HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1046/79THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NUMBER 1046/79
Being a By-law of the Corporation of the
Town of Pickering to establish certain
benefits for those employees of the Town
of Pickering not covered by the Union
Agreement.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. INSURANCE COVERAGE -
(a) The Corporation will pay the premium cost
of the following:
Ontario Health Insurance Plan
Blue Cross Semi-Private
The present Life Insurance Plan
35C Deductible Blue Cross Prescription
Drug Plan
(b) The Corporation will continue its present
level of contributions to employee pensions
in an amount equal to 5?% of the annual
earnings of each participating employee.
2. SICK LEAVE -
(1) Each employee will be entitled to sick leave
which will accumulate at the rate of 1'2 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. The 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 accumulated 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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(5) On retirement or separation, an employee
shall be entitled to an amount equal to his
salary, wages or other remuneration for half
of the number of days accumulated sick leave
outstanding to his credit immediately prior
to termination of employment, provided that
the employee has completed three years of
service with the Corporation, immediately
prior to the termination of employment.
(6) In the event an employee dies, his estate
shall be entitled to an amount equal to his
accumulated sick leave credits as though he
had retired or been separated from the
Corporation's service and 2 (1) shall apply
in ascertaining the entitlement to the amount
of such payment.
An employee shall be provided with an annual
statement 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.
3. 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, father-in-law, mother-in-law,
sister, brother, spouse, child or other
relative living with the employee.
4. 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 classification
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 classification. In
the event that an employee's application for
transfer is accepted by the Corporation he
shall forfeit his right to his former position.
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5.
PAID HOLIDAYS -
(a) All 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
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 employee 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 1' 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.
6. VACATION -
All 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 corres-
ponding vacation with pay:
Years of Seniori
Less than one year
Length of Vacation With Pay
One (1) day for each
completed month of service,
to a maximum of ten (10)
days
One (1) year but less
than four (4) years
Four (4) years but less
than ten (10) years
Ten (10) years but less
than twenty (20) years
Twenty (20) years but
less than thirty (30)
years
Ten (10) working days
Fifteen (15) working days
Twenty (20) working days
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.
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6. VACATIONS.... Contd.
In the event that an employee has reached his
4th, 10th, 20th 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.
7. AGE OF RETIREMENT -
All 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) All 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.
(b) Any hours worked over and above the regular
work day pursuant to the authorization by a
Department Head shall be considered as over-
time 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 consecutive day,
he will be paid at double time.
By-law Number 526/76 be and the same is hereby repealed.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally
PASSED this 4th day of September , 1979.
Clerk