Common use of Entitlement and Calculation of Payment Clause in Contracts

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation year: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve (12) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve (12) years but less than twenty (20) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) or more years of continuous service as of the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to seven (7) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ regular straight time rate of pay times her or his normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provision.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s Full-Time Subject to maintaining any superior conditions concerning entitlement, vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers entitlement shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation yearas follows: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June 30th of any year shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ weeks annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining June 30th of any vacation entitlement in each Hospital) year shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June 30th of any year shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ weeks annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve thirteen (1213) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June 30th of any year shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ weeks annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve thirteen (1213) years but less than twenty twenty-one (2021) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June 30th of any year shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ weeks annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty twenty-one (2021) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June 30th of any year shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ weeks annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) or more years of continuous service as of the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June 30th shall be entitled to receive seven (7) weeks’ weeks annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ ' regular straight time rate of pay times her or his their normal weekly hours of or work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provision. In effect, Full-time employees will be provided with salary continuance during vacation. Employees currently qualifying for enhance vacation credits beyond that listed above at the time of signing this agreement shall continue to receive the enhanced vacation credit. Employees shall be entitled to carry over a maximum of one (1) week of vacation time from one vacation year to the next year with the approval of the Department Manager. Approval of this request shall not be unreasonably withheld. Part-Time Subject to maintaining any superior conditions concerning entitlement, vacation entitlement shall be as follows: A part-time employee who has completed less than 3,450 hours of continuous service shall receive 4% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 3,450 hours but less than 8,625 hours of continuous service shall receive 6% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 8,625 hours but less than 22,425 hours of continuous service shall receive 8% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 22,425 hours but less than 36,225 hours of continuous service shall receive 10% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 36,225 hours but less than 48,300 hours of continuous service shall receive 12% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 48,300 hours of continuous service shall receive 14% of gross earnings. For the purpose of this Article, gross earnings include, in part, percentage in lieu of benefits and exclude vacation pay. Part-time employees shall be paid vacation pay that has accrued during each pay period on the pay day for that pay period according to their vacation entitlement. Employees currently qualifying for enhance vacation credits beyond that listed above at the time of signing this agreement shall continue to receive the enhanced vacation credit. Employees shall be entitled to carry over a maximum of one (1) week of vacation time from one vacation year to the next year with the approval of the Department Manager. Approval of this request shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s vacation bank may at no time exceed one and oneFull-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers Time Vacation entitlement shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation yearas follows: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve (12) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve (12) years but less than twenty (20) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) or more years of continuous service as of (the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to seven (7) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ regular straight time rate of pay times her or his normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provision. Part-Time Vacation entitlement shall be as follows: A part-time employee who has completed less than 3,450 hours of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 4% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 3,450 hours but less than 8,625 hours of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 6% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 8,625 hours but less than 20,700 hours of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 8% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 20,700 hours but less than 34,500 hours of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 10% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 34,500 hours but less than 48,300 hours of continuous service or more as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 12% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 48,300 hours of continuous service or more as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 14% vacation pay. For clarification, an employee who has received an additional 2% of gross earnings as a result of completing 51,750 hours or 60,375 hours in the vacation year that this agreement is effective shall not be eligible to receive 14% vacation pay until the following vacation year. For the purpose of this Article, gross earnings include, in part, percentage in lieu of benefits and exclude vacation pay. Employees hired prior to October 10, 1986 will be credited with the service they held under the Agreement expiring November 15, 1985. Any other provisions related to Vacations are to be continued under the Local Provisions Appendix L21.