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BY-LAW NO. 1678-66
OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF ;AURORA.
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BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE HOURn OF WORK AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYEES
OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA.
~ FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS BY-LAW, "EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN ONLY THOSE. ;•(f;(J;,
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TOWN SUPERINTENDENT, INLCUDING BOTH _,/v
HOURLY RATED AND SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL.
2. MANAGEMENT -COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION RETAINS THE RIGHT TO DIRECT ALL WORK OF ;;J'ft:'tJ
THE EMPLOYEES , ALSO THE RIGHTS TO HIRE, REPRIMAND, SUSPEND, DEMOTE QR DISMISS //I v
ANY EMPLOYEE FOR JUST CAUSE.
:3. SUPERINTEND::NTS AUTHORITY TO DIRECT WORKMEN IN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, AS IN
HIS OPINION, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO EFFICIENTLY CARRY ON ANY WORK UNDER HIS
CONTROL. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WORKS DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO
SUSPEND ANY WORKMAN UNDER HIS JURISDICITION FOR ANY OFFENCE CONTRARY TO THE WORKING , y;'
REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OR FOR GENERAL MISBEHAVIOUR ON THE JOB, FOR A PERIOD OF /t'ti (j~·
FROM TWO DAYS TO A 1>/EEK OF FIVE DAYS. SUCH SUSPENSION TO BE 1>1ITHOUT PAY, AND /0
FOR A SECOND OFFENCE THE SUPERINTENDEW.O C:'IALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO FIRE ANY EMPLOYEE,
Ali!D SHALL R?PORT HIS ACTION TO COUNCIL IN .QQMMITTEE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE
llELD TO HAVE THE EFFECT OF GIVING POWER TC(l[\1i:E 'SUPERINTENDENT TO INCREASE THE
SALARIES OR WAGES OF THE EMPLOYEES OF HIS DEPARTMENTS WITHOUT THE OONCURENCE
AND APPROVAL OF COUNCIL, AND HE SHALL NOT HAVE SUCH POWER:',
' ' . 4 • .APPLICj\TI.Q! -THESE HULES APPLY TO ALL HOURLY WAGE EMPLOYEES AND STAFF EMPLOYEES f;p'?f• ~1
AS DESIGNATED IN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. . , . · /11
5. £:rAF.-.:n:NGTIME-ALL EMPLOYEEs R~~om; FOR woRK!).T 7 .3d A.M. A.ND AT 1.00 P.M. AT tf)(!:(J
.THE 'iiORKS YARDOR SUCH PLACES AS MAY BE DESIGJ:IA!):'ED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OR /
FORWL.J ; • . .
6. QUITTING TIME-NO MEN (HIR.ED TRUC.KS) SHALL -L~V.E THE····D. ESI.GNATED W. ORK OR .. T.HE ,/'_/
'iiORK YARD BEFORE 12 .• 00 0 1 CLOCK RESPECTIVELY. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST RETURN TO /fi(JJ{f'
THE WORK YARD WITH THEIR TOOLS SO AS TO ARRIVE AT 12.00. NOON OR 5.00 0 11 CLOC~f/
P.M. HOURS OF WORK ON FRIDAYS SHALL BE AS ESTABLISHED BY THE WORKS COMMITTEE.
//{/! 7; [[§_PisiTIQ .. J!!...9l:.l!!'d~--EMPLOYEES SHALL WORK AT ANY CLASS OF WORK, WHEN AND WHERE/t#tn/'
DIREC'£ED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OR FOREMAN.
8. T01ffl OWNED TRUCKS -IF POSSIBLE ARE TO BE PARKED DURING THE NOON HOUR AT SUCH _;£#0.
LOCATIONS AS DESIGNATED BY THE FOREMAN.
9. TRUCK DRIVERS TO HELP LOAD -ALL TRUCK DRIVERS,. WHETHER DRIVING TOWN OWNED OR . ,uf/
HIRED TRUCKS ARE TO ASSIST IN LOADING OR UNLOADilirG THEIR VEHICLES, WHENEVER ..• 47flfP(/)·
POSSIBLE. THIS IS TO SAY WHEN LOADING OR UNLOADING GARBAGE, ASHES, SAND, GRAVEL,
CIDERS, . BROKEN. CONCRETE, ETC.
