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Times Advocate, 1993-08-04, Page 3Timet-Advoealie, August 4,1993 Page 3 The IocM hupa the Socisl c.sur.ct Continued from front page Town of Exeter: Although the original target cutback was $62,676, that amount was trimmed considerably by deductions allowed by the province: The final social contract target, according to calcu- lations yet to be approved by the province, is $27,280 which affects the 16 town employees earning over $30,000. However, since several of those people are on the soon -to -be - disbanded police force, there will 'be adequate savings to offset .any impact of the social contract, other than the wage freeze until Decem- ber 1996. Apparently the OPP con- tract is not considered part of salary expenses. Town clerk Liz Bell said the wage freeze may also apply to em- ployees earning less than $30,000, but more information is needed from the government. Grand Bend: Administrator Paul Turnbull said the village was able to cut its social contract<impact to _about $3,750 per year, .'down considerably from the oeiginaltar- gef of $14,000. The difference, he said, isthat the village only has two employees earning over $30,000. The savings will come from cutting -back -on summer student employment, oth- erwise there will be little impact on the village other than the three-year pay freeze. Hensel!: Clerk -Treasurer Lu- anne Phair said the village's draft plan sees the target dropping from. $14,041 to $5,150. The two :workers making over $30,000are-aot expected to besak- ing unpaid -days off, although . at press time it was.notknown where the cost reductions would come from. Liman: The .target cut of S21,911 was:ttartatively reduced to $6,847. COumcil took a 5 percent cut in payxnd any extra money the town has won't be spent on causal workers for this year. Hours of over -time will also be reduced. There will be no service cuts or unpaid days off for the five workers making over $30,000. Village of Zurich: Despite an original target cut of $6,042, which council said was unrealistically high, the final result was that with no employees earning more than $30,000 the social contract had no impact. Zurich council is also assuming no salary freeze is needed, except to keep the higher wages under the $30,000 cut off. Hay Township: With three em- ployees earning over $30,000, and a required cut of $9,409 (although down from the original $14,773) all township staff agreed to share a 4.6 percent pay cut. The cut will be made in the form of scheduled shut- downs of the municipal office and the roadworks department. Each will be closed eight Fridays between now and the end of the year, 10 days each in 1994 and 1995, and another two days in 1996. Township council will also be holding onus counci 1 meeting unpaid in both 1994 -and 1995. Council is also working on the understanding there will be no pay :freeze for employees earning under $30,000. Stanley Township: After deduc- tions, the original target of $11,403 was whittled down to about $3,650 - to be shared among the four em- ployees with over $30,000 salaries. Clerk Ann Willert said those four will be taking unpaid leave, work- ing out to eight days this year. She said the township hopes to avoid any slowdowns in service or clo- sures. McGillivray Township: Coun- cil decided to follow in . the foot- steps of-the'Pzemier and take a 5.5 percatt cut inlay. With five wtxikas=.making over 530,000 and she -original target trimmed from $9,800.to 55,739 the township .will be cutting back on casual part time wotioers and un- paid leave could come into effect. It is expected that services will also shut down for a week some- time during the year. Stbephen Towa*hip: After de- ductions, the original target of 528,E?7 came out tb $6,212.using the Ontario government cost fbrmu- la. Administrator Larry Brown said the township is focussing on how it can work more efficiently by re- viewing benefit plans of township employees as well as the possible use of service fees. The three people making over $30,000 a year will be taking one day off, unpaid, per month. Usborne Township: Clerk San- dra Suang said the original target of $9,184 was reduced to $2,593. There are two people making over $30,000 and it is expected they won't have to take any unpaid leave. Strang said at this point the town- ship doesn't anticipate closing or -.cutting services. Tuckersmith Township: The so- -at contract target was cut dramati- :.ca1Iy from $26,997 to $3,906. The public shouldn't directly feel the impact from cost reduction as -'the township