Appointment to an hourly rate (PSTCER 24.1(b) and 26.(1))
(Publié aussi en français sous le titre Nomination à un poste comportant un taux horaire (paragraphe 24.1b) et article 26.1) du RCEFP))
Table of Contents
1.	Terms and definitions
2.	Procedures

1.	Terms and definitions
The following words and phrases used in this section have the same meaning as the ones in the Glossary of terms and definitions found under the Compensation and Pay Administration heading. In order to ensure consistency and accuracy in terminology, the user may click on any of these terms for the definition.
annual rate (taux annuel) 
appointment document (document de nomination) 
certificate of appointment (certificat de nomination) 
equalization adjustment (rajustement paritaire) 
hourly rate (of pay) (taux (de rémunération) horaire) 
one rate of pay (un taux de rémunération) 
2.	Procedures
Where the appointment is to a position with only one rate of pay, the appointment is a promotion if the rate of pay of the new position exceeds the maximum rate of pay of the former position by an amount equal to at least four per cent (4%) of the maximum rate of pay of the former position.
Where the appointment does not constitute a promotion or demotion, the employee is considered deployed or transferred by appointment.
In those instances where there is only one rate of pay, such as the case with hourly rates (i.e. GL, GS, HP, HS, etc.), the employee must be paid at this rate.
History
Prior to July 29, 1998, if the former position was subject to an equalization adjustment, the annual equalization amount was added to each of the rates of pay of the applicable position before applying the above procedures.	

When performing calculations where there is a difference in the authorized salary, convert the salaries to the basis of the new group and level prior to the calculation.
Annual salary to hourly salary
Deployed or transferred by appointment from a classification with authorized annual rates of pay to a classification with rates of pay authorized on an hourly basis.
Convert the annual rate to an hourly rate for calculation purposes.
For example, divide the annual rate by 1956.6 for a 37.50 hours scheduled work week or 2087.04 for a 40 hours scheduled work week.	

Example 1
A full-time employee in a CR‑04 position is appointed to a GS‑STS‑03 position in pay zone 2, which is effective on April 14, 2003. The employee’s certificate of appointment is dated March 20, 2003.	

CR‑04: A scheduled work week (SWW) of 37.50 hours a week.
Subject to a collective agreement signed on November 19, 2001.
A	Effective June 21, 2000	
B	Effective June 21, 2001	
C	Effective June 21, 2002	

					4%	
$	33,523	34,413	35,301	36,185		
A	34,596	35,514	36,431	37,343		
B	35,565	36,508	37,451	38,389		
C	36,454	37,421	38,387	39,349	$1,574	

GS‑STS‑03, Pay zone 2: A scheduled work week (SWW) of 40 hours a week.
Subject to a collective agreement signed on November 19, 2001.
Zone 1	British Columbia, Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	
Zone 2	Atlantic, Quebec and Ontario	
Zone 3	Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta	

	Hourly rates of pay	
A	Effective August 5, 2000	
B	Effective August 5, 2001	
C	Effective August 5, 2002	

		ZONE		
	1	2	3	
$	15.69	14.33	14.25	
A	16.19	14.79	14.71	
B	16.64	15.20	15.12	
C	17.06	15.58	15.50	

Calculation
Since the employee is going from a classification with an annual rate of pay to a classification with an hourly rate of pay, for calculation purposes, hourly rates must be used.
•	CR‑04 maximum rate of pay	$39,349	
•	Equivalent hourly rate of pay: annual rate  1956.6	$20.11	
•	Plus four per cent (4%) of the hourly rate: $20.11 x 4% = $0.805	$0.81	
•	Rate of pay on promotion is the former rate of pay plus the four per cent (4%)	$20.92	
•	GS-STS-03, Pay zone 2 rate of pay	$15.58	
•	Since the rate of pay for the new classification ($15.58) is less than the rate of pay plus four per cent (4%) ($20.92) of the former classification, the appointment is considered a deployment or transfer by appointment.		

The employee’s salary on appointment, which is effective on April 14, 2003, is the hourly rate of $15.58, as a GS‑STS‑03 in pay zone 2.

Example 2
A full-time employee in a CR‑04 position is appointed to a GS‑STS‑08 position in pay zone 3, which is effective on April 14, 2003. The employee’s certificate of appointment is dated March 20, 2003.	

CR‑04: A scheduled work week (SWW) of 37.50 hours per week.
Subject to a collective agreement signed on November 19, 2001.
A	Effective June 21, 2000	
B	Effective June 21, 2001	
C	Effective June 21, 2002	

					4%	
$	33,523	34,413	35,301	36,185		
A	34,596	35,514	36,431	37,343		
B	35,565	36,508	37,451	38,389		
C	36,454	37,421	38,387	39,349	$1,574	

GS‑STS‑08, Pay zone 3: A scheduled work week (SWW) of 40 hours a week.
Subject to a collective agreement signed November 19, 2001.
Zone 1	British Columbia, Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	
Zone 2	Atlantic, Quebec and Ontario	
Zone 3	Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta	

	Hourly rates of pay	
A	Effective August 5, 2000	
B	Effective August 5, 2001	
C	Effective August 5, 2002	

		ZONE		
	1	2	3	
$	20.81	19.41	19.48	
A	21.48	20.03	20.10	
B	22.08	20.59	20.66	
C	22.63	21.10	21.18	

Calculation
Since the employee is going from a classification with an annual rate of pay to a classification with an hourly rate of pay, for calculation purposes, hourly rates must be used.
•	CR‑04 maximum rate of pay	$39,349	
•	Equivalent hourly rate of pay: annual rate  1956.6	$20.11	
•	Plus four per cent (4%) of the hourly rate: $20.11 x 4% = $0.805	$0.81	
•	Rate of pay on promotion is the former rate of pay plus the four per cent (4%)	$20.92	
•	GS-STS-08, Pay zone 3 rate of pay	$21.18	
•	Since the rate of pay for the new classification ($21.18) is greater than the rate of pay plus four per cent (4%) ($20.92) of the former classification, the appointment is a promotion.		

The employee’s salary on promotion, which is effective on April 14, 2003, is the hourly rate of $21.18, as a GS‑STS‑08 in pay zone 3.