Classification sub-group 801-02 - Municipal operations

Industry sector 8 – Public administration

Rate risk category 100%

Elected officials are exempt from mandatory coverage.

Please refer to relevant exclusion excerpt from The Workers Compensation Act (the Act) under Regulation 169/2008 below.

Included	Similar but classified elsewhere
Municipal government bodies in Manitoba, including: Rural Municipalities Villages, Towns and Cities Local Government Districts (LGD) Community Councils (as established under The Northern Affairs Act). Also includes boards, districts and separate corporate entities that are owned and/or operated by one or more municipalities, and that operate what would otherwise be a municipal service or facility. Coverage for elected officials is optional. Municipal operations vary from district to district. Some examples of services provided include: Fire fighting Road clearing and maintenance Garbage collection Taxation and assessment Public transportation Animal control and by-law enforcement	Some boards, committees or districts that are established for a specific purpose (i.e. conservation, watershed, planning, weed control, development corporations & business improvement zones) are found under 801-03 – Municipal boards and districts. Coverage for the operation of an Indian reserve is optional and is found under 902-13 – Operating reserves. Volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers are covered under 802-02 – Emergency firefighters or 802-03 – Emergency ambulance workers, respectively. Private road clearing or garbage collection is found under 501-03 – Waste management, snow removal and towing. Private bus or “handi-transit” services are found under 503-09 – Transportation NEC. Private animal shelters are found under 714-03 – Veterinary and pet services
Municipal bodies may operate certain facilities, for example: Pools, arenas/stadiums, recreation centres, community halls, etc. (e.g. Recreation Boards/Districts) Museums Water treatment plants Libraries (i.e. Library Board/District) Waste management facilities Cemeteries (i.e. cemetery board) Parks Board Harbors and docks	Coverage for private recreation facilities is optional and is found under 901-04 – Arcades, billiards, bowling, recreational clubs and rinks or 918-02 – Amusement facilities, carnivals and fairs. Private museums are found under 710-05 – Museums and galleries. Private cemeteries are found under 706-05 – Yard maintenance and pest control. Private garbage removal or dumps/bury pits are found under 501-03 – Waste management, snow removal and towing. Private parks are found under 710-03 – Day camps and parks. Supplying bulk water (e.g., water co-op) is found under 604-06 – Bulk liquids and fuels.

Included

Similar but classified elsewhere

Municipal government bodies in Manitoba, including:
- Rural Municipalities
- Villages, Towns and Cities
- Local Government Districts (LGD)
- Community Councils (as established under The Northern Affairs Act).
Also includes boards, districts and separate corporate entities that are owned and/or operated by one or more municipalities, and that operate what would otherwise be a municipal service or facility.
Coverage for elected officials is optional.
Municipal operations vary from district to district. Some examples of services provided include:
- Fire fighting
- Road clearing and maintenance
- Garbage collection
- Taxation and assessment
- Public transportation
- Animal control and by-law enforcement

Some boards, committees or districts that are established for a specific purpose (i.e. conservation, watershed, planning, weed control, development corporations & business improvement zones) are found under 801-03 – Municipal boards and districts.
Coverage for the operation of an Indian reserve is optional and is found under 902-13 – Operating reserves.
Volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers are covered under 802-02 – Emergency firefighters or 802-03 – Emergency ambulance workers, respectively.
Private road clearing or garbage collection is found under 501-03 – Waste management, snow removal and towing.
Private bus or “handi-transit” services are found under 503-09 – Transportation NEC.
Private animal shelters are found under 714-03 – Veterinary and pet services

Municipal bodies may operate certain facilities, for example:
- Pools, arenas/stadiums, recreation centres, community halls, etc. (e.g. Recreation Boards/Districts)
- Museums
- Water treatment plants
- Libraries (i.e. Library Board/District)
- Waste management facilities
- Cemeteries (i.e. cemetery board)
- Parks Board
- Harbors and docks

Coverage for private recreation facilities is optional and is found under 901-04 – Arcades, billiards, bowling, recreational clubs and rinks or 918-02 – Amusement facilities, carnivals and fairs.
Private museums are found under 710-05 – Museums and galleries.
Private cemeteries are found under 706-05 – Yard maintenance and pest control.
Private garbage removal or dumps/bury pits are found under 501-03 – Waste management, snow removal and towing.
Private parks are found under 710-03 – Day camps and parks.
Supplying bulk water (e.g., water co-op) is found under 604-06 – Bulk liquids and fuels.

Relevant Exclusion(s): Schedule A, Regulation 169/2008, WCA

Elected officials

13 Elected provincial and municipal officials.