85-17
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By-Law No. 85-17
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 EMPLOYEES
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 Vehicle Licence Requirement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications licence Class
I'D" required, Class IIA" preferred.
Rate - $11.20 per hour.
Class 4 - Foreman, Lead Hands and Mechanic
1. Regularly
(a) Mechanic licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Labour (for
hirin.gs 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 a maximum of two years.
4. Motor Vehicle Licence Requirement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications licence Class
I'D" required, Class I'A" preferred.
Rate - $10.69 to $11.01 per hour.
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Class 3 - Machine Operator, Stockkeepers, Part Time Foremen and Grademen
1 a Stockkeepers - Licence Requirement - Class "A" or "D"
preferred. Valid Ministry of Transportation and Commmun-
icat~ons 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 construction,
etc.. Usually assigned as Snow Plow Operator, Sander
Operator, Wingman or Night Duty in Winter. Some super-
visory work is usually required. Ministry of Transporta-
tion and Communications Class "A" licence required for
some positions; Class "A" licence preferred for all other
positions; Class "D" required for any position
~' (0) ,.re T)me ,"orom.n per:o~)og wock of . hJghor o,...m- '1·
cation than Class 2 or acting as a Foreman and/or Lead
Hand of a work crew for a portion of the year, and includ-
ing 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 each
year's work to a maximum of two years.
Rate - $10.14 to $10.46 per hour.
Class 2 - Labourer Premium
1. Shall be able to operate light truck, tractor, roller, etc. on
a part time basis. May be e~ployed 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 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 - $9.43 to $9.75 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 Licence Requirement
Ministry of Transportation and Communications Class "G"
licence will be required for employees engaged after
January 1st, 1978.
Rate - $9.56 per hour.
NOTE: 1. An employee hired to fill a particular vacancy in Classifica-
tions 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 Pfobationary period of 90 days.
2. The requirements for Ministry of Transportation and Communi-
cations drivers licences will not result in the downgrading
of anyone presently in a category, but will be a requirement
for anyone entering a new category.
2. SEASONAL OR CASUAL EMPLOYEES
NOTE: 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 - $5.02 to $5.36 per hour.
Experience Rate 17 cents per hour depending on age and exper-
ience.
Class B Casual Labour, inexperienced (Students 19-20 years of age etc.
Rate - $6.12 per hour.
Class C Experienced Labour, inexperienced Mower Operators. University
age students with prior experience.
Rate - $6.88 per hour.
Class D Experienced Operators or Tradesmen. Ministry of Transporta-
tion and Communications Class "D" licence usually required,
Ministry of the Environment Mosquito Operators when engaged
in Abatement Programme
Rate $7.50 per hour
1[1' 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 - $10.47 per hour
Maximum - $11.01 per hour.
Increments of 27 cents per hour for completion of each year's
work to maximum of two years.
4 ANNUAL INCREMENT
An émployee is eligible for an annual increment (to a maximum
of two years) on January 1st of any year provided he has been in that
particular category since September 1st or prior of the previous
year.
5 PREMIUM NIGHT DUTY
Those persons appointed to Regular Night Duty (Winter Main-
tenance Shift) are eligible for a premium over their regular hourly
rate of pay for such time as they are on Night Duty.
Premium - 15 cents per hour for a shift beginning before
8:00 P.M.
- 25 cents per hour for a shift beginning from
8:30 P.M. to Midnight.
6 FRIDAY PAY
In the event of a Statutory Holiday, Sick Benefit, Annual
Holiday, Compa$sionate Leave, etc., falling 011 Friday,the..employee
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 designated time for standby is from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
- four hours at their regular rate.
(2) If standby is required on a calendar Statutory Holiday, standby
will be paid at l~ 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
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.
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
Janµary.
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
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10 That By-Law No 84-17 be and the same is hereby repealed
11 That this By-Law shall become effective January 1st, 1985
READ a first time this 20th day of February, 1985.
READ a second time this 20th day of February, 1985.
READ a third time and finally passed this 20th day of February, 1985
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G. C. Leverton
Clerk.
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