10. C.LEAlir.I.NG,.· CARE AND GASJ;NG TRUCKS. -' A.LL .~.UCKS·,· SHALL. B. EKEPT .AS .·.CLEAN·.·· AS POSSIBLE 1,;:;'#/n
AND SHALL BE GASSED AT THE END OF EACH WORK DAY AND OTHERWISE AS REQUIRED, ANY j/?';f.&(j'
DRIVER HAYING A FAULT IN HIS VEHICLE SHALL .. REPORT SUCH FAULT IN WRIT!NG T.O HIS .
SUPERVISOR AT THE .END OF THE WORKING DAY.
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11. ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGES TO TRUCKS -ALL TRUCKS DRIVERS WHETHER TOWN OR HIRED TRUCKS
· MUST MA.KE A WRITTEN REPORT WITH ILLUSTRATED SKETCH IN DUP.LIC.ATE. OF ALL d/;' //
ACCIDENTS BY THEIR TRUCKS. THIS REPORT MUST BE IN THE HANDS OF THE ~,v·f6?(;C
·suPERINTENDENT WITHIN 12 HOURS OR LESS, OF THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
12. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION -ALL WORKMEN ARE COVERED BY WORKMENS COMPENSATION ACT#'/?:f
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LATENESS -ANY EMPLOYEE REPOm'ING MORE THAN TWO MINUTES LATE FOR WORK SHALL ,,M}/
BE SUBJECT TO DEDUCTION FROM HIS PAY. THIS DEDUCTION SHALL BE 15 MINUTES PAY /f/1' /fJ{jJ
FOR EACH QUARTER HOUR, OR PORTION THEREOF, DURING WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS LATE.
CURRENT SICK PAY - 1 1/2 DAYS ALLOTTED TO EACH EMPLOYEE FOR SICK TIME OFF P~~
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ABSENCE OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE BEREAVED.
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LOSS OF WIFE, SON OR DAUGHTER, ABSENT UP TO 3
LOSS OF MOTHER OR FATHER, ABSENT UP TO 3 DAYS •
(c) LOSS OF BROTHER, SISTER, SON-IN-LAW. DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, FATHER-IN-LAW, OR "1fi/Jtf
MOTHER-iN-LAW, ABSENT UP TO 3 DAYS, /1/lltF'
(d) LOSS OF AUNT OR UNCLE , ABSENT UP TO 1 DAY. ~/J!ltfl
ANY EXCEPTION TO THE FOREGOING SHALL BE THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN. THE li!Yf/zJ_
ABOVE ABSENCE WHEN APPROVED ARE PAID FOR AS ABSENCE-WITH-LEAVE. ;1VIIlPl
16. ABSENCE OF FELLOW EMPLOYEES ATTENDING FUNERAL-IF FELLOW EMPLOYEE SO REQUEST:~~
(a) FOR A FELLOW EMPLOYEE (EXCLUSIVE OF FOREMAN) BEING ABSENT ONE-HALF DAY TO
ATTEND FUNERAL. THOSE ATTENDING MUST RECEIVE APPROVAL FROM THE SBPERINTENDENT.
(b) FOR A FELLOW EMPLOYEE'S WIFE, SON, DAUGHTER, FATHER, OR MOTHER, PERMITS
TWO. EMPLOYEES OFF FOR ONE_HALF DAY TO ATTEND FUNERAL.
(c) FOR A FELLOW EMPLOYEE 1 S BROTHER, lEISTER, FATHER-iN-LAW, MOTHER-IN-LAW,
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, ALLOWED NO TIME OFF TO ATTEND FUNERAL.