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank Employees will be reported entitled to vacation with pay based on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation yearlength of continuous service as follows: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years years, but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years years, but less than twelve fifteen (1215) years of continuous service as of (the anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve (12) years but less than twenty (20) fifteen or more years of continuous service as of (the anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) five or more years of continuous service as of the (anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to seven six (76) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ employee's regular straight straight-time rate of pay times her or his their normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provisionprovisions. Approved Leave of Absence During Vacation Where an employee's scheduled vacation is interrupted due to serious illness requiring the employee to be an in-patient in a hospital, the period of such hospitalization shall be considered sick leave. The portion of the employeels vacation which is deemed to be sick leave under the above provision will not be counted against the employee's vacation credits. Vacation periods shall be arranged with the employee's Department Head, consideration being given to the needs of the department in question and the wishes on a seniority basis. An employee will not be permitted to take any vacation until he has completed six continuous months of active employment with the Hospital. It is understood that an employee cannot claim for sick leave benefits while on vacation. An employee is expected to provide as much notice to the Hospital as possible of his intention to resign. All vacations earned by the anniversary date of hire in any year must be taken prior to the anniversary date of hire of the following year. Employees shall be permitted to take up to one (1) vacation in blocks of less than one (1) week.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s Employees with six (6) months of service shall be entitled to annual vacation bank may at no time exceed of one and one-half (1.51.25) times his/her annual days for each completed month of service and shall be paid six percent (6%) of their earnings during the vacation entitlementyear. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when Vacation entitlement is: an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation year: An employee who has completed less with more than one (1) year of continuous service but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two annual vacation of three (23) weeks’ annual vacationweeks with pay at his regular straight time hourly rate. Payment for such vacation an employee with more than five (5) years of continuous service but less than thirteen (13) years of continuous service as of their anniversary date shall be prorated in accordance entitled to an annual vacation of four (4) weeks with his/her servicepay at his regular straight time hourly rate. an employee with more than thirteen (13) years of continuous service but less than (22) years of continuous service as of their anniversary date shall be entitled to an annual vacation of five weeks with pay at his regular straight time hourly rate. An employee who has completed one more than (122) year years of continuous service but less than two (228) years of continuous service as of their anniversary date shall be entitled to an annual vacation of six (6) weeks with pay at his regular straight time hourly rate. An employee who has completed (28) or more years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve (12) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve (12) years but less than twenty (20) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) or more years of continuous service as of the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to seven (7) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay Part-Time All Part Time employees shall be calculated paid vacation pay based on the basis following formula: Employees with six (6) months of service shall be entitled to an annual vacation of one and one quarter days for each completed month of service and shall be paid six per cent (6%) of their earnings during the employees’ regular straight time rate vacation year. Employees with more than one year of pay times her or his normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provision.continuous service but less than five

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s Effective October and subject to maintaining any superior conditions concerning entitlement, vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers entitlement shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation yearas follows: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) July shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) July 1st shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) July 1st shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve (12) fifteen years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) July 1st shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve (12) years fifteen but less than twenty (20) twenty-five years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) July 1st shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) five or more years of continuous service as of the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) July 1st shall be entitled to seven (7) weeks’ six weeks annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to Registered Nursing Assistants and Technicians with one year of service shall receive the seventh three weeks vacation with Registered Nursing Assistants and Technicians who after completing four (7th) week 4 years of continuous employment shall receive four weeks vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation yearwith pay. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ ' regular straight time rate of pay times her or his their normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of on the Effect of Absence provision. Approved Leave of Absence During Vacation Where an employee's scheduled vacation is interrupted due to serious illness which commenced prior to and continues into the scheduled vacation period, the period of such illness shall be considered sick leave. Where an employee's scheduled vacation is interrupted due to serious illness requiring the employee to be an in-patient in a hospital, the period of such hospitalization shall be consid- ered sick leave. The portion of the employee's vacation which is deemed to be sick leave under the above provision will not be counted against the employee's vacation credits.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation year: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year I)year of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year I)year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve fifteen (1215) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve fifteen (1215) years but less than twenty twenty-five (2025) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight five (2825) or more years of continuous service as of the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to seven six (76) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. For clarification, Effective October an employee will not who has completed twenty-three (23) or more years of continuous service shall be eligible entitled to receive the seventh six (7th6) week of weeks' annual vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation yearwith pay. