The purpose of this notice is to provide you with information on the new transitional market allowance described in the new collective agreement for the Education and Library Science (EB) group, which was signed on March 1, 2011.

Commencing July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2014, employees in 12-month Elementary and Secondary Teaching (ED-EST) positions are entitled to receive a transitional market allowance for the performance of their regular duties. This includes indeterminate and term employees, seasonal employees, casuals and employees working on an "as required" basis. Excluded employees are also entitled to receive the allowance. Eligible part-time employees are entitled to this allowance on a prorated basis.

The transitional market allowance is a daily amount of $9.20 for each day for which the employee is paid, pursuant to Appendix A of the EB collective agreement.

This allowance is subject to the following deductions: Income Tax, Employment Insurance (EI), Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP), Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP), Disability Insurance Plan (DI) and Long-term Disability Insurance Plan (LTD), Supplementary Death Benefit (SDB) Plan, Public Service Management Insurance Plan (PSMIP) and Public Service Pension Plan. It will not be used to calculate the 4% gratuity or other entitlements such as premium pay in lieu of statutory holidays.

Compensation advisors will be responsible for entering the required pay input transactions to process the payment of this allowance for all eligible employees.

Any request for information regarding the foregoing should be addressed to your compensation advisor.