THE ABOVE ABSENCE WHEN APPROVED ARE PAID FOR AS ABSENCE WITH LEAVE • ANY
EXCEPTION TO THE FOREGOING SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
17,_ ~CE OF L~-0))1 AND AFTER THE ABOVE DATE "ABSENCE OF LEAVE" MEANING TIME J/J;/zf
FOR WHICH A WORKMAN IS PAID WHEN HE IS EXCUSED FOR WORK SHALL BE ALLOWED TO/f;VP"
HOURLY WAGE EMPLOYEES FOR ONLY THE FOLLOWING REASONS.-
(a) MEMBER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT (VOLUNTEER). ANY EMPLOYEE WHO IS A MEMBER OF
THE F!Rl!! DEPT. WHEN IN ATTENDANCE OR ON FIRE DUTY.
(b) FOI;l Rl!lA~NS AS 1;LJimEll IN CLAUSE 14 and 15 ABOVE. .
(c) EMPI:i()YEJ!!' S ATTENDl;NG COURT AS A WITNESS WHEN SUBPOENAED , OR WHEN CALLED FOR
JURY DUT:(.
ANY EXCEPTION TO THE FOREGOING SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
OR CHAIRMAN •
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COFFEE BREAK -IS PERMITTED TWICE PER DAY, AND IN NO CASESHALL THE ABSENCE .!!':.,; /
FROM WORK BE IN EXCESS OF 15 MINUTES. . _j)l[/{,1)
PROVIDED THAT THIS PRIVILEGE MAY BE WITHDRAWN UPON ANY ABUSE OF THIS REGULATJ~y. _ .
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19. RAIN OR INCLEMENT WEATHER -THE MEN ARE PROVIDED WITH RAIN SUITES, RUBBER BOO~ 1/J/(.
AND HATS, AND ARE REQUIRED TO WORK THROUGH INTERMITTENT SHOviERS. ,/Vf/i%1,?)
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c~' ·:, :TRUCK IDRIVERS -ALL DRIVERS MUST BE QUALIFIED AND HOLDER OF CHAUFFER' S
LICENSE, AS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, ONTARIO REGULATIONS. OPERATORS ARE /;$jf'.
INSTRUCTED TO READ, STUDY AND OPERATE THE ~'RUCKS ENTRUSTED TO THEIR CARE, _A'/'
HAVING REGARD TO THE FOLLO\HNG RULES OF THE DEPARTMENT, NAMELY:
(a) KEEP TRUCKS CLEAN AND WASHED, INSIDE AND OUT, ALSO KEEP WINDSHIELD CLEAN
AT ALJJ TIMES •
(b) KEEP CHECK ON OIL AND GREASE CHANGES.
( c ) KEEP c:::c;c ON TIRE PRESSURE.
(d) CHECK BEHIND TRUCK, PRIOR TO BACKINJ UP.
(e) REPORT ALL ACCIDENTS PROMPTLY, WHETHER OR NOT YOU MAY HAVE BEEN AT FAULT.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES HHATSOEVER ADMIT LIABILITY.
HOLIDAYS -EACH EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VAIJATION WITH PAY AS FOLLOWS: ~
(a) AT THE END OF ONE YEAR OF SERVICE , ONE WEEK. .fl'
(b) FROM THE SECOND YEAR TO THE TENTH YEAR TWO WEEKS.
(c) BEffiiNNING THE ELEVENTH YEAR, THREE WEEKS HOLIDAYS, NO MORE THAN TWO WEEKS
TO BE TAKEN BETWEEN JUNE 15TH. AND SEPTEMBER 15TH.
(d) VACATION SCHEDULES WILL BE ARRANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT HEAD, CONSIDERING
SENIORITY, WORK AND DEPARTMENTAL EFFICIENCY.
(e) DEPARTMENT HEADS MUST GET APPROVAL FOR THEIR HOLIDAYS FROM THEIR
RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.
STATU'l'ORY HOLIDAYS -ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOW);l1,Q'{.I"
STATUATORY HOLIDAYS. ;/4/t; (£;; l//
N~· YEARS DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, VICTORIA DAY, DOMINION DAY, LABOUR DAY.
THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, CIVIC HOLIDAYS, SUCH AS CIVIC HOLIDAY ( FIRST
MONDAY IN AUGUST . AND BOXING DAY MAY BE PROCLAIMED BY COUNCIL.
