Common use of ARTICLE VACATIONS Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE VACATIONS. An employee shall receive by May vacation pay equal to four (4%) percent of the previous year's earnings, except that an (5) years or more service as of May 1st in any year shall receive vacation pay equal to six (6%) percent of the previous year's earnings. Furthermore, an employee shall be granted up to three (3) weeks off without pay for vacation purposes in accordance with the Full-time vacation entitlement schedule. An employee with five (5) years or more of service as of May of any year shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of vacation time off without pay. The store will, by March 1st in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. Each store will, by January in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. An employee wishing to take vacation must submit his request for preference on vacation dates, covering his complete vacation, by April in order that the store may finalize and post vacation schedules by April 15th; however, seniority shall not apply if the employee fails to make his selection by April 1st. In scheduling such vacations the endeavour to allow employees to exercise their choice in accordance with their Employees will be scheduled upon request to have the Saturday immediately prior to their vacation as their day off for that week, but will be limited to a maximum for those who qualify, of three (3) such Saturdays in a calendar year, and such scheduling shall not result, where practicable, in a reduction of an employee's minimum hours. Prior to going on vacation, an employee will be advised of his first scheduled shift upon completion of his vacation. If a statutory holiday falls during an employee's vacation, he shall not be scheduled to work on the Monday following the vacation if so requested. Upon request, part-time employees, absent from work on May due to illness, non-work related accident, or leave of be paid vacation pay owing within two (2) weeks following their return to work after May ARTICLE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE As in Article of the main body of the Collective Agreement.

ARTICLE VACATIONS. In assignment of vacations, an employee's anniversary date of last hire shall be considered as the date for annual vacation purposes, after which date annual credits commence. Vacation requests must be submitted to the Company in writing by March of each year. The Company will inform individual employees in writing by April of the vacation dates allotted to them. It is agreed that no more than ten percent (10%) of the workforce will be granted vacation at one time based on seniority. It is further agreed that the following minimum limitations will be applied for employees on contract positions: drivers drivers drivers Employees who have not completed a vacation bid by March and are in contract positions where the customer has an annual shutdown, shall be required to take vacation during the shutdown, except with permission of the Company. Employees ,who complete vacation requests under (e) below, or who have vacation entitlement that exceeds the length of the customer shutdown, shall be placed on the Spareboard by seniority, where they shall remain until the customer shutdown expires. An employee shall receive by May entitled to vacation pay equal to four (4%) percent of during the previous year's earnings, except that an (5) years or more service as of May 1st in any calendar year shall receive take such vacation pay equal to six (6%) percent of the previous year's earningsas scheduled during that calendar year unless prevented by sickness or bona fide reason. Furthermore, an employee Employees who do not submit a vacation request by March or are prevented from taking their scheduled vacation as outlined above shall be granted up vacation at a time mutually agreed upon by the employee and the Company on a first come basis. Such employees shall request vacation by submitting a Vacation Request Form to three (3) weeks off without pay for the Driver Recruiter or designate. A copy of the completed vacation purposes schedule will be posted on April with a copy sent to the Local Union Office. No changes in accordance with the Full-time vacation entitlement schedule. An employee with five (5) years or more of service as of May of any year posted dates shall be entitled allowed unless mutually agreed to three (3) weeks by the Branch Manager or designate and the Local Union President or designate. Any employee dismissed for cause or an employee who leaves the service of the Company at a time when an unused portion of vacation time off without pay. The store willwith pay stands to his credit, by March 1st in each calendar year, post a shall be paid such vacation schedule form listing wages as are due as follows: Where the employees in order of seniority. Each store will, by January in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. An employee wishing to take vacation must submit his request for preference on vacation dates, covering his complete vacation, by April in order that the store may finalize and post vacation schedules by April 15th; however, seniority shall not apply if the employee fails to make his selection by April 1st. In scheduling such vacations the endeavour to allow employees to exercise their choice in accordance with their Employees will be scheduled upon request to have the Saturday immediately prior to their vacation as their day off for that week, but will be limited to a maximum for those who qualify, of three (3) such Saturdays in a calendar year, and such scheduling shall not result, where practicable, in a reduction employment of an employee's minimum hours. Prior to going on vacation, an employee will be advised of his first scheduled shift upon ceases before the completion of his vacation. If a statutory holiday falls during an employee's vacation, he shall not be scheduled to work on the Monday following the vacation if so requested. Upon request, part-time employees, absent from work on May due to illness, non-work related accident, or leave of be paid vacation pay owing within two (2) weeks following their return to work after May ARTICLE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE As in Article of the main body of the Collective Agreement.twelve

