Orders in Council Database

Under the authority of subsection 4(1), section 11.1, and subsection 39(3) of the Hydro

Corporation Act, 2007, and subsections 245(1), 245(2), and 245(8) of the

Corporations Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council is pleased to direct the Board

of Directors of the Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro-electric Corporation

(“Hydro”), notwithstanding the terms and conditions of employment, compensation

plan, or contract, to:

a) take such steps as are required to eliminate all performance-based pay policies

and incentive programs, starting in 2021, for persons not represented by a

bargaining agent certified or recognized under an Act of the province, including

executive, officers, managers, other staff and employees, and independent

contractors of Hydro and its subsidiaries, effective immediately;

b) not take any actions whatsoever with respect to increases in compensation or

remuneration of persons that are not represented by a bargaining agent certified

or recognized under an Act of the province, including executive, officers,

managers, other staff and employees, and independent contractors of Hydro and

its subsidiaries, until further advised by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council; and,

c) provide the Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology with all information

and documents he may request, within the timeframes specified by the Minister,

regarding Hydro’s employment contracts, compensation policies, organizational

structure, or any other information and documents the Minister determines

necessary.