Regular Meeting

the meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Dundas be hereby called to order at 2:11 PM.

Council approve the Agenda as presented.

the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Township of North Dundas held February 8, 2022 be adopted as presented.

Council approve policy #88-2020, a COVID-19 Staff Accommodation Policy, as amended to reinstate the five (5) paid days for COVID-19 related leave from the workplace to all regular full-time and employees under contract to work a minimum of 35 hours per week.

Council directs the CAO to amend the salary and wage administration policy 58-2013 section 1.7 to read as follows: In order to assist with any adverse effect on employees by fluctuations in their cost of living, the Township's full-time salary grid will be adjusted annually by an inflation factor. The inflation factor will be based on the Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index for Ontario, but will be at least 1.5% and no more than 3.0% in any year. The adjustment will be effective on January 1st each year and based on the annual CPI for Ontario as at December 31st for the previous year, within the stated minimum and maximum; Council also repeals policy 49-2012 regarding annual salary structure adjustment; Further, Council approves the following adjustments to the full-time salary grid effective February 16th, 2022: 3.0% and a bonus of 0% for a total of 3%. Council also approves a retroactive payment from January 1st to February 15th as per the policy in effect at the time; Council also authorizes and directs the CAO to immediately initiate the process for a compensation and organizational review.

all items listed under the Consent Agenda be approved as recommended.

By-law No. 2022-20 to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution, be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 15th day of February 2022.

THAT the meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Dundas be hereby called to order at 2:11 PM.

THAT Council approve the Agenda as presented.

THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Township of North Dundas held February 8, 2022 be adopted as presented.

THAT Council approve policy #88-2020, a COVID-19 Staff Accommodation Policy, as amended to reinstate the five (5) paid days for COVID-19 related leave from the workplace to all regular full- time and employees under contract to work a minimum of 35 hours per week.

THAT Council directs the CAO to amend the salary and wage administration policy 58-2013 section 1.7 to read as follows: In order to assist with any adverse effect on employees by fluctuations in their cost of living, the Township's full-time salary grid will be adjusted annually by an inflation factor. The inflation factor will be based on the Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index for Ontario, but will be at least 1.5% and no more than 3.0% in any year. The adjustment will be effective on January 1st each year and based on the annual CPI for Ontario as at December 31st for the previous year, within the stated minimum and maximum; Council also repeals policy 49-2012 regarding annual salary structure adjustment; Further, Council approves the following adjustments to the full-time salary grid effective February 16th, 2022: 3.0% and a bonus of 0% for a total of 3%. Council also approves a retroactive payment from January 1st to February 15th as per the policy in effect at the time; Council also authorizes and directs the CAO to immediately initiate the process for a compensation and organizational review.

THAT all items listed under the Consent Agenda be approved as recommended.

THAT By-law No. 2022-20 to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution, be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 15th day of February 2022.