EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 21, 2025–
The Canadian Union of Public Employees released summaries of the nine settled and ratified agreements in the education support workers’ strike.
CUPE 40 (Calgary Board of Education)
Term: 2024-2028
Term: 2024-2028
Sept 1, 2024 3%
Sept 1, 2025 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Sept 1, 2026 3%
Sept 1, 2027 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Dollar range improvement – $3.65-$4.97
Percentage range improvement – 12.55%-17.81%
Subforman rate moved to Forman rate.
CUPE 520 (Calgary Catholic)
Term: 2024-2028
Term: 2024-2028
Sept 1, 2024 3%
Sept 1, 2025 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Sept 1, 2026 3%
Sept 1, 2027 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Dollar range improvement – $4.03-$5.76
Percentage range improvement – 12.45%-20.04%
Health Spending Account increased by $300 per year.
CUPE 2559 (Fort McMurray Catholic)
Term: 2020-2028
Term: 2020-2028
Sept 1, 2023 1.25%
Feb 1, 2024 1.5%
Sept 1, 2024 3%
Sept 1, 2025 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Sept 1, 2026 3%
Sept 1, 2027 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Dollar range improvement – $4.03-$5.76
Percentage range improvement – 16.1%-27.9%
Increase in health benefits premiums – employer coverage goes from 80% – 100% by 2028.
CUPE 2545 (Fort McMurray Public)
Term: 2020-2028
Term: 2020-2028
Sept 1, 2023 1.25%
Feb 1, 2024 1.5%
Sept 1, 2024 3%
Sept 1, 2025 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Sept 1, 2026 3%
Sept 1, 2027 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Dollar range improvement – $4.50-$6.24
Percentage range improvement – 15.2%-19.9%
Increase of $125 in health spending account.
CUPE 3484 (Black Gold School Division)
Term: 2024-2028
Term: 2024-2028
Sept 1, 2024 3%
Sept 1, 2025 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Sept 1, 2026 3%
Sept 1, 2027 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Dollar range improvement – $3.76-$6.62
Percentage range improvement – 14.3%-27.8%
Minimum 197 paid days.
Market adjustment for Educational Assistants (8%-9.6%)
Market adjustment for secretaries – all move to the head secretary rate.
Health spending account – $600-650
CUPE 3550 (Edmonton Public Schools)
Term: 2020-2028
Term: 2020-2028
Jun 1, 2023 1.75%
Feb 1, 2024 1.5%
Aug 31, 2024 0.5%
Sept 1, 2024 3%
Sept 1, 2025 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Sept 1, 2026 3%
Sept 1, 2027 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Dollar range improvement – $4.03-$5.92
Percentage range improvement – 16%-20.87%
Removal of bottom two steps in the pay grid.
Certification bonus, $0.50/hour for “Certification 1”, $1.00/hour for “Certification 2”.
CUPE 4625 (Sturgeon School Division)
Term: 2020-2028
Term: 2020-2028
Feb 1, 2024 2.75%
Sept 1, 2024 3%
Sept 1, 2025 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Sept 1, 2026 3%
Sept 1, 2027 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Dollar range improvement – $4.85-$6.37
Percentage range improvement – 20.40%-25.76%
3% market adjustment upon ratification.
Step 1 of the wage grid removed.
Health spending account increased by $100
CUPE 5040 (Foothills School Division)
Term: 2024-2028
Term: 2024-2028
Sept 1, 2024 3%
Sept 1, 2025 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Sept 1, 2026 3%
Sept 1, 2027 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Dollar range improvement – $3.80-$6.16
Percentage range improvement – 13.9%-28.5%
Secretary rate moved to level 2 one month after ratification.
Addition of one paid family sick day.
CUPE 5543 (Parkland School Division)
Term: 2024-2028
Term: 2024-2028
Sept 1, 2024 3%
Sept 1, 2025 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Sept 1, 2026 3%
Sept 1, 2027 $1.25/hr or 3% (whichever is higher)
Dollar range improvement – $3.77-$8.86
Percentage range improvement – 12.55%-29.42%
Market adjustments for Educational Assistants (result is wage increases for EAs are 22-29%).
Minimum 200 days of work.
$400 vision plan.
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