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"6 RO! At sagdmiauals vehoaay OA tl Vaoaasu Y ang 34 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 28, 1989 By Kelly Store? A request by the local library staff to be included in the pay equity package for township employees has been rejected by the Scugog Township Council. Chairman of the Library Board Marg Wilbur stated that large groups have been left out of the pay equity plan; ups that are predominantly female such as librarians, and social workers. "Large groups were left out, and there are susp at a pro- vincial level to rectity that," she said. According to Mrs. Wilbur the Library went to the mu- nicipality wanting to be includ- ed with the township for pay eq- uity Patposes he stated that many in Ontario tried and were success- fulinbeingincluded. Ward 2 councillor Marilyn Pearce said that the library is a distinct unit unto itself, that they can post their own pay eq- uity plan. "They(the library staff) have direct control over it, the li- brary does not fall under coun- cil, the library board sets their salary, council does not," she said. The objective of the Pay Equi- ty Act, 1987, is to achieve equal ay for work of equal value for emale job classes relative to male job classes. To determine "equal value" a female class must find a male job class of equal or comparable value. The drafters of the Act, how- vever, saw that this process would not fulfill the Acts objec- tives where there are few, if any, male comparators. These predominantly female classes include childcare, libraries, and apparel manufacturing and retail. A new report has recom- mended options and was pre- sented to the Minister on Octo- ber 18, 1989. The new recommendations are intended to ensure those covered by the Act, have the means to benefit from its provi- sions, and recognize that differ- ent organizations face different circumstances and need differ- ent means to achieve pay equi- ty. a Before these recommenda- tions can become effective, an amendment to the Pay Equity Actisrequired. The recommendations in- clude: every job class in any or- ganization that did not find a male comparator should have access to the new methodology, and one additional step should be added to the pay equity pro- cess so that a pay equity adjust- Jan, if needed, can be identi- ed. : This additional step will be either proportional value, proxy comparison, or average adjustment, because of the va- riety of the circumstances or- ganizations may face. The problem with the Scugog Library is that there are no comparisons. "All small communities are in the same dilemma. They want to compare within the mu- nicipal structure. They are not part of this structure, but want tobe," councillor Pearce stated. Mrs. Wilbur said that at the present moment the library is regarded as a separate estab-- lishment, but a reconsideration is possible. According to. councillor Pearce, what will be done now is to see where the library fits into the municipality. "The pay equity was posted for unionized organizations, the library is non-unionized, that plan has not been done yet," she said. Clerk-Administrator Earl Cuddie has set up a meeting for non-unionized staff, such as the treasurer, and the road super- intendant, who are not union- ized. Councillor Pearce said there will be an opportunity at that time, to see if the library fitsin that position. Mrs. Wilbur stated that the Scugog library has three full- time staff members, and some part-time. If they were to look at an equivalent male job, they are not geting equal pay, for work of equal value. "We have a very strong li- brary, and very qualined staff. In a place like Port Perry, a CEO has to have a Master of Li- brary Science." she said. She did say that one direc- Township rejects pay equity for Library Board tion the library may push for is- roxy comparisons. which are for public sector organizations, which allow comparisons of fe- male job classes whicl: did not find a comparator with jobs in other public sector organiza- tions. Mrs. Wilbur said the issue is not resolved yet, the library will have to wait and see in for- mal terms what dcvelops. Pont Peny, Ontario, Canada IS: Friday Sunday THINKING TOYS? think... PLAY it a GAME Monday - Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 36 Water St. Port Perry, Ont. 985-2362 THE ENVIRONMENT "When You Shop" by Janet Banting When we are out shopping, we have to keep our environmen- tal awareness tuned in. What kinds of choices are available to help us with the 3 R's (reduce, re-use, and recycle)? The stores are certainly full of disposable items - but we can make inform- ed choices and avoid buying many of the products that are harm- ful to the environment. If we consumers show that we have the will to avoid these products, eventually we can hope to get them off the shelves entirely! Learn to avoid buying products that are overpackaged, since a good deal of what goes into our landfill sites consists of un- necessary packaging. So-called blister packs and "'tetra paks" are good examples of this. There is usually more packaging than product, and the materials contained in the packaging do not break down readily once it has been thrown in the garbage. Rather than buying drink boxes to send to school with our children, for example, it is much better to return to the old method of sending single-size servings in a thermos. This is far more economical too! Try to cut down on your consumption of plastic when you shop. A good start is to take your own bags with you and keep using and reusing them until they fall apart! It's easy to keep a bag of some sort with you always (a sturdy plastic one will fold up very small and can be stored in a purse), so that when you go into a store, you won't need a new plastic bag every time. In the grocery store, we often buy produce that is overly packaged. Many of the fruits and vegetables we choose don't need all this wrapping. Try to buy produce "loose," i.e. without the wrapping or bags, and let's let our store owners know that we no longer see the need for these excessively packaged fruits, vegetables and meats. Buy goods in recyclable containers (for example: if you're buying soya sauce and there is one brand available in plastic and another in glass, choose the brand in glass) and avoid being consumers of disposable products such as styrofoam cups, paper plates, and disposable diapers. Buy soft drinks in returnable bottles only and recycle any non- returnable ones. The plastic milk jugs sold by Beckers are recycled, so they are a better choice than the milk sold in plastic bags. Products like creme soaps and puddings in plastic cups can and should be avoided altogether, considering the amount of garbage they create. Buying in bulk is an excellent way of avoiding overpackag- ing, and is usually far more economical anyway. Take.your own containers and bags along with you and avoid the hidden costs for these items (guess who has been paying for these all along? The consumer, of course)! Discuss your concerns with other shoppers and store owners. Together we can make a difference! (% ED HARRIS WAT i > ROBERT DE NIRO JACKNIFE At The Movies, Dixie Whatley "An emotional masterpiece" ~NBC-TV, David Sheehan JACKNIFE Three buddies in Vietnam. Two survived. Only one is really alive. 68 WATER STREET PORT PERRY 985-9888 SUNDAY to THURSDAY - Noon to 8:30 P.M. 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