ARTICLE VACATIONS. An For the purpose of calculating eligibility the vacation year shall be the period from July of any year to June of the following year. The periods at which employees shall take vacations shall be based on the selection by the employee according to seniority in each department but shall be finally determined by the Administrator having due concern for the proper operation of the Nursing Home. Vacation requests shall be submitted by March of each year. In order to facilitate vacation scheduling, employees will indicate first, second, and third choices for vacation time off. The Employer will post a draft of the vacation allocation by April Those employees who did not receive any of their three choices will be entitled to submit three (3) additional choices by April Vacation requests received after March and after April where appropriate, will be considered on a first come first served basis, determined by the Employer having due concern for the proper operation of the Nursing Home. Any vacation time remaining and for which requests have not been received will be scheduled by the Employer at the Employer's discretion. Vacation time off shall be scheduled in minimum one week blocks commencing on a Monday and ending on a Sunday. During the summer months (June, July, August) employees vacations shall not exceed four consecutive weeks. Vacation time will be allotted between the months of May and September inclusive, if possible; unless some other time is mutually arranged between the individual employee and the Employer. Vacations are not cumulative from year to year and all vacations must be taken no later than one (1) month prior to the new vacation pay equal to cut off date. Employees shall not waive vacation and draw double pay. Employees who have not completed their probationary period as of June 30th will receive four percent (4%) of their gross earnings. Employees who have completed their probationary period as of June 30th will be granted one (1) day's vacation for each month of service to a maximum of ten (10) days. Vacation pay for such will be four percent (4%)of gross or regular Employees with one (1) year of on or before 30th of the previous year's earnings, except that an current year shall (52) weeks vacation. Vacation pay for such employees will be four percent (4%) of gross or regular pay whichever is greater. Employees with three (3) years of service on or more service as before June 30th of May 1st in any the current year shall receive vacation three (3) vacation. Vacation pay equal to for such employees will be six percent (6%) percent of gross earnings or regular pay whichever is the greater. Employees with eight (8) years of service on or before June 30th of the previous year's earningscurrent year shall receive four weeks vacation. Furthermore, an employee shall be granted up to three (3) weeks off without Vacation pay for vacation purposes in accordance such employees will be eight percent (8%) of gross earnings or regular pay whichever is the greater. Employees with fifteen (15) years of service on or before June 30th of the Full-time vacation entitlement schedule. An employee with current year shall receive five (5) weeks vacation. Vacation pay for such employees will be ten percent (10%) of gross earnings or regular pay whichever is the greater. Employee with twenty-five (25) years or more of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive six ( 6 ) weeks vacation. pay for such employees will be twelve percent (12%) of gross earnings or regular pay whichever is the greater. Vacation pay will be paid to all employees in advance of their vacation, on separate cheques, on the regular pay day. In the event that an employee elects not to receive her vacation pay in advance of her vacation, she shall indicate so in writing to her department head a minimum of one week prior to the payroll input date. In such a case, vacation pay will be issued the following Regular pay, in relation to the determination of vacation pay amounts referred to above, shall be determined by calculating the average gross earnings paid by Employer in the twenty-six (26) pay periods immediately preceding the current vacation cut-off date. Where it is not now permissible two employees are to be allowed vacation during the Christmas period on a rotating seniority basis. Employees who have lost their seniority have terminated their employment as set out in Article herein between vacation period shall on termination of May employment be paid a vacation with pay allowance based on the amount of any year vacation pay to which such employee shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of vacation time from the last cut off without pay. The store will, by March 