HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1503/82THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NUMBER 1503/82
Being a by-law of the Corporation of the
Town of Pickering to establish certain
benefits for those employees of the Town
of Picketing not covered by the Union
Agreement.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING HEREBY
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
INSURANCE COVERAGE
(a) The Corporation will pay the premium cost of the
following:
i) Ontario Health Insurance Plan
ii) A major Medical Plan
iii) A Long Term Disability Plan
iv)
A Life Insurance Plan to a value of twice
the employee's annual earnings to the
nearest $500.00 of annual salary.
(13)
Notwithstanding sub-clause (A) above, an
employee with the concurrence of the com-
pany providing the Life Insurance Plan,
may apply for a further sum of insurance
to bring the employee's total insurance
to three times the employee's annual
earnings to the nearest $500.00. The
employee shall pay 100% of the premium
cost of this additional insurance.
v)
A paid up Life Insurance Policy for retired
employees at age 65 of $2,000.00.
SICK LEAVE
(1)
Each employee will be entitled to sick leave which
will accumulate at the rate of 1% days per month.
The unused portion of an employee's sick leave will
be accumulated and carried forward from one year to
another provided that, to qualify for sick leave
with pay, an employee will, when requested by the
Corporation, produce evidence of illness reasonably
satisfactory to the Corporation. These credits
shall be entered into a register to be maintained
by the Treasurer.
(2)
When an employee is injured at work and in receipt
of Workmen's Compensation in lieu of his regular
pay, the Corporation will make up the difference
between such compensation and his regular pay to
the extent of the maximum of the employee's accu-
mulated sick leave with pay credits or for the
period of six months, whichever shall be the
shorter of the two. The amount of such makeup
pay shall be deducted from such accumulated
credits.
(3) No employee shall receive pay for absence caused
by sickness, in excess of his accumulated credits.
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SICK LEAVE (cont'd.)
(4)
Payment for sick leave shall be made at the prevail-
ing rate in effect during the absence of the employee.
For those employees engaged on a salary basis, the
salary shall be continued until the employee has
exhausted his accumulated credit.
(5)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section,
employees reaching normal retirement prior to June 30,
1985 may elect to continue with the vesting privileges
covered under By-law 1046/79 providing such election
is made by June 30, 1980.
(6)
An employee shall be provided with an annual state-
ment of sick leave credit gratuities accumulated to
his or her credit. This statement shall be signed
by the Treasurer and shall be given to the employee
on or before January 31st of each year.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
(1)
The Head of the Department may grant leave of absence
with pay upon any special grounds to an employee and
the period of absence may be charged against the
sick leave credits of the employee. The Personnel
Department is to be advised of all requests granted
under this clause.
(2)
An employee shall be allowed up to 3 days off with
pay when a death occurs in the immediate family
which shall mean:
Father, mother,
sister, brother,
and grandchild,
the employee.
father-in-law, mother-in-law,
spouse, child, grandparents
or other relative living with
TRANSFERS
In the event that a position within the Corporation becomes
vacant an employee desiring to apply for the position may
apply to the appropriate official. If successful, the
applicant for the position will be considered to be on a
trial period in his new position for a period of 6 calendar
months. At any time after the expiration of the said 6
calendar months, the employee shall have the right to
apply in writing to the Corporation for permanent classi-
fication in his new position and unless the Corporation
shall within 5 working days of receipt of such written
request, refuse such re-classification, then the employee
shall be deemed to be re-classified in such high classi-
fication. In the event that the Corporation refuses to
re-classify an employee he shall be returned to his
previous classification.
PAID HOLIDAYS
(a) Ail permanent employees shall be granted the following
holidays with pay:
(1) New Year's Day
(2) Good Friday
(3) Easter Monday
(4) Victoria Day
(5) Dominion Day
(6) Civic Holiday
(7) Labour Day
(8) Thanksgiving Day
(9) Remembrance Day
(10) Christmas Day
(11) Boxing Day
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PAID HOLIDAYS (cont'd.)
A half day on Christmas Eve and a half day on
New Year's Eve.
Any other day proclaimed as a National or Provincial
holiday by the Federal or Ontario Governments.
(b)
In order that an employee shall be granted the
statutory holiday with pay, the employee must work
the normal working day immediately before and after
the holiday.
(c)
An employee other than a Department Head or an employ-
ee not eligible for overtime who is required to work
on any of the above paid holidays will in addition
to the holiday be paid at 1½ times his regular hourly
rate for all hours actually worked.
(d)
If one of the said holidays falls or is observed
during an employee's vacation period, he shall be
granted another day off with pay in lieu thereof.
VACATION
Ail permanent employees who have completed the years of
seniority shown below on the 30th day of June in any year
shall be entitled to the corresponding vacation with pay:
Years of Seniority
Length of Vacation with Pay
Less than one year
One (1) day for each completed
month of service, to a maximum
of ten (10) days
One (1) year but less Ten (10) working days
than three (3) years
Three (3) years but less
than ten (10) years
Fifteen (15) working days
Ten (10) years but less
than eighteen (18) years
Twenty (20) working days
Eighteen (18) years but
less than thirty (30)
years
Twenty-five
(25) working days
Thirty (30) years or more Thirty (30) working days
Employees not eligible for overtime shall receive 3 weeks
holiday on completion of 1 year's service.
In the event that an employee has reached his 3rd, 10th,
18th or 30th year anniversary, the vacation year for
purposes of calculating holiday entitlement will be
extended to September 30th.
Vacations are to be taken during the year in which they
are earned, but if an employee is entitled to more than
2 weeks vacation and desires to take his extra vacation
allowance at a later date, such time off shall be subject
to the approval of the Town Manager.
AGE OF RETIREMENT
Ail permanent employees shall be retired at the age of 65
years. Council may, at the request of the employee, extend
the compulsory retirement age of such employee upon such
terms as the Council deem fit·
8. HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT
(a)
(b)
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Ail employees shall work eight hours per day with
one hour for lunch, five days per week, Monday to
Friday. As the Municipal Building is open from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the decision as to whether
an employee starts at 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. rests
solely with the individual Department Head whose
decision is final.
Any hours worked over and above the regular work
day pursuant to the authorization by a Department
Head shall be considered as overtime and paid for
at the rate of time and one half for every hour
worked in a normal 35 hour week. If an employee
is required to work Sunday or a seventh consecu-
tive day, he will be paid at double time.
By-law Number
BY-LAW READ a
this 7th day of
1136/80 be and the same is hereby repealed.
first, second and third time and finally PASSED
June 1982.
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