The document provides the current compensation policy for review by the FOPL Board. It outlines a three-step salary progression scale for staff with annual increases equal to inflation. Staff advance through the scale on their anniversary based on performance. The current scale runs from 2015-2020, with starting salaries increasing 1.25% per year in line with increases at the Toronto Public Library. Positions included are Executive Director and Administrative Assistant.

1. AGENDA ITEM DOC6
Subject: FOPL Compensation Policy
Date: July 30, 2020
Prepared by: Stephen Abram, FOPL Executive Director
Prepared for: FOPL Board Meeting, Sept. 25, 2020
I have been asked by the Chair to provide the current compensation policy for review by the
FOPL Board. Below is how it stands now.
Motion: To go into in-camera executive session for this discussion.
Moved: __________________________________
Seconded: _______________________________
Pass/Fail
Motion: To move back into regular Board session.
Moved: __________________________________
Seconded: _______________________________
Pass/Fail
FOPL CompensationPolicy
AdoptedNov.11, 2016
FOPL staff compensationisguidedbya three-stepsalaryprogressionscale withconditionsforinclusion
of an annual inflationaryimpact.
Salary ProgressionScale
As staff become proficientintheirposition,they willadvance throughathree-stepsalaryprogression
scale. Newstaff orstaff newin positionswill begintheiremployatthe Startlevel onthe salary
progressionscale. Onthe anniversaryof date of hire,staff withnosignificantperformanceconcerns,

2. will advance tothe nextsteponthe salaryprogressionscale. Aftertwoyearsof employitisprojected
that staff are competentlyfulfillingall dutiesandresponsibilitiesof the positionthushave achievedJob
Rate onthe salaryprogressionscale.
Annual InflationaryImpact
To ensure salariesremaincompetitiveandstaff are fairlycompensated,eachyearaninflationaryfactor
isappliedtothe salaryprogressionscale. Thisfactorisappliedatthe beginningof FOPL’sfiscal year,
November1st
and isdetermined usingthe same economicincreasesasTorontoPublicLibrarywithin
whichFOPLOfficesreside. Forthe periodof 2016- 2019 thisinflationaryfactoris1.25%.
Salary ProgressionScale 2015-2020
November1,2015 – October31, 2016
Start Year 1 JobRate
Contract Executive
Director
$60 / hour $65 / hour $70 / hour
Administrative Assistant $27 / hour $29 / hour $31 / hour
November1,2016 – October31, 2017
Start Year 1 JobRate
ContractExecutive
Director
$60.75 / hour $65.81 / hour $70.88 / hour
Administrative Assistant $27.34 / hour $29.36 / hour $31.39 / hour
November1,2017 – October31, 2018
Start Year 1 JobRate
Contract Executive
Director
$61.51 / hour $66.63 / hour $71.77 / hour
Administrative Assistant $27.68 / hour $29.73 / hour $31.78 / hour
November1,2018 – October31, 2019

3. Start Year 1 JobRate
Contract Executive
Director
$62.28 / hour $67.46 / hour $72.67 / hour
Administrative Assistant $28.03 / hour $30.10 / hour $32.18 / hour
November1,2019 – October31, 2020
Start Year 1 JobRate
Contract Executive
Director
$63.01 / hour $68.30 / hour $73.58 / hour
Administrative Assistant $28.38 / hour $30.48 / hour $32.58 / hour