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ ' regular straight time rate of pay times her or his their normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provision. Effective October the following Supplementary Vacation is banked on the employee's anniversary date and taken prior to the next supplementary vacation date: An employee who has completed thirty (30) years of continuous service shall be entitled to an additional five (5) days vacation with pay. An employee who has completed thirty-five (35) years of continuous service shall be entitled to an additional five (5) days vacation with pay. To clarify, every employee who has attained their or anniversary date as of the effective date of this provision shall be entitled to have the full five days' vacation banked. Leave of Absence Where an employee's scheduled vacation is interrupted due to serious illness, which either commenced prior to or during the scheduled vacation period, the period of such illness shall be considered sick leave. Serious illness is defined as an illness which requires the employee to receive on-going medical care and/or treatments resulting in either hospitalization or which would confine the employee to their residence or to bed rest for more than three days. The portion of the employee's vacation which is deemed to be sick leave under the above provision will not be counted against the employee's vacation credits. Where an employee’s scheduled vacation is interrupted due to a bereavement, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave in accordance with Article The portion of the employee’s vacation which is deemed to be bereavement leave under the above provisions will not be counted against the employee’s vacation credits.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation year: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less butless than twelve thirteen (1213) years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve thirteen (1213) years but less than twenty twenty-two (2022) years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty completedtwenty-two (2022) years but less than twenty-eight (28) or more years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) or more years of continuous service as of the (their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to seven (7) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) seventy week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ ' regular straight time straighttime rate of pay times her or his normal weekly their normalweekly hours of work, subject to the application of applicationof the Effect of Absence provision. Approved Leave of Absence During Vacation Where an employee's scheduled vacation is interrupted due to serious illness, which either commenced prior to or during the scheduledvacation period, the period of such illness shall be considered sick leave. Serious illness is defined as an illness which requires the employee to receive on- going medical care and/or treatments resulting in either hospitalization or which would confine the employee to their residence or to bed rest for more than three days. The portion of the employee’s vacation which is deemed to be sick leave under the above provision will not be counted against the employee’s vacation credits. Where an employee’s scheduled vacation is interrupteddue to a bereavement,the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with Article The portion of the employee’s vacation which is deemed to be bereavement leave under the above provisions will not be counted against the employee’s vacation credits.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers Employees shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu receive vacations with pay according to length of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation yearservice as follows: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June shall be entitled to two three (23) weeks’ annual vacation. Payment for such vacation vacations shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ weeks annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve eleven (1211) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ weeks annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve eleven (121 1) years but less than twenty sixteen (2016) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty sixteen (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (2816) or more years of continuous service as of the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June shall be entitled to seven (7) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ employee's regular straight time rate of pay times her or his their normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provisionProvision in Article Leave of Absence Vacation: Where an employee's scheduled vacation is interrupted due to a serious illness which commenced prior to and continues into the scheduled vacation period, the period of such illness shall be considered sick leave. * Serious illness shall be defined as an illness that confines the employee to bed rest by order of a qualified medical practitioner. Where an employee's scheduled vacation is interrupted due to a serious illness requiring the employee to be an in a hospital, the period of such hospitalization shall be considered sick leave. The portion of the employee's vacation which is deemed to be sick leave under the above provision will not be counted against the employee's vacation credits. Where an employee's vacation is interrupted due to a death of a family member listed in Article such period of bereavement leave shall not be considered vacation time off and such bereavement leave shall not be counted against an employees vacation credits Vacation Employees will be permitted by OPTIONS to schedule vacations during the period January to December For purposes of future vacation scheduling the parties agree that the Employer will post a list requesting vacation preferences from employees in blocks of weeks. This list will be posted February each year and remain posted until March each year. Employees will be allotted their preference on a rotating basis. Upon opening of a group home, initial lists will be developed with the most senior employee on the top of the list, followed by the next senior employee, etc. until the list is completed and vacation preferences will be allotted using this list. The following year any employees who have transferred into that area will be added to the bottom of the list and then the employee at the top of the list shall rotate down to the bottom of the list. A finalized list will be posted by the employer March each year. Once the list has been finalized (re: April then employees may submit requests for use of vacation in less than a week block. Consideration for approval will be given on a first come first serve basis. The employer will post a second list for employees to make requests for use of vacation time during the Christmas period, December to January in blocks of weeks only in the following manner: during the posting period of February to March and granted on a rotating seniority basis, outside the posting period by October and will result in the employee not being able to exercise seniority in the choice of vacation dates: NOTE: Requests for use of vacation received after October will not be given consideration. The decision to either deny for vacation weeks only (for December to January ) will be made by the employer by November The parties agree to waive the vacation week restriction for the classification of Occupational Therapy Assistants and allow this classification to take single days during the Christmas vacation period (December to January and such will not violate the Collective Agreement.