1st in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. Each store will, by January in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. An employee wishing to take vacation must submit his request for preference on vacation dates, covering his complete vacation, by April in order that the store may finalize and post vacation schedules by April 15th; however, seniority shall not apply if the employee fails to make his selection by April 1st. In scheduling such vacations the endeavour to allow employees to exercise their choice in accordance with their Employees will be scheduled upon request to have the Saturday immediately date prior to their vacation as their day off for that week, but will be limited to a maximum for those who qualify, the date of three (3) such Saturdays in a calendar year, and such scheduling termination. Such allowance shall not result, where practicable, in a reduction of an employee's minimum hours. Prior to going on vacation, an employee will be advised of his first scheduled shift upon completion of his vacation. If a statutory holiday falls during an employee's vacation, he shall not be scheduled to work on the Monday following the vacation if so requested. Upon request, part-time employees, absent from work on May due to illness, non-work related accident, or leave of be paid vacation pay owing within two (2) weeks following their return to work after May ARTICLE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE As in Article of no later than the main body of the Collective Agreementnext regular payroll date.

ARTICLE VACATIONS. An For the purpose of calculating eligibility the vacation year shall be the period from July of any year to June of the following year. The periods at which employees shall take vacations shall be based on the selection by the employee according to seniority in each department but shall be finally determined by the Administrator having due concern for the proper operation of the Nursing Home. Vacation requests shall be submitted by March of each year. In order to facilitate vacation scheduling, employees will indicate first, second, and third choices for vacation time off. The Employer will post a draft of the vacation allocation by April Those employees who did not receive any of their three choices will be entitled to submit three ( 3 ) additional choices by April Vacation requests received after March and after April where appropriate, will be considered on a first come first served basis, determined by the Employer having due concern for the proper operation of the Nursing Home. vacation time remaining and for which requests have not been received will be scheduled by the Employer at the Employer's discretion. Vacation time off shall be scheduled in minimum one week blocks commencing on a Monday and ending on a Sunday. During the summer months (June, July, August) employees vacations shall not exceed four consecutive weeks. Vacation time will be allotted between the months of May and September inclusive, if possible; unless some other time mutually arranged between the individual employee and the Employer. Vacations are not cumulative from year to year and vacations must be taken no later than one (1) month prior to the new vacation pay equal to cut off date. Employees shall not waive vacation and draw double pay. Employees who have not completed their probationary period as of June 30th will receive four percent (4%) of their gross earnings, Employees who have completed their probationary period as of June 30th will be granted one (1) day's vacation for each month of service to a maximum of ten days. Vacation pay for such employees will be four percent (4%) of gross earnings or regular Employees with one (1) year of service on or before June 30th of the previous year's earnings, except that an (5) years or more service as of May 1st in any current year shall receive vacation two (2) weeks vacation. Vacation pay equal to six for such employees will be four percent (64%) percent of gross earnings or regular pay whichever is the greater. Employees with three (3) years of service on or before June 30th of the previous year's earnings. Furthermore, an employee current year shall be granted up to receive three (3) weeks off without vacation. Vacation pay for vacation purposes in accordance such employees will be six percent (6%) of gross earnings or regular pay whichever is the greater. Employees with eight (8) years of service on or before June 30th of the Full-time vacation entitlement schedulecurrent year shall receive four weeks vacation. An employee Vacation pay for such employees will be eight percent (8%) of gross earnings or regular pay whichever is the greater. Employees with fifteen (15) years of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive five (5) weeks vacation. Vacation pay for such employees will be ten percent (10%) of gross earnings or regular pay whichever is the greater. Employee with (25) years or more of service as on or before June 30th of May of any the current year shall be entitled to three receive six (36) weeks vacation. Vacation pay for such employees will be twelve percent (12%) of gross earnings or regular pay whichever is the greater. the event that an employee elects not to receive her vacation pay in advance of her vacation, she shall indicate so in writing to her department head a minimum of one week prior to the input date. In such a case, vacation pay will be issued the following Regular pay, relation to the determination of vacation time off without paypay amounts