O. Reg. 423/09: Firefighters
filed November 4, 2009 under Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 16, Sched. A
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made under the
Workplace safety and insurance act, 1997
Made: October 7, 2009
Filed: November 4, 2009
Published on e-Laws: November 5, 2009
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: November 21, 2009
Amending O. Reg. 253/07
(Firefighters)
1. Sections 1 and 2 of Ontario Regulation 253/07 are revoked and the following substituted:
Definitions
1. In this Regulation,
“firefighter” has the same meaning as in subsection 1 (1) of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997; (“pompier”)
“fire investigator” means,
(a) a worker to whom the Fire Marshal appointed under subsection 8 (1) of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 has delegated the duty to investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of a fire, or
(b) a worker who was an inspector appointed under subsection 2 (4) of the Fire Marshals Act before that Act was repealed by the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997; (“enquêteur sur les incendies”)
“full-time firefighter” means a worker who is a firefighter, is regularly employed on a salaried basis and is scheduled to work an average of 35 hours or more per week; (“pompier à temps plein”)
“part-time firefighter” means a worker who is a firefighter and is not a volunteer firefighter or full-time firefighter. (“pompier à temps partiel”)
Prescribed classes
2. The following are prescribed as workers for the purposes of subsections 15.1 (1) and (4) of the Act:
1. Full-time firefighters.
2. Part-time firefighters.
3. Volunteer firefighters.
4. Fire investigators.
2. (1) Clause 3 (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “full-time firefighter” and substituting “full-time firefighter, part-time firefighter, volunteer firefighter or fire investigator”.
(2) Clause 3 (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “full-time firefighter” and substituting “full-time firefighter, part-time firefighter, volunteer firefighter or fire investigator”.
3. (1) Clause 5 (1) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “was employed as a full-time firefighter” and substituting “was employed as a full-time firefighter, part-time firefighter or fire investigator or served as a volunteer firefighter”.
(2) Subsection 5 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “was employed as a full-time firefighter” and substituting “was employed as a full-time firefighter, part-time firefighter or fire investigator or served as a volunteer firefighter”.
(3) Subsection 5 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “was employed as a full-time firefighter” and substituting “was employed as a full-time firefighter, part-time firefighter or fire investigator or served as a volunteer firefighter”.
(4) Subsection 5 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “was employed as a full-time firefighter” and substituting “was employed as a full-time firefighter, part-time firefighter or fire investigator or served as a volunteer firefighter”.
(5) Subsection 5 (5) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “was employed as a full-time firefighter” and substituting “was employed as a full-time firefighter, part-time firefighter or fire investigator or served as a volunteer firefighter”.
(6) Section 5 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:
(6) The following rules apply to the calculation of time periods for the purposes of clause (1) (b) and subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5):
1. All periods of employment as a full-time firefighter, part-time firefighter or fire investigator and all periods of service as a volunteer firefighter, whether consecutive or non-consecutive, shall be included, subject to paragraph 2.
2. If a worker is employed in a capacity mentioned in paragraph 1 and also, during the same period, is employed in another capacity mentioned in paragraph 1 or serves as a volunteer firefighter, the period shall be counted only once.
4. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.