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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 4210/72THE CORPORATION OF ThL T04ASHIP OF PICKEP.I.JG BY-LAW 14UMBER ?Z /D - l- A By-law of the Corporation of the Township of Pickering to establish certain benefits for those employees of the Township of Pickering not covered by the union Agreement TLE COUiICIL OF Ti:E CORPORATION OF TaE TOW.lSrtIP OF PICKERING ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Insurance Coverage - V\-The Corporation will pay 80% of the premium cost in the year 1972 and 100% of the cost in the year 1973 of the following: (A) Ontario health Insurance Plan (IS) Blue Cross Semi-Private MJ The present Life Insurance Plan (Ob 35? Deductable Blue Cross Prescription Drug Plan ?? LEJ The Corporation will continue its present level of contributions to employee pensions in an amount equal to 5.1/2% of the annual earnings of each participating employee. 2. Sick Leave - i (1) Each employee will be entitled to sick leave which will accumulate at the rate of 1-1/2 days per month up to a maximum of 240 days. 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 after the third day of illness. 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 exnausted his accumulated credit. -2- (5) On retirement or separation an employee snall be entitled to an ari:ount equal to his salary, wages or other remuneration for 112 of the number of days of accumulated sick leave outstanding to his credit ir.mediately 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. Leave of Absence - (1) The head of the Department may -rant leave of absence with pay upon any special grounds to an employee and the period of absence may ue charged against tine sick leave credits of the employee. (2) An employee shall be allowed up to 3 days off with pay when a death occurs in the immediate family whicii 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 becoues 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 Corpora- tion for permanent classification in his new position and unless the Corporation shall, within 5 working days of receipt of such written request, refuse suc:l re-classification, then the employee shall be deewed to be re-classified in such nigher classification. In the event that an employee's application for transfer is accepted by the Corporation he wall forfeit his right to his former position. 5. Paid holidays - (A) All permanent employees shall be granted the follow- ing holidays with pay: (1) Aew Years Day (2) Good Friday (3) Victoria Day (4) Dominion Day (5) Civic holiday (6) Labour Day - 3 - (7) Thanksgiving Day (8) Christmas Day (9) boxing Jay (10) Easter Monday (11) Any otner noliday that may be proclaimed by the Reeve of the Township of Pickering A half day on Christmas Eve and a half day on iew Years Eve. 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 iiead who is required to work on any of the above paid holidays will in addition to the holiday be paid at 1--112 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 Services shall be ,ranted 4 hours off with pay. 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 15 years 15 years but less than 20 years 20 years or more 7/S's of a day for each completed month of service 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 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. - 4 - 8. Hours of Employment - (A) All employees not covered by a Union Agreement shall work a 5 day week, Monday throufrn Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with one hour for lunch. (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 15,? per mile for each mile driven on such business, except where otherwise provided. By-Law :lumber 3857/70 be ana the same is hereby repealed. By-Law read a first, second and third time this day r of ?Y , 1972. 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