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EXEMPT STAFF BENEFITS
VACATION SCHEDULE
CALENDAR YEAR DAYS VACATION
1 15 pro-rated
2 to 7 15
8 to 12 20
13 to 19 25
20 + 30
TIME IN LIEU OF OVERTIME
Exempt staff can earn up to 15 days of pay by working hours beyond the standard workday.
Lieu time hours are earned hour for hour and are taken in the next calendar year. For example,
if you work eighty extra hours this year you will be entitled to ten days pay in the following year.
The pay can be taken as cash or in paid time off.
MEDICAL SERVICES PLAN
Basic Provincial Medical and Surgical coverage
100% of the premium is paid by the employee
EXTENDED HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN
Includes: vision care to $400 every two years; hearing aids to $400 every two years; out-of-
country emergency care expenses; prescription coverage; and the additional limited coverage for
the services of a: psychologist, speech therapist, chiropractor, naturopath, optometrist,
physiotherapist, and podiatrist
Expenses, except drugs, are subject to a $25.00 annual deductible and are reimbursed at 80%
of the first $1000, and 100% thereafter
Pay Direct Drug Card for prescription purchases
Eligible dependents are covered to age 21 (or to age 25 if they are full-time students).
100% of the premium is paid by the employer
DENTAL PLAN
Covers 100% of plan A - Routine Treatment - which includes: preventative services, x-rays,
extractions, fillings, root canals, and treatment of gums
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Covers 70% of plan B - Major Treatment - which includes: crowns and bridges, onlays and inlays,
and partial or complete dentures
Covers 50% of plan C - Orthodontics – to a maximum of $3000 per employee and dependent(s).
Expenses are covered to a maximum of $2000 per dependent each calendar
Eligible dependents are covered to age 21 (age 25 if they are f/t students)
100% of the premium is paid by the employer
LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN
Coverage to replace income lost because of a lengthy disability due to illness or injury
After a six month waiting period, benefit entitlement is 70% of the first $3,000 of monthly
earnings plus, 50% of the remainder to a maximum of $10,000 per month
100% of the premium is paid by the employee
SICK LEAVE
Earned at the rate of 1 1/2 days for each month of service. May be accumulated to a maximum
of 250 days
PENSION PLAN
Provisions are granted in accordance with the Municipal Superannuation Act
Pension amount is 2% for each year of pensionable service, up to 70% (including CPP benefits)
of the average annual salary earned in the highest five earning years before retirement
Contributions begin upon commencement of employment
A defined benefit pension for which the employer pays approximately 10.38% of pensionable
earnings and the employee pays 8.5% of pensionable earnings up to the years maximum
pensionable earnings and 10.00% thereafter.
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
Coverage is 2X annual salary to a maximum of $400,000
100% of the premium is paid by the employer
ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT
Coverage for loss of life as the result of an accident in the amount of the life insurance. Defined
coverage for other specific losses/dismemberment resulting from an accident
“CAREpath Navigation System” ensures the emotional and medical needs of newly-diagnosed
cancer patients are met in a timely and effective manner by helping patients navigate through
the public health care system
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100% of the premium is paid by the employer
SERVICE SEVERANCE PAY
Employees who retire (as defined by the Superannuation Pension Act) with a minimum of ten
(10) years of service with the Employer, shall be paid twenty (20) days pay upon retirement.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Subject to funding availability, the District will pay 100% of professional association membership
dues as approved by your Department Head