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Appendix K-2 — Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) — Qualifying Locations — Government Housing

Shelter Cost Differential National Threshold for 2023 = $1,612.

The Shelter Cost Differential National Threshold is the average rent for a 3-bedroom accommodation at the 12 points of departure, multiplied by 15%.

Rate of allowance - Effective date 01.08.23

  Salaried employees Hourly rate
employees
Isolated Post location Employee with
dependants
$ Per year		 Employee
without
dependants
$ Per year		 Employee with
dependants
$ Per hour		 Employee
without
dependants
$ Per hour
Alert, NU 2,014 1,208 0.96 0.58
Arctic Bay/ Ikpiarjuk, NU 2,014 1,208 0.96 0.58
Beaver Creek Mile 1202, YT   526   315 0.25 0.15
Cambridge Bay/ Iqaluktuuttiaq, NU 3,454 2,072 1.65 0.99
Clyde River/Kangiqtugaapik, NU 2,014 1,208 0.96 0.58
Fort Chipewyan, AB 3,958 2,375 1.90 1.14
Grise Fiord/Aujuittuq, NU 2,014 1,208 0.96 0.58
Haines Junction, YT   526   315 0.25 0.15
Inuvik, NT       94*        56*  0.04*   0.03*
Iqaluit, NU  6,094*   3,656*  2.92*   1.75*
Mayo, YT   526   315 0.25 0.15
Old Crow, YT   526   315 0.25 0.15
Pelly Crossing, YT   526   315 0.25 0.15
Qikiqtarjuaq, NU 2,014 1,208 0.96 0.58
Resolute/Qausuittuq, NU 2,014 1,208 0.96 0.58
Ross River, YT   526   315 0.25 0.15
Sanikiluaq, NU 2,014 1,208 0.96 0.58
Teslin, YT   526   315 0.25 0.15
Whitehorse, YT 3,790 2,274 1.82 1.09
Yellowknife, NT   6,526*   3,915*   3.13*   1.88*

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.

* Employee must be notified in writing.

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