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PURPOSE
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The purpose of this directive is
to provide information on the new allowances described in the Operational
Services (SV) Group's collective agreement signed November 19, 2001, and
is available on the following Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Web sites:
GENet: http://publiservice.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/coll_agre/table2_e.html
Internet: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/coll_agre/table2_e.html
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1.2
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In this text, use of the masculine is generic
and applies to both men and women. |
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BACKGROUND |
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2.1 |
TBS will offer various allowances to certain
employees within the Operational Services Group. Please refer to the following
articles of the collective agreement for more information: Height Pay (article
8.01 of Appendix B), Dangerous Goods (article 6.01 of Appendix C), High
Angle Rescue Allowance (article 7.01 of Appendix A), Rotational Light Station
Food Allowance (Annex C of Appendix F) and Nuclear Emergency Response Team
(article 7.02 of Appendix A). |
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POLICY
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3.1 |
These allowances are effective November 19,
2001. |
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3.1.1
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These allowances are not considered part of
salary. As a result entitlements related to pay situations (such as promotions
or acting pay) will not be recalculated. These allowances are not to be
used in calculating 4% gratuity or other entitlements such as premium pay
in lieu of statutory holidays. |
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3.2 |
Height Pay Allowance -- General Labour
and Trades
This new entitlement will be paid to employees classified as part of
the General Labour and Trades (GL) group.
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3.2.1
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Effective November 19, 2001, an employee shall
be paid a height pay allowance equal to twenty-five (25%) percent of his
hourly rate of pay on a prorata basis for actual time worked:
a) on land-based towers where they are required to work thirty (30) feet
or more above the ground;
b) for installation or repair work at a height of thirty (30) feet above
the ground, on the side of buildings, ships or structures where the method
of support is by moveable platform (excluding manlifts);
c) for repair work at a height of thirty (30) feet or more above the
ground, on cranes where no scaffolding exists.
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3.3
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Dangerous Goods Allowance -- General
Services
This new entitlement will be paid to employees classified as part of
the General Services (GS) group.
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3.3.1
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An employee certified pursuant to the Transportation
of Dangerous Goods Act and who is assigned the responsibility for packaging
and labeling of Dangerous Goods for shipping in accordance with the above
Act, shall receive a monthly allowance of seventy-five dollars ($75) for
each month where the employee maintains such certification. |
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3.3.2
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If an employee is on Leave Without Pay (LWOP)
for a full calendar month, he is not entitled to the allowance for that
month. This allowance is not prorated for part-time employees. |
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3.4
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High Angle Rescue Allowance -- Firefighters
This new entitlement will be paid to employees classified as part of
the Firefighters (FR) group.
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3.4.1
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Employees who obtain and maintain certification
in technical rescue operations and are assigned high angle rescue responsibilities
in situations/incidents, other than rescue operations conducted at fires
or crashes, specifically involving the rescue of individuals trapped beyond
the reach of aerial ladder truck capabilities, on cranes, in Dry Docks or
buildings, shall receive a monthly allowance of seventy-five dollars ($75). |
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3.4.2
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If an employee is on LWOP for a full calendar
month, he is not entitled to the allowance for that month. This allowance
is not prorated for part-time employees. |
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3.5
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Rotational Light Station Food Allowance --
Lightkeepers
This new entitlement will be paid to employees classified as part of
the Lightkeepers (LI) group.
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3.5.1
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Effective November 19, 2001, a Lightkeeper shall
be entitled to an allowance of one hundred dollars ($100) for each on-duty
period that he is assigned to a rotational light station. |
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3.5.2
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This allowance is not prorated for part-time
employees. |
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3.6
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Nuclear Emergency Response Team Allowance
-- Firefighters
This new entitlement will be paid to employees classified as part of
the Firefighters (FR) group.
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3.6.1
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Firefighters working in firehalls at the Canadian
Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt and CFB Halifax, who are designated and trained
as members of a Nuclear Emergency Response Team, maintain their qualifications
and are assigned relevant duties, shall receive a monthly allowance of one
hundred and fifty dollars ($150). |
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3.6.2
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If an employee is on LWOP for a full calendar
month, he is not entitled to the allowance for that month. This allowance
is not prorated for part-time employees. |
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3.7
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The Public Service Staff Relations Act
(PSSRA) requires that collective agreements be implemented within 90 days
after the date of their signature. Consequently, all pay adjustments, including
the allowances described above, shall be received by February 17, 2002.
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PROCEDURES/INSTRUCTIONS |
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4.1
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Compensation Advisors are responsible to ensure
that the payment of these allowances is received by eligible employees no
later than February 17, 2002. |
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4.2
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Height Pay Allowance |
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4.2.1
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This allowance will be paid as a lump sum amount,
using the existing entitlement code 096 (Height Pay). |
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4.2.2
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This new allowance is subject to the following:
- Federal/Provincial Income Tax
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Quebec/Canada Pension Plan (QPP/CPP)
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4.3
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Dangerous Goods Allowance |
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4.3.1
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This monthly allowance will be paid using the
new entitlement code 332 (Dangerous Good All). The Deduction Entitlement
Control File was updated on January 15, 2002. |
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4.3.2
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Compensation Advisors are responsible to make
the required adjustments when an employee is on LWOP for a full calendar
month. |
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4.3.3
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This new allowance is subject to the following:
- Federal/Provincial Income Tax
- EI
- QPP/CPP
- Disability Insurance (DI) and Long Term Disability
(LTD)
- Public Service Superannuation (PSSA)
- Supplementary Death Benefit Plan (SDB)
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4.4
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High Angle Rescue Allowance |
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4.4.1
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This monthly allowance will be paid using the
new entitlement code 326 (High Angle Rescue). The Deduction Entitlement
Control File was updated on January 15, 2002. |
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4.4.2
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Compensation Advisors are responsible to make
the required adjustments when an employee is on LWOP for a full calendar
month. |
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4.4.3
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This new allowance is subject to the following:
- Federal/ Provincial Income Tax
- EI
- QPP/CPP
- DI and LTD
- PSSA
- SDB
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4.5
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Rotational Light Station Food Allowance |
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4.5.1
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This new allowance will be paid using the new
entitlement code 325 (Rot Light St Food). The Deduction Entitlement Control
File was updated on January 15, 2002. |
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4.5.2
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This new allowance is subject to the following:
- Federal/Provincial Income Tax
- EI
- QPP/CPP
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4.6
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Nuclear Emergency Response Team Allowance |
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4.6.1
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This new monthly allowance will be paid using
the new entitlement code 324 (Nuclear Emergency All). The Deduction Entitlement
Control File was updated on January 15, 2002. |
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4.6.2
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Compensation Advisors are responsible to make
the required adjustments when an employee is on LWOP for a full calendar
month. |
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4.6.3
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This new allowance is subject to the following:
- Federal/Provincial Income Tax
- EI
- QPP/CPP
- DI and LTD
- PSSA
- SDB
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4.7
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Please refer to section 4-4-18, 9-5-2 and 14-6
of the Personnel Pay Input Manual (PPIM) for pay input requirements at the
following web site: http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/compensation/ppim/ppim-toc-e.html |
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4.8
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The Personnel Pay Input Manual will be updated
to incorporate the relative information contained in this Compensation Directive.
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INQUIRIES |
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5.1
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Any request for information regarding these
new allowances should be addressed to your Public Works and Government Services
Canada (PWGSC) Compensation Services Office. |