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation year: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated pro-rated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve thirteen (1213) years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve thirteen (1213) years but less than twenty twenty-two (2022) years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty twenty-two (2022) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. pay An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) or more years of continuous service as of the (their anniversary date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) of hire shall be entitled to seven (7) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) seventy week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on calculatedon the basis of the employees’ ' regular straight time rate of pay times her or his their normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of applicationof the Effect of Absence provision. Approved Leave of Absence During Vacation Where an employee’s scheduled vacation is interrupted due to serious illness, which either commenced prior to or during the scheduledvacation period, the period of such illness shall be considered sick leave. Serious illness is defined as an illness which requires the employee to receive on- going medical care and/or treatments resulting in either hospitalization or which would confine the employee to their residence or to bed rest for more than three days. The portion of the employee’s vacation which is deemed to be sick leave under the above provision will not be counted against the employee’s vacation credits. Where an employee’s scheduled vacation is interrupteddue to a bereavement, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave in accordance with Article The portion of the employee’s vacation which is deemed to be bereavement leave under the above provisions will not be counted against the employee’s vacation credits.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s vacation bank may at no time exceed one and oneFull-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers Time Vacation entitlement shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation yearas follows: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her their service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve (12) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve (12) years but less than twenty (20) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) or more years of continuous service as of (the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to seven (7) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ regular straight time rate of pay times her or his their normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provision. Part-Time Vacation entitlement shall be as follows: A part-time employee who has completed less than 3,450 hours of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 4% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 3,450 hours but less than 8,625 hours of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 6% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 8,625 hours but less than 20,700 hours of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 8% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 20,700 hours but less than 34,500 hours of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 10% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 34,500 hours but less than 48,300 hours of continuous service or more as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 12% of gross earnings. A part-time employee who has completed 48,300 hours of continuous service or more as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall receive 14% vacation pay. For clarification, an employee who has received an additional 2% of gross earnings as a result of completing 51,750 hours or 60,375 hours in the vacation year that this agreement is effective shall not be eligible to receive 14% vacation pay until the following vacation year. For the purpose of this Article, gross earnings include, in part, percentage in lieu of benefits and exclude vacation pay. Employees hired prior to October 10, 1986 will be credited with the service they held under the Agreement expiring November 15, 1985. Any other provisions related to Vacations are to be continued under the Local Provisions Appendix L21.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation year: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (September of the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) current year shall be entitled to two (2) 2 weeks’ ' annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated pro-rated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) three years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) September of current year shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ week's annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) three years but less than five (5) eight years continuous service as of September the current year shall be entitled to three weeks' annual vacation with pay. Effective in the vacation year, the service require- ment for three weeks vacation will be two years of contin- uous service. An employee who has completed eight years but less than fifteen years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) September of -the current year shall be entitled to three (3) four weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. Effective in the vacation year, the service require- ment for four weeks vacation will be six years of con- tinuous service. Effective the vacation the service requirement for four weeks vacation be five years of continuous service, An employee who has completed five (5) fifteen years but less than twelve (12) twenty-five years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve (12) years but less than twenty (20) years September of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) current year shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) five or more years of continuous service as of September of the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) current year shall be entitled to seven (7) six