MEMORANDUM
Mayor and Council January 5th, 1979

L.D. Pollock
City Administrator

Re: Two-Man Garbage Operation

During the latter part of 1978, the Engineer and myself dealt
with C.U.P.E. Local 498 in working out details of the two-man garbage
pick-up system. As Council is ‘aware, this System is being tried in
Burnaby and some other municipalities and is proving to be far more
efficient than the old three-man system. The system employs two employees
on.each vehicle, each classified as Driver-Swampers, and their duties can
therefore alternate between driving and swamping in order to share the
work load.

Attached is a Draft Memorandum of Agreement between the City
and Local 498 covering the implementation of this system for a one year
trial period. This document has been accepted by the Bargaining Committee
and they have agreed to take it to the full membership for ratification.
It has also been discussed with the employees in the Sanitation Department
and the. Union inform us that the employees have agreed to the system as
set out in the Memorandum.

The system basically is similar to Burnaby's in that it operates

on a modified 'task’ system and employs a productivity bonus which is paid

to the crew members while working as a two-man crew. The overall reduction

in crew size will, of course, save the City a considerable amount of money

in the year and from all- reports, the system can function quite effectively,
The Memorandum attached is fairly Straight forward and the Engineer and myself
can answer any questions that Council may have on the terms of the Agreement.

I would recommend to Council that the Memorandum be approved and
that the Engineer and myself be authorized to Sign on behalf of the City.

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L.D. Pollock