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COUnTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 2516
"BEING A BY-LAW TO' ESTABLISH A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE
COUNTY OF ELGIN WHO ARE NOT COVERED BY A COLLECîIVE AGREEMENT, OTHER
THAN THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS."
WHEREAS it is considered advisable to establish salary sched-
ules for the employees of the various Departments of the County of
Elgin.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the County
of Elgin enacts that the following salary schedules be, and are hereby
adopted:
1. Salary Schedule for Road Department Employees.
A. Regular Hourly Rated Employees
Class 6 Construction Foreman or Mechanic.
(a) Mechanic licensed by Ontario Ministry of Labour,
OR
(b) Construction Foreman in charge of specialized work
such as grading and granular base or bridge con-
struction and in charge of hired trucks, or grading
equipment and County equipment and one or more County
Work Crews.
Motor Vehicle Licence Requirement
(c) Ministry of Transportation and Communications licence
Class "D" required, Class "A" preferred.
Rate - $6.55 per hour
Class 5 Foreman and Lead Hands - Regularly.
(a) In charge of a work crew of at least five (5) men
with County and/or hired equipment on a specific
project.
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(b) Supervising other County (or hired) trucks and
equipment
OR
(c) Performing work which is a recognized skill or trade.
- May be assigned as Snow Plow Operator, Sander
Operator, Wingman or Night Duty in Winter.
- Experience Rate 5 cents per hour for completion of
each year's work to a maximum of 3 years.
Motor Vehicle Licence Requirement
(d) ,Ministry'of Transportation and Communications licence
Class "D" required, Class "A" preferred.
Classification Range - $6.30 - $6.45 per hour
Class 4 Machine Operators and Stockkeepers
(a) Stockkeepers - Licence Requirement - Class "A" or "D"
licence preferred. Valid Ministry of Transportation
and Communications operator's licence required.
(b) Regular Operators on tandem dump truck, distributor,
float, grader., shovel, loader, backhoe, dozer etc.,
ëÌ majority of the time. " The remainder of time _
skilled or special work such as machine repair, sign
construction, etc. Usually assigned as Snow Plow
Operator, Sander Operator, Wingman or Night Duty in
Winter. Some supervisory work is usually required.
Ministry of Transportation and Communications Class "A"
licence required for some positions; Class "A" licence
preferred for all other positions; Class "D" required
for any position.
- Experience Rate 5 cents per hour for completion of
each year's work to a maximum of 3 years.
Classification Range $5.96 $6.11 per hour
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Class 3 Part Time Foremen and Grademen.
(a) Employee performing work of a higher classification
than Class 2 or acting as a Foreman and/or Lead Hand
of a work crew for a portion of the year, includes
experienced Grademen¡ usually able to be assigned as
Wingman, Sander Operator or Night Duty in the Winter.
- Experience Rate 5 cents per hour for completion of
each year's work to a maximum of 3 years.
Motor Vehicle Licence Requirement
(b) Ministry of Transportation and Communications Class
"D" licence required.
Classification Range - $5.69 - $5.84 per hour
Class 2 Labour Premium.
(a) Shall be able to operate light truck, tractor,
roller etc. on a part time basis. May be employed
as a weighman, checker or mower operator (Summer).
Able to be assigned as a Wingman, Sander Operator
(part time) or Night Duty in the Winter.
- Experience Rate 5 cents per hour for completion of
each year's work to a maximum of 3 years.
Motor Vehicle Licence Requirement
(b) Ministry of Transportation and Communications Class
"D" licence required.
Classification Range - $5.46 - $5.61 per hour
Class 1 Labour
(a) Must be capable of performing physical labour under
supervision. Some light truck or tractor driving
may be required on occasion.
- Experience Rate 5 cents per hour for completion of
each year's work to a maximum of 3 years.
Motor Vehicle Licence Requirement
(b) Ministry of Transportation and Communications Class
"G" licence will be required for employees engaged
after January 1, 1978.
Classification Range - $5.36 - $5.51 per hour
N01'E - An employee hired to fill a particular vacancy in Class-
ifications 3, 4, 5 or 6 shall have a probationary starting
rate of 25¢ per hour less than the rate of the category
with no experience assigned for their probationary period
of 90 days.
The requirements for Ministry of Transportation and Com-
munications drivers licences will not result in the down
grading of anyone presently in a category, but will very
likely be a requirement for anyone entering a new category.
B. Seasonal or Casual Employees
NOTE - Those employees who are not engaged to fill a particular
vacancy - maximum service without layoff 6 months.
Class A Employees of high school age (generally under 20 years of
age with varied experience).
- Experience Rate 5 cents per hour depending on age and
experience.
Classification Range - $3.15 - $3.30 per hour
Class B Casual Labour, inexperienced. (University students 20-21
years of age.)
Rate - $3.80 per hour
Class C Experienced labour, inexperienced mower operators.
University students with prior experience.
Rate - $4.25 per hour
Class D Experienced Operators or Tradesmen. Ministry of Trans-
portation and Communications Class "D" licence usually
required.
Rate $4.75 per hour
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Ønnual Increment
An employee is eligible for any annual increment (to a
maximum of 3 years) on January 1 of any year provided he
has been in that particular category since September 1
or prior of the previous year.
Premium Night Duty
Those persons appointed to Regular Night Duty (Winter
Maintenance Shift) are eligible for a premium over their
regular hourly rate of pay for such time as they are on
night duty.
- Premium - lO¢ per hour for a shift beginning before
8:00 P.M.
