CD 2011-009

Subject: New Allowance for the Education and Library Science (EB) Group - Transitional Market Allowance

June 2, 2011

1. Purpose

1.1. The purpose of this directive 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.

1.2. A notice of information to employees has been included with this Compensation Directive.

2. Background

2.1. According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), under Appendix M of the EB group's new collective agreement, employees in 12-month Elementary and Secondary Teaching (ED-EST) positions are eligible to receive a transitional market allowance for the performance of their regular duties.

3. Policy

3.1. Commencing July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2014, ED-EST 12-month teachers are entitled to receive a transitional market allowance to be paid biweekly with their regular pay. 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.

3.2. 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.

3.3. This allowance is subject to the following deductions:

  • federal and provincial income tax
  • employment insurance (EI)
  • Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP)
  • Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
  • Quebec Pension Plan (QPP)
  • Disability Insurance (DI)
  • Long-term Disability Insurance (LTD)
  • Supplementary Death Benefit (SDB)
  • Public Service Management Insurance Plan (PSMIP)
  • Public Service Pension Plan

3.4. This payment is not considered part of salary for pay purposes. As a result, entitlements related to pay situations (such as promotions or acting pay) will not be recalculated. However, this payment will be added to the calculation of the maternity and parental allowances in accordance to sub-clauses 22.04, 22.05, 22.07 and 22.08 of the EB collective agreement. This payment should not be used in calculating the 4% gratuity or premium pay in lieu of statutory holidays.

3.5. Acting Pay

ED-EST 12-month teachers acting in other positions are not entitled to receive this allowance.

Employees acting in an ED-EST 12-month teacher position are entitled to receive this allowance.

3.6. Part-Time Employees

Eligible part-time employees are entitled to receive this allowance prorated, in accordance with their assigned work week (AWW).

3.7. Leave Without Pay (LWOP)

Employees are not entitled to this allowance for any period of LWOP or while under suspension.

4. Procedures and Instructions

4.1. The existing entitlement code 251, recruitment and retention allowance, will be used to process the payments for the transitional market allowance in the Regional Pay System (RPS).

A daily rate base 2 will be added to the current profile of entitlement code 251 on June 3, 2011.

4.2. Compensation advisors will be responsible for starting the ongoing payments for the transitional market allowance for all eligible employees and for stopping it when an employee is no longer eligible. To start the allowance, the compensation advisor must report an "Entitlement Commence" (ENC - PAC 18C) transaction with entitlement code 251, rate base 2, rate/amount $9.20 and an effective "from date" of July 1, 2011.

4.3. The input requirement for field 71 for all transactions is as follows: WWSWWAWWNSWW (left justified), i.e. WW, standard work week (SWW), AWW and non standard work week indicator (NSWW).

Examples:

SWW is 37.50 hours per week, employee working 22.50 hours per week, NSWW is 1 and F71 would show: WW375022501

SWW is 37.50 hours per week, employee working 37.50 hours per week, NSWW is 2 and F71 would show: WW375037502

4.4. For pay input requirements, please refer to the Personnel-Pay Input Manual (PPIM) sections 4-4-18-3-1 and 14-6-1.

4.5. The PPIM will be updated to incorporate the relative information contained in this directive.

5. Inquiries

5.1. Any inquiries on the information contained in this document should be addressed to your Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Compensation Services Office.

Original Signed by
Jeff Marcantonio

Carrie E. Roussin
Director General
Compensation Sector
Accounting, Banking and Compensation

Reference(s): ENT 251

Information Notice to Employees

New Allowance for the Education and Library Science Group (EB) - Transitional Market Allowance

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.