referred to above, shall be determined by calculating the average gross earnings paid by the Employer in the (26) pay periods immediately preceding the current vacation date. The store will, by March 1st in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. Each store will, by January in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. An employee wishing to take vacation must submit his request for preference on vacation dates, covering his complete vacation, by April in order that the store may finalize and post vacation schedules by April 15th; however, seniority shall Where it is not apply if the employee fails to make his selection by April 1st. In scheduling such vacations the endeavour to allow employees to exercise their choice in accordance with their Employees will be scheduled upon request to have the Saturday immediately prior to their vacation as their day off for that week, but will be limited to a maximum for those who qualify, of three (3) such Saturdays in a calendar year, and such scheduling shall not result, where practicable, in a reduction of an employee's minimum hours. Prior to going on vacation, an employee will be advised of his first scheduled shift upon completion of his vacation. If a statutory holiday falls during an employee's vacation, he shall not be scheduled to work on the Monday following the vacation if so requested. Upon request, part-time employees, absent from work on May due to illness, non-work related accident, or leave of be paid vacation pay owing within now permissible two (2) weeks following employees are to be allowed vacation during the Christmas period on a rotating seniority basis. Employees who have lost their return to work after May ARTICLE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE As seniority and have terminated their employment as set out in Article herein between vacation period shall on termination of employment be paid a vacation with pay allowance based on the main body amount of vacation pay to which such employee shall be entitled from the Collective Agreementlast cut off date prior to the date of termination. Such allowance shall be paid no later than the next regular payroll date.

ARTICLE VACATIONS. An Each employee. upon completion of one (1) year's continuous employment with the Employer, shall have earned hours (three weeks) vacation with pay at regular straight time rate accruing at the rate of hours (1.25 hour days) per month. It is understood that upon completion of six (6) months of continuous service, an employee may receive up hours eight-hour days) vacation of the foregoing employee. upon completion of ten (10) years continuous employment with the Employer. shall have earned hours (five weeks) vacation with pay at regular straight time hourly rate accruing at the rate of hours hour days) per month. Each employee. completion of fifteen (15) years continuous employment with the shall have earned (six weeks) vacation with a y regular straight time hourly rate accruing at e rate of hours (2.5 eight-hour days) per month. All part-time employees shall receive vacation' on a pro-rata basis to full-time employees. Vacation credits shall only accumulate to a maximum of hours. Employees who accumulate vacation credits in excess of hours may be required by May vacation pay the Employer to take such time off as will reduce the employee's total accumulation to an amount equal to hours, upon the provision of four (4%) percent weeks' notice from the Employer. giving two weeks notice of the previous year's earnings, except that an (5) years or more service as of May 1st termination in any year which case shall receive be entitled vacation pay equal to six (6%) percent of the previous year's earnings. Furthermore, an employee shall be granted up to three (3) weeks off without pay for vacation purposes in accordance with the Full-provisions of the Employment Standards Act. Employees shall provide the Employer with two (2) months notice of their preferred vacation period. The Employer will make every reasonable effort to grant chosen vacations. It is recognized that the final decision concerning scheduling of vacations resides with the Employer. Should more than one (I) employee desire the same vacation time. vacation time vacation entitlement scheduleshall be granted according to seniority. provided that efficient operation of the Employer is not unduly An employee with five (5) years or more of service as of May of any year shall be entitled to three receive vacation in unbroken periods of not less than one (31) day and not more than (4) weeks of vacation time off without pay. The store will, by March 1st in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. Each store will, by January in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. An employee wishing to take vacation must submit his request for preference on vacation dates, covering his complete vacation, by April in order that the store may finalize and post vacation schedules by April 15th; however, seniority shall not apply if unless otherwise mutually agreed between the employee fails and the Employer, The Employer further agrees to make his selection by April 1stnotify employees their preferred vacation at least one month prior the vacation period. In scheduling such vacations ARTICLE SICK LEAVE Pay for sick leave for the endeavour sole and only purpose of protecting the employee against loss of regular income when is legitimately and unable to allow employees to exercise their choice in accordance with their Employees work and