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CH - CHEMISTRY GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

X) Effective October 1, 2002 - Harmonization
Y) Effective October 1, 2002 - Restructure
A) Effective October 1, 2002
B) Effective October 1, 2003
C) Effective October 1, 2004

CH
PAY NOTES

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RESTRUCTURE

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(1) Effective October 1, 2002, prior to any other pay revision which occurs on that date, employees at levels CH-1 to CH-5 shall be paid in the "X" scale of rates at the rate of pay which is closest to but not less than the employee's former rate of pay.

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(2) Effective October 1, 2002 employees at levels CH-1 to CH-5 shall be paid in the "Y" scale of rates at the rate of pay which is immediately below the employee's rate of pay in the "X" scale of rates, or if there is no such rate, to the rate of pay in the "Y" scale of rates which is closest to but not less than the employee's rate of pay in the "X" scale of rates.

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(3) Employees at levels CH-2 to CH-5 who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for twelve (12) months or more on October 1, 2002, will move to the new maximum rate of pay effective October 1, 2002.

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(4) Employees at level CH-1 who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for twelve (12) months or more on October 1, 2002, will move to the next increment in the new scale of rates of pay effective October 1, 2002.

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(5) Effective October 1, 2002 employees at level CH-3 shall be paid in the "A" scale of rates at the rate of pay which is immediately below the employee's rate of pay in the "Y" scale of rates, or if there is no such rate, to the next higher rate of pay in the "A" scale of rates.

PAY INCREMENT ADMINISTRATION

(6) The pay increment period for full-time employees, other than those paid in that part of the CH-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps, is twelve (12) months and a pay increment shall be to the next rate in the scale of rates.

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(7) The pay increment period for full-time employees in the CH-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps is six (6) months and the minimum pay increment shall be three hundred dollars ($300) or such higher amount that the Employer may determine, or such lesser amount that brings the employee's rate to the maximum of the pay range. For the purposes of transfer and promotion, the lowest pay increment is three hundred dollars ($300).

(8) Except for employees in the CH-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps, a part-time employee shall be eligible to receive a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nineteen hundred and fifty (1950) hours at the hourly rate of pay during a period of employment, provided that the maximum rate of the employee's level is not exceeded. A part-time employee in the CH-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps shall be eligible for a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nine hundred and seventy-five (975) hours at the hourly rate of pay during a period of employment, provided that the last step in the ten-dollar ($10) step portion of the scale is not exceeded. The pay increment date shall be the first working day following completion of the hours specified in this clause.

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(9) For the purposes of administering pay notes 4 and 5, the pay increment date for an employee, appointed on or after March 20, 1981, to a position in the bargaining unit upon promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service, shall be the anniversary date of such appointment. The anniversary date for an employee who was appointed to a position in the bargaining unit prior to March 20, 1981 remains unchanged.

PAY ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION

(10) Except for employees being paid in that part of the CH-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps, an employee shall be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate on the relevant adjustment dates.

(11) An employee who was initially appointed to the ten ($10) dollar step portion of the CH-1 scale of rates shall not have his/her rate of pay adjusted as a result of an economic increase for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of his/her initial appointment, except that no employee shall be paid less than the minimum rate of pay. On the date which is twelve (12) months from the employee's initial appointment, the employee's rate of pay shall be adjusted by any economic increase to the fixed incremental portion of the CH-1 scale of rates which occurred during that twelve (12) month period, provided that the maximum rate of pay in the ten-dollar ($10) step portion of the CH-1 scale of rates is not exceeded. The employee's rate of pay shall, on the relevant effective date, be further adjusted by any economic increase applicable to the fixed incremental portion of the CH-1 scale of rates, provided that the maximum rate of pay in the ten-dollar ($10) step portion of the CH-1 scale of rates is not exceeded.

(12) An increase from that part of the CH-1 scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps to the first step in the fixed incremental part of the scale shall take place on the date on which the Employer certifies that the employee should be paid at that rate.

(13) Every employee being paid in that part of the CH-1 scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps will have his/her performance reviewed by the Employer within two (2) years of his/her appointment to that part of the scale with a view to ascertaining whether the employee should be paid at the first step in the fixed incremental part of the scale. On the basis of this review, the Employer will decide whether to certify that the employee should be paid at that point in time at the first (1^st) step in that part of the scale. An employee who continues to be paid in that part of the scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps after the second (2^nd) anniversary of his appointment will have his/her performance reviewed at least annually thereafter.