weeks’ annual ' vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ employee's regular straight time rate of pay times her or his their normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provision. Leave of Abs-e-n-ce- -D-uring Where an employee's scheduled vacation is interrupted due to serious illness requiring the employee to be an in-patient in a hospital, the period of such shall be consid- ered sick leave. The portion of the employee's vacation which is deemed to be sick leave under the above provision will not be counted against the employee's vacation credits. may be taken at any time of the year that is mutually acceptable to the parties, Requests for vacation shall be submitted in writing to the employee's immediate supervisor or his appointee at least eight weeks before the time at which the employee proposes to commence his vacation or such lessor time as may be mutually agreed between the parties provided that there shall be a vacation requests schedule posted in the middle of the month of February of each year in each area of the Hospital covered by this Agreement. Only if there is conflict in requests made in the first eight weeks after the schedule is posted, shall seniority prevail. Thereafter vacations shall be scheduled on a first come first served basis with no regard to seniority. Where an employee has vacation with pay credits of three or four or five weeks, it is understood and agreed vacation weeks are not necessarily continuous. In such a case, the employee may be required to split his vacation into a two week and one week period, or a two week and two week and one week period be taken at different times of the year. Further, vacations are not cumulative from year to year. Vacation pay shall be paid to all employees in advance of their vacation period. Vacation Pay on Termien-a-twi-o-n An employee who leaves the employ of the Hospital for any reason shall be entitled to receive unpaid vacation pay which is accrued to her of separation unless she leaves without giving two weeks' notice of termination in which case she shall be entitled to the vacation pay calculated in accordance with the provisions of The Standards Act, ARTICLE HEALTH AND INSURED -Ins-ur-ed- B-en-ef-it-s The Hospital agrees to contribute one hundred per cent of the billed single premium or one hundred per cent of the billed married premium, whichever is applicable, under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan for each full time employee in the active employ of the Hospital and in the bargaining unit. The parties agree that any and all divisible surplus or excess, credits or refunds, or reimbursements under whatever name, that may arise, during the term of this Collective Agreement and result from a lower premium amount paid by the Hospital under the Ontario Health Insurance Act or any similar legislation, than the total amount paid the Hospital and the employee at the commencement of this Agreement as premium payments for present health services shall accrue to and for the benefit of the Hospital notwithstanding any legis- lation to the contrary, and particularly without limiting the generality, the Ontario Health Insurance Act or any legislation amending or replacing such Act in whole or in part. The Hospital shall pay one hundred percent of the premium hospital coverage. The Hospital agrees to contribute on behalf of each full--time employee in the active employ of the Hospital and in the bargaining unit seventy-five per cent of the present billed premium under the Blue Cross Extended Health Care Plan or its equivalent consisting of ten dollars single and twenty dollars family deductible (no co-insurance) subject to the terms and conditions of such plan provided the balance of the monthly billed premium is paid by the employee through payroll deduction. All eligible future employees coming into the bargaining unit shall be required to enrol as a condition of employment. In addition to the standard benefits, coverage will vision care (maximum every months), Effective date of ratification, the deductible will be In addition, the vision care is increased to and hearing aid will be lifetime maximum per individual. The policy of the Hospital to make available pension and group insurance coverage for its employees subject to the provisions of the respective plans will be con- tinued during term of this Agreement. The Hospital agrees to contribute one hundred per cent of the billed premium of group life coverage. The Hospital agrees to contribute fifty per cent of the billed single premium or fifty per cent of the b i married (current Schedule), whichever is applicable under the Blue Cross Dental Plan or its equivalent, for each full-time employee in the active employ of the Hospital and in the bargaining unit who has completed her probationary period and who voluntarily joins the providing the balance of the monthly premiums are paid by the employee through monthly payroll deductions. Effective date of ratification, the Hospital's contribution to dental plan will be Changew -o-f -Cma-rr-i-e-r The Hospital may at any time substitute another carrier for any plan (other the Ontario Health Insurance Plan) provided that benefits conferred thereby are not in total decreased. Such substitution will not occur on less than sixty days' notice to the Union.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s Vacations with pay will be granted in accordance with the following: Vacation periods, calculation of pay, continuous service and pay distributions will be based on a vacation bank may fiscal year. The fiscal year will be from July to June Employees who have less than six months of continuous service at no time exceed June in any year shall receive vacation pay equivalent to of their salary during the period of their employ. Registered Nursing Assistants who have completed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her year or more of continuous service by June of any year shall receive an annual vacation entitlementof three weeks with pay at their cur- rent pay rate. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation year: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June of any year shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June of any year shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June of any year shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve (12) fifteen years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June of any year shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve (12) years but less than twenty (20) fifteen or more years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June of any year shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) five or more years of continuous service as of the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June of any year shall be entitled to seven (7) weeks’ six weeks annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ ' regular straight time rate of pay times her or his their normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provision. All normal deductions made from an employee's pay will be made from the vacation pay. Vacation may not be accumulated from one year to the next. Scheduling of Vacations: All vacation periods will be arranged with an employee's department head with consideration being given to the employee's wishes on a seniority basis and to the needs of the department. Vacation preference will be submitted by the employee to his Department Head in writing by March The Department Head will post the vacation schedule by April If no preferences are submitted by an employee by March his vacation period will be allotted by the Department Head on the basis of departmental convenience only. An employee who leaves the employ of the Employer for any reason shall be entitled to receive any unpaid vacation pay which has accrued to his date of separation.