Alberta Innovates and Innotech: We have a new collective agreement

AUPE members at Alberta Innovates and InnoTech Alberta have voted to ratify a new collective agreement.

99% of participating members voted in favour of the agreement.

Your negotiating team wishes to thank you for your support and solidarity during this challenging round of bargaining.

Highlights of the collective agreement include:

•    Agreement term from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028

•    General salary increases:
- October 1, 2024 – 3%
- October 1, 2025 – 3%
- October 1, 2026 – 3%
- October 1, 2027 – 3%

•    Retroactive pay to be paid to all active employees within 60 days of ratification

•    Article 14 – Recruitment & Selection
- Added a minimum 4% wage increase when an employee is appointed to a higher positions

•    Article 18 – Overtime
- Changed language from “pre-authorized” to “authorized” so that authorization can be provided after the shift in certain situations
- Included language for training

•    Article 19 – Shift Differential and Weekend Premium
- Increased the 15:00 to 23:00 premium from $2.25 to $2.75
- Added new night shift of 23:00 to 07:00 with a premium of $5.00
- Increased the weekend premium from $2.25 to $3.25
- Expanded the hours of work eligible for premiums

•    Article 22 – Paid Holidays
- Added any days declared to be a holiday by the provincial or federal governments, including the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

•    Article 23 – Vacation Leave 
- Increase vacation accrual rates at 6 years of service (from 8 years) and 15 years (from 16 years).

•    Article 24 – Illness and Medical Leaves
- Added reimbursement for medical notes up to $50

•    Article 26 – Parental, Maternity, Domestic, and Compassionate Care Leave
- Added 5 days of paid domestic violence leave

•    Article 32 – Benefit Program
- Increased Flex Spending Account from $930 to $1200
- Removed medical note requirement for massage therapy

•    New Article – Personal Leave
- Added 1 personal leave day per year

•    Letter of Understanding – Article 30 – Separation Pay
- Added requirement for employer to provide 60 days of notice to employees in the event of a general workforce reduction for a period of one year

•    Letter of Understanding – Long Service Increment
- Added a 2% wage increase for all employees with 20 years of service or more
Please contact a member of your negotiating team if you have any questions or concerns.

AUPE NEGOTIATING TEAM - ALBERTA INNOVATES AND INNOTECH

Sean Watt
Sdwatt@telus.net

Brittany Orfino 
b.bay1@hotmail.com

Erin Sand
sand_erin@yahoo.ca

Melanie Zachoda
zachodam@gmail.com

AUPE RESOURCE STAFF

Prisca Ryan Negotiations
p.ryan@aupe.org