Town of Borden-Carleton Employee Annual Bonus Policy (#2023-HR-02)
Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island
· adopted 2023-11-14
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## Town of Borden-Carleton
## Employee Annual Bonus Policy
| Policy Title: | Employee Bonus | Policy Number: | #2023-HR-02 |
|-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| Administration | Approval/Effective Date | November 14, 2023 | |
## Purpose:
1. The purpose of this policy is to formalize in policy format a practice that has been approved each year by Council. Some call it a Christmas Bonus. It has also been called an annual salary bonus. In some jurisdictions they call it a service award.
## Preamble:
2. The Town does not offer a pension plan to the employes, nor an RRSP Plan nor a service award. It is of benefit to both the Council and staff and for budgeting purposes that staff are aware of employment benefits of being an employee of the Town, Arena and its utilities.
3. It is also desired that for whom and how the benefit is determined be clear.
## Definitions:
4. Cash - means either in cash CAD currency, or cheque, or by e-transfer.
6. Employee Fulltime - includes the CAO, Assistant to the CAO, Accountant, Recreation Director, Maintenance Supervisor and any other persons/positions that work at least 35 hours per week on a year-round basis
5. Council - means the Council of the Town of Borden-Carleton and its Committees.
7. Employee Fulltime (Seasonal) includes a person who works a minimum of 35 hours per week for a minimum of15 weeks. Includes the Chief Arena Plant Operator, Property Maintenance employee, and assistant to the Maintenance Supervisor
8. Employee Part-time - Includes persons who work less than 35 hours a week and is on Payroll in December of any given year: Includes Facility Janitor, Arena Part-time staff, Casual Office staff and Arena Canteen staff.
9. Employee Contracted - Includes a person who is responsible for day-to-day operation of a town service such as the Town's Water/Sewer system
10. Employee Student Employment-All employees hired for 12 weeks or less to work on an once time basis as a student employee and in most cases employed under a federal or provincial grant.
## Bonuses to be Paid
11. On a yearly basis no later than December 15t in any given year, the following cash bonus will be given to the following employees:
Employees Fulltime - $200
Employee Fulltime New (3 - 6 months service) - $100
Employees Fulltime New (less than 3-month service) - $50
Employees Fulltime (Seasonal) - $100
Employees Parttime - $50
Employee Contracted (Year- Round) - $100
12. Employee Student - not eligible for an employment Bonus
13. All bonuses paid are a taxable benefit as defined by the Canadian Income Tax Act.
14. If positions are added or deleted, the bonus applies to positions that exist at the time the bonus is paid
15. If an interpretation is required in respect to the classification or eligibility of an employee's eligibility for a bonus, the decision will be made by the CAO.
16. This policy may be changed at anytime by resolution of Council.
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Date of Approval:
Norerber ith
'23
I certify that this policy was adopted by Town Council as indicated above.
Mayor, Randy Ahearn
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CAO, Jim Wentze