- 15¢ per hour for a shift beginning from
8:30 P.M. to midnight.
~riday Pat
In the event of a Statutory HOliday, Sick Benefit, Annual
Holiday, Compassionate Leave etc., falling on Friday, the
employee shall be paid at his regular rate of pay for 8
hours and the time shall count as 1 full day.
Standbx Time - for designated employees
(1) If the time designated for standby is from 7:00 A.M.
to 2:30 P.M. - 3 hours at their regular rate.
(2 ) If the designated time for standby is from 7:00 A.M.
to 6:00 P.M. - 4 hours at their regular rate.
(3) If standby is required on a calendar statutory hol-
iday, standby will be paid at Ii times the regular
rate.
In the eveni of a call-out, minimum pay will be 4 hours (regular rate).
Footwear Allowance -(Regular Employees Only)
To be accumulative from year to year.
To be credited at January 1st of each year and as of
January 1st, 1977 to be as follows:
$2.00 per week for each week that the employee has worked
in the preceeding year to a maximum of $100.00 for any
year.
Any balance in account to be paid to employee upon retire-
ment.
C. Technical Personnel
Instrument Man
- Education - Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Work includes drafting, surveying and when experienced
to be able to work with a minimum of supervision.
- Increments shall be governed by ability, experience,
the passing of Ministry of Transportation and Communi_
cations sponsored courses on surveying and inspection.
- POsition comparable to Ministry of Transportation and
Communications Technician III Surveys.
Minimum $6.10 per hour
Maximum $6.45 per hour
Increments of 12¢ per hour for 3 years.
Technician
Shall supervise Instrument Men, Surveying crew and
drafting.
Shall assist the Engineer in the design, supervision
and construction of such projects as hot-mix asphalt
paving, drainage, urban construction etc.
Qualifications to be similar to Ministry of Transpor_
tation and Communications Technician _ Grade II.
Experience Rate $200.00 per year for 3 years.
$718.76 biweekly
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D. Salaried Employees
Grade 1 Office Personnel
$296.55 biweekly
Grade 2 Office Personnel
$331.25 - $338.94 biweekly
Grade 3 Office Personnel
$378.18 biweekly
Office Co-Ordinator
- To assist with and supervise others in all phases of
office work such as payroll, accounts, bookkeeping etc
- To receive inquiries from and provide information to
the general public as may from time to time be required
$516.55 - $524.24 biweekly
General Superintendent
- General supervision of all county work, both maintenance
and construction
- Control of all county and hired equipment and personnel.
- Responsible to the Engineer for the planning and sched-
uling of the work.
- Responsible for the hiring of outside equipment and
personnel when required.
- Responsible for investigations of inquiries and com-
plaints by the general public.
$736.30 biweekly plus use of County car
Assistant General Superintendent
- To act for and to assume all duties of the General
Superintendent when the General Superintendent is
absent (sickness, holidays etc.).
- To assist the Superintendent with all phases of con-
struction and maintenance and to have direct control of
any particular operation as from time to time required.
- To act as Construction Safety Inspector for the County.
$718.76 biweekly plus use of County car
E. Mileage Rates to be paid to all county employees using their
own private cars be:
o - 5,000 miles 20¢ per mile
ûver 5,000 miles 17¢ per mile
2. Salary Schedule for County Library Employees.
Library Personnel (Grade One)
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$296.55 biweekly
Library Personnel (Grade Two)
$340.77 biweekly
Assistant Library Supervisor
$400.17 biweekly
3. Salary Schedule for Clerk-Treasurer's Staff.
Office Personnel (Grade One)
$296.55 biweekly
Office Personnel (Grade Two)
$306.69 - $323.56 - $342.35 biweekly
Office Personnel (Grade Three)
$378.18 biweekly
Payroll Supervisor
$369.90 - $396.40 biweekly
Custodian of County Buildings
$473.01 biweekly
Assistant Custodian of County Buildings and Grounds
$386.57 biweekly
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Office Personnel Part Time
Experienced $4.30 per hour
4. Salary Schedule for Social Services Employees.
Field Workers
$438.70 biweekly
Office Personnel (Grade Two)
$340.14 biweekly
5. Salary Schedule for Elgin Manor Employees.
Director of Nursing
$672.69 biweekly effective June 1/77
Assistant Director of Nursing
$566.54 biweekly effective Jan. 4/76
Registered Nurse
$6.43 per hour effective Jan. 4/76
Recreation Director
$345.69 biweekly
Dietary Supervisor
$547.27 biweekly
Laundry and Housekeeping Supervisor
$547.27 biweekly
Maintenance Supervisor
$570.22 biweekly
Office Personnel (Grade One)
$296.55 biweekly
Office Personnel (Grade Two)
$323.56 biweekly
Office Personnel (Grade Three)
$356.79 biweekly
Office Personnel (Grade Four)
$394.61 biweekly
Part Time Help
Office Personnel - Experienced $4.30 per hour
Barber $85.86 per month
Beautician $28.62 per day
6. That By-Law No. 2459 be, and the same is hereby repealed.
7. Hourly rates for Road Department shall be effective December 25th,
1977 and all others January 1st, 1978, unless otherwise noted.
8. Where more than one biweekly salary rate appears in a category,
this applies to persons who were employed under the increment sys-
tem and for annual increment eligibility see Fringe Benefit By-Law
READ a first time this 19th day of April, 1978.
READ a second time this 19th day of April, 1978.
READ a third time and finally passed this 19th day of April, 1978.
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G C. Leverton, L. R. Carroll,
Clerk Warden
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