HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 43/74THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NUMBER .J3
74
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 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
35d Deductable Blue Cross Prescription Drug Plan
(B) The Corporation will continue its present level of
contributions to employee pensions in an amount equal
to 5331% 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? 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 6 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.
(4) Payment for sick leave shall be made at the
prevailing 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.
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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 3? of the number of
days of accumulated sick leave outstanding to his
credit immediately prior to termination of
employment, provided that the employee has com-
pleted 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 3 calendar months. At any
time after the expiration of the said 3 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-classifi-
cation, then the employee shall be deemed to be
re-classified in such higher 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.
5. Paid Holidays -
(A) All permanent employees shall be granted the follow-
ing holidays with pay:
(1) New Years Day
(2) Good Friday
(3) Victoria Day
(4) Dominion Day
(5) Civic Holiday
(6) Labour Day
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(7) Thanksgiving Day
(8) Christmas Day
(9) Boxing Day
(10) Easter Monday
A half day on Christmas Eve and a half day on
New Years Eve.
Any other day proclaimed as a National or
Provincial holiday by the Federal or Ontario
Governments.
6.
(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 employees vacation period he shall be
granted another day off with pay in lieu thereof.
(E) An employee actually attending Remembrance Day
Service shall be granted 4 hours off with pay
except when Remembrance Day falls on a Saturday
or Sunday.
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 corresponding vacation
with pay:
Years of Seniority
Length of Vacation
With Pay
Less than 1 year
Up to 5 years
5 years but less than
12 years
12 years but less than
20 years
20 years or more
7/8's of a day for each
completed month of service
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
5 weeks
Employees not eligible for overtime shall receive 3 weeks
holiday on completion of 1 year's service.
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 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 deems fit.
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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 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
consecutive day, he will be paid at double time.
9. When an employee is requested by the Corporation to
use his own automobile on the business of the Corpora-
tion he will be paid 15C per mile for each mile
driven on such business, except where otherwise
provided.
By-Law Number 4210/72 be and the same is hereby repealed.
By-Law read a first, second and third time this z( day
of , 1974.
Mayor
IDS
Clerk
AS, TO,FORM