will be scheduled upon request to have the Saturday immediately prior to their vacation as their day off for that week, but will be limited to a maximum for those who qualify, of three (3) such Saturdays in a calendar year, and such scheduling shall not result, where practicable, in a reduction of an employee's minimum hours. Prior to going on vacation, an employee will be advised of his first scheduled shift upon completion of his vacation. If a statutory holiday falls during an employee's vacation, he shall not be scheduled to work granted on the Monday following the vacation if so requested. Upon request, part-time employees, absent from work on May due to illness, non-work related accident, or leave of be paid vacation pay owing within two (2) weeks following their return to work after May ARTICLE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE As in Article of the main body of the Collective Agreement.basis:

ARTICLE VACATIONS. An For the purpose of calculating eligibility the vacation year shall be the period from July of any year to June of the following year. The periods at which employees shall take vacations shall be based on the selection by the employee according to seniority in each department but shall be finally determined by the Administrator having due concern for the proper operation of the Nursing Home. to submit three (3) additional choices by April Vacation requests received after March and after April where appropriate, will be considered on a first come first served basis, determined by the Employer having due concern for the proper operation of the Nursing Home. Any vacation time remaining and for which requests have not been received will be scheduled by the Employer at the Employer's discretion. Vacation time off shall be scheduled in minimum one week blocks commencing on a Monday and ending on a Sunday. During the summer months (June, July, August), employees vacations shall not exceed four consecutive weeks. Vacation time will be allotted betweenthe months of May and September inclusive, if possible; unless some other time is mutually arranged between the individual employee and the Employer. Vacations are not cumulative from year to year and all vacations must be taken no later than one (1) month prior to the new vacation cut off date. Employees shall not waive vacation and draw double pay. Employees who have not completed their probationary period as of June 30th will receive by May vacation pay equal to four percent (4%) of their gross earnings. Employees who have completed their probationary period as of June 30th will be granted one (1) day's vacation for each month of service to a maximum of ten (1O) days. Vacation pay for such employees will be four percent (4%) of gross earnings or regular pay. Employees with one year of service on or before June 30th of the previous year's earnings, except that an (5) years or more service as of May 1st in any current year shall receive two (2) weeks vacation pay equal to six at their current rate. Employeeswith three (6%3) percent years of service on or before June 30th of the previous year's earnings. Furthermore, an employee current year shall be granted up to receive three (3) weeks off without vacation at their current rate. Employeeswith eight (8) years of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive four weeks vacation at their current rate. Employees with fifteen (15) years of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive five (5) weeks vacation at their current rate. Employees with (23) years of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive six (6) weeks vacation at their current rate. Effectivefor the purposes of earning vacation inthe vacation year for taking in the vacation year, employees with (28) years of service on or before June 30th of the current year shall receive seven (7) weeks vacation at their current rate Vacation pay for will be paid to all employees in advance of their vacation, on separate cheques, on the regular pay day. In the event that an employee elects not to receive her vacation purposes pay in advance of her vacation, she shall indicate so in writing to her department head a minimum of one week prior to the payroll input date. In such a case, vacation pay will be issued the following pay day. If an employee who is regularly scheduled (75) hours on a basis, works less than hours in the vacation year, she shall receive vacation pay as a percentage of gross earnings in accordance with Article below. All employees who are regularly scheduled less than (75) hours on a basis, shall be entitled to vacation pay based upon the applicable percentage of their gross earnings provided in accordance with the Full-time vacation entitlement schedule. An employee with five for employees who are regularly scheduled (575) years or more of service as of May of any year shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of vacation time off without pay. The store will, by March 1st in each calendar year, post hours on a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. Each store will, by January in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. An employee wishing to take vacation must submit his request for preference on vacation dates, covering his complete vacation, by April in order that the store may finalize and post vacation schedules by April 15th; however, seniority shall not apply if the employee fails to make his selection by April 1st. In scheduling such vacations the endeavour to allow employees to exercise their choice in