education shall grant a request for a leave of absence without pay and without loss of accumulated department and general seniority to an employee who is elected or appointed to a full time position with the Union, or other body with which the Union is affiliated. Request for such leave must be made, in writing, to the employee’s immediate supervisor at least fifteen (15) working days prior to the date such leave is to take effect. Such leave shall be limited to the term of office or one (1) year, but shall, upon request, be extended from year to year. When an employee extends this leave of absence without permission of Management, the employee shall automatically forfeit employment. At the termination of the leave of absence, the employee shall be returned to a position of equal status and remuneration, provided such a position is available and shall be subject to seniority and lay-off provisions. For more information click here
4. When are the General Holidays?
Article 15 states:
Employees shall be entitled to the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Family Day (third Monday in February), Good Friday, Easter Monday, except when schools are in session, in which case Easter Monday will be replaced by the Monday of Spring Break, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday (first Monday in August), Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and any other general public holidays proclaimed by the City of Calgary, the Government of Alberta or the Government of Canada, and which are observed generally within the applicable government jurisdiction, except when replacing any holiday named previously in which case only the lieu holiday shall be recognized. For more information click here
5. What is my Vacation entitlement?
Article 16 states:
Annual vacations, with pay, shall be based upon full years of continuous service prior to an employee’s vacation entitlement date on the basis of the following schedule:
After one (1) year 15 working days (120 hours)
After five (5) years 20 working days (160 hours)
After sixteen (16) years 25 working days (200 hours)
After twenty-five (25) years 30 working days (240 hours)
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6. How does Senoirty work?
Article 22 states:
General seniority shall be calculated from the first day of continuous present employment in a permanent position or positions. For more information click here
7. How does the Car allowance work?
Article 24 states:
A kilometre allowance at the prevailing rate approved by the Board will be paid to each employee who is designated by Management to use the employee’s personal vehicle as a means of transportation to work assignments at different locations during working hours. Employees who are so designated, shall also be paid mileage from their first job site to the last job site other than the Highfield Operational Centre or a Board Supply Depot. In addition, each employee designated will be reimbursed for the difference in premium between normal pleasure driving vehicle insurance and insurance for business use of a vehicle as stipulated by the Board, subject to the employee providing proof to Management of the extra charges by the insurance company. For more information click here
8. What are my Tool allowance entitlements?
Article 28 states:
Mechanics shall receive a tool allowance of five hundred ($500) per year. This allowance shall be payable in the pay period that includes June 1 of each year. For more information click here