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s (a) Subject to maintaining any superior conditions concerning entitlement, vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers entitlement shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation yearas follows: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement June in each Hospital) any year shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June any year shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June any year shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve fifteen (1215) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement June in each Hospital) any year shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve fifteen (12) years but less than twenty (20) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (2015) years but less than twenty-eight (28) five years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement June in each Hospital) any year shall be entitled to six (6) five weeks’ ' annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) five or more years of continuous service as of the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) June any year shall be entitled to seven six (76) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. For clarification, Effective October an employee will not who has completed twenty-three or more years of continuous service as of June shall be eligible entitled to receive six (6) weeks annual vacation with pay. Effective October the seventh (7th) week following Supplementary Vacation is banked on the employee's anniversary date and taken prior to the next supplementary vacation date: An employee who has completed thirty years of vacation where they have already received the continuous service as of June shall be entitled to an additional five days vacation with pay. An employee who has completed (535) years of continuous service as June shall be entitled to an additional five days vacation with pay. To clarify, every employee who has attained their 30th or 35th anniversary date as of supplemental the effective date of this provision shall be entitled have the full five days' vacation in the same vacation yearbanked. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ ' regular straight time rate of pay times her or his their normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provision. who have completed one year but less than five years of continuous service as of June in any year shall be entitled to three annual vacation with pay. Approved Leave of Absence Vacation Where an employee's scheduled vacation is interrupted due to serious illness which either commenced prior to or during the scheduled vacation period, the period of such illness shall be considered sick leave. Serious illness is defined as an illness which requires the employee to receive medical care and/or treatments resulting in either hospitalization or which would confine the employee to their residence or to bed rest for more than three days. The portion of the employee's vacation which is deemed to be sick leave under the above provision will not-be counted against the vacation credits. Where an employee's scheduled vacation is interrupted due to a bereavement, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave in accordance with Article The portion of the employee's vacation which deemed to be bereavement leave under the above provisions will not be counted against the vacation credits. All normal deductions made from an pay will be made from vacation pay. Vacation may not be accumulated from one year to the next and in any event all vacations must be taken by June of the year following which became due. All vacation periods will be arranged with an employee's Head, with consideration being given to the employee's Ashes on a seniority basis and the needs of the department. Vacation preference shall be made by April and vacation schedules posted by May of each year. Vacations with pay will be granted in accordance with the following: Vacation periods, calculation of pay, continuous service and pay distributions will be based on a vacation fiscal year. This fiscal year will be from July to June An employee's vacation pay will be paid not later than the last payroll working day before the vacation.

Entitlement and Calculation of Payment. An employee’s vacation bank may at no time exceed one and one-half (1.5) times his/her annual vacation entitlement. When vacation bank reaches maximum, Managers Vacation entitlement shall schedule a mandatory vacation day(s). Other than when an employee terminates her or his employment, payment in lieu of vacation will not be allowed. Employee’s vacation bank will be reported on her or his pay stubs. Effective in the 2016 vacation yearas follows: An employee who has completed less than one (1) year of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation. Payment for such vacation shall be prorated in accordance with his/her service. An employee who has completed one (1) year but less than two (2) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to two (2) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed two (2) years but less than five (5) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to three (3) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed five (5) years but less than twelve (12) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twelve (12) years but less than twenty (20) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to five (5) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty (20) years but less than twenty-eight (28) years of continuous service as of (the date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to six (6) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. An employee who has completed twenty-eight (28) or more years of continuous service as of (the (date for determining vacation entitlement in each Hospital) shall be entitled to seven (7) weeks’ annual vacation with pay. For clarification, an employee will not be eligible to receive the seventh (7th) week of vacation where they have already received the additional five (5) days of supplemental vacation in the same vacation year. Vacation pay shall be calculated on the basis of the employees’ regular straight time rate of pay times her or his normal weekly hours of work, subject to the application of the Effect of Absence provision.