Collective Agreement
Download the Collective Agreement:
If you have a question about your rights under the Collective Agreement, please contact your Local 21 office at 306-352-8282.
EPCOR Water Prairies Inc. – Local 21 Memorandums of Agreement and Letters of Understanding
Local 21-City of Regina Collective Agreement is amended for members employed at the Wastewater Treatment Plant by the following agreements:
Memorandum of Agreement – EPCOR Water Prairies Inc. and CUPE Local 21 (Dec. 18, 2014)
CUPE Local 21-EPCOR LOU (Employee Benefits and Various Leaves) signed EPCOR Water Prairies Inc. and CUPE Local 21 LOU – Employee Benefits and Various Leaves (Nov. 27, 2014)
Letters of Understanding
Please note that Letters of Understanding identifying specific individual members will not be posted on the website in order to protect our/those members’ privacy rights.
2015 Active Local 21-City of Regina LOUs
2014 Active Local 21-City of Regina LOUs
L21-LOU#2014-06 – Wastewater Treatment Plan Permanent Staff Transfer
L21-LOU#2014-07 – WWTP Union Dues – Transition Period (June 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015)
L21-LOU#2014-08 – Dirty Work Bonus for Fleet Maintenance Branch – SWC units
2013 Active Local 21-City of Regina LOUs
L21-LOU#2013-05-Hours of Work-Operational Service Representatives-Permanent Employees
L21-LOU#2013-06 – Hours of Work-Operational Service Centre-Casual Employees
2012 Active Local 21-City of Regina LOUs
L21-LOU#2012-08-Sewer and Drainage Operation Branch-Hours of Work-Ten Hour Shift
L21-LOU#2012-09-Landfill Hours of Work-Winter Shift
L21-LOU#2012-11-City Operations-Roadways Department-Hours of Work-Ten Hour Shift
2011 Active Local 21-City of Regina LOUs
L21-LOU#2011-06-Hours of Work-9 Hour Shift-Corporate Services Division-Fleet Services Department
2009 Active Local 21-City of Regina LOUs
2007 Active Local 21-City of Regina LOUs
L21-LOU- Engineering and Works-Underground Maintenance Operations-Hours of Work-9 Hour Shift (2007)
L21-LOU-Permanent Part-Time Cleaners-Hours of Work (2007)
L21-LOU-Facilities Operations-Hours of Work-City Hall Building Operators-12 Hour Shift (2007)
2006 Active Local 21-City of Regina LOUs
L21-LOU-Engineering and Works-Traffic Operations-Hours of Work-9 Hour Shift (2006)
L21-LOU-Hours of Work-Ten Hour Shift-Water Attendants-Utility Billing (2006)
Other Active Local 21-City of Regina LOUs
L21-LOU-Hours of Work-9 Hour Shift-Inspectors-Wastewater and Drainage (2004)
L21-LOU-Hours of Work-9 Hour Shift-Facilities (2003)
L21-LOU-Hours of Work-9 Hour Shift-Sewage Collection Division (1999)
L21-LOU-Casual Spareboard Employees-Facility Operators-Caretakers(Support Services)(1998)
Bylaws and Policies
Our local bylaws and CUPE Constitution determine the union’s objectives and how the Union operates. CUPE is a democratic union in which the members make the decisions and set the policies. At all levels, it is rank and file members who determine by majority vote what the Union does.
- Read the CUPE Constitution
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L21 Bylaws
- Please note: During the General Membership meeting dated 14 November 2017 the following proposed Bylaw Section amendments were discussed / approved by the membership. Section 3 (References), Section 5 (Finances), Section 6 (Affiliations), Section 7 (Membership Meetings), Section 9 (Executive Board), Section 10 (Duties of Officers) up to paragraph 4 of that section.
- Due to a late evening meeting, a motion was put forth from the floor / passed to table the remaining Bylaw proposed amendments.
- The remainder of the proposed Bylaw amendments will be scheduled at a later date TBD.
Benefits
Medical and dental benefits
Medical and dental benefits for CUPE 21 members are provided through Saskatchewan Blue Cross.
- Download benefit information for permanent members
- Download benefit information for casual members
- Download claim forms and process online forms at the Blue Cross website
Employee and Family Assistance Program
The Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is a confidential information, counselling and referral service. It is designed to provide you with direct access to professionals who will help you resolve your problems or issues before they affect your health, family life, or job performance.
Disability plan
The Regina Civic Employees’ Long Term Disability Plan provides eligible members with protection against the potential loss of income in the event they become ill or accidentally injured.
Pensions
Pensions for Local 21 members are administered by the Regina Civic Employees’ Pension Plan.
Health and Safety
Some of the links provided are for informational purposes only. Contact your physician or other qualified health care professional before being acted on. Never disregard any advice given to you by your doctor or other qualified health care professional. Always seek the advice of a physician or other licensed health care professional regarding any questions you have about your medical condition(s) and treatment(s).
Heat Stress Information
Given the heat of the summer and how it affects our workplaces and members it’s important to know how life threatening the effects of extreme heat can be. Please use this heat stress information so you can share it with your co-workers and Joint Health & Safety Committees. Employers should be developing and implementing policies to prevent heat stress-related illness in the workplace. As well as the resources below check your provincial or federal government websites for heat stress guidelines or regulations for your region
- Hot Environments – Health Effects
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/phys_agents/heat_health.html
- Saskatchewan OHS
- Health & Safety Information – CUPE
http://cupe.ca/health-and-safety
- Repetitive Strain Injuries – CUPE
http://cupe.ca/rsi/repetitive-strain-injuries
- Health and Safety for Workers with Disabilities – CUPE
http://cupe.ca/health-and-safety/disabilities
- It’s Your Health – Health CANADA
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/med/index-eng.php
- MedEffect – Health CANADA
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/medeff/databasdon/meddra-eng.php
- Medical Dictionary