Associated Ambulance & Services (Whitecourt) Ltd., Collective Agreement 2020-2025

Article 35: Casual Employees

1. Employment of Casual Employees
   1. Casual Employees will normally be hired to cover a full twenty-four (24) hour shift, except in cases where the Employer determines that a shorter period of time is appropriate.
   2. Casual Employees will be paid for the actual hours worked if they are employed for a period of less than one (1) full shift.
   3. Should a Casual Employee be required for a period of less than three (3) hours the Employee will be paid for a minimum of three (3) hours at their basic rate of pay.
   4. In the event that a casual reports for work as scheduled and is required by the Employer not to commence work, or is required to cease work prior to completion of the end of their scheduled shift, they shall be compensated for that inconvenience for a minimum of three (3) hours pay at their basic rate of pay.
   5. If a casual Employee does not work on a named holiday, the Employee is entitled to their average daily wage. Average daily wage is calculated as five percent (5%) of the Employee’s wages, general holiday pay and vacation pay earned in the four (4) weeks immediately preceding the general holiday.
   6. If a casual Employee works on a named holiday, Article 16 applies.
2. Wages for Casual Employees
   1. Advanced Care Paramedics as casual Employees shall be paid at a flat hourly rate as laid out in the salary scale.
   2. Primary Care Paramedics hired as casual Employees shall be paid at the appropriate hourly rate as laid out in the salary scale.
   3. Emergency Medical Responders hired as casual Employees shall be paid at Step 1 as laid out in the salary scale.
3. Vacation Pay
   The rate at which vacation pay is earned shall be governed by the total number of regular hours the Employee has worked.
   
   An Employee shall earn vacation pay calculated on the basis of Alberta Employment Standards, this will be paid out bi-annually.
4. Seniority for Casual Employees
   subsequently determined by the Labour Relations Board or agreed to by the parties as being in the bargaining unit, the “seniority date” shall be established by dividing their continuous hours worked for the Employer by the yearly hours of work for the full time position.
5. Except as modified by this Article, all Articles of the collective agreement apply to casual Employees except for the following:

Article 9.09 Shift Giveaways
Article 17 Sick Leave
Article 19 Employee Benefit Plan
Article 20 Leaves of Absence
Article 26 Layoff and Recall
Article 39 Taxable Spending Account (TSA)
Article 42 Seniority
Article 43 Severance