84-17
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-LAW No. 84-17
"BEING A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH A REMUNERATION SCHEDULE AND OTHER WORKING
CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE ROADS DEPARTMENT."
WHEREAS it is considered advisable to establish hourly rates
as well as other working conditions as they pertain to the employees
of the Roads Department.
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 EMfbOYEES
Class 5 - Construction Foreman or Shop Foreman
1- (a) Person designated a Shop Foreman being a Mechanic
licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. (Persons
presently in this category as of April 1, 1982 shall
continue to be paid at the Class 5 rate).
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 Vehic1.§....Lice:nce Re.9Birement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications licence
Class "D" required, Class "A" preferred.
Rate - $10.67 per hour, plus a premium of 8¢ per hour.
Class 4 - Foreman, Lead Hands and Mechanic
1- Regularly
(a) Mechanic licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Labour
(for hi rings after April 1st, 1982).
(b) In charge of a work crew of at least five (5) men with
~County and/or hired equipment on a specific project.
(c) Supervising other County (or hired) trucks and equipment.
OR
(d) 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 16 cents per hour for completion of each
year's work to maximum of two years.
4. ~tor Vehicle Licence Requirement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications licence
Class "D" required, Class "A" preferred.
Rate - $10.17 to $10.49 per hour, plus a premium of 8¢ 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 Trans-
portation 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 classifi-
cation than Class 2 or acting as a Foreman and/or Lead
Hand of a work crew for a port-ion 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 16 cents per hour for completion of the
first year's work and 15 cents per hour for the second year
Rate - $9.65 to $9.96 per hour, plus a premium of 7¢ 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 16 cents per hour for completion of the
first year's work and 15 cents per hour for the second year.
3. Moto~ Vehicle Licence Requirement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications Class "D"
licence required.
Rate - $8.98 to $9.29 per hour, plus a premium of 7¢ 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. Motor Vehicle Lice~ce Requirement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications Class "G"
licence will be required for employees engaged after
January 1st, 1978.
Rate $9.10 per hour, plus a premium of 7¢ 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. 2§ASQNA~ OR CASUAL EMPLOYEES
!:jOTE: Those employees who are not engaged to fill a particular
vacancy - maximum service without layoff is six months.
Class A - Employees of high school age (16 to 18 years of age with
varied experience).
Rate $4.78 to $5.10 per hour, plus a premium of 4¢ per hour.
Experience Rate 16 cents per hour depending on age and
experience.
Class B Casual Labour, inexperienced (Students 19-20 years of age etc.)
Rate - $5.83 per hour, plus a premium of 4¢ per hour.
Class C Experienced Labour, inexperienced Mower Operators. University
age students with prior experience.
Rate - $6.55 per hour, plus a premium of 5¢ 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 $7.14 per hour plus a premium of 5¢ per hour
Any balance 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
Where an employee is laid off, with his return to work not
expected prior to the next year, his payment for safety footwear
allowance will be made upon separation, instead of being held
until January
2hFETY FOOTWEAR-ALLOWANCE -
A cash
11 be paid
rformed in
wi
pe
Regular
payment of $2.50 per
on the first payroll
the preceding year,
employees only
week (to a maximum of $125.00)
in January each year, for work
as safety footwear allowance.
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It is understood that an employee will not be required to
any additional hours, merely to put in sufficient hours to
equal a regular working day.
If an employee
regular hours,
work performed
on vacation, is called
he will be guaranteed a
in to work during
full day's pay for
work
(2)
.C.ALL-IN PAY
(1) In the event of a call-in
(regular rate)
minimum pay will be four hours
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If standby is required on a calendar Statutory Holiday
standby will be paid at l~ times the regular rate
(2)
STANDBY TIME designated
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(1) If the designated time
6:00 P.M. - four hours
employees
for standby is from 7
at their regular rate
00 A.M
,
to
7
for
In the event of a Statutory Holiday, Sick Bengfit, Annual
Holiday, Compassionate Leave, etc., falling on Friday,the
employee shall be paid at his regular rate of pay for eight hours
and the time shall count as one full day
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FRIDAY PAY
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15 cents per hour
8:00 P.M.
25 cents per hour for
8:30 P.M. to Midnight
Maintenance
hourly rate
Premi um
persons
Shift)
of pay
a
appointed to Regular Night
arg eligible for a premium
for such time as they are
for shift
a
shift beginning from
Duty (Winter
over their regular
on Night Duty.
beginning before
PREMIUM NIGHT ~UTY
Those
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An employee is eligible for an annual increment (to a max-
imum of two years) on January 1st of any year provided he has been
in that particular category since September 1st or prior of the
previous year
INCREMENT
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ANNUAL
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Increments of 26 cents per hour for completion of each
year's work to a maximum of two years
$9.97 per hour
$10.49 per hour
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Minimum -
Maximum -
1]~IC~PERSONNEL
Instrument Man
plus
- Education - Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Work includes drafting, surveying and when experiencgd
to be able to work with a minimum of supervision.
Increments shall bg govgrned 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
a premium of 8¢ per hour
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10 That By-Law No 83-13 be and the same is hereby repealed
11 That this by-law shall become effèctive April 1st" 1984
READ a first time this 16th day of May 1984.
READ a second time this 16th day of May 1984.
READ a third time and finally passed this 16th day of May 1984
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G C. Leverton E. H. Marr
Clerk Warden