Living Cost Differential (LCD) Survey Results for the Saskatchewan Region

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To: Functional Heads of Administration, Human Resources, and Financial Services

CC: Chairs and Executive Directors of Northern Federal Regional Councils, Departmental Designated Coordinators for the IPGHD and Committee members of the NJC IPGHD (for information)

Please distribute this notice and the amended appendices of the National Joint Council (NJC) Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD) to employees at your headquarters and regional offices who are involved in the administration of the allowances.

The results of the Statistics Canada survey of the Living Costs Differential (LCD) Indexes for the Saskatchewan Region conducted in September and October 2013 were recently communicated to the National Joint Council Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee (NJC-IPGHC). A total of twenty-eight (28) isolated posts were involved in this review and the results can be summarized as follows :

Posts with no level changes – 21 posts

  • Black Lake
  • Buffalo Narrows
  • Cumberland House
  • Deschambault Lake
  • Dillon
  • Goodsoil
  • Green Lake
  • Hudson Bay
  • Île à la Crosse
  • Loon Lake
  • Patuanak IR
  • Pierceland
  • Porcupine Plain
  • Red Earth Reserve
  • Sandy Bay
  • Shoal Lake
  • Southend, Reindeer Lake
  • Stanley Mission
  • Stony Rapids
  • Waterhen Lake
  • Wollaston Lake

Posts with one level increase – 6 posts

  • Beauval
  • Canoe Lake
  • La Loche
  • La Ronge
  • Pelican Narrows
  • Pinehouse

Posts with two level decrease - 1 post Footnote *

  • Fond du Lac

These changes will be effective for the Isolated Posts which had a classification increase in the LCD level as per 2.11.2 of the NJC Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD). Please note that for the one location which decreased, notification must be provided to employees as the effective date of the changes will be the first day of the fourth calendar month after the month in which written notification was received as per 2.12.4 a) of the IPGHD. An email message is acceptable to provide such notification. Details regarding the methodology can be found in the "Guide to National Joint Council Rates and Allowances".

Departmental employees or regional staff should direct any questions on this subject to the appropriate departmental corporate official. View the list of Designated Departmental Contacts.

Claudia Zovatto
Senior Director
Union Engagement and National Joint Council support
Compensation and Labour Relations Sector
Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer

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