81-16
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 81-16
BEING A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH A REMUNERATION SCHEDULE AND OTHER WORKING
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I CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE ROADS DEPARTMENT."
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I considered advisable to establish salaries and
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I hourly rates as well as other working conditions as they pertain to the
I employees of the Roads Department.
I NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin enacts that the following schedule be and is hereby
adopted for the Roads Department:
1. REGULAR HOURLY RATED EMPLOYEES
Class 5 - Construction Foreman or Mechanic.
1. (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 construction and
in charge of hired trucks, or grading equipment and
County equipment and one or more County Work Crews.
2. Motor Vehicle Licence Requirement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications licence Class
"D" required, Class "A" preferred.
Rate - $9.17 per hour.
Class 4 - Foreman and Lead Hands.
1. Regularly
(a) In charge of a work crew of at least five (5) men with
County and/or hired equipment on a specific project.
(b) Supervising other County (or hired) trucks and equipment,
OR
(c) Performing work which is a recognized skill or trade.
2. May be assigned as Snow Plow Operator, Sander Operator,
Wingman, or Night Duty in Winter.
3. Experience Rate 10 cents per hour for completion of each
year's work to a maximum of two years.
4. Motor Vehicle Licence Requirement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications licence Class
"D" required, Class "A" preferred.
Rate - $8.80 to $9.00 per hour.
Class 3 - Machine Operators, Stockkeepers, Part Time Foremen and Grademen.
1. (a) Stockkeepers - Licence Requirement - Class "A" or "D"
preferred. Valid Ministry of, Transportation and Commu-
"nications operator's licence required.
(b) Regular Operators on tandem dump truck, distributor,
float, grader, shovel, loader, backhoe, dozer etc., a
majority of the time. The remainder of time - skilled
or special work such as machine repair, sign construc-
tion, 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.
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(c) Part Time Foreman performing work of a higher classi-
fication than Class 2 or acting as a Foreman and/or
Lead Hand of a work crew for a portion of the year, and
including experienced Grademen; able to be assigned as
Wingman, Sander Operator or Night Duty in the Winter.
2. Ministry of Transportation and Communications Class "D"
licence required. .
3 . Experience Rate 10 cents per hour for completion of each
year's work to a maximum of two years.
Rate - $8.31 to $8.51 per hour.
Class 2 - Labourer Premium
1. Shall be able to operate light truck, tractor, roller, etc.
on a part time basis. Ma) 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 Winter.
2. Experience Rate 10 cents per hour for completion of each
year's work to a maximum of two years.
3. Motor Vehicle Licence Requirement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications Class "D"
licence required.
Rate - $7.69 to $7.89 per hour.
Class 1 - Labourer
1. Must be capable of performing physical labour under super-
vision. Some light truck or tractor driving may be required
on occasion.
2 . Experience Rate 10 cents per hour for completion of each
year's work to a maximum of two years.
3 . Motor Vehicle Licence Requirement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications Class "G"
licence will be required for employees engaged after
January 1, 1978.
Rate - $7.71 per hour.
NOTE: 1. An employee hired to fill a particular vacancy in Classifi-
cations 2, 3, 4 or 5 shall have a probationary starting rate
of 50 cents per hour less than the rate of the category with
no experience assigned for their probationary period of
90 days.
2. The requirements for Ministry of Transportation and Commu-
nications drivers licences will not result in the down
grading of anyone presently in a category, but will be a
requirement for anyone entering a new category.
2. SEASONAL OR CASUAL EMPLOYEES
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NOTE: Those employees who are not engaged to fill a particular
vacancy - maximum service without layoff six months.
Class A - Employees of high school age (16 to 18 years of age with
varied experience).
Rate - $4.45 to $4.75 per hour.
Experience Rate 15 cents per hour depending on age and ex-
perience.
Class B - Casual Labour, inexperienced (Students 19-20 years of age, etc. )
Rate $5.43 per hour.
Class C - Experienced Labour, inexperienced mower operators. University
age students with prior experience.
Rate $6.10 per hour.
Class D - Experienced Operators or Tradesmen. Ministry of Transpor-
tation and Communications Class "D" licence usually required
Ministry of the Environment Mosquito Operators when engaged
in Abatement Programme
Rate $6.65 per hour
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3 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 Communications
sponsored courses on surveying and inspection.
- Position comparable to Ministry of Transportation and
Communications Technician III Surveys.
Minimum $8.51 per hour
Maximum $9.00 per hour.
Increments of 25 cents and 24 cents per hour for two years.
4. ANNUAL INCREMENT
An employee is eligible for any annual increment (to a
maximum of two years) on January 1 of any year provided he has
been in that particular category since September 1 or prior of
the previous year.
5. 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 - 15 cents per hour for a shift beginning before
8:00 P.M.
- 25 cents per hour for a shift beginning from
8:30 P.M. to midnight.
6. FRIDAY PAY
In the event of a Statutory Holiday, Sick Benefit, Annual
Holiday, Compassionate Leave, etc. , falling on Friday, the em-
ployee shall be paid at his regular rate of pay for eight hours
and the time shall count as one full day.
7. STANDBY TIME - for designated employees
(1) If the time designated for standby is from 7:00 A.M. to
2:30 P.M. - three hours at their regular rate.
(2) If the designated time for standby is from 7:00 A.M. to
6:00 P.M. - four hours at their regular rate.
(3) If standby is required on a calendar Statutory Holiday,
standby will be paid at 1\ times the regular rate.
8. CALL-IN PAY
(1) In the event of a call-in, minimum pay will be four hours
(regular rate).
(2) If an employee, on vacation, is called in to work during
regular hours, he will be guaranteed a full day's pay for
work performed.
It is understood that an employee will not be required to
work any additional hours, merely to put in sufficient hours
to equal a regular working day.
9. SAFETY FOOTWEAR ALLOWANCE - Regular Employees only
Commencing in 1982, a cash payment of $2.50 per week (to
a maximum of $125.00) will be paid on the first payroll in January
each year, for work performed in the preceding year, as a safety
footwear allowance.
Any balances presently held in accounts, to the credit of
employees, may be used to purchase future footwear until the
account is depleted. If a retirement occurs, any amount still
held in their account will be paid to the employee
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10 THAT By-Law No 80-18 be, and the same is hereby repealed
11 THAT this by-law shal1 become effective' March 29th, 1981.
READ a first time this 18th day of March, 1981.
READ a second time this 18th day of March, 1981.
READ a third time and finally passed this 18th day of March 1981
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G C. Leverton K E. Monteith,
Clerk Warden