ANY EMPLOYEE WHO IS REQUIRED TO WORK STATUATORY HOLIDAYS RECEIVES TIME OFF IN
LIEU THEREOF AT A TIME TO BE ARRANGED WITH THE DEPARTMENT HEAD.
IF A STATUATORY HOLIDAY FALLS ON A DAY WHICH IS THE EMPLOYEES REGULAR DAY OFF,
HE SHALL BE GIVEN ONE DAY OFF IN LIEU THEREOF AT A TIME TO BE ARRANGED WITH
THE DEPARTMENT HEAD.
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ABSEMTEES -IT IS A RULE IF AN EMPLOYEE OF ANY CLASS ABSENTESS HIMSELF FROM
WORK (WITHOUT LEAVE OF ABSENCE) THE DAY PRIOR TO A STATUTORY HOLI-DAY OR THE. DAY. 1 Jt,~~(~
FOLLOWING A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE SHALL NOT BE PAID FOR THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, J/t7f'lj
UNLESS THE ABSENCE WAS DUE TO A CERTIFIED ILLNESS, OR AN ACCIDENT SUSTAINED ON •'
THE JOB.
STATUTORY HOLIDAY IN VACATION PERIOD -WHNN A STATUTORY HOLIDAY FALLS IN AN . J?_/J
EMPLOYEES VACATION PERIOD; HE TS GRANTED A DAY AT THE BEGINNING OR END OF ~~J{Pfr
HOLIDAYS. ( . IN CASE CF ANY <BUBHT.!!:SS DAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CHRISTMAS DAY, //I.
a~~~~~~gNgO D~~E s:;~S~:;~~l~;ogH~O~~:~~~~:E~~T THE ,DAYS WORK HAS BEEN
pll)rls:i6N ·PLAN -EAcH EMPLOYEE AT THE coNcLUsioN oF six MON~IIS EMPLOYEMENT SHALL 11;J'G
BECOME. A MEMBER OF THE TOWN '·S PENSriON PLAN, MONEY SHALL BE. DEDUCTED EACH WEEK fi/1 FROM lJHEQUE FOR PENSION PLfiN.~----. .·
PEQCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO GRIEvANCES -WHEN . AN EMPLOYkE liAS AN ALLEGED
G __ .. R._IE. V.E·N·C·E OR DESIRED INFORMA.-T;rQN,.HE SHOULD FIRST DISCUSS_. __ · THE_MA.TTER WITH THE ~
TOv/N SUPERINTENDENT • IF NOT SATISFIED WI'rH THE INFORMAT,ION OR ANSWER GIVEN BY111 f2r 17 THJ1! .. 'rOWN ·SUPERINTENDENT , AND . WISHES TO PURSUE THE MATTER. FURTHER, HE THEN _ -hf'j}(p
DISCUSSES THE MATTER WITH THE CHA!·RMAN , IF ' sTILL DISSAT!!;SFIED THE EMPLOYEEfF.
MAY TAKE HIS GRIEVANCE TO-THE-LIAISON COMMITTEE. -· ,_-,' -' -,' . •''
:E:!JERGENCY DUTY AND STAND-BY-,PAYM CREWS OF WORKMEN MAY BE ORDERED BY THE .
TOWN SUPERINTENDENT TO STAND'-'Jly~ FOR EMERGENCY DUTY . ANY WEEK. WHERE WORKMEN rf};j
ARE CALLli;D OUT FOR EXTRA D!Jiti.; THEY SHALL BE PAID ONE AlfQ ONE.,-HALF TIMES THE. /P , /"
REG:ULAR 'WAGE RATE FOR THE TIME Ac+UALLY ENGAGED IN SUCH EXTRA WORK DUTY. ALL'
STAND-BY MEN RECEIVE $5,00 PER :Dl\'{ ON WEEK-E~ID STAND-BY. (EXCLUDING MANAGEMENTt'
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DAY OF JUNE, 1966.
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MAYOR CLERK
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS l~DAY OF JUNE, 1966.