General Holiday Pay. (a) The Company shall give to each employee a holiday with pay on each of the designated General Holidays. For each such holiday an employee shall be paid not less than the equivalent of the wages he would have earned at his classified rate of pay for his normal hours of work. An employee shall receive such holiday pay even if the holiday falls on a Saturday, Sunday or on an employee's weekly day off. The designated General Holidays shall be: New Year's Day Remembrance Day Boxing Day Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Dominion Day B. C. Day Easter Monday Good Friday Empire Day Heritage Day and any other holiday declared, proclaimed or celebrated by the Federal and/or Provincial Government will be paid for and such holiday will be a thirteenth (13th) holiday. When a General Holiday falls on a Saturday or on a Sunday or on an employee's weekly day off then the next work day shall be observed as the holiday. If Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a Saturday and on a Sunday respectively, or on an employee's weekly days off, then the next two (2) work days shall be observed as holidays. (b) Without limiting the general application of sub-section (a) of this section, but subject to the provisos contained herein, General Holiday pay provisions will prevail: (i) where an employee is off work due to any circumstances for which he is eligible to receive compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act, provided such an employee has earned wages from the Company during the sixty (60) calendar days immediately preceding the holiday; (ii) where an employee is off work due to sickness, quarantine or an accident provided such an employee has earned wages from the Company during the sixty (60) calendar days immediately preceding the holiday. If the Company so requests, a doctor's certificate shall be submitted as proof of disability; (iii) where an employee is laid-off or is on an approved leave of absence provided such an employee has earned wages from the Company during the two (2) calendar weeks immediately preceding the week in which the holiday occurs; (iv) where an employee is off work due to a death in the immediate family or is acting as a juror or witness as provided elsewhere in this Agreement. 2. When a General Holiday falls within an employee's scheduled vacation, he shall receive the pay of a normal shift for the holiday in addition to his vacation pay, or a day off with pay in conjunction with his vacation. 3. The Company shall give to each employee working a 4 X 10 shift schedule a holiday with pay on each of the designated General Holidays. For each such holiday an employee shall be paid not less than the equivalent of the wages he would have earned at this classified rate of pay for his normal hours of work.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
General Holiday Pay. (a) The Company shall give to each employee a holiday with pay on each of the designated General Holidays. For each such holiday an employee shall be paid not less than the equivalent of the wages he would have earned at his classified rate of pay for his normal hours of work. An employee shall receive such holiday pay even if the holiday falls on a Saturday, Sunday or on an employee's weekly day off. The designated General Holidays Holiday shall be: New Year's Year Day Remembrance Day Boxing Day Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Dominion Canada Day B. C. B.C. Day Easter Monday Good Friday Empire Victoria Day * Heritage Day (* third Monday of February) and any other holiday declared, proclaimed or celebrated by the Federal and/or Provincial Government will shall be paid for and for. All work performed on such holiday will shall be a thirteenth paid at double (13th2X) the regular hourly rates plus the regular general holiday pay. In order to qualify for payment for any of the above General Holidays, the employee must have worked the week preceding the holiday and the first week following the holiday. When a General Holiday falls on a Saturday or on a Sunday or on an employee's weekly day days off then the next work day shall be observed as the holiday. If Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a Saturday and on a Sunday respectively, or on an employee's weekly days off, then the next two (2) work days shall be observed as holidays.
(b) Without limiting the general application of sub-section (a) of this section, but subject to the provisos contained herein, General Holiday pay provisions will prevail:
(i) where an employee is off work due to any circumstances for which he is eligible to receive compensation under the Workers' 's Compensation Act, provided such an employee has earned wages from the Company during the sixty (60) calendar days immediately preceding the holiday;
(ii) where an employee is off work due to sickness, quarantine or an accident provided such an employee has earned wages from the Company during the sixty (60) calendar days immediately preceding the holiday. If the Company so requests, a doctor's certificate shall be submitted as proof of disability. The Company shall pay the cost of such certificate;
(iii) where an employee is laid-off or is on an approved leave of absence provided such an employee has earned wages from the Company during the two (2) calendar weeks immediately preceding the week in which the holiday occurs;
(iv) where an employee is off work due to a death in the immediate family or is acting as a juror or witness as provided elsewhere in this Agreement.
2. When a General Holiday falls within an employee's scheduled vacation, he shall receive the pay of a normal shift for the holiday in addition to his vacation pay, or a day off with pay in conjunction with his vacation.
3. The Company shall give to each employee working a 4 X 10 shift schedule a holiday with pay on each of the designated General Holidays. For each such holiday an employee shall be paid not less than the equivalent of the wages he would have earned at this classified rate of pay for his normal hours of work.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
General Holiday Pay. (a) The Company shall give to each employee a holiday with pay on each of the designated recognized General Holidays. For each such holiday an employee shall be paid not less than the equivalent of the wages he would have earned at his classified rate of pay for his normal hours of work. An employee shall receive such holiday pay even if the holiday falls on a Saturday, Sunday or on an employee's weekly day days off. The designated recognized General Holidays shall be: New Year's Day Good Friday Labour Day Victoria Day Canada Day Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day Remembrance Day Family Day Boxing Day Labour B.C. Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Dominion Day B. C. Day Easter Monday Good Friday Empire Day Heritage Day (1) Floating Holiday and any other such day as may be declared a public holiday declared, proclaimed or celebrated by the Federal and/or Federal, Provincial Government will be paid for and such holiday will be a thirteenth (13th) holidayor Local Municipal Government. When a General Holiday falls on a Saturday or on a Sunday or on an employee's weekly day off off, then the next work day shall be observed as the holiday. If Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a Saturday and on a Sunday respectively, or on an employee's weekly days off, then the next two (2) work days shall be observed as holidays. It is understood that the observance of the Floating Holiday will be reached by mutual agreement by and between each employee and the Company.
(b) 10.02 GENERAL HOLIDAY PAY WILL BE PAID: - Without limiting the general application of sub-section (a) of this section, section but subject to the provisos contained herein, General Holiday pay provisions will prevail:
(ia) where an employee is off work due to any circumstances for which he is eligible to receive compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act, provided such an employee has earned wages from the Company during the sixty (60) calendar days immediately preceding the holiday;.
(iib) where an employee is off work due to sickness, quarantine quarantine, or an accident provided such an employee has earned wages from the Company during the sixty (60) calendar days immediately preceding the holiday. If the Company so requests, a doctor's certificate shall be submitted as proof of disability;.
(iiic) where an employee is laid-off or is on an approved leave of absence provided such an employee has earned wages from the Company during the two (2) calendar weeks immediately preceding the week in which the holiday occurs;.
(ivd) where an employee is off work due to a death in the immediate family or is acting as a juror or witness as provided elsewhere in this Agreement.
2. When a General Holiday falls within an employee's scheduled vacation, he shall receive the pay of a normal shift for the holiday in addition to his vacation pay, or a day off with pay in conjunction with his vacation.
3. The Company shall give to each employee working a 4 X 10 shift schedule a holiday with pay on each of the designated General Holidays. For each such holiday an employee shall be paid not less than the equivalent of the wages he would have earned at this classified rate of pay for his normal hours of work.
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Samples: Collective Agreement