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Terms and Conditions of Employment
Yukon Government Employment Categories and Pay Schedules
- Confidential Employees Policy
- Management Employees
- Pay and Salary Information
- YG/PSAC Collective Agreement
- Yukon Teachers' Association (YTA) Collective Agreement
Following is a brief summary of the employment categories in the Yukon government public service, several of which are governed by their own terms and conditions, to help you determine which link above is most appropriate for your inquiry. These take you to the employment group and descriptions of the terms and conditions of employment (leaves, benefits, salary provisions).
- Yukon Teachers' Association (YTA) Employees
- Confidential Employees
- Management Employees
- Casual Employees
- Contract Employees
- Emergency Fire Fighters
- Students
Terms and conditions of employment are governed by the YG/PSAC Collective Agreement [799.16 KB
] with the Public Service Alliance of Canada, and represented by the Yukon Employees' Union
. Auxiliary employees are also represented by the YEU and covered by this collective agreement.
Yukon Teachers' Association (YTA) Employees
Terms and conditions of employment are governed by the YTA Collective Agreement [217.07 KB] and represented by the Yukon Teachers' Association
Confidential Employees
Employees excluded from the bargaining unit by reason of confidential duties are governed by the General Administration Manual (GAM) Policy 3.8, Confidential and Managerial Employees [21 KB]. By and large confidential employees have the same terms and conditions of employment as YEU members, excluding those conditions which deal with union membership.
Management Employees
Employees excluded from the bargaining unit by reason of managerial duties are governed by the GAM Policy 38, Confidential and Managerial Employees [21 KB] and Section M [215 KB], conditions of employment for managers, legal officers and deputy ministers.
Casual Employees
Casual employees are used in ad hoc situations to provide additional assistance for periods of no more than six months. Casual employees are governed by the GAM Policy 3.7, Casual Personnel Recruitment, Terms and Conditions, and Benefits [58 KB].
Contract Employees
Contract employees are used in ad hoc situations when the work requirements are in excess of six months duration, where the work is of a contractual nature which includes an employer-employee relationship, and the employee works a minimum of thirty hours per week. Contract employees are governed by the GAM Policy 3.41, Contract Employees Terms and Conditions of Employment [23 KB].
Emergency Fire Fighters
Emergency fire fighters are engaged for the specific purpose of providing additional support for emergency fire suppression. Emergency fire fighters are governed by the GAM Policy 3.58, Emergency Fire Fighters Terms and Conditions [29 KB].
Students
There are a number of student programs offered by the Yukon government. A short description of the student job experience programs, as well as the terms and conditions of employment are described in the GAM Policy 3.60, Job Experience Programs [44 KB].
Information on these programs (i.e. GradCorps) can also be found at Employment Opportunities
