City of Toronto hiking pay for aquatics staff amid lifeguard shortages
The Canadian PressCity of Toronto lifeguards are getting a raise.The pay increase comes after the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 79 requested earlier this year that the city review its aquatics staff wages.
A City of Toronto press release says 2,000 existing staff will receive a pay hike while new hires in positions including lifeguards, swim instructors and wading pool attendants will begin at a higher wage. The release says waterfront lifeguards and swim instructors will see a 19 per cent increase with a new wage of $21.19 per hour, up from $17.80.
It says despite shortage of lifeguards, approximately 90 per cent of Toronto's summer aquatics positions have been filled. Toronto continues to offer weekend and week-long crash courses in aquatics leadership and officials encourage interested applicants to become certified.
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