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(14) An employee being paid in that part of the CH-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps shall be paid:

EN - ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEY GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

Y) Effective October 1, 2002 - Restructure
A) Effective October 1, 2002
B) Effective October 1, 2003
C) Effective October 1, 2004

ENG
PAY NOTES

SUB-GROUP: ENGINEERING

PAY INCREMENT ADMINISTRATION

(1) The pay increment period for employees paid in these scales of rates, other than EN-ENG-1, is twelve (12) months and the pay increment shall be to the next higher rate in the applicable scale.

(2) The pay increment period for an employee paid in the EN-ENG-1 scale of rates is six (6) months, and the pay increment shall be to a rate which is three hundred dollars ($300) higher than his former rate, or if there is no such rate, to the maximum of EN-ENG-1 scale of rates.

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(3) An employee paid at the EN-ENG-1 scale of rates shall have his rate of pay adjusted to a step:

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(4) Effective October 1, 2002, prior to any other pay revision which occurs on that date, employees at levels EN-ENG-2 to EN-ENG- 6 shall be paid in the "Y" scale of rates at the rate of pay which is immediately below the employee's former rate of pay, or if there is no such rate, to the rate of pay in the "Y" scale of rates which is closest to but not less than the employee's former rate of pay.

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(5) Employees at levels EN-ENG-2 to EN-ENG-6 who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for twelve (12) months or more on October 1, 2002, will move to the new maximum rate of pay effective October 1, 2002.

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(6) Except as provided in pay notes 3 and 4, an employee shall on the relevant effective dates of adjustments to rates of pay, be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate.

(7) Except for a part-time employee in the EN-ENG-1 level, a part-time employee shall be eligible to receive a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nineteen hundred and fifty (1950) hours at the hourly rate of pay provided that the maximum rate for the employee's level is not exceeded. A part-time employee in level EN-ENG-1, shall be eligible for a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nine hundred and seventy-five (975) hours at the hourly rate of pay provided that the maximum of the range for the employee is not exceeded.

SUB-GROUP: LAND SURVEY

PAY INCREMENT ADMINISTRATION

(1) EN-SUR-1 in sixty-dollar ($60) Step Part of Scale

The pay increment period for employees paid in that part of the EN-SUR-1 scale of rates identified with sixty-dollar ($60) steps is six (6) months, and the pay increment shall be to a step which is three hundred dollars ($300) higher than his former rate, or if there is no such step, to the last step in the sixty-dollar ($60) part of the scale.

(2) EN-SUR-1 Appointed Without Prior Experience

Notwithstanding pay note 1 above, an employee appointed to the EN-SUR-1 portion of the scale, with duties and responsibilities of EN-SUR-1, shall be advanced to the first (1^st) of the four (4) remaining rates in the scale of rates on completion of two (2) years of service from the date of appointment to EN-SUR-1.

(3) EN-SUR-1 Appointed With Prior Experience

Notwithstanding pay note 1, an employee paid in the sixty-dollar ($60) step portion of the EN-SUR-1 scale who is appointed to EN-SUR-1 with prior experience commensurate with duties and responsibilities of EN-SUR-1, may be advanced to the first (1^st) rate in the remaining portion of the scale at such time after appointment to EN-SUR-1 as the Employer may determine.

(4) Pay Increment Period

The pay increment period for employees paid:

(5) The pay increment period for an employee paid in the EN-SUR-1 scale of rates is six (6) months, and the pay increment shall be to a rate which is three hundred dollars ($300) higher than his former rate, or if there is no such rate, to the maximum of EN-SUR-1 scale of rates.

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(6) An employee paid at the EN-SUR-1 scale of rates shall have his rate of pay adjusted to a step:

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(7) Effective October 1, 2002, prior to any other pay revision which occurs on that date, employees at levels EN-SUR-1 to EN-SUR-6 shall be paid in the "Y" scale of rates at the rate of pay which is immediately below the employee's former rate of pay, or if there is no such rate, to the rate of pay in the "Y" scale of rates which is closest to but not less than the employee's former rate of pay.

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(8) Employees at levels EN-SUR-1 to EN-SUR-6 who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for twelve (12) months or more on October 1, 2002, will move to the new maximum rate of pay effective October 1, 2002.

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(9) Except as provided in pay notes 6 and 7, an employee shall on the relevant effective dates of adjustments to rates of pay, be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate.

(10) Except for a part-time employee in the EN-SUR-1 sixty-dollar ($60) step portion level, a part-time employee shall be eligible to receive a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nineteen hundred and fifty (1950) hours at the hourly rate of pay provided that the maximum rate for the employee's level is not exceeded. A part-time employee in the EN-SUR-1 sixty-dollar ($60) step portion level, shall be eligible for a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nine hundred and seventy-five (975) hours at the hourly rate of pay provided that the maximum of the range for the employee is not exceeded.