will try to take it from salaries and by trimming life insu- rance premiums for councillors. The two workers making over $30,00 won't have to take unpaid days. Biddulph Township: Clerk Lar- -ry Hotson saidithat after all the pa- :perwork was -filled out, the social contract impact on the township is about $4,800 a year. With only two employees earning more than $30,000, an agreement was reached to share the impact over all town- ship staff. The September 1 pay increase has been cancelled, and salaries will be frozen through 1995. Two outside contracts have been can- celled. The result is no need to cut salaries, or take unpaid leave. Exeter PUC: With eight em- ployees earning over the $30,000 provincial baseline, the Exeter Pub- lic Utilities Commission is facing social contracttmizof about $9,000 this year, and 313,000 in each of the. nt :t two years. Commissioner _Bruce Shaw said with as many as ihree employees 41.0 UNDER THE BIG TOP EVERYTHING MUST GO GOLF Tee off on laurbe st values of theson Circuit Mens Golf Club Sets Special parabolise 7 pc. set $7999 Reg. $149.99 11 pc. set Reg. $249.99 '179'9 ! bought it at MacLeans Great Prices & Selection At low low Blowout Prices 12 spa. Save $50. Bicycle Helmets Priced to clear All in stock Bikes are on sale and must So! MUCH IVIUGH MORI... DON'T. IVI7SS OU7 schedeled+totee ei'tn caning ' years , the cuts Sky beitilized through at- trition. For now, PUC salaries have been frozen, but not cut. South Huron Hospital: Hospi- tal board chairman Larry Wein said his board has only to await the out- •eome of sectoral negotiations in "Toronto, or if the "fail safe" provi- 'sions will take over. Wein said negotiations with the government are being done through the Ontario Hospital Association, which will then have to see their deal, if reached, approved by each hospital. Huron County: Clerk Adminis- trator J.A Murray said the target of $250,000 was reduced to $111,300. Operations will be reviewed and some services will be temporarily suspended while other operations will be streamlined. At least 60 percent of the county workers make over $30,000 and it is expected that voluntary unpaid days off will be necessary. OMAF: At press time Jim O'Toole, an OMAF representative, said branch offices had not re- ceived figures on any cuts but said it would be a ministry policy and all branch offices would follow the guidelines set out. Huron County Board of Educa- tion: The provincial government had just achieved sectoral agree- ments with teachers unions on Sun- day night. That means the deadline to reach a local agreement has been extended to August 10. The target is still $2.48 million, said Janet Baird -Jackson, a repre- sentative of the board. ARCA: Some Ausable Bayfield Conservation Employees will be taking up to 12 days unpaid leave each year, to help reach the target of $3,836 per year of social con- tract cuts. General manager Tom Prout said those cuts come in addition to a four percent pay cut all ABCA em- ployees agreed to earlier this year to help balance the budget. Prout said employees earning over $30,000 will not get any pay increases until at least March 1996. VON: The Victorian Order of Nurses Hensell office is still not certain how the social contract will be affecting their employees. The VON Stratford office is hoping to make some announcement later this week, once the impact of the con- tract is known from sectoral talks in Toronto. Biuewater Rest Home: Admin- istrator Josef Risi said the social contract issue for the rest home is mainly in the hands of the negotia- tors in Toronto. He said he is wait- ing to hear what master plans are made by the province and the Onta- rio Nurses Association and the On- tario Public Service Employee Un- ion.' How the contract affects manage- ment employees at the home, Risi said he isn't yet sure and is awaiting to find out what transfer payment cuts will be assessed to the home. Exeter Villa: Linda Hawley at the Exeter Villa said some paper- work from Queens Park on the so- cial contract.had been received by the villa, but had not yet been ana- lyzed for its impact on the seniors home. Although the villa is not union- ized, Hawley said she did not doubt the social contract would have its impact. One solution not possible, however, is scheduling unpaid days leave. "We cannot be without staff here to do the services for our people," said Hawley. OPP: At press time the Ontario Provincial Police had not received word on possible cuts or effects the social contract will have locally. 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