This document is no longer in effect. It has been archived online and is kept purely for historical purposes.
Shelter Cost Differential National Threshold for 2016 = $1,365.
The Shelter Cost Differential National Threshold is the national average rent for a 3-bedroom detached bungalow at the Points of Departure, as determined annually by CMHC.
| Isolated Post location | Employee Rate $ Per year |
Employee Rate $ Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Inuvik, NT | 5,693 | 2.73 |
| Iqaluit, NU | 5,756 | 2.76 |
| Norman Wells, NT | 62 | 0.03 |
| Whitehorse, YT | 182 | 0.09 |
| Yellowknife, NT | 7,382 | 3.54 |
The hourly rates listed above are applicable to those employees whose scheduled hours of work are 40 per week.
For those employees whose scheduled hours of work are other than 40 per week, the hourly rate shall be determined by dividing the annual rate listed above by 52.176 and then dividing the result by the scheduled weekly hours of work for a full-time employee, as indicated in the relevant collective agreement or compensation plan.
Employees with or without dependants residing in private accommodation at the qualifying posts noted above will receive the Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) at the rate indicated.
* Employee must be notified in writing.