accordance with their Employees will be scheduled upon request to have the Saturday immediately prior to their vacation as their day off for that week, but will be limited to a maximum for those who qualify, of three (3) such Saturdays in a calendar year, and such scheduling shall not result, where practicable, in a reduction of an employee's minimum hours. Prior to going on vacation, an employee will be advised of his first scheduled shift upon completion of his vacation. If a statutory holiday falls during an employee's vacation, he shall not be scheduled to work basis on the Monday following the vacation if so requested. Upon request, part-time employees, absent from work on May due to illness, non-work related accident, or leave of be paid vacation pay owing within basis: week entitlement week entitlement week entitlement week entitlement week entitlement week entitlement Where it is not now permissible two (2) weeks following their return employees are to work after May ARTICLE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE As in Article of be allowed vacation during the main body of the Collective AgreementChristmas period on a rotating seniority basis.

ARTICLE VACATIONS. An Each regular employee shall receive by May vacation pay equal to four following the completion of one (4%1) percent of the previous year's earnings, except that an (5) years or more full years of service as of May 1st December will be eligible during the twelve (12) month period immediately thereafter for vacation time off and pay in any year accordance with his or her place on the following schedule (chart): Full Years of Service as of December but less than but less than but less than but less than or more Weeks of Time Off Percentage of Earnings as Vacation Vacation Pay shall receive be calculated based on the total earnings ofthe employee during the previous calendar year, less previous vacation paid, as shown on the employee's statement. Employees will be given the vacation pay equal to six (6%) percent of the previous year's earnings. Furthermore, an employee shall be granted up to three (3) weeks for any vacation time off without pay for vacation purposes which they have met all eligibility requirements in accordance with the Full-time Company's current practice. deductions normally made from employee's regular pay will be deducted from vacation entitlement schedulepay. An employee Vacations shall be scheduled from January through December Unless a supplemental personal leave of absence has also been authorized (in accordance with employees eligible for two three four of five (5) years or more of service as of May of any year shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of vacation time off without pay. The store willmay, by March 1st in each calendar yearbetween the weeks including Victoria Day and Labour Day, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. Each store will, by January in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing the employees in order of seniority. An employee wishing to take vacation must submit his request for preference on vacation dates, covering his complete vacation, by April in order that the store may finalize and post vacation schedules by April 15th; however, seniority shall not apply if the employee fails to make his selection by April 1st. In scheduling such vacations the endeavour to allow employees to exercise their choice in accordance with their Employees will be scheduled upon request to have the Saturday immediately prior to their vacation as their day off for that week, but will be limited to a maximum for those who qualify, of three (3) such Saturdays in a calendar year, and such scheduling shall not result, where practicable, in a reduction of an employee's minimum hours. Prior to going on vacation, an employee will be advised of his first scheduled shift upon completion of his vacation. If a statutory holiday falls during an employee's vacation, he shall not be scheduled to work on the Monday following the vacation if so requested. Upon request, part-time employees, absent from work on May due to illness, non-work related accident, or leave of be paid vacation pay owing within only two (2) of those weeks following their return (subject to work after May ARTICLE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE As the provisions of following). The vacation schedule shall be by the Company and posted in Article the department no later than the end ofthe first (1st) week of April. Employees requesting vacation in the months of January, February and March, shall submit such request in writing to the Company not later than December of the main body prior year The Employer may at it's discretion,allocate no more than two weeks ofvacation time for any employee who does not select or who does not take any vacation time in the calendar year. The employee in question will beconsulted on the time assigned and will be given at least two weeks notice of the Collective Agreementassigned vacation days. The Company will permit ten percent (10%) of employees in each classification to be on vacation at any one time. Such ten percent (10%) will be rounded up to the next number if there is a majority fraction (i.e. = one employee off; = two employees off). Employees shall have the opportunity to select their preferred vacation in order of seniority within their classification subject to the maximum. Once an employee is scheduledin this manner, and later request a change, must accept then available time without regard to seniority.

