Operational Policy 94 — Non-Union Salary and Wage Increases

Queens, Nova Scotia

This is an automated transcription (OCR) of the captured official document — minor recognition errors are possible; the source document governs. Snapshot ee04b701bd1f · verified 2026-06-05 · original document · archived snapshot · unofficial consolidation, the official version is held by the municipal clerk.

<!-- image --> ## POLICY NO. 94 NON-UNION SALARY AND WAGE INCREASES BE IT ENACTED by the Council of Region of Queens Municipality, under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, S.N.S. 1998, Chapter 18, as follows: This policy shall be known as Policy Number 94 and may be cited as the "Non- Union Salary Policy". ## POLICY PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to establish a consistent annual method to provide salary increases to non-union staff, excluding Hillsview Acres, to account for inflationary pressures. ## AUTHORITY Section 47 of the Municipal Government Act provides that (1) Council shall make decisions in the exercise of its powers and duties by resolution, by policy or by by-law. (3) In addition to matters specified in this Act or another Act of the Legislature, the council may adopt policies on any matter that the council considers - conducive to the effective management of the municipality. ## SCOPE This policy shall apply to all non-union staff, excluding Hillsview Acres and those employed in union positions, or are eligible to become union members. : ## DEFINITIONS "Employee" shall mean any person employed by the Municipality either through direct employment or contract where wages or salaries are paid. ## POLICY DETAILS All non-union employees shall be granted two point-five percent (2.5%) salary increases each year on April 1st while they are employed by the Municipality as compensation for inflationary changes from the previous fiscal year, excluding 2022-2023 where the increase will be effective on October 1, 2022. ACCOUNTABILITY Responsibility for the oversight and implementation of this policy shall lie with the Municipality's Director of Corporate Services. ## EFFECTIVE DATE This policy shall take effect from the date of approval by Council.