ARTICLE VACATIONS. In assignment of vacations, an employee’s anniversary date of last hire shall be considered as the qualifying date for annual vacation purposes, after which date annual credits commence for vacation purposes. Separate departmental lists based on seniority shall be prepared, completed and posted by the Company no later than April of each year. It is understood and agreed that the number of employees away on vacation from any classification may be limited to a ratio of one in four except that the Company may further limit the number in order to comply with customer requirements. An employee entitled to annual vacation during the calendar year shall receive take such vacation as scheduled during that calendar year unless prevented by May sickness or a bona fide reason. It is also understood and agreed that employees will notify the Company in writing of their choice of vacation dates, a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to such chosen vacation date. Employees must take vacation in blocks of not less than days at a time, except with permission of the Company, not to be unreasonably withheld. In the event of illness, injury leave of absence in excess of thirty (30) days, vacation pay equal will be calculated based on the percentages set out below. Any employee dismissed for cause or an employee who leaves the service of the Company at a time when an unused portion of vacation with pay stands to his credit, shall be paid all unpaid accrued vacation wages. New employees will qualify for ten working days vacation with pay upon completion of twelve (12) months continuous service, with vacation pay of four percent (4%) percent of the previous year's earnings, except that an (5) years or more service as of May 1st in any year shall receive vacation pay equal to six (6%) percent of the previous year's earningsgross wages. Furthermore, an employee Vacations shall be granted up at a time convenient to three (3) weeks off without pay for vacation purposes in accordance with the Full-time vacation entitlement scheduleCompany and not more than ten months from the date of qualification. An Any employee with having five (5) years or more of continuous service as of May of any year with the Company shall be entitled to three fifteen ( I5) working days vacation with pay of six percent (36%) weeks of gross wages. Any employee having years of continuous service with the Company shall be entitled to eighteen (18) working days vacation with pay at seven and two-tenths (7.2%) percent of gross wages. In assignment of vacations, senior employees within each classification will be given preference of assignment. After vacation dates have been selected and the list prepared as herein provided, no change in dates shall be allowed unless mutually agreed to by the Company and the employees concerned. The appropriate amount of vacation time off without pay. The store will, by March 1st in each calendar year, post a pay for the vacation schedule form listing taken shall be paid either on the employees in order of seniority. Each store will, by January in each calendar year, post a vacation schedule form listing pay day immediately before the employees in order of seniority. An employee wishing to take vacation must submit his request for preference on vacation dates, covering his complete vacation, by April in order that or the store may finalize and post vacation schedules by April 15th; however, seniority shall not apply if pay day immediately following the employee fails to make his selection by April 1st. In scheduling such vacations the endeavour to allow employees to exercise their choice in accordance with their Employees will be scheduled upon request to have the Saturday immediately prior to their vacation as their day off for that week, but will be limited to a maximum for those who qualify, of three (3) such Saturdays in a calendar year, and such scheduling shall not result, where practicable, in a reduction of an employee's minimum hours. Prior to going on vacation, an employee will be advised of his first scheduled shift upon completion of his vacation. If a statutory holiday falls during an employee's vacation, he shall not be scheduled to work on at the Monday following the vacation if so requested. Upon request, part-time employees, absent from work on May due to illness, non-work related accident, or leave of be paid vacation pay owing within two (2) weeks following their return to work after May ARTICLE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE As in Article option of the